Youth focused community outreach. Funding, with exception to the Sea Hawker / Seahawks Alaska Community Outreach, is solely directed at youth needs in the Mat-Su Valley. Mat-Su Sea Hawkers serves as driving force providing participation assistance, education, and volunteerism to promote health, wellness, leadership and personal growth in young people.
A $113,688 grant to Seattle Seahawks Women's Assoc in Renton, Washington is the clearest recent marker of how Mat-su Sea Hawkers Inc works: one large community-outreach award alongside a steady stream of youth-centered support in the Mat-Su Valley. The public charity’s giving is built around participation assistance, education, volunteerism, and youth wellness, with scholarships and in-kind shoe distribution also part of the mix. That combination shows up in both cash grants and direct service programs. Their named programs include donation requests for youth sports teams, schools, and community youth activities, plus Kicks4Kids shoe donations that move athletic shoes and related resources to youth and schools across Alaska. The foundation also supports scholarship activity for student-athletes, including the Frontiersman/Sea Hawkers SAOTY awards and an endowed scholarship fund. Across those efforts, the common thread is support for young people through sports, school, basic needs, and recognition of achievement. The organization’s work is community-based and targeted, with most activity centered on youth needs in the Mat-Su Valley and some outreach extending across Alaska.
Youth sports participation is a core theme. Through general donation and youth donation request programs, Mat-su Sea Hawkers Inc provides direct financial support for youth sports teams, school teams, and community youth activities in the Mat-Su Valley. Education support appears through youth-focused donations and scholarships. The Frontiersman / Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Student-Athlete of the Year Scholarship is a named example, and the organization also references a scholarship endowment fund. Health and wellness support is visible in Kicks4Kids, which provides new shoes to youth and schools across Alaska. The same program is described as serving basic needs while supporting school-based and youth wellness goals. Community outreach also matters. The Sea Hawker / Seahawks Alaska 12 Tour Community Outreach program includes gifts, hospital and school visits, and resource distribution for youth across Alaska.
Mat-su Sea Hawkers Inc’s recent grant size range runs from $250 to $113,688. The median and quartile values are not provided, but the spread shows both small local awards and one much larger community-outreach grant. The group appears to use a mix of cash donations and in-kind support, especially shoe distribution through Kicks4Kids. Several program descriptions point to recurring, targeted youth funding rather than one-off unrestricted giving. The organization is a public charity, not a foundation that funds individuals, and it reports no program-related investments.
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About 0% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Most grants are tied to the Mat-Su Valley in Alaska, especially for youth sports, scholarships, and donation requests. Some programs reach beyond that core area: Kicks4Kids is described as distributing shoes across Alaska, and the Sea Hawker / Seahawks Alaska 12 Tour Community Outreach covers urban and rural communities in the state. The only named recent recipient listed is in Renton, Washington, which shows at least one grant outside Alaska.
They support youth sports participation, youth education, health and wellness, leadership development, scholarships, and community outreach. Named programs include general donation requests for youth activities, Kicks4Kids shoe donations, and scholarship support for student-athletes.
Yes, several programs do. The general donation / youth participation assistance program, Request a Donation, Youth Donation Requests, and the Kicks4Kids shoe initiative are all marked as accepting unsolicited requests.
The reported grant size range is $250 to $113,688. A named scholarship program is listed at $5,000, while the largest recent grant on file is the $113,688 award to Seattle Seahawks Women's Assoc.
Most giving is aimed at the Mat-Su Valley in Alaska. Some programs extend statewide, including Kicks4Kids shoe distribution across Alaska and the Sea Hawker / Seahawks Alaska 12 Tour Community Outreach, which serves urban and rural communities in the state.
The listed programs focus on youth sports participation, education and youth development, health and wellness, scholarships, and in-kind shoe donations. Community events and outreach also appear repeatedly in the program descriptions.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Who can apply: Youth, schools, and youth organizations in Alaska in need of shoe donations; typically organized through schools or community groups.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks Womens A | Renton, WA | $33,092 | 2026 | — |
| SEATTLE SEAHAWKS WOMEN'S ASSOC | RENTON, WA | $113,688 | 2025 | — |
Seattle Seahawks Womens A
$33,092SEATTLE SEAHAWKS WOMEN'S ASSOC
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