Rasmuson Foundation - Helping others is an Alaska tradition

Striking a balance with the Foundation’s board

Blog Posts

Rasmuson family members and community leaders who bring perspectives from every corner of Alaska ultimately shapes the Foundation’s work.

2025 Annual Letter

Each year, we share our annual letter as a reflection on the people, places, and projects that shape our work across Alaska.

Individual and Distinguished Artist Awards Open to Alaska Creators

Announcements & Press Releases

Fellowships and Distinguished Artist open March 10. Please join us for our informational webinar on March 13.

Regional Convenings offer opportunity to share local opportunities and challenges

Blog Posts

Virtual Regional Convenings (March 12) gather nonprofit, Tribal, and community leaders to share challenges and ideas from across Alaska.

Rasmuson Foundation invites applications that address child care funding solutions

Announcements & Press Releases

Applications for one-time grant awards to develop community solutions around funding child care access will open Feb. 23.

Nominate your favorite artist for the 2026 Distinguished Artist Award.

These artists have chosen to make their lives and careers in Alaska, and make our state a more culturally rich place to live. Honor them by nominating an artist for the $50,000 Distinguished Artist Award today. Closes April 20.

Nominate an Artist View Past Distinguished Artists

2025 Distinguished Artist Jerry Laktonen holds up his Bird Mask. Completed in 2025.

55Alaska communities awarded projects in 2024.

$22.7 millionTotal grants and investments in 2024.

$550 millionTo benefit Alaska, since 1955.

Helping others is an Alaska tradition

Rasmuson Foundation is an Alaska-focused family philanthropy working to promote a better life for Alaskans by providing grants, bringing people and organizations together and encouraging others to give back. Learn more about our Foundation’s history, the exceptional family behind this organization and the leaders and individuals who execute our work.

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Board Chair Adam Gibbons, Vice Chair Natasha von Imhof and Treasurer Jay Gibbons share a moment in Ketchikan in June 2023. (Photo by Jason Baldwin)

Grantmaking in action

Our partners are innovative, compassionate, and resourceful. Their work enriches the lives of Alaskans each day affecting stories of change across the history of our state.