Igloo No. 4 Foundation
About the Foundation
Igloo No. 4 Foundation was formed and incorporated with the State of Alaska on March 14, 1976, by Alden L. Wilbur, Howard Marlin and William Sheaffer with a 501(c)(3) designation.
Its mission is to:
- collect and preserve the history of Alaska, its art and literature
- promote the social welfare of Alaska, especially in the Fairbanks area.
To accomplish these goals, the Foundation accepts donations, gifts, bequests of funds, real property and personal property. Such contributions are generally eligible deductions per Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Unless otherwise indicated, the contributions become part of the Foundation’s permanent endowment, and only the earnings are used to carry out the work of the organization.
The Board of Directors
The Foundation operating board is comprised of six representatives from Men’s Igloo No. 4 and five from Women’s Igloo No. 8.
How the Foundation uses its gifts
Alaska Pioneer Homes
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
The Fairbanks Home has benefited from projects funded through the earnings of bequests from many local Pioneers. Some notable projects include:
- participation in construction of a gazebo
- providing a widescreen TV in the nursing area
- support for residents’ shopping
- personal care
- magazine and newspaper subscriptions
- special meals
- bingo and other entertainment
The other five Alaska Pioneer Homes also receive annual support intended to personally benefit the residents.
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
Examples of the Foundation’s historic preservation projects include:
- contributions toward the restoration of the Odd Fellows/Golden North Rebekah Lodge
- exhibit of the Melba Creek Stamp Mill
- support of the Pioneer Museum and Kitty Hensley House Museum at Pioneer Memorial Park
- support of transferring early home movies to video at the University of Alaska, Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives
- contributions to the production of historic publications such as the small history of “The Lost Gold Mine of the Upper Tanana,” reproduction of an illustrated CD recording the experiences of three pioneer miners, and Pioneer Memorial Park’s production of a DVD presentation of “The Big Stampede” show
Scholarship Program
Historic Preservation
Scholarship Program
Awarded annually to descendants of Men's Igloo No. 4 and/or Women's Igloo No. 8. Applicants must be enrolled full-time at a University of Alaska facility for the Fall semester and have completed 12 or more credit hours of classes numbered 100 or above the previous Spring semester. There are additional requirements but if you have met the first three, you may want to consider applying.
The number of scholarships and amount awarded varies each year, depending upon the available funds.
Ongoing Programs
Other Past Projects
Scholarship Program
- replacement of lost or deteriorated markers at the historic Clay Street Cemetery and Birch Hill Cemetery
- funding of scholarships awarded to students attending the University of Alaska, thereby continuing the Pioneers’ long time support of the University
Other Past Projects
Other Past Projects
Other Past Projects
- major contributions toward the reconstruction and expansion of the Borough’s Noel Wien Library
- fund drive to raise over $25,000 toward the construction of the Denali Center long-term care facility
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