To maintain and promote a strong regional organization supported by the Tribes of Bristol Bay to serve as a unified voice to provide social, economic, cultural, educational opportunities and initiatives to benefit the Tribes and the Native people of Bristol Bay.
Bristol Bay Native Association Inc channels almost all of its recent grantmaking into tribal government operations across Bristol Bay villages, with a $2,209,654 award to Curyung Tribal Council in Dillingham standing out as the largest grant in the file. That pattern fits the foundation’s stated purpose: to support a strong regional organization led by the Tribes of Bristol Bay and serve as a unified voice for the region’s Native people. Recent grants show sustained backing for tribal administration rather than isolated project awards, including $885,868 to New Stuyahok Traditional Council in 2025 and $529,009 to New Koliganek Village Council in 2024. The foundation’s work is closely tied to self-governance and public institutions for Native American and Indigenous communities, with grant activity concentrated in Alaska and no grants recorded outside the United States. Alongside core government operations support, the organization also maintains active programs in economic development, child care assistance, heating help, burial assistance, reentry services, and higher education, all within the Bristol Bay region.
Tribal governance is the clearest throughline in the recent grants file. Most of the largest awards are labeled Tribal Gov Operations, including $500,178 to Chignik Lagoon Village Council in 2025 and $399,543 to Clarks Point Village Council in 2023. The foundation’s active programs reinforce that focus through administrative and fiscal support for tribal public institutions and self-governance. Economic development is another defined area. Under the Bristol Bay Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy program, BBNA manages the regional CEDS process, solicits project submissions, hosts industry meetings, and shares funding and learning opportunities for regional organizations. Family and household support also appears in the program list. The Workforce Development portfolio includes Tribal TANF, General Assistance, LIHEAP / Heating Assistance, Burial Assistance, and Higher Education, all serving eligible community members in Bristol Bay. Child Development programming adds child care assistance for parents, guardians, and approved providers in the region.
Recent grants cluster in a mid-to-large range for tribal operations. The distribution runs from a 25th percentile of $39,997 to a median of $129,392 and a 75th percentile of $199,216. Awards recur across years for the same recipients: Ekuk Village Council, Twin Hills Village Council, Ekwok Village Council, Portage Creek Village Council, Chignik Lagoon Village Council, New Stuyahok Traditional Council, and Clarks Point Village Council all appear more than once in the file. The pattern is institutional rather than individual, matching a grantmaker that funds tribal governments and related public services. The foundation also makes no grants to individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $40K and $199K, with a median of $129K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$129K
75th Percentile
$199K
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Grantmaking is local and entirely in Alaska. Dillingham appears repeatedly, including the largest award in the file, and other recipient places include New Stuyahok, Koliganek, Chignik Lagoon, Clarks Point, Perryville, Levelock, Anchorage, and Wasilla. The recipient-country distribution is 100% US, and every recorded grant goes to Alaska-based recipients. That concentration matches the foundation’s regional mandate in Bristol Bay.
Its recent grants are centered on tribal government operations in Bristol Bay villages. The largest recorded award is $2,209,654 to Curyung Tribal Council in Dillingham, and many other grants are labeled Tribal Gov Operations for councils across the region.
Active programs include the Bristol Bay Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy process, Burial Assistance, LIHEAP / Heating Assistance, Higher Education, Tribal TANF, General Assistance, Reentry services, Child Care Assistance, and the BBNA Child Care Development Fund.
Typical awards are sizable: the 25th percentile is $39,997, the median is $129,392, and the 75th percentile is $199,216. The recent grant file also includes repeated awards to the same tribal councils across multiple years.
No. The grant recipient country distribution is 100% US, and the geography of giving is local, with all recorded grants going to Alaska recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manokotak Village Council | Manokotak, AK | $1,017,166 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Twin Hills Village Council | Twin Hills, AK | $587,709 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Ekwok Village Council | Ekwok, AK | $556,040 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Levelock Village Council | Levelock, AK | $536,160 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Portage Creek Village Council | Anchorage, AK | $426,091 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Chignik Lagoon Village Counci | Chignik Lagoon, AK | $319,233 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Curyung Tribal Council | Dillingham, AK | $280,384 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Ekuk Village Council | Dillingham, AK | $277,738 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Native Village of Perryville | Perryville, AK | $274,232 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Pilot Point Tribal Council | Pilot Point, AK | $237,813 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Clarks Point Village Council | Clarks Point, AK | $234,148 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Chignik Lake Village Council | Chignik Lake, AK | $231,249 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Aleknagik Traditional Council | Aleknagik, AK | $212,483 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Native Village of Kanatak | Wasilla, AK | $199,817 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| New Stuyahok Traditional Coun | New Stuyahok, AK | $167,844 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Traditional Council of Togiak | Togiak, AK | $145,317 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Chignik Bay