To raise money for and awareness of breast cancer and women’s health, and to showcase the talents of Alaska’s women athletes.
Alaska Run for Women’s grantmaking is centered on breast cancer work in Alaska, with recent awards reaching research, education, detection, treatment support, and survivor services. The foundation also backs efforts tied to environmental health, reflecting its stated interest in breast cancer prevention. Recent awards show a mix of research institutions, health providers, and community organizations. University of Alaska Anchorage received $57,500 in 2024 for breast cancer research, while Providence Alaska Medical Center received $40,000 in 2025 for support for breast cancer survivors, including mastectomy and lymphedema supplies not covered by insurance. Kachemak Bay Family Planning received multiple awards for breast cancer education and outreach, including a $40,000 grant in 2025 and a $33,625 grant in 2023. The foundation also supports screening access and prevention work. Its recent grants include funding for breast cancer detection, mobile mammography, and environmental-health education, alongside survivor support programs and clinical research projects. The pattern is consistent with a funder focused on Alaska-based breast cancer services and related research rather than broad general philanthropy.
In breast cancer education and outreach, Alaska Run for Women backed Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic with $40,000 in 2025 for a breast cancer education and outreach program, and Alaska Literacy Program with $13,000 in 2025 for a breast cancer education program. These awards show support for community-facing education efforts. Detection and screening are another clear priority. The foundation gave $25,000 in 2024 to Breast Cancer Detection Ctr for breast cancer detection and $12,500 in 2025 to Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska for breast cancer detection and a mobile mammography program. YWCA also received $10,000 in 2025 for a mammogram program. Survivor and patient support appears as well. Providence Alaska Medical Center received $40,000 in 2025 for support for breast cancer survivors and supplies not covered by insurance, while Wild Energized Life Inc received $22,100 in 2024 for a breast cancer support program.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure range: p25 is $13,750, median is $25,000, and p75 is $26,750. Recent awards also include several larger grants above $40,000, showing room for bigger project support. The foundation appears to fund recurring partners across multiple years, including University of Alaska Anchorage, Kachemak Bay Family Planning, Providence Alaska Medical Center, Casting for Recovery Alaska, and American Cancer Society Alaska. It accepts unsolicited applications through its annual grants program, which funds special projects focused on Alaska breast cancer issues.
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Most grants fall between $14K and $27K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$27K
About 84% of grants go to recipients in AK.
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Giving is strongly Alaska-based: 84% of grants go to recipients in AK, and the top state by grant count is also AK. Anchorage appears repeatedly, with grants to University of Alaska Anchorage, Providence Alaska Medical Center, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, and YWCA. Homer and Fairbanks also recur, through Kachemak Bay Family Planning and Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska. Outside Alaska, grants reached New York, Dallas, Texas, Bozeman, Montana, and the country distribution was entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation funds breast cancer research, education and outreach, early detection and screening, survivor services, and prevention work tied to environmental health. Recent grants also support mobile mammography, clinical research, and supplies for survivors.
Yes. Its annual grants program accepts unsolicited applications and funds special projects focused on breast cancer issues in Alaska.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-five-figure awards: p25 is $13,750, median is $25,000, and p75 is $26,750.
Most grants go to recipients in Alaska, which accounts for 84% of grants. Anchorage appears most often among recipient cities, followed by Homer and Fairbanks.
