What kinds of projects does this funder support?

The foundation supports historic and cultural preservation, natural resource conservation, trails and recreation, education and interpretation, publication and arts, and youth education programs. Its grant programs also describe support for community projects, heritage education, trail and outdoor access projects, and published works that tell the story of the heritage area.

Does it accept unsolicited applications?

Yes. The KMTA Grants Program, Community Grants, Publication & Arts Grants, and Mini Grants are all listed as accepting unsolicited applications.

What is the typical grant size?

Typical awards are relatively small to mid-sized. The 25th percentile is $9,151, the median is $13,185, and the 75th percentile is $23,367.

Where does most of the grantmaking go?

Grantmaking is concentrated in Alaska. Alaska is the top state by grant count, and 95% of grants went to recipients in AK.

Are there repeated grantees?

Yes. Alaska Trails appears in multiple years, as do Pickle Hill Public Broadcasting, Seward Prevention Coalition, and Four Valleys Community School Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards.

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm Nat'l Heritage Corridor Communities Assoc

Name: Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm Nat'l Heritage Corridor Communities Assoc — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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Girdwood, AKWebsite

About Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm Nat'l Heritage Corridor Communities Assoc

To discover, preserve, and enable the unique relationships between the communities, resources, and landscape of the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area; to recognize, preserve, and interpret the historic, scenic, natural resources, and cultural landscape of the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm historic transportation corridor.

Focus Areas

Historic & cultural preservationNatural resource conservationTrails & recreationEducation & interpretationPublication & arts (heritage storytelling)Youth education programs

Who They Fund

local and small-town communities (Moose Pass, Cooper Landing, Rez Bay)youth (summer programs and youth trail crews)Indigenous community / tribal interpretive site (Kenaitze K'Beq')recreational forest visitors and trail users

About Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm Nat'l Heritage Corridor Communities Assoc

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm Nat'l Heritage Corridor Communities Assoc funds projects that preserve the historic, scenic, natural, and cultural landscape of the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm corridor. Recent grants show a clear emphasis on place-based work: outdoor recreation stewardship, trail maintenance, interpretive signage, community heritage projects, and youth programming. The largest recent award went to Alaska Geographics for outdoor recreation stewardship, while other large grants supported the Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers for the Alfred Lowell statue and Pickle Hill Public Broadcasting for Report for America. The foundation also backs local preservation and interpretation work at community institutions such as Moose Pass Public Library, the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, and Girdwood Chapel, linking grant support to specific sites and stories within the heritage area. Its program structure reflects that same corridor-focused mission. Community grants support historic and cultural preservation, natural resource conservation, trails and recreation, and education and interpretation. Publication and arts grants support art and published works that tell the story of the heritage area. Mini grants are also part of the umbrella program, alongside community projects and youth educational work. The pattern is consistent with direct, project-based support for local stewardship and heritage interpretation across small Alaska communities.

What Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm Nat'l Heritage Corridor Communities Assoc Funds

Historic and cultural preservation is a major thread in the portfolio. In 2024, the foundation gave $33,193 to Moose Pass Public Library for Moose Pass history preservation and Zudy's Cafe restoration, tying cultural memory to a local building project. It also funded the Kenaitze Indian Tribe in 2025 with $24,000 for the Kenaitze K'Beq' Interp Site, showing support for Indigenous interpretive work. Trails and outdoor access are another visible priority. Alaska Trails received $37,769 for national forest trail maintenance and another $8,763 for the same purpose in 2025. The Girdwood Trails Committee also received $14,536 for forest trail maintenance. The foundation supports education and youth programming as well. Four Valleys Community School Inc received grants for summer programs in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and the Student Conservation Association received $9,815 for youth trail crews. Publication and media projects appear too, including Pickle Hill Public Broadcasting’s Report for America grant and Seward Prevention Coalition’s Rez Bay Film.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$99K

Total Assets

$710K

Total Revenue

$781K

Total Expenses

$523K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $9K and $23K, with a median of $13K.

25th Percentile

$9K

Median

$13K

75th Percentile

$23K

Geographic Reach

Local2 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Headquarters

Leadership

Margaret Tyler

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
Kenaitze Indian Tribe	Kenai, AK	$24,000In-kind (goods, not cash)	2025	Kenaitze K'Beq' Interp Site
Max Romey	Anchorage, AK	$21,250In-kind (goods, not cash)	2025	Trailbound Videos
Girdwood Trails Committee	Girdwood, AK	$14,536In-kind (goods, not cash)	2025	Forest Trail Maintenance
Four Valleys Community School Inc	Girdwood, AK	$10,502In-kind (goods, not cash)	2025	2023 Summer Program
Pickle Hill Public Broadcasting	Kenai, AK	$10,000In-kind (goods, not cash)	2025	KDLL Report for America Year 2
Seward Prevention Coalition	Seward, AK	$10,000In-kind (goods, not cash)	2025	Rez Bay Film
Alaska Trails	Anchorage, AK	$8,763In-kind (goods, not cash)	2025	National Forest Trail Maintenance
Alaska Geographics	Anchorage, AK	$73,787	2024	Outdoor recreation stewardship
Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers	Seward, AK	$54,238	2024	Alfred Lowell statue
Pickle Hill Public Broadcasting	Kenai, AK	$45,570	2024	Report for America
Alaska Trails	Anchorage, AK	$37,769	2024	National forest trial maintenance
Moose Pass Public Library	Moose Pass, AK	$33,193	2024	Moose Pass history preservation and Zudy's Cafe restoration
Girdwood Chapel	Girdwood, AK	$21,469	2024	Community garden improvements
Alutiq Pride Marine Institure Mural Installation	Anchorage, AK	$21,400	2024	Mural installation
Four Valleys Community School Inc	Girdwood, AK	$13,078	2024	2022 Summer Program
SOA Division of Parks & Outdoor Recreation	—	$13,292	2023	Post interpretive signs at Caines Head
Student Conservation Association	Arlington, VA	$9,815	2023	Youth trail crews
Alaska Division of Parks & Recreation	Cooper Landing, AK	$8,930	2023	Post interpretive signs at Cooper Landing
Alaska Trails	Anchorage, AK	$8,090	2023	Preserve Alaska trails
Seward Prevention Coalition	Seward, AK	$7,638	2023	Preserve Alaska natural areas
Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association	Kenai, AK	$7,081	2023	Post interpretive sign at Moose Pass Trail Lake Hatchery
Four Valleys Community School Inc	Girdwood, AK	$5,786	2023	2021 Summer Program

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What kinds of projects does this funder support?

Does it accept unsolicited applications?

What is the typical grant size?

Where does most of the grantmaking go?

Are there repeated grantees?

Open Grant Opportunities

Alaska Outdoor School Scholarships

School Field Trip Mini Grants

Recent Grants