Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. Alaska Airlines Foundation reported 7 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$573k
Itemized grants
66
Median grant
$5k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Development Corporation | Juneau, AK | Alaska Development Corporation supports the Program Delivery Organization for Alaska, JEDC, to provide robotics programs to K-12th grade students in over 70 communities. Teams at each level end their season with an in-person or remote tournament or festival with the excitement of a sporting event run by hundreds of volunteers statewide. | $50k |
| Angel City Aerospace Foundation | Inglewood, CA | Angel City Aerospace Foundation's program consists of mentorship and training opportunities for youth, producing and attending community events and attending career days at different schools and raising awareness and connecting youth to mental health resources. | $30k |
| Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation | Compton, CA | The Flight Adventures program, developed by Fly Compton Foundation, offers an innovative and immersive learning experience designed to introduce youth to the principles and procedures of flight through the use of virtual reality (VR) headsets. This cutting-edge educational initiative combines technology with aviation education to inspire and educate the next generation of pilots, engineers, and aviation enthusiasts. | $20k |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | United Way of King County's postsecondary initiative, Bridge To Finish, disrupts poverty by connecting students living in poverty with financial tools to meet their basic needs while they pursue a college degree or certificate. Key components of the program include: -One-time emergency grants that are coordinated with other financial assistance and resources to ensure students can stay in school. -Benefits Hubs, as locations are called, are accessible both on campus and online. -Financial tools are the foundation of the program. Students can access coaching, assistance with financial aid, public benefit enrollment, and much more. | $20k |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Seattle, WA | The Charlie LaBenz Youth Development Center was designed to address this need in South King County, providing a space specifically designed for teens in this region to hang out and be themselves. The Center offers games, art supplies, computers, music production equipment, and athletic equipment for teens to access on a drop-in basis. The Center also offers targeted programming; for example, a Learning Lab where high school students can access structured workshops and unstructured study assistance. Moreover, through its dedicated staff members, the Center offers safe and trustworthy adult mentors for young people who may not have positive adults elsewhere in their lives. Through programming at the Center, young people receive many opportunities to develop their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive abilities. | $20k |
| Adult Friends for Youth | Honolulu, HI | The `O Ke Ala Maluhia is a project that combines the components of leadership development, self-empowerment, critical thinking, and soft skills such as social-emotional learning and healthy coping strategies. The concept of the project started as a pilot that allowed AFY youth to travel outside of Hawaii and be exposed to different cultures and ways of life and thinking. ways of life and thinking. | $15k |
| Hawaii First Robotics | Honolulu, HI | FIRST prepares young people for the future through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18 (PreK-12). Our programs are suitable for schools or structured afterschool activities and receive support from a vast network of volunteers, educators, and sponsor/donors. Because our programs are More Than Robots, FIRST participants are guided by a signature set of Core Values to conduct research, fundraise, design, build, and showcase their achievements. Our thrilling, sports-like challenges build their self-confidence and collaborative problem-solving skills and have a proven and lasting impact on STEM learning and interest. Our participants and alumni gain access to education and career discovery opportunities, connections to exclusive scholarships and employers, and a place in the FIRST community for life. | $15k |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | San Jose, CA | SVEF is deploying a pathways-based version of [CS] Innovate. The program features a Cybersecurity Pathway and a Dual Enrollment Pathway for former or current [CS] Innovate students who do not have access to master schedules that offer opportunities to explore computer science (CS). [CS] Innovate takes a multidisciplinary approach to building students' competencies and CS skills; and to cultivating their interest and preparation for CS and CS-adjacent careers through: - a structured and comprehensive curriculum that covers foundational, intermediate, advanced, and specialized CS topics - a deepened focus on growth mindset, sense of belonging, and equity - industry-level career-connected learning opportunities, career preparation, and mentorship - certification examinations that enable students to earn credentials necessary to land entry-level positions in cybersecurity and networking careers | $15k |
