Support families in finding child care, strengthen early childhood educators and programs, and advance equitable child care systems in Alaska through referrals, training, grants, and advocacy.
Child Care Connection Inc DBA Thread has used large, short-term grants to support Alaska organizations responding to COVID-19, with multiple seven-figure awards flowing to child-focused providers, community groups, and public agencies. Recent examples include $4,152,206 to Camp Fire Alaska, $3,315,970 to YMCA of Alaska, and $2,000,000 to the City & Borough of Juneau for COVID19 program support. The pattern points to a funder that channels resources through local service providers rather than individuals, with grants tied to program support and emergency response. The foundation’s Alaska grantmaking reaches early learning, youth development, and community-based delivery systems. In Anchorage, it supported Bright Beginnings Early Lrng, Alaska Jewish Campus, and Anchorage Community YMCA. Elsewhere in the state, it backed Uiviilat Play and Learn Cente in Nome, South Peninsula Hospital Inc in Homer, and Seward Prevention Coalition in Seward. The emphasis is on strengthening organizations already serving families and children, especially where child care, public health support, or early childhood access intersects with local community needs.
A major share of the work is tied to early childhood and child care infrastructure. Child Care Connection Inc DBA Thread gave $1,141,905 to Ccs Early Learning in Wasilla for COVID19 program support, and $620,443 to Northern Lights Preschool & C in Anchorage for the same purpose. The foundation also funds school-age and youth-serving organizations. It awarded $1,304,500 to YMCA School Age Program in Anchorage and $981,800 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Sc Alas in Anchorage, both for COVID19 program support. Community health and prevention appear as another thread. Grants included $615,950 to Sitka Counseling & Prevention in Sitka, $613,060 to Copper River Native Associati in Glennallen, and $880,000 to City of Valdez, each tied to COVID19 program support. These awards show a preference for organizations delivering services directly in Alaska communities.
Typical grant size clusters around a median of $33,942, with the 25th percentile at $16,500 and the 75th percentile at $108,784. The recent grant list also shows that the foundation can move well above that band when it is funding larger program-support awards. Grants are short-term and project-based, often labeled COVID19 program support or similar. The record shows repeated recipients across years, including Camp Fire Alaska, CCS Early Learning, and Play-N-Learn/Thrivalaska, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. Child Care Connection Inc DBA Thread is a regular funder, not a DAF or individual-giving vehicle, and it does not fund individuals. The available grants are all made through organizational recipients.
$18.1M
$3.8M
$33.8M
$33.7M
Most grants fall between $17K and $109K, with a median of $34K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$34K
75th Percentile
$109K
About 99% of grants go to recipients in AK.
Stephanie Berglund
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The foundation gives locally, and 99% of grants go to recipients in Alaska. Anchorage appears most often in the recent grants list, with additional awards in Juneau, Fairbanks, Wasilla, Seward, Homer, Sitka, Glennallen, Valdez, Girdwood, and Nome. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 716 grants in the United States. This is a state-centered grantmaker with activity spread across Alaska communities rather than concentrated only in the headquarters city.
Almost all grants go to Alaska: 99% of grants are to recipients in the state. The recent list includes Anchorage, Juneau, Fairbanks, Wasilla, Seward, Homer, Sitka, Glennallen, Valdez, Girdwood, and Nome.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY & BOROUGH OF JUNEAU | Juneau, AK | $2,000,000 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SEWARD PREVENTION COALITION | Seward, AK | $1,595,805 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALASKA JEWISH CAMPUS | Anchorage, AK | $1,500,000 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL INC | Homer, AK | $1,323,120 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CAMP FIRE ALASKA | Anchorage, AK | $1,281,106 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ANCHORAGE COMMUNITY YMCA | ANCHORAGE, AK | $956,252 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CITY OF VALDEZ | Valdez, AK | $880,000 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CCS EARLY LEARNING | Wasilla, AK | $274,874 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KUEHG CORP dba ANTHC-#081063 | Lake Oswego, OR | $243,330 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SC ALAS | ANCHORAGE, AK | $236,267 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CITY & BOROUGH OF JUNEAU SCHO | Juneau, AK | $232,709 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BRIGHT BEGINNINGS EARLY LRNG | ANCHORAGE, AK | $232,048 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EARLY LEARNING FOR EVERYONE L | Anchorage, AK | $192,479 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ISLAND DAYCARE | Craig, AK | $173,895 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS PRESCHOOL INC | Anchorage, AK | $167,918 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PLAY-N-LEARN CENTER INC dba T | Fairbanks, AK | $165,253 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OPEN ARMS CHILD DEVELOPMENT C | Fairbanks, AK | $163,599 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| IMAGINATION LLC | Anchorage, AK | $162,012 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KIDS CORPS INC | Anchorage, AK | $147,853 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CHILDRENS WORLD BILINGUAL MO | Anchorage, AK | $147,135 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KODIAK BAPTIST MISSION | Kodiak, AK | $141,077 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ANCHOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL | Anchorage, AK | $130,791 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ANCHORAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL | Anchorage, AK | $129,947 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ANCHORAGE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIAT | Anchorage, AK | $126,572 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CRYSTAL CHILD DEVLPMNT CENTER | Anchorage, AK | $124,884 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MORNING STAR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | Anchorage, AK | $123,196 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DENALI GYMNASTICS & FITNESS I | Wasilla, AK | $112,502 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CRYSTAL CDC-LAKE OTIS | Anchorage, AK | $111,383 