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Nonprofit Central is a resource for organizations participating in the Pick.Click.Give. (PCG) program.

If you are a prospective organization, please see the eligibility requirements and FAQs below.

Pick.Click.Give. Application

The application period for participation in the 2026 program is CLOSED

All nonprofit organizations wanting to apply to participate in Pick.Click.Give. must submit an application between February 1 and March 31 the year prior to the Pick.Click.Give. cycle. For example: if you wish to participate in the 2027 Pick.Click.Give. cycle, you must submit your complete application, required documentation, and fee payment starting February 1, 2026 and no later than March 31, 2026. Applications, payment, and required documentation received after the end date are not accepted.

Please check back on February 1 for the 2027 online application.

Pick.Click.Give. Toolkit

Welcome to the Pick.Click.Give. Toolkit. We encourage you to use these resources to promote PCG to your stakeholders and donors in a way that’s appropriate for your organization. We update this page regularly, so check in for the latest PCG-branded materials.

Contact the Programs & Grants Team directly at (907) 249-6670 or by email at pcg@alaskacf.org.

Tips

Share the toolkit with your team and stakeholders to better utilize existing materials.
Download our templates and tailor them to your own messaging
Communicate how easy it is to donate online in your marketing materials
Engage with donors by sharing PCG digital assets on social media
Add the Pick.Click.Give. logo to your website and use our PCG email signature
Share media placement and marketing costs by partnering with other nonprofits (contact pcg@alaskacf.org for more information)

Education Library – Webinar Recordings

This Toolkit includes links to past webinars and trainings to help you prepare and promote Pick.Click.Give. to potential and existing donors.

Logos & Digital Files

The Toolkit includes a collection of Pick.Click.Give. logos and digital files that you can use for promotional purposes. Please review the Logo Guidelines for best practices. Click the images below to download a collection of images.

Campaign Documents

The included campaign documents are a series of documents with instructions and best practices to help organization prepare and deliver a successful PCG campaign. Download a document below.