| Alliance for Education | Seattle, WA | Alliance for Education is providing Black male students with career-connected learning opportunities that offer the resources and supports they seek to be college and career ready. The Office of AAMA's vision is that the next generation of Black male graduates of SPS will be connected with skills, hands-on experiences, mentors and advocates, and tech sector expertise to successfully launch their college and career pathways. Strategies include connecting students with postsecondary scholarships, internship and externship opportunities, experiential education, and college and career mentoring. Cross-departmental alignment of resources and increased access to opportunities and supports about career-connected learning and college and career readiness will be our primary areas of focus. | $12k |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | The Chicas Youth Development Program provides year-round, culturally specific services to address prevailing educational and racial disparities for Latine youth throughout Washington County. The program works in partnership with the Hillsboro, Forest Grove, and Beaverton School Districts and is provided at 29 public school sites across Washington County, with a focus on the crucial transition periods between middle and high school, and between high school and post-secondary pathways. It currently provides services to over 700 Latine girls in grades 3-12 and in 12 universities for over 110+ college students. | $10k |
| Aha Punana Leo | Hilo, HI | The Aha Punana Leo, Inc. (APL) is a Native Hawaiian nonprofit organization established in 1983 with a vision of "E Ola Ka Olelo Hawaii" (The Hawaiian Language Shall Live). Our mission is to drive and inspire change to ensure a living Hawaiian language in Hawaii and beyond. The ultimate goal is to provide and nurture various environments where the Hawaiian language can flourish as a living language and appreciate Hawaiian culture and values in today's contemporary Hawaiian society. | $10k |
| ClimbHI | Honolulu, HI | ClimbHI's Leadership Exploration Inspiration Program is a workforce development program to inspire Hawai'i's youth to select careers in the Hawai'i visitor industry by providing them with exposure to the variety of careers in the industry and the different pathways to success. From the student's perspective LEI represents an opportunity for Leadership, Exploration and Inspiration, and from the visitor industry's perspective LEI provides an opportunity to Lead, Expose, and Inspire Hawaii's youth. | $10k |
| Computers 2 SD Kids | San Diego, CA | Funds will be utilized to support our Workforce Development & Technology Assistance Programs, & computer refurbishment, & dispersal. Specific strategies include: Providing training in IT & logistics to empower individuals with in-demand skills; Refurbishing donated computers & distributing them to families at low or no cost; & Offering digital literacy classes to help families effectively use the computers. Our computer refurbishment & distribution program are crucial in bridging the digital divide. | $10k |
| Covenant House Alaska | Anchorage, AK | The goal of the Covenant House Prevention Project is to break cycles of poverty and prevent homelessness before it starts. CHA will always serve youth experiencing homelessness. But if recent years have shown us anything, it is that our state needs a proactive approach to reduce the need for emergency response services. This pilot project will target youth involved with the child welfare, foster care, and juvenile justice systems. These youth are aging out of systems without the three most critical facets that contribute to successful young adulthood, financial stability, housing stability, and connection to community. We will provide intensive, individualized support and wraparound services, safe housing, and training to build the life skills needed to be a part of a healthy community and the soft skills necessary for meaningful involvement in Alaska's workforce. | $10k |
| EXCEL Alaska Inc | Anchorage, AK | Alaska EXCEL Aviation & Aviation Mechanics Program will provide 20 rural students across rural/remote Alaska with hands-on training and awareness in the aviation field. Participants will apply for either the Aviation Ground School Class or Aviation Mechanics course and spend the entire month of June 2024 to experience the fantastic options available in the aviation field. | $10k |
| Hera School | San Jose, CA | Emerald Program (Ages 16-19): Designed to prepare young adults aged 16 to 19 for the Federal Aviation Administration exam required to obtaining a private pilot license. This 5-month program will provide all the education, training and supplies needed at no cost to them, thus allowing them to pursue their aviation goals without financial barriers. | $10k |
| Junior Achievement of Alaska Inc | Anchorage, AK | The Junior Achievement of Alaska Statewide K-12 Economic Empowerment & Work Readiness program is designed to engage students on a subject over multiple grades, from a student's first day in kindergarten and throughout their K-12 years, preparing them for the transition to post-secondary education, work, and adulthood. The program focuses on critical life skills such as how to manage money, how to prepare for a job or career and how to start a business. | $10k |
| New Avenues for Youth | Portland, OR | To help youth develop practical skills for the workforce, New Avenues offers job training and employment services through its PAVE program. Participants receive individualized supports around job readiness, job searching, career exploration, basic needs (meals, hygiene supplies, etc.), and linkage to other wraparound services like housing, drug and alcohol recovery and mental-health supports, education, and more. Low-barrier opportunities (e.g., jobsite tours and informational interviews) are also available for youth who may not otherwise engage in workforce-development activities, with the goal of connecting them to further job training and employment services when they are ready. | $10k |
