Bristol Bay Native Corporation Education Foundation

EIN 920141709 Private Foundation

Anchorage, AK 99501 |(907) 278-3602

https://www.bbncef.org
Total Given 2016–2023
$6.1M
1,627 grants · $760K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$4K
grant size
28%
balanced · 325/1,151 multi-year
repeat
$35.4M
Assets (2023)
1,151
Distinct Recipients

About

IN 2016, THE FOUNDATION INSTITUTED A NEW CULTURAL HERITAGE GRANT PROGRAM IN WHICH IT AWARDS GRANTS TO 501(C)(3) DESIGNATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. THE CULTURAL HERITAGE GRANT PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOUNDATION'S EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BBNC SHAREHOLDERS AND DESCENDANTS TO ENGAGE IN A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE, PRESERVE AND CELEBRATE OUR ALASKA NATIVE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND WAY OF LIFE. FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT DEEPEN PRESERVATION, PRACTICE AND TEACHING NATIVE LANGUAGES OF BRISTOL BAY; NATIVE KNOWLEDGE, HISTORY, SKILLS AND PRACTICES; AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, TRADITIONS, SUBSISTENCE, TRADITIONAL ARTS AND CRAFTS, DANCE AND HISTORY. THE BBNCEF BOARD RETAINS ALL AUTHORITY FOR IMPLEMENTING AND OVERSEEING THE GRANT PROGRAMS. THIS AUTHORITY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO, ALL MATTERS CONCERNING GRANT ELIGIBILITY, GRANT BUDGETS, GRANT REVIEW AND SELECTION, AWARDS, ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANT PROGRAM, AWARD APPEALS, AND REGULAR REVIEW OF ALL PROGRAM GUIDANCE MATERIALS, POLICIES AND FORMS. THE BBNCEF BOARD MAY DIRECTLY EXERCISE ITS AUTHORITY OVER THESE MATTERS OR MAY DELEGATE THAT AUTHORITY TO ONE OR MORE COMMITTEES CREATED FOR THAT PURPOSE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH BBNCEF'S BYLAWS.

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person Aleesha Towns-Bain
Phone (907) 278-3602
Deadlines Rolling deadline
How to Apply Available at bbncef.org
Restrictions Organizations must be located in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska or demonstrate benefit to Bristol Bay Shareholders.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $586K $22.1M $2.6M 242
2017 $655K $25.5M $3.4M 266
2018 $741K $23.9M $2.2M 305
2019 $692K $28.0M $2.1M 291
2020 $793K $30.6M $2.0M 240
2021 $786K $34.2M $3.5M 1
2022 $905K $29.8M $2.6M 1
2023 $919K $35.4M $5.0M 281

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 1627 grants on record

Minimum
$45
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$905K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.8% of US grants · Rank #7 of 36 states $47K across 13 grants 5 of 254 counties

Top 5 counties

  1. 1 Guadalupe 5 grants · $17K
  2. 2 Galveston 4 grants · $13K
  3. 3 Dallas 1 grant · $10K
  4. 4 Bexar 2 grants · $5K
  5. 5 Hamilton 1 grant · $2K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (1,627 total)

Purpose
See Anchorage, AK $905,231 Stmt A 2022
See Anchorage, AK $785,709 Stmt A 2021
University of Alaska Foundation Anchorage, AK $15,000 ANALYSIS OF MASTERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE WITH EDUCATION NORTHWEST. 2023
Dennis Chuckwuk Kipnuk, AK $15,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 2023
Justice Panamarioff Palmer, AK $12,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 2023
Dillingham City School Dillingham, AK $10,000 Cultural Heritage 2020
SW Reg School-Togiak Togiak, AK $10,000 Cultural Heritage 2020
Breanna Shangin Anchorage, AK $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 2023
EVA N. Sorensen Soldotna, AK $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 2023
Gabriel Olympic Newhalen, AK $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 2023
Jeremiah DUNN Dallas, TX $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 2023
Jessica VEAL Nikiski, AK $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 2023
Jeweline Lakshas Anchorage, AK $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 2023
Montana Murphy Anchorage, AK $9,750 SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 2023
Stephen Jtwigg Holly Springs, NC $9,500 SCHOLARSHIP 2016
Sophia Sorensen Soldotna, AK $8,250 Scholarship 2020
Amanda M. M. McGill Dillingham, AK $8,250 SCHOLARSHIP 2017
Ruth Apowell Anchorage, AK $8,250 SCHOLARSHIP 2017
Adrienne Sale Spokane Valley, WA $8,125 Scholarship 2018
Mikayla DeSoto Naknek, AK $8,125 Scholarship 2018
Sarah Twigg Holly Springs, NC $8,125 Scholarship 2019
Rachel Richardson Anchorage, AK $8,000 Scholarship 2020
Evergreen State College Olympia, WA $8,000 TO PROVIDE ALUTIIQ RESIDENTS WHO RESIDE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST CULTURAL INTENSIVE WEEK INCLUDING LANGAUGE, DANCE,... 2023
Lake and Peninsula School District King Salmon, AK $8,000 CHIGNIK LAGOON SCHOOL CULTURAL INTENSIVE WEEK INCLUDING LANGAUGE, DANCE, ART, AND CRAFTS. 2023
Lake and Peninsula School District King Salmon, AK $8,000 CHIGNIK LAKE SCHOOL CULTURAL INTENSIVE WEEK INCLUDING LANGAUGE, DANCE, ART, AND CRAFTS. 2023

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