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To work in partnership with our people to develop opportunities that fulfill Our endless potential.
Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s recent grantmaking is anchored by large investments in early childhood education and Alaska Native community services. The biggest awards in the file go to the Clare Swan Early Learning Center in Anchorage, including $2,879,164 in 2023, $2,472,841 in 2024, and $2,594,266 in 2025. That scale sits alongside similarly sizable support for the Alaska Native Justice Center, which received $1,487,325 in 2023, $1,730,667 in 2024, and $1,713,670 in 2025. The foundation funds a mix of direct services, education, workforce development, housing and burial assistance, legal advocacy, emergency support, and cultural or civic programs. Its portfolio also includes grants for childcare assistance, scholarships, Native student activities, and tribal community partners in Alaska. Several grantees appear more than once across the recent-grants list, which suggests repeated support for organizations already operating within CITC’s service network. Leadership is listed under Gloria O'Neill, and the foundation’s stated purpose is to work in partnership with its people to develop opportunities that fulfill “Our endless potential.” The grant file shows a local pattern of giving centered entirely in Alaska.
In early childhood education, Cook Inlet Tribal Council gave $2,879,164 in 2023 to the Clare Swan Early Learning Center in Anchorage, alongside additional support in 2024 and 2025. That makes childcare and early learning one of the clearest program priorities in the file. Legal advocacy is another recurring area. The Alaska Native Justice Center in Anchorage received $1,487,325 in 2023, followed by $1,730,667 in 2024 and $1,713,670 in 2025, linking the foundation to ongoing support for legal services. Workforce and education also appear through scholarships and training. The CIRI Foundation received $164,566 in 2023 for scholarships, while the Alaska Injury Prevention Center received $136,809 in 2023 for medical training and $163,366 in 2024, showing support for health-related training capacity. The foundation also funded Koahnic Broadcast Corp for broadcasting and advertisements in 2023.
Typical grants cluster at a median of $57,700, with the 25th percentile at $24,188 and the 75th percentile at $260,654. The file includes both very large operating-style awards and smaller community grants, so the distribution is wide. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the Clare Swan Early Learning Center, Alaska Native Justice Center, Knik Tribal Council, Ninilchik Traditional Council, Kenaitze Indian Tribe, and The CIRI Foundation, which points to recurring support rather than one-off awards. Cook Inlet Tribal Council does not fund individuals. The active program list shows a mix of unsolicited application channels and closed or announced-by-CITC opportunities, including scholarship, assistance, and RFP-based funding.
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Most grants fall between $24K and $261K, with a median of $58K.
25th Percentile
$24K
Median
$58K
75th Percentile
$261K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in AK.
Gloria O'Neill
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Cook Inlet Tribal Council gives locally, and every grant in the file goes to recipients in the United States, with 100% of grants landing in Alaska. Anchorage appears most often, including grants to the Clare Swan Early Learning Center, Alaska Native Justice Center, Anchorage Community Land Trust, Alaska Injury Prevention Center, and Koahnic Broadcast Corp. Other Alaska cities and communities also appear, such as Wasilla, Kenai, Chickaloon, and Ninilchik. The pattern is strongly concentrated in the Anchorage and Cook Inlet area, with occasional support reaching nearby tribal councils and Native organizations.
The file shows support for Alaska Native and American Indian social services, early childhood education, workforce development and apprenticeships, food and emergency assistance, housing and burial assistance, legal advocacy and victim services, Native youth activities, disability employment services, and selected cultural or public outreach work.
No. The grant list shows 54 grants, all to U.S. recipients, and the geographic distribution is entirely in Alaska. The top giving state is AK, and 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state.
Typical grants center on a median of $57,700. The lower quartile is $24,188 and the upper quartile is $260,654, which shows a broad spread from smaller support awards to large multi-year or operating-scale grants.
Some opportunities are open, while others are posted by CITC in specific program channels. The active grant list shows unsolicited applications are accepted for Training Scholarships & Grants, General Assistance, Child Care Assistance, Burial Assistance, CIRI Tribal Higher Education Scholarship, Tribal TANF, and Borealis Fellowship, while JOM and RFP opportunities are not open to unsolicited applications.
