Funding search · EIN 920171810 · Anchorage, AK
The Sholton Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 42
- grants reported
- $695,697
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $3,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
educationdevelopmentalaskaseniorscommunityopportunitiespreservationaviation
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Alaska Aviation Museum3 grants · $178,497
- Marfan Foundation2 grants · $130,000
- Challenge Alaska2 grants · $71,000
- Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired1 grant · $70,000
- Lemhi County Historical Society & Museum1 grant · $50,000
- Food Bank of Alaska2 grants · $27,000
- Salvation Army of Alaska1 grant · $25,000
- Junior Achievement of Alaska1 grant · $25,000
- Alpha Phi Foundation1 grant · $25,000
- Anchor-Age Center Aka Anchorage Senior Activity Center1 grant · $25,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 42 reported grants, largest first.
- $164,497
Alaska Aviation Museum · Anchorage, AK · 2025
To support alaska aviation education and preservation
- $120,000
Marfan Foundation · Port Washington, NY · 2025
Research, education, and support of genetic conditions
- $70,000
Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired · Anchorage, AK · 2025
Provide support for blind and visually impaired individuals
- $70,000
Challenge Alaska · Anchorage, AK · 2025
Provide opportunities for people with disabilities
- $50,000
Lemhi County Historical Society & Museum · Salmon, ID · 2025
To support historical education and exhibits
- $25,000
Alpha Phi Foundation · Denver, CO · 2025
Fund women's education and training
- $25,000
Anchor-Age Center Aka Anchorage Senior Activity Center · Anchorage, AK · 2025
Support and community for seniors
- $25,000
Food Bank of Alaska · Anchorage, AK · 2025
Provide disaster relief food and meals
- $25,000
Junior Achievement of Alaska · Anchorage, AK · 2025
Support economic education for youth
- $25,000
Salvation Army of Alaska · Anchorage, AK · 2025
Provide services and assist those in need
- $10,000
Blood Bank of Alaska · Anchorage, AK · 2025
Provide support for medical blood supplies in alaska
- $10,000
Gold Nugget Triathlon · Anchorage, AK · 2025
Provide support for athletic event
- $10,000
Alaska Aviation Museum · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Museum development and preservation
- $10,000
Marfan Foundation · Port Washington, NY · 2022
Promote research on treatment of marfan syndrome and related disorders.
- $5,000
Anchorage Mushing District · Anchorage, AK · 2025
Support development of historical designation in anchorage downtown district
- $5,000
Chapman University Foundation · Orange, CA · 2025
To support students and faculty
- $5,000
Providence Alaska Foundation · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Healthcare for those in need
- $5,000
Uaa Foundation · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Education
- $4,000
Alaska Aviation Museum · Anchorage, AK · 2024
To support alaska aviation education and preservation
- $3,000
Anchorage Museum · Anchorage, AK · 2023
Education
- $3,000
Anchorage Museum · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Education
- $3,000
Blood Bank of Alaska · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Collecting and distributing blood.
- $3,000
Salvation Army · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Community services
- $2,500
Anchorage Senior Activity Center · Anchorage, AK · 2024
Support and community for seniors
- $2,500
Chapman University Foundation · Orange, CA · 2024
To support students and faculty
- $2,500
Anchor-Age Center · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Senior care
- $2,000
Alaska Center for the Blind · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Helping blind people
- $2,000
Food Bank of Alaska · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Providing food for hungry people.
- $1,900
Anchorage Senior Activity Center · Anchorage, AK · 2023
Support and community for seniors
- $1,000
Alaska Airman'S Association · Anchorage, AK · 2022
To protect, preserve, and promote general aviation in alaska
- $1,000
Challenge Alaska · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Providing adaptive sports, therapeutic recreation, and education.
- $1,000
Junior Achievement · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Providing educational experiences
- $600
Lemhi County Historical Museum · Salmon, ID · 2022
Museum development and preservation
- $500
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2024
Cardiovascular research
- $500
Alpha Phi Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Advancing women's lives through the power of philanthropy
- $500
Girl Scouts of Alaska · Anchorage, AK · 2023
Provide access to opportunities and skill development for girls in alaska
- $500
Music Machine · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Musical theatre for children
- $300
Alaska Public Media · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Public media produces and presents news and content that provides lifelong learning opportunities in public affairs, health and leisure, science and nature, economic and social development, civic engagement and world ev… read allPublic media produces and presents news and content that provides lifelong learning opportunities in public affairs, health and leisure, science and nature, economic and social development, civic engagement and world events. less
- $300
Bean'S Cafe Children'S Lunchbox · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Feeding hungry children
- $200
Aarp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Help seniors in need
- $200
Aarp Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Help seniors in need
- $200
Alaska Public Media · Anchorage, AK · 2023
Public media produces and presents news and content that provides lifelong learning opportunities in public affairs, health and leisure, science and nature, economic and social development, civic engagement and world ev… read allPublic media produces and presents news and content that provides lifelong learning opportunities in public affairs, health and leisure, science and nature, economic and social development, civic engagement and world events. less
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