Tribal Council | Chignik Bay, AK | $137,107 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| New Koliganek Village Council | Kolignek, AK | $132,404 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Egegik Village Council | Anchorage, AK | $108,106 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Ivanof Bay Tribal Council | Anchorage, AK | $40,000 | 2026 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| New Stuyahok Traditional Coun | New Stuyahok, AK | $885,868 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Chignik Lagoon Village Counci | Chignik Lagoon, AK | $500,178 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Native Village of Kanatak | Wasilla, AK | $362,803 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Clarks Point Village Council | Clarks Point, AK | $265,248 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Ekwok Village Council | Ekwok, AK | $218,278 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Traditional Council of Togiak | Togiak, AK | $208,043 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Ekuk Village Council | Dillingham, AK | $166,384 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Twin Hills Village Council | Twin Hills, AK | $145,897 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Chignik Bay Tribal Council | Chignik Bay, AK | $138,031 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Manokotak Village Council | Manokotak, AK | $134,096 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Pilot Point Tribal Council | Pilot Point, AK | $95,816 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| New Koliganek Village Council | Kolignek, AK | $47,612 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Levelock Village Council | Levelock, AK | $40,000 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Native Village of Perryville | Perryville, AK | $40,000 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Ivanof Bay Tribal Council | Anchorage, AK | $40,000 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Curyung Tribal Council | Dillingham, AK | $40,000 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Portage Creek Village Council | Anchorage, AK | $39,061 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Aleknagik Traditional Council | Aleknagik, AK | $32,324 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Chignik Lake Village Council | Chignik Lake, AK | $30,293 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Egegik Village Council | Anchorage, AK | $9,217 | 2025 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| New Koliganek Village Council | Kolignek, AK | $529,009 | 2024 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| New Stuyahok Traditional Coun | New Stuyahok, AK | $255,280 | 2024 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Twin Hills Village Council | Twin Hills, AK | $213,896 | 2024 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Ekuk Village Council | Dillingham, AK | $201,384 | 2024 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Egegik Village Council | Anchorage, AK | $199,216 | 2024 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Portage Creek Village Council | Anchorage, AK | $185,506 | 2024 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Ekwok Village Council | Ekwok, AK | $175,930 | 2024 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Chignik Lake Village Council | Chignik Lake, AK | $135,475 | 2024 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Native Village of Perryville | Perryville, AK | $64,633 | 2024 | Tribal Gov Operations |
| Curyung Tribal Council | Dillingham, AK | $62,105 | 2024 | Tribal Gov Operations |
Manokotak Village Council
$1,017,166Tribal Gov Operations
Twin Hills Village Council
$587,709Tribal Gov Operations
Ekwok Village Council
$556,040Tribal Gov Operations
Levelock Village Council
$536,160Tribal Gov Operations
Portage Creek Village Council
$426,091Tribal Gov Operations
Chignik Lagoon Village Counci
$319,233Tribal Gov Operations
Curyung Tribal Council
$280,384Tribal Gov Operations
Ekuk Village Council
$277,738Tribal Gov Operations
Native Village of Perryville
$274,232Tribal Gov Operations
Pilot Point Tribal Council
$237,813Tribal Gov Operations
Clarks Point Village Council
$234,148Tribal Gov Operations
Chignik Lake Village Council
$231,249Tribal Gov Operations
Aleknagik Traditional Council
$212,483Tribal Gov Operations
Native Village of Kanatak
$199,817Tribal Gov Operations
New Stuyahok Traditional Coun
$167,844Tribal Gov Operations
Traditional Council of Togiak
$145,317Tribal Gov Operations
Chignik Bay Tribal Council
$137,107Tribal Gov Operations
New Koliganek Village Council
$132,404Tribal Gov Operations
Egegik Village Council
$108,106Tribal Gov Operations
Ivanof Bay Tribal Council
$40,000Tribal Gov Operations
New Stuyahok Traditional Coun
$885,868Tribal Gov Operations
Chignik Lagoon Village Counci
$500,178Tribal Gov Operations
Native Village of Kanatak
$362,803Tribal Gov Operations
Clarks Point Village Council
$265,248Tribal Gov Operations
Ekwok Village Council
$218,278Tribal Gov Operations
Traditional Council of Togiak
$208,043Tribal Gov Operations
Ekuk Village Council
$166,384Tribal Gov Operations
Twin Hills Village Council
$145,897Tribal Gov Operations
Chignik Bay Tribal Council
$138,031Tribal Gov Operations
Manokotak Village Council
$134,096Tribal Gov Operations
Pilot Point Tribal Council
$95,816Tribal Gov Operations
New Koliganek Village Council
$47,612Tribal Gov Operations
Levelock Village Council
$40,000Tribal Gov Operations
Native Village of Perryville
$40,000Tribal Gov Operations
Ivanof Bay Tribal Council
$40,000Tribal Gov Operations
Curyung Tribal Council
$40,000Tribal Gov Operations
Portage Creek Village Council
$39,061Tribal Gov Operations
Aleknagik Traditional Council
$32,324Tribal Gov Operations
Chignik Lake Village Council
$30,293Tribal Gov Operations
Egegik Village Council
$9,217Tribal Gov Operations
New Koliganek Village Council
$529,009Tribal Gov Operations
New Stuyahok Traditional Coun
$255,280Tribal Gov Operations
Twin Hills Village Council
$213,896Tribal Gov Operations
Ekuk Village Council
$201,384Tribal Gov Operations
Egegik Village Council
$199,216Tribal Gov Operations
Portage Creek Village Council
$185,506Tribal Gov Operations
Ekwok Village Council
$175,930Tribal Gov Operations
Chignik Lake Village Council
$135,475Tribal Gov Operations
Native Village of Perryville
$64,633Tribal Gov Operations
Curyung Tribal Council
$62,105Tribal Gov Operations