Several Alaska organizations recur across the recent-grants list, including the Clare Swan Early Learning Center, Alaska Native Justice Center, Knik Tribal Council, Ninilchik Traditional Council, Kenaitze Indian Tribe, and The CIRI Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with established local providers.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Swan Early Learning Cen | Anchorage, AK | $2,594,266 | 2025 | — |
| Alaska Native Justice Center | Anchorage, AK | $1,713,670 | 2025 | — |
| Anchorage Community Land Trus | Anchorage, AK | $307,500 | 2025 | — |
| Ninilchik Traditional Council | Ninilchik, AK | $286,109 | 2025 | — |
| Kenaitze Indian Tribe | Kenai, AK | $260,882 | 2025 | — |
| Alaska Injury Prevention Cent | Anchorage, AK | $259,970 | 2025 | — |
| Knik Tribal Council | Wasilla, AK | $229,520 | 2025 | — |
| Cook Inlet Lending Center | Anchorage, AK | $95,000 | 2025 | — |
| The CIRI Foundation | Anchorage, AK | $85,000 | 2025 | — |
| Chickaloon Village Traditiona | Chickaloon, AK | $52,681 | 2025 | — |
| Native Village of Tyonek | Tyonek, AK | $44,541 | 2025 | — |
| Boys and Girls Club | Anchorage, AK | $40,259 | 2025 | — |
| Anchorage Museum | Anchorage, AK | $40,000 | 2025 | — |
| Facing Foster Care in Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $37,759 | 2025 | — |
| Alaska Federation of Natives | Anchorage, AK | $35,168 | 2025 | — |
| Native Village of Eklutna | Chugiak, AK | $35,096 | 2025 | — |
| Seldovia Village Tribe | Seldovia, AK | $29,342 | 2025 | — |
| Koahnic Broadcast Corporation | Anchorage, AK | $28,000 | 2025 | — |
| Anchorage School District | Anchorage, AK | $6,700 | 2025 | — |
| Clare Swan Early Learning Cen | Anchorage, AK | $2,472,841 | 2024 | — |
| Alaska Native Justice Center | Anchorage, AK | $1,730,667 | 2024 | — |
| Alaska Injury Prevention Cent | Anchorage, AK | $163,366 | 2024 | — |
| The CIRI Foundation | Anchorage, AK | $105,000 | 2024 | — |
| Kenaitze Indian Tribe | Kenai, AK | $100,929 | 2024 | — |
| Anchorage Community Land Trus | Anchorage, AK | $92,500 | 2024 | — |
| Ninilchik Traditional Council | Ninilchik, AK | $62,719 | 2024 | — |
| Seldovia Village Tribe | Seldovia, AK | $29,505 | 2024 | — |
| Native Village of Eklutna | Chugiak, AK | $29,505 | 2024 | — |
| Chickaloon Village Traditiona | Chickaloon, AK | $22,917 | 2024 | — |
| Beans Cafe Inc | Anchorage, AK | $20,000 | 2024 | — |
| Alaska Childrens Trust | Anchorage, AK | $15,000 | 2024 | — |
| Native Village of Tyonek | Tyonek, AK | $14,650 | 2024 | — |
| Koahnic Broadcast Corporation | Anchorage, AK | $13,000 | 2024 | — |
| Salamatof Native Association | Kenai, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| Knik Tribal Council | Wasilla, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| First Alaskans Institute | Anchorage, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | — |
| Covenant House Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $6,000 | 2024 | — |
| Arctic Education Foundation | Barrow, AK | $5,500 | 2024 | — |
| CLARE SWAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER | Anchorage, AK | $2,879,164 | 2023 | Educational |
| Knik Tribal Council | Wasilla, AK | $1,990,336 | 2023 | Childcare/CSBG |
| ALASKA NATIVE JUSTICE CENTER INC | Anchorage, AK | $1,487,325 | 2023 | Legal Advocacy |
| Alaska Native Heritage Center | Anchorage, AK | $794,181 | 2023 | Native Artwork & Office Improvements |
| Chickaloon Moose Creek Native Association | Wasilla, AK | $440,032 | 2023 | Office Improvements |
| Ninilchik Traditional Council | Ninilchik, AK | $335,258 | 2023 | Childcare/CSBG |
| Chickaloon Village Traditional Council | Chickaloon, AK | $289,506 | 2023 | Childcare/CSBG |
| KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORP | Anchorage, AK | $219,521 | 2023 | Broadcasting & Advertisements |
| THE CIRI FOUNDATION | Anchorage, AK | $164,566 | 2023 | Scholarships |
| ALASKA INJURY PREVENTION CENTER | Anchorage, AK | $136,809 | 2023 | Medical Training |
| Tyonek Tribal Conservation District | Anchorage, AK | $127,193 | 2023 | Equipment and Administrative |
| GET OUT THE NATIVE VOTE | Anchorage, AK | $51,801 | 2023 | Voting Outreach |
Clare Swan Early Learning Cen
$2,594,266Alaska Native Justice Center
$1,713,670Anchorage Community Land Trus
$307,500Ninilchik Traditional Council
$286,109Kenaitze Indian Tribe
$260,882Alaska Injury Prevention Cent
$259,970Knik Tribal Council
$229,520Cook Inlet Lending Center
The CIRI Foundation
$85,000Chickaloon Village Traditiona
$52,681Native Village of Tyonek
$44,541Boys and Girls Club
$40,259Anchorage Museum
$40,000Facing Foster Care in Alaska
$37,759Alaska Federation of Natives
$35,168Native Village of Eklutna
$35,096Seldovia Village Tribe
$29,342Koahnic Broadcast Corporation
$28,000Anchorage School District
$6,700Clare Swan Early Learning Cen
$2,472,841Alaska Native Justice Center
$1,730,667Alaska Injury Prevention Cent
$163,366The CIRI Foundation
$105,000Kenaitze Indian Tribe
$100,929Anchorage Community Land Trus
$92,500Ninilchik Traditional Council
$62,719Seldovia Village Tribe
$29,505Native Village of Eklutna
$29,505Chickaloon Village Traditiona
$22,917Beans Cafe Inc
$20,000Alaska Childrens Trust
$15,000Native Village of Tyonek
$14,650Koahnic Broadcast Corporation
$13,000Salamatof Native Association
$10,000Knik Tribal Council
$10,000First Alaskans Institute
$10,000Covenant House Alaska
$6,000Arctic Education Foundation
$5,500CLARE SWAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER
$2,879,164Educational
Knik Tribal Council
$1,990,336Childcare/CSBG
ALASKA NATIVE JUSTICE CENTER INC
$1,487,325Legal Advocacy
Alaska Native Heritage Center
$794,181Native Artwork & Office Improvements
Chickaloon Moose Creek Native Association
$440,032Office Improvements
Ninilchik Traditional Council
$335,258Childcare/CSBG
Chickaloon Village Traditional Council
$289,506Childcare/CSBG
KOAHNIC BROADCAST CORP
$219,521Broadcasting & Advertisements
THE CIRI FOUNDATION
$164,566Scholarships
ALASKA INJURY PREVENTION CENTER
$136,809Medical Training
Tyonek Tribal Conservation District
$127,193Equipment and Administrative
GET OUT THE NATIVE VOTE
$51,801Voting Outreach
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