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Who can apply: Nonprofit requests over $5,000 that fit the Foundation's priorities. Applicants should contact staff before submitting an LOI.
Deadline: Rolling deadline
About Homer Foundation
The Homer Foundation’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of the greater Homer area by promoting philanthropic and charitable activities.
Focus Areas
EducationArts & cultureHealth & human servicesCommunity developmentYouthEnvironment / conservation
Who They Fund
youth (camps & youth programs)communities affected by emergencies / disaster-impacted populationsrecreation users / hikers and outdoor enthusiastscoastal and marine ecosystems (research beneficiaries)arts organizations and participants
Funding Style
About Homer Foundation
A $50,969 grant to Homer Community Food Pantry for emergency non-food aid stands out in Homer Foundation’s recent record, showing how quickly the funder can move in response to immediate local needs. Across the grants listed here, the foundation supports a mix of emergency aid, arts, education, health and human services, environmental work, and community development for the greater Homer area. Its largest awards also include support for Homer Community Food Pantry in 2024 and for local organizations such as Sparc Alaska and the Conservation Fund, alongside smaller operating and project grants that keep community nonprofits functioning year to year. The foundation’s grantmaking is closely tied to place and to the organizations that serve it. Many awards go to Homer-based nonprofits, but the portfolio also reaches nearby communities in the Southern Kenai Peninsula, including Ninilchik and Anchorage, when the work aligns with local needs. The pattern suggests a community foundation that uses both unrestricted support and purpose-specific grants to cover immediate response, ongoing services, and select capital or project needs. Its mission is framed around enhancing quality of life for citizens of the greater Homer area through charitable activities.
What Homer Foundation Funds
In food security and emergency response, Homer Foundation backed Homer Community Food Pantry with $50,969 for emergency non-food aid and later $32,086 for emergency aid, while also supporting the Saturday Lunch Program of Ninilchik Traditional Council with $7,951 for food assistance. Those awards point to a practical role in meeting urgent household needs. Arts and culture also appear regularly. The foundation gave $10,733 to Homer Council on the Arts for arts education, then supported Bunnell Street Art twice, including $7,000 for Arts by Air and another $7,000 for Homer’s Heart Res. Environmental and recreation-related giving includes $20,000 to The Conservation Fund for trail acquisition, $12,000 to Kachemak Bay Conservation Society for peatland work, and $7,000 to Homer Trails Alliance for trail maintenance. Health and human services show up in operating support for Hospice of Homer and Kachemak Bay Family Planning.
How Homer Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is modest and tightly clustered: p25 is $7,000, the median is $8,000, and p75 is $10,366. That middle range fits a local foundation making a mix of operating support, project grants, and occasional larger awards. The recent record includes repeated support for some recipients across different years, such as Homer Community Food Pantry and Bunnell Street Art, alongside many one-time grants to other organizations. Homer Foundation operates with board-directed discretionary funds as well as named programs, and some opportunities accept unsolicited letters of intent or applications. The structure includes unrestricted support, rapid-response funding, and program-specific grantmaking.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$457K
Total Assets
$9M
Total Revenue
$2.3M
Total Expenses
$1.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MICHAEL MILLER
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