Bill Stroecker Foundation
Invitation OnlyFairbanks, Alaska · EIN 45-2761890 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1.2M
Organizations funded74
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$35.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,500 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
31% of grants went outside Alaska.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Student loan program | $200,000 |
| University of Alaska Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | Brass (music) scholarship endowment/spendable | $105,000 |
| Salvation Army | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $80,000 |
| University of Alaska Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | Accounting scholarship endowment/spendable | $75,000 |
| Alaska Airmen's Association | Anchorage, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $70,000 |
| Fairbanks Rescue Mission | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $55,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Bill stroecker scholarship | $44,000 |
| Fairbanks Community Food Bank | Fairbanks, AK | Debt retirement, exempt purposes | $35,000 |
| Literacy Council of Alaska | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $29,373 |
| Bread Line Inc | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $25,000 |
| University of Alaska Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | Weeks-Stroecker scholarship endowment | $22,800 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Bill stroecker tuition award | $22,000 |
| Judicial Watch Inc | Washington, DC | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $22,000 |
| Monroe Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | Emergency tuition fund | $22,000 |
| Alaska Goldpanner Baseball Inc | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $20,000 |
| Fairbanks Curling Club Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $20,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Online courses lectures | $20,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | Fairbanks, AK | Soup kitchen support | $20,000 |
| North Star Council Aging | Fairbanks, AK | Meals for fairbanks/meals on wheels | $20,000 |
| University of Alaska Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | Rifle team shooting expense fund | $20,000 |
| Fairbanks Concert Association | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $15,000 |
| Nmmi Foundation | Roswell, NM | Scholarships | $15,000 |
| Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $12,500 |
| Alaska Farmland Trust Corporation | Palmer, AK | Conservation easement monitoring | $10,000 |
| Aopa Foundation | Frederick, MD | Flight training scholarship | $10,000 |
| University of Alaska Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | Petroleum engineering scholarship endowment/spendable | $10,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | Alaska exempt purposes | $7,500 |
| Nmmi Foundation | Roswell, NM | Headquarters troop endowment | $7,500 |
| Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $6,000 |
| Covenant House Alaska | Anchorage, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $6,000 |
| Pioneer Memorial Park Inc | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $6,000 |
| Alaska Center for Children and Adults | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $5,500 |
| Alaska Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fund | Anchorage, AK | Fish & wildlife conservation fund | $5,500 |
| Fairbanks Arts Association | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $5,000 |
| Fairbanks Concert Association | Fairbanks, AK | Bill stroecker jazz experience | $5,000 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough School District | Fairbanks, AK | Jump start music program | $5,000 |
| Kuac Friends Group | Fairbanks, AK | Public broadcasting | $5,000 |
| Midnight Sun Council Boy Scouts | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $5,000 |
| North Star Dance Fdn | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $5,000 |
| St Matthews Episcopal Church | Fairbanks, AK | Endowment fund for recipient authorized exempt purposes | $5,000 |
| University of Alaska Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | 2 year mba fellowship endowment/spendable | $5,000 |
| Yukon Quest International | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $5,000 |
| Fairbanks Drama Association and Childrens Theatre Inc | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $4,800 |
| The Fairbanks Community Museum | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $4,500 |
| World Ice Association Dba Ice Alaska | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $4,225 |
| Calvary's Northern Lights Mission | North Pole, AK | Kjnp operations | $4,000 |
| Eagle Historical Society of Alaska | Eagle, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $4,000 |
| Fairbanks Resource Agency | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $4,000 |
| Fairbanks School of Talent Education Inc | Fairbanks, AK | Bill stroecker suzuki institute program | $4,000 |
| Fairbanks Symphony Assoc | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $4,000 |
| Friends of Creamers Field | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $4,000 |
| North Star Community Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | Santas helpers food/toy distribution | $4,000 |
| Second Amendment Foundation | Bellevue, WA | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $4,000 |
| United Way Tanana Valley | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $4,000 |
| Fairbanks Light Opera Theater | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $3,500 |
| Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund | Alexandria, VA | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $3,500 |
| Feed the Ducks | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes - wildlife conservation | $3,000 |
| Festival Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $3,000 |
| Friends of Univ of Ak Museum | Fairbanks, AK | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $3,000 |
| Ludwig Von Mises Institute | Auburn, AL | Recipient authorized exempt purposes | $3,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 74 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,189,448 | 74 |
| 2024 | $1,213,340 | 77 |
| 2023 | $985,371 | 72 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611359349104051
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-2761890
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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