The George & Stephanie Suddock Foundation concentrates its giving on Alaska-centered community needs, with large, targeted grants to local charities, faith institutions, and service providers. Their support emphasizes food security, youth development and community infrastructure, often delivered through the Alaska Community Foundation and repeat awards to high-impact local organizations. Grants are few but sizable, indicating preference for meaningful investments in trusted regional partners.
The George & Stephanie Suddock Foundation’s giving is anchored by a large statewide community-philanthropy grant: $506,250 to Alaska Community Foundation in 2025 for general support. That award sits within a pattern of substantial, targeted gifts to Alaska organizations working on basic needs, youth programming, housing, and community infrastructure. The foundation also repeated support for Food Bank of Alaska, including a $200,000 grant in 2025 and another $200,000 grant in 2024, showing continued backing for food security work in Anchorage. Smaller but still sizable awards appear across the portfolio, with general support flowing to organizations such as Voa of Alaska, Camp Fire Alaska, and Juneau-area nonprofits. The portfolio also includes support for faith-based and community-serving institutions, including First Lutheran Church - Ketchikan Ak and Catholic Community Service of Alaska. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s pattern is clear: it gives meaningful grants to established regional partners rather than many small awards, and it uses general support frequently when backing those organizations.
Alaska community philanthropy is a central theme. In 2025, the foundation gave $506,250 to Alaska Community Foundation for general support, and it gave another $128,125 to the same organization in 2024, indicating repeated support for statewide grantmaking infrastructure. Food security is another major focus. The foundation awarded $200,000 in 2025 and $200,000 in 2024 to Food Bank of Alaska for general support, and it also gave $100,000 in 2025 to Beans Cafe for general support. Youth and community development appear through Camp Fire Alaska, which received $150,000 in 2025. Housing and emergency assistance show up as well, with a $100,000 grant in 2025 to Juneau Housing First Collaborative and a $50,000 grant in 2025 to Covenant House for general support.
Typical grant size is $13,125 at the 25th percentile, $45,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, which points to a portfolio of relatively concentrated grants with a cluster around six figures. The recent record shows repeat support across multiple years for several recipients, including Alaska Community Foundation, Food Bank of Alaska, Whatcom Council on Aging, and Voa of Alaska. Grants are generally recorded as general support, with some project-specific awards such as exhibit funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not shown making program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $13K and $100K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of Alaska-based organizations with multiple repeat grants and a preference for local intermediaries (community foundation) and direct service providers.
Notable grantees: Alaska Community Foundation, Food Bank of Alaska, First Lutheran Church - Ketchikan, AK, Camp Fire Alaska, Volunteers of America (VOA) of Alaska
Grant recipients are located entirely in the United States, with 56 recent grants to U.S. organizations. Alaska receives the most attention in the recent grant list, especially Anchorage, where Alaska Community Foundation, Food Bank of Alaska, Voa of Alaska, Camp Fire Alaska, Beans Cafe, and Covenant House all appear. Other Alaska cities include Juneau and Ketchikan. Washington also receives multiple grants, including organizations in Bellingham, Seattle, and Kent. Outside the Northwest, the recent list includes Palm Desert, California.
Recent grants go to Alaska Community Foundation, food banks, housing and shelter groups, youth programs, faith-based institutions, and community service providers. The list also includes cultural and educational institutions through project-based exhibit grants.
Yes. Alaska Community Foundation appears in both 2024 and 2025, Food Bank of Alaska appears in both years, and Whatcom Council on Aging and Voa of Alaska also receive multiple awards across the recent record.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on $13,125 at the 25th percentile, $45,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger gifts such as $506,250 to Alaska Community Foundation and $200,000 to Food Bank of Alaska.
Washington is the top state by grant count, while 50% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of Washington. Alaska is also heavily represented in the recent grants list, especially in Anchorage, Juneau, and Ketchikan.