Yes. University of Alaska Anchorage, Kachemak Bay Family Planning, Providence Alaska Medical Center, Casting for Recovery Alaska, and American Cancer Society Alaska all appear in multiple recent years, showing repeat support rather than one-off awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic | Homer, AK | $40,000 | 2025 | Breast cancer education and outreach program |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $40,000 | 2025 | Support for breast cancer survivors; providing mastectomy and lymphedema supplies not covered by insurance |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $31,000 | 2025 | Translational Breast Cancer Research Project |
| Alaska Community Action on Toxics | Anchorage, AK | $29,882 | 2025 | Breast Cancer prevention program - environmental health program |
| Casting for Recovery Alaska | Bozeman, MT | $24,000 | 2025 | Breast cancer survivor support program |
| American Cancer Society Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $20,000 | 2025 | Breast Cancer Clinical Research Project |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation | Dallas, TX | $17,750 | 2025 | Support for breast cancer patients and survivors |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, AK | $15,000 | 2025 | Breast cancer research project |
| Alaska Literacy Program | Anchorage, AK | $13,000 | 2025 | Breast cancer education program |
| Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska | Fairbanks, AK | $12,500 | 2025 | Breast Cancer detection; Mobile mammography program |
| YWCA | Anchorage, AK | $10,000 | 2025 | Breast Cancer detection mammogram program |
| Cancer Connection | Juneau, AK | $4,100 | 2025 | Breast cancer survivor support program |
| Wild Energized Life Inc | Anchorage, AK | $3,000 | 2025 | Breast Cancer survivor support program |
| Univ of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, AK | $57,500 | 2024 | Breast Cancer Research |
| Kachemak Bay Family Planning | Homer, AK | $40,000 | 2024 | Breast Cancer Education & Outreach |
| ACAT | Anchorage, AK | $25,875 | 2024 | Breast Cancer Education |
| Breast Cancer Detection Ctr | Fairbanks, AK | $25,000 | 2024 | Breast Cancer Detection |
| Providence AK Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $25,000 | 2024 | Breast Cancer Support Program |
| Wild Energized Life Inc | Anchorage, AK | $22,100 | 2024 | Breast Cancer Support Program |
| Casting for Recovery Alaska | Bozeman, MT | $18,000 | 2024 | Breast Cancer Support Program |
| American Cancer Society - AK | Anchorage, AK | $12,500 | 2024 | Breast Cancer Support Program |
| Maniilaq Health Center | Kotzebue, AK | $12,233 | 2024 | Breast Cancer Detection |
| Affinity Films | Homer, AK | $10,475 | 2024 | Breast Cancer Education & Outreach |
| Breast Cancer Research Found | New York, NY | $45,000 | 2023 | Breast Cancer Research |
| Kachemak Bay Family Planning | Homer, AK | $33,625 | 2023 | Breast Cancer Education & Outreach |
| ACAT | Anchorage, AK | $27,625 | 2023 | Breast Cancer Education |
| YWCA - Mammogram Program | Anchorage, AK | $25,000 | 2023 | Breast Cancer Detection |
| Breast Cancer Detection Ctr | Fairbanks, AK | $25,000 | 2023 | Breast Cancer Detection |
| Casting for Recovery Alaska | Bozeman, MT | $24,000 | 2023 | Breast Cancer Support Program |
| Univ of Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage, AK | $15,000 | 2023 | Breast Cancer Research |
| American Cancer Society - AK | Anchorage, AK | $10,000 | 2023 | Breast Cancer Support Program |
| Providence AK Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $10,000 | 2023 | Breast Cancer Support Program |
Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic
$40,000Breast cancer education and outreach program
Providence Alaska Medical Center
$40,000Support for breast cancer survivors; providing mastectomy and lymphedema supplies not covered by insurance
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
$31,000Translational Breast Cancer Research Project
Alaska Community Action on Toxics
$29,882Breast Cancer prevention program - environmental health program
Casting for Recovery Alaska
$24,000Breast cancer survivor support program
American Cancer Society Alaska
$20,000Breast Cancer Clinical Research Project
National Breast Cancer Foundation
$17,750Support for breast cancer patients and survivors
University of Alaska Anchorage
$15,000Breast cancer research project
Alaska Literacy Program
$13,000Breast cancer education program
Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska
$12,500Breast Cancer detection; Mobile mammography program
YWCA
$10,000Breast Cancer detection mammogram program
Cancer Connection
$4,100Breast cancer survivor support program
Wild Energized Life Inc
$3,000Breast Cancer survivor support program
Univ of Alaska Anchorage
$57,500Breast Cancer Research
Kachemak Bay Family Planning
$40,000Breast Cancer Education & Outreach
ACAT
$25,875Breast Cancer Education
Breast Cancer Detection Ctr
$25,000Breast Cancer Detection
Providence AK Medical Center
$25,000Breast Cancer Support Program
Wild Energized Life Inc
$22,100Breast Cancer Support Program
Casting for Recovery Alaska
$18,000Breast Cancer Support Program
American Cancer Society - AK
$12,500Breast Cancer Support Program
Maniilaq Health Center
$12,233Breast Cancer Detection
Affinity Films
$10,475Breast Cancer Education & Outreach
Breast Cancer Research Found
$45,000Breast Cancer Research
Kachemak Bay Family Planning
$33,625Breast Cancer Education & Outreach
ACAT
$27,625Breast Cancer Education
YWCA - Mammogram Program
$25,000Breast Cancer Detection
Breast Cancer Detection Ctr
$25,000Breast Cancer Detection
Casting for Recovery Alaska
$24,000Breast Cancer Support Program
Univ of Alaska Anchorage
$15,000Breast Cancer Research
American Cancer Society - AK
$10,000Breast Cancer Support Program
Providence AK Medical Center
$10,000Breast Cancer Support Program
Current and upcoming funding from Alaska Run for Women that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Projects must further the message, broaden awareness, or provide resources for breast cancer information and align with breast cancer-focused special projects. Funds are allotted annually through a review process.
Deadline: Grant applications are due August 15, 2026; review occurs in September.
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