Mission
Alaska Village Initiatives AVI, a self-supporting corporation organized in 1968 by and for rural Alaskans, promotes the economic well-being of rural Alaskans through economic development, assistance, networking, advocacy, and education.
Public Charity
Alaska Village Initiatives
Based in Anchorage, AK, Alaska Village Initiatives operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $2.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 10 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $180K.
EIN: 920036144
Anchorage, AK
Management & Technical Assistance
NTEE: T02
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$2.3M
Grants Given10
Grant Total$180K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Alaska Village Initiatives
How Alaska Village Initiatives divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$24
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $76 for programs
$72
Agriculture Fund
$4
Rural Small Business Services
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Tee Drin Jik
Conservation Program
$7,500
Conservation Program
$7,500
Yakutat Tribal Cons District
Conservation Program
$7,500
Knik Conservation District
Conservation Program
$22,500
Nuvendalton Tribal Cons Dist
Conservation Program
$22,500
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alfred Tellman
Director
Andrew Miller Jr
CEO
Charles Parker
Director
Jimmy Coopchiak
Director
Joseph Ahmaogak
Vice President
Karen Linnell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.5M | $2.3M |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.7M | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.5M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $539K | $721K | $591K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $539K to $1.5M (+185%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK.
AK
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.