The recent record includes food security, youth development, housing and shelter, faith-based community support, and general operating support for regional nonprofits. It also includes project-specific funding for a lion exhibit and a black rhino exhibit.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ANKORAGE, AK | $506,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH - KETCHIKAN AK | KETCHIKAN, AK | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF ALASKA | ANKORAGE, AK | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOA OF ALASKA | ANKORAGE, AK | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP FIRE ALASKA | ANKORAGE, AK | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALS ASSOCIATION EVERGREEN CHAPTER | KENT, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUNEAU HOUSING FIRST COLLABORATIVE | JUNEAU, AK | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEANS CAFE | ANKORAGE, AK | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUNEAU COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | JUNEAU, AK | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHATCOM COUNCIL ON AGING | BELLINGHAM, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BELLINGHAM FOOD BANK | BELLINGHAM, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIVING DESERT ZOO & GARDENS | PALM DESERT, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEANS CAFE | ANKORAGE, AK | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COVENANT HOUSE | ANKORAGE, AK | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAIL | JUNEAU, AK | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICE OF ALASKA | JUNEAU, AK | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICE OF WESTERN WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HABITAT OF HUMANITY ANCHORAGE | ANKORAGE, AK | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION | FAIRBANKS, AK | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERATION LIGHT SHINE | HERMITAGE, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORDIC SKIING ASSOCIATION OF ANCHORAGE | ANKORAGE, AK | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PALM DESERT, CA | $19,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAWINGU PROJECT | BURLINGTON, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCCALLUM THEATRE | PALM DESERT, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EYE WRITE IT | BURLINGTON, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROHNS & COLITIS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DELTA GARAGE | EVERETT, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KLINE GALLAND | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERCER ISLAND COMMUNITY FUND | MERCER ISLAND, WA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CURE RARE DISEASE | WOODBRIDGE, CT | $1,882 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANANSI EDUCATION | VANCOUVER, WA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHATCOM LITERACY COUNCIL | BELLINGHAM, WA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF ALASKA | ANCHORAGE, AK | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ANCHORAGE, AK | $128,125 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALS ASSOCIATION EVERGREEN CHAPTER | KENT, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BELLINGHAM FOOD BANK | BELLINGHAM, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHATCOM COUNCIL ON AGING | BELLINGHAM, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOA OF ALASKA | ANCHORAGE, AK | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE LIVING DESERT ZOO AND GARDENS | PALM DESERT, CA | $85,000 | 2024 | LION EXHIBIT |
| BEAN'S CAFE | ANCHORAGE, AK | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES OF WESTERN | SEATTLE, WA | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAIL | JUNEAU, AK | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DESERT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PALM DESERT, CA | $19,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE OF THE NORTH | ANCHORAGE, AK | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCCALLUM THEATRE | PALM DESERT, CA | $12,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DELTA GARAGE | EVERETT, WA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERCER ISLAND COMMUNITY FUND | MERCER ISLAND, WA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH - KETCHIKAN AK
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOOD BANK OF ALASKA
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VOA OF ALASKA
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMP FIRE ALASKA
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALS ASSOCIATION EVERGREEN CHAPTER
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BEANS CAFE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BELLINGHAM FOOD BANK
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIVING DESERT ZOO & GARDENS
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BEANS CAFE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COVENANT HOUSE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAIL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICE OF ALASKA
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HABITAT OF HUMANITY ANCHORAGE
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OPERATION LIGHT SHINE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORDIC SKIING ASSOCIATION OF ANCHORAGE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAWINGU PROJECT
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MCCALLUM THEATRE
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
EYE WRITE IT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DELTA GARAGE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KLINE GALLAND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MERCER ISLAND COMMUNITY FUND
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CURE RARE DISEASE
$1,882GENERAL SUPPORT
ANANSI EDUCATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WHATCOM LITERACY COUNCIL
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
ALS ASSOCIATION EVERGREEN CHAPTER
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VOA OF ALASKA
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BEAN'S CAFE
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES OF WESTERN
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAIL
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INSTITUTE OF THE NORTH
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MCCALLUM THEATRE
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
DELTA GARAGE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MERCER ISLAND COMMUNITY FUND
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Current and upcoming funding from George & Stephanie Suddock Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Administered by Alaska Community Foundation
Who can apply: ACF standard grant eligibility requirements apply. Funds support summer enrichment camps, not early childhood education, year-round childcare, or camp capital needs. Large statewide providers and remote rural providers qualify for the higher maximum.
Deadline: December 1, 2026-January 31, 2027 at 11:59 p.m.
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