| Oregon Business Academy | Lake Oswego, OR | Business Week is a 7-day, on-campus, residential summer "camp" offering a project-based, experiential learning environment where students are challenged to create a business, collaborate, and grow. Working in teams, students discover leadership skills and abilities they didn't know they possessed. They gain a solid grounding in the basic principles of business. Students and parents alike describe Business Week participation as transformative. | $10k |
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | Portland, OR | The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) aims to improve access to STEAM education. In pursuit of this mission, we continually seek innovative ways to reach those who cannot access science learning at the museum. This work stems from feedback we have heard through community listening sessions that transportation, geography, and finances can be barriers to our educational programming. One of the most impactful access programs we provide that addresses this need is our Statewide Engagement programming. This dynamic K-8th programming delivers hands-on science experiences directly to schools, community organizations, and partner organizations wherever they need us most. Participating in over 30 classes and assemblies that explore topics like astronomy to biology and physics, students gain an introduction to essential STEAM concepts that help them build confidence, develop persistence, and achieve academic success. All of our programming is NGSS-aligned and supports the teachers and | $10k |
| REAP Inc | Portland, OR | REAP's Young Entrepreneurs Program (YEP) works to dismantle barriers for culturally diverse students and creates opportunities for students to unleash their innovative potential and explore ways to create their own wealth to become self-sufficient. Our program is culturally responsive and focused on serving and empowering culturally diverse students. YEP's mission is to build the next wave of entrepreneurs and community leaders. Our program empowers students by developing baseline skills to pursue business ventures. YEP works to develop employment skills and dismantle barriers for culturally diverse students through the development of leadership skills, general business knowledge, effective self-presentation, networking skills, access to job markets and training, mentorship, and project-based learning. The YEP curriculum introduces students to the fundamentals of business, helps students identify/expand on their passions, and set/achieve goals. | $10k |
| The Valley Economic Alliance | Sherman Oaks, CA | The Tech Talent Connect Workforce Development Program is a new initiative designed by The Alliance to serve as a workforce development pipeline flowing between employers, training providers and job seekers in technology occupations--especially for low-to-moderate-income youth needing internships and adults needing short-term vocational training. The Tech Talent Connect Program concentrates on driving job seekers to training and job opportunities in aerospace, healthcare, biotech, building trades, logistics and technology. Tech Talent Connect is designed to empower high school students and adults--especially those who are marginalized and/or self-identify as low-to-moderate-income--seeking vocational training and placement in in-demand, high paying jobs which require specialized skills. | $10k |
| United Way of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | This grant request is to scale STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics)-to-Careers program. STEAM-to-Careers develops the next generation of leaders by preparing low-income students to become more confident, connected, and engaged in STEAM curriculum and workforce opportunities after high school. UWSD respectfully requests funds to support student engagement, data and evaluation, and program implementation through a network of community partners. These additional resources will help us make a significant impact on up to 200 youth who reside within two of the most impoverished neighborhoods in San Diego County. | $10k |
| Washington FIRST Robotics | Kent, WA | This project focuses on rural school districts, low-income students, and, where possible, minority youth across underserved pockets of the state. Grant funds will be designated toward capacity building for expansion in Title 1 schools and districts that do not currently have STEM afterschool programs in place in order to serve the community members who felt the effects of the pandemic-related learning loss and prolonged isolation the hardest. FIRST Washington will develop 12 new program teams (6 FLL, 4 FTC, and 2 FRC) in areas that currently do not have similar afterschool STEM programming. In addition, we will provide support to 10 existing program teams that are struggling to raise all the funds needed to participate. | $10k |
| Yuut Elitnaurviat Inc | Bethel, AK | Yuut Elitnaurviat provides workforce development programs in Adult Education, Drivers Education (ADL & CDL), Healthcare, Construction Trades, Rural Law Enforcement and Aviation. Operate the only FAA approved Aviation Mechanic Program in Rural Alaska. | $10k |
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