About Mta Foundation
The MTA Foundation Inc appears to be a small, local funder focused on supporting community recreation and basic human services in the Palmer / Matanuska-Susitna region of Alaska. Their grants support maintenance and operations of outdoor recreation infrastructure, fitness and youth sports equipment, and direct services for seniors. Giving is practical and place-based, aimed at sustaining facilities and programs that serve local residents year-round.
Focus Areas
Maintenance and operations for local outdoor recreation facilities (e.g., Hatcher Alpine)Community fitness and youth sports equipment upgrades (e.g., Grizzly Family Fitness basketball)Senior services and direct support for older adults in the Mat-Su Borough
Who They Fund
students (high school and college)K-12 girls and youth (STEM-focused)veterans and veteran caregiversformerly incarcerated men reentering societyemergency responders / first responderslocal community members and families (event/meal recipients)
About Mta Foundation
Mta Foundation Inc’s largest recent awards show a strong pattern of practical support for facilities, skills, and services in the Mat-Su area. A $34,000 grant to Hatcher Alpine Xperience covered a year-round maintenance manager salary, while Mat Su Senior Services received $30,000 for senior services. The foundation also backed youth-oriented community assets, including $28,214 to Me-2-we (Grizzly Family Fitness) for basketball equipment upgrades and $25,000 to the University of Alaska Foundation for a five one-week sessions of the UAA Summer Engineering Academies at Mat-Su College. Across its recent grant history, the funder combines operating support with equipment, program, and scholarship awards. Several grants support technical skills and education: Colony High School received $20,000 for a certified machinists program, and University of Alaska Anchorage Engineering received $20,000 for a summer engineering academy. Other awards support basic community infrastructure and direct services, such as technology upgrades for Hatcher Alpine Xperience and senior-focused support through Mat Su Senior Services and Wasilla Area Seniors. The foundation also funds individual scholarships, reinforcing an education pathway alongside its project grants. Most grants land in Alaska, especially the communities around Palmer, Wasilla, Chugiak, and other MTA service-area locations.
What Mta Foundation Funds
Technical education is a clear theme in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $20,000 to Colony High School for a certified machinists program for high school students, and $20,000 to University of Alaska Anchorage Engineering for a summer engineering academy. Earlier support also went to the University of Alaska Foundation for UAA Summer Engineering Academies at Mat-Su College. STEM and maker-style learning appear in school-based grants as well. Wasilla High School received $5,250 for grad blast and robotics design and materials, while Mat-Su Career Tech High School received $5,022 for a quadcopter engineering and racing program. The foundation also funds entrepreneurship and workforce-related learning. Alaska Business Week received $10,000 for an entrepreneurship camp for Matsu students, and My House & Ninestar received $25,000 for service gaps for high school students with job training and wraparound services. These awards show a mix of classroom learning, career preparation, and applied technical training.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$253K
Total Assets
$330K
Total Revenue
$268K
Total Expenses
$282K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $4K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$4K
Geographic Reach
Regional21 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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