Funder directory → Alaska → MTA FOUNDATION INC
Private foundation · PALMER, AK · EIN 311742284MTA FOUNDATION INC
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$500–$5,720
median $2,000
Giving (latest FY)
$253,462
94 grants · FY2025
Assets
$329,964
gives nationally
Application form & materials: APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY ALONG WITH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT, LETTER OF REFERENCE, AND MTA MEMBER SIGNATURE.
Deadlines: APPLICATION AND SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 10, 2025
Restrictions: A) APPLICANTS MUST BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF MTA, OR A DEPENDENT OF AN ACTIVE MTA MEMBER, WHO RESIDES IN MTA'S SERVICE AREA. B) APPLICANTS MAY BE GRADUATING SENIORS FROM A SECONDARY SCHOOL, OR A STUDENT ATTENDING OR PLANNING TO ATTEND A COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL. C) AWARDS ARE FOR STUDENTS WHO WILL ATTEND AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE SUMMER OR FALL OF 2025, AND BE ENROLLED IN A COURSE OF STUDY THAT LEADS TO A DEGREE OR CERTIFICATION. D) INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. REFER TO THE CHECKLIST ON THIS APPLICATION FORM TO ENSURE THAT ALL COMPONENTS OF THE APPLI
Contact: TRACY RESSLER · 1740 S CHUGACH ST, PALMER, AK, 99645 · 9077612410
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE ENGINEERING · ANCHORAGE, AK | SUMMER ENGINEERING ACADEMY | $25,000 |
| WASILLA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE · WASILLA, AK | CNC PLASMA CUTTER | $15,000 |
| WASILLA HIGH SCHOOL · PALMER, AK | UPDATED LIGHTING AT VETERAN MEMORIAL STADIUM | $12,671 |
| ALASKA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ALLIANCE · EAGLE RIVER, AK | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,462 |
| EVANGELINE NEWKIRK · BOZEMAN, MT | ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP | $10,000 |
| JAZZIE TROTTER · LOS ANGELES, CA | ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP | $10,000 |
| MUSEUM OF ALASKA TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY · WASILLA, AK | FURNACE COSTS | $9,800 |
| YMCA · ANCHORAGE, AK | PURCHASE IPADS FOR STEM RELATED ACTIVITIES | $1,000 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.