Rasmuson Foundation - Helping others is an Alaska tradition

Being Alaskan: Ripple Effect

The team behind the Community Diaper Pantry shows how Alaskans “step in” when there’s a need.

Committed to the Mission

Blog Posts

From accounting and communications to technology and grants management, the Operations Group works behind the scenes to support the Foundation’s mission.

20 Alaska Artists Receive $25,000 Individual Artist Fellowship

Announcements & Press Releases

A Chilkat weaver, a Koyukon Dené and Iñupiaq carver, a poet, and a drummer are among 20 artists receiving a $25,000 Fellowship Award.

Mixed Media Artist Rebecca Lyon Named 2026 Distinguished Artist

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Rebecca Lyon, a Dena’ina Athabascan and Unangan mixed media artist based in Anchorage, is the Foundation’s 2026 Distinguished Artist Award recipient.

Meet Rebecca Lyon, the 2026 Distinguished Artist

Rebecca Lyon, a Dena’ina Athabascan and Unangan mixed media artist based in Anchorage, is Rasmuson Foundation’s 2026 Distinguished Artist Award recipient. In conjunction with a celebration of its 2026 Distinguished Artist, the Foundation is released an original short documentary about Lyon’s life and work, Lyon of the North.

Meet Rebecca

Our mission: empowering Alaskans to help each other

“Helping others is an Alaska tradition.” Rasmuson Foundation’s work is guided by these words from our founder, Elmer Rasmuson. We are an Alaska-based family philanthropic organization, led by the priorities and needs of Alaska’s communities. Through grantmaking, we invest in the people, nonprofits, communities, and tribes working to make Alaska a healthier, more vibrant place.

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Board Chair Adam Gibbons, Vice Chair Natasha von Imhof, and Treasurer Jay Gibbons share a moment in Ketchikan in June 2023. (Photo by Jason Baldwin)

Grantmaking in action

Alaskans help each other — it’s who we are. Our partners put Foundation funding to work through projects big and small, igniting change in their communities.