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Ellsworth Foundation EIN 92-0678247

Ellsworth Foundation

EIN  92-0678247 Private foundation / grantmaker Anchorage, AK
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
A private foundation based in Anchorage, AK. It reported about $1.1M in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Kari Ellsworth · President
Money in and out
$1.1M revenue, $516K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Anchorage, AK. It reported about $1.1M in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.1M in revenue, $516K in expenses, and $2.4M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$516K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $561K
Total assets
2.4M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
491K
in FY2025
Grants made
30grants
total in period
Payout rate
21%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 30 grants · $491K · 2025–2025
Anchorage International Film FestivalFY2025$100,000
Providence Alaska FoundationFY2025$50,000
Baby2babyFY2025$50,000
American Heart AssocationFY2025$35,000
American Heart AssocationFY2025$30,000
Camp Fire AlaskaFY2025$25,000
Covenant HouseFY2025$25,000
Alaska Jewish CampusFY2025$25,000
Alaska Rush Soccer ClubFY2025$25,000
Alyeska Ski ClubFY2025$15,000
Alaska State Hockey AssociationFY2025$10,000
Best Friends Animal RescueFY2025$10,000
Anchorage Opera CompanyFY2025$10,000
United FoundationFY2025$10,000
Alyeska Ski ClubFY2025$10,000
Pasadena Humane for Fire ReliefFY2025$10,000
Los Angeles County Animal CareFY2025$10,000
Bartlett BoysFY2025$10,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$16K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$100K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -18%
Expenses
$516K
FY2025▲ +27%
Total assets
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +31%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$516K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$2.4M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEllsworth Foundation
EINHdr · item D92-0678247
Principal addressHdr · item CAnchorage, AK
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAK
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tracy Morris
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.0M · 94%
Investment income$69K · 6%
Contributions & grants94%$1.0M
Investment income6%$69K
Other revenue$151
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.95 Operating & administrative $0.05
Grants & contributions paid95%$491K
Operating & administrative5%$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$516K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$2.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed55.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $2.4M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $1.1M
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.1M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $1.3M
-18%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $516K
+52%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.4M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.4M · Total assets $2.4M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kari Ellsworth · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $516K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth -18%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$46K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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