The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association primarily funds tribal governments and village councils across the Aleutian and Pribilof islands, providing general operating and program support aimed at sustaining local tribal governance and community services. Grants are tailored to remote Alaska Native communities (St. George, Atka, Unalaska, Akutan, Nelson Lagoon, Belkofski, etc.), with occasional support for community services such as sexual assault response. The foundation’s giving emphasizes stability and continuity for small, place-based tribal entities rather than national or urban initiatives.
The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association Inc’s largest recent grant in the provided record is $877,608 to St George Traditional Council, underscoring how strongly the funder backs tribal governments and village councils in the Aleutian and Pribilof islands. Its recent awards also show repeated support for Native Village of Atka, Unga Tribal Council, Akutan Traditional Council, and Nelson Lagoon Tribal Council, with grants often structured as operating or general assistance for place-based tribal administration. The foundation’s giving is oriented toward remote Alaska Native communities and the systems that sustain them: governance, community services, and regional coordination among small tribal entities. A smaller number of awards extend to community safety, including Unalaska Against Sexual Assault, showing that the portfolio is not limited to government operations alone. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is continuity: the same communities appear across multiple years, often with different award amounts tied to ongoing tribal and community functions rather than one-time projects.
A central theme is tribal general assistance and operating support. In 2025, the association gave $492,131 to Unga Tribal Council and $401,163 to Akutan Traditional Council, both tied to tribal governance in island communities. Similar support appears in earlier years for Belkofski Tribal Council and the Tribal Government of St Paul Island, reinforcing a recurring commitment to basic administrative capacity. Community safety is another visible area. The foundation awarded $226,520 to Unalaska Against Sexual Assault in 2025, following a $83,333 grant in 2024. That pairing suggests sustained support for victim services in a remote setting. The recent record also includes support for village-level institutions such as Pauloff Harbor Tribe and Qagan Tayagungin Tribe, indicating that the funder works through local tribal entities rather than broader intermediaries.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range, with p25 at $65,008, a median of $102,845, and p75 at $244,486. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023 to 2025, especially Native Village of Atka, St George Traditional Council, Akutan Traditional Council, Nelson Lagoon Tribal Council, Unga Tribal Council, and Unalaska Against Sexual Assault. That pattern points to recurring support rather than one-off project funding. The foundation is a grantmaking organization, not a funder of individuals, and the grants shown are primarily operating or general assistance tied to tribal and community functions. Several active programs also accept unsolicited requests.
$3.6M
$68.8M
$34.8M
$30.5M
Most grants fall between $65K and $244K, with a median of $103K.
25th Percentile
$65K
Median
$103K
75th Percentile
$244K
About 93% of grants go to recipients in AK.
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Concentrated, place-based giving with multiple repeat grants to the same small set of tribal governments; a few large grants (six-figure) to anchor villages and many smaller follow-up awards. Funding is predominantly operational/general assistance rather than one-off project grants, demonstrating long-term relationship support to remote Alaskan tribal communities.
Notable grantees: St George Traditional Council, Native Village of Atka, Akutan Traditional Council, Unga Tribal Council, Unalaska Against Sexual Assault
The giving is overwhelmingly local: 93% of grants go to recipients in Alaska, and all grants in the provided sample are in the United States. Recipient locations cluster in Aleutian and Pribilof communities such as St George, Atka, Unalaska, Akutan, Nelson Lagoon, Belkofski, King Cove, Sand Point, and False Pass. A few grants reach recipients outside Alaska, including Mesa, Arizona, and Bellingham, Washington, but those are exceptions within an Alaska-centered portfolio.
The recent grants list is dominated by tribal governments and village councils, including St George Traditional Council, Native Village of Atka, Unga Tribal Council, Akutan Traditional Council, Nelson Lagoon Tribal Council, and Belkofski Tribal Council. The portfolio also includes community-service recipients such as Unalaska Against Sexual Assault.
No. The foundation is listed as not funding individuals, and the grant record shows awards to tribal councils, tribes, and community organizations rather than people.
Typical awards fall in the mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range. The provided distribution shows p25 at $65,008, median at $102,845, and p75 at $244,486.
Yes. Alaska accounts for 93% of grants in the provided geography data, and the recipient list is centered on Alaska Native communities in the Aleutian and Pribilof islands.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Economic Development, Energy Assistance, General Assistance, Emergency Assistance, Burial Assistance, Head Start, Transportation, Housing Improvement Program, and Higher Education / Post-Secondary Education.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST GEORGE TRADITIONAL COUNCIL | ST GEORGE, AK | $877,608 | 2025 | — |
| NATIVE VILLAGE OF ATKA | ANCHORAGE, AK | $498,732 | 2025 | — |
| UNGA TRIBAL COUNCIL | SAND POINT, AK | $492,131 | 2025 | — |
| AKUTAN TRADITIONAL COUNCIL | AKUTAN, AK | $401,163 | 2025 | — |
| NELSON LAGOON TRIBAL COUNCIL | NELSON LAGOON, AK | $389,067 | 2025 | — |
| FALSE PASS TRIBAL COUNCIL | FALSE PASS, AK | $273,631 | 2025 | — |
| BELKOFSKI TRIBAL COUNCIL | KING COVE, AK | $250,475 | 2025 | — |
| UNALASKA AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT | UNALASKA, AK | $226,520 | 2025 | — |
| PAULOFF HARBOR TRIBE | SAND POINT, AK | $97,855 | 2025 | — |
| QAGAN TAYAGUNGIN TRIBE | SAND POINT, AK | $81,351 | 2025 | — |
| DENALI FSP LLC | BELLINGHAM, WA | $40,600 | 2025 | — |
| TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OF ST PAUL ISLAND | ANCHORAGE, AK | $5,290 | 2025 | — |
| NATIVE VILLAGE OF ATKA | ANCHORAGE, AK | $461,384 | 2024 | — |
| NELSON LAGOON TRIBAL COUNCIL | NELSON LAGOON, AK | $161,200 | 2024 | — |
| ST GEORGE TRADITIONAL COUNCIL | ST GEORGE, AK | $117,008 | 2024 | — |
| AKUTAN TRADITIONAL COUNCIL | AKUTAN, AK | $108,718 | 2024 | — |
| PAULOFF HARBOR TRIBE | SAND POINT, AK | $107,835 | 2024 | — |
| UNALASKA AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT | UNALASKA, AK | $83,333 | 2024 | — |
| UNIFIED SOLUTIONS TRIBAL COMMUNITY | MESA, AZ | $76,847 | 2024 | — |
| UNGA TRIBAL COUNCIL | SAND POINT, AK | $63,269 | 2024 | — |
| QAWALANGIN TRIBAL COUNCIL | UNALASKA, AK | $60,000 | 2024 | — |
| QAGAN TAYAGUNGIN | SAND POINT, AK | $41,228 | 2024 | — |
| BELKOFSKI | KING COVE, AK | $18,205 | 2024 | — |
| AGDAAGUX TRIBE OF KING COVE | KING COVE, AK | $6,598 | 2024 | — |
| ST GEORGE TRADITIONAL COUNCIL | ST GEORGE, AK | $142,033 | 2023 | Tribal General Assistance |
| Akutan Traditional Council | Akutan, AK | $110,947 | 2023 | Tribal General Assistance |
| Unga Tribal Council | Sand Point, AK | $90,000 | 2023 | Tribal General Assistance |
| Belkofski Tribal Council | King Cove, AK | $81,729 | 2023 | Tribal General Assistance |
| Tribal Government of St Paul Island | Anchorage, AK | $70,224 | 2023 | Tribal General Assistance |
| Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove | King Cove, AK | $18,122 | 2023 | Tribal General Assistance |
ST GEORGE TRADITIONAL COUNCIL
$877,608NATIVE VILLAGE OF ATKA
$498,732UNGA TRIBAL COUNCIL
$492,131AKUTAN TRADITIONAL COUNCIL
$401,163NELSON LAGOON TRIBAL COUNCIL
$389,067FALSE PASS TRIBAL COUNCIL
$273,631BELKOFSKI TRIBAL COUNCIL
$250,475UNALASKA AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT
PAULOFF HARBOR TRIBE
$97,855QAGAN TAYAGUNGIN TRIBE
$81,351DENALI FSP LLC
$40,600TRIBAL GOVERNMENT OF ST PAUL ISLAND
$5,290NATIVE VILLAGE OF ATKA
$461,384NELSON LAGOON TRIBAL COUNCIL
$161,200ST GEORGE TRADITIONAL COUNCIL
$117,008AKUTAN TRADITIONAL COUNCIL
$108,718PAULOFF HARBOR TRIBE
$107,835UNALASKA AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT
$83,333UNIFIED SOLUTIONS TRIBAL COMMUNITY
$76,847UNGA TRIBAL COUNCIL
$63,269QAWALANGIN TRIBAL COUNCIL
$60,000QAGAN TAYAGUNGIN
$41,228BELKOFSKI
$18,205AGDAAGUX TRIBE OF KING COVE
$6,598ST GEORGE TRADITIONAL COUNCIL
$142,033Tribal General Assistance
Akutan Traditional Council
$110,947Tribal General Assistance
Unga Tribal Council
$90,000Tribal General Assistance
Belkofski Tribal Council
$81,729Tribal General Assistance
Tribal Government of St Paul Island
$70,224Tribal General Assistance
Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove
$18,122Tribal General Assistance