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SMART START LEARNING CENTER | Fairbanks, AK | $110,928 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PROVIDENCE CENTER FOR CHILD D | Anchorage, AK | $110,601 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM | Anchorage, AK | $104,632 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LITTLE MOUNTAIN MOVERS ACADEM | Anchorage, AK | $101,257 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAITH DAYCARE AND LEARNING CE | Anchorage, AK | $101,257 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROBERTSON ENT INC dba CAROUSE | Anchorage, AK | $98,038 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RISING STAR INC dba RISING ST | Wasilla, AK | $92,879 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CREATIVE PLAY & PRESCHOOLS L | Soldotna, AK | $89,977 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BRIGHT MINDS LC LLC | Wasilla, AK | $84,414 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HILLCREST CHILDRENS CENTER I | Anchorage, AK | $83,379 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAIRBANKS MONTESSORI ASSOCIAT | Fairbank, AK | $79,918 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TANAINA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CEN | Anchorage, AK | $75,943 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ABT dba EXPLORER PROGRAM | Anchorage, AK | $75,943 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MOUSE TRAP PLAYSCHOOL INC | Palmer, AK | $75,518 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL L | Fairbanks, AK | $71,898 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BETTY ELIASON CHILD CARE CENT | Sitka, AK | $71,813 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE ACADEMY | North Pole, AK | $70,756 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RAYS CC & LC | Palmer, AK | $67,952 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RABBIT CREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCI | Anchorage, AK | $67,505 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIA | Anchorage, AK | $67,505 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LITTLE PEOPLES LEARN TOO | Soldotna, AK | $66,757 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOLDOTNA KIDS EARLY LEARNING | Soldotna, AK | $65,306 | 2025 | COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT |
CITY & BOROUGH OF JUNEAU
$2,000,000COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
SEWARD PREVENTION COALITION
$1,595,805COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
ALASKA JEWISH CAMPUS
$1,500,000COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
SOUTH PENINSULA HOSPITAL INC
$1,323,120COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
CAMP FIRE ALASKA
$1,281,106COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
ANCHORAGE COMMUNITY YMCA
$956,252COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
CITY OF VALDEZ
$880,000COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
CCS EARLY LEARNING
$274,874COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
KUEHG CORP dba ANTHC-#081063
$243,330COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SC ALAS
$236,267COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
CITY & BOROUGH OF JUNEAU SCHO
$232,709COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS EARLY LRNG
$232,048COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
EARLY LEARNING FOR EVERYONE L
$192,479COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
ISLAND DAYCARE
$173,895COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
NORTHERN LIGHTS PRESCHOOL INC
$167,918COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
PLAY-N-LEARN CENTER INC dba T
$165,253COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
OPEN ARMS CHILD DEVELOPMENT C
$163,599COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
IMAGINATION LLC
$162,012COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
KIDS CORPS INC
$147,853COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHILDRENS WORLD BILINGUAL MO
$147,135COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
KODIAK BAPTIST MISSION
$141,077COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
ANCHOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL
$130,791COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
ANCHORAGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
$129,947COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
ANCHORAGE GYMNASTICS ASSOCIAT
$126,572COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
CRYSTAL CHILD DEVLPMNT CENTER
$124,884COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
MORNING STAR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$123,196COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
DENALI GYMNASTICS & FITNESS I
$112,502COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
CRYSTAL CDC-LAKE OTIS
$111,383COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
SMART START LEARNING CENTER
$110,928COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROVIDENCE CENTER FOR CHILD D
$110,601COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
CONGREGATION BETH SHOLOM
$104,632COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
LITTLE MOUNTAIN MOVERS ACADEM
$101,257COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAITH DAYCARE AND LEARNING CE
$101,257COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROBERTSON ENT INC dba CAROUSE
$98,038COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
RISING STAR INC dba RISING ST
$92,879COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
CREATIVE PLAY & PRESCHOOLS L
$89,977COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
BRIGHT MINDS LC LLC
$84,414COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
HILLCREST CHILDRENS CENTER I
$83,379COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAIRBANKS MONTESSORI ASSOCIAT
$79,918COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
TANAINA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CEN
$75,943COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
ABT dba EXPLORER PROGRAM
$75,943COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
MOUSE TRAP PLAYSCHOOL INC
$75,518COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAIRBANKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL L
$71,898COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
BETTY ELIASON CHILD CARE CENT
$71,813COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE ACADEMY
$70,756COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
RAYS CC & LC
$67,952COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
RABBIT CREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCI
$67,505COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIA
$67,505COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
LITTLE PEOPLES LEARN TOO
$66,757COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT
SOLDOTNA KIDS EARLY LEARNING
$65,306COVID19/PROGRAM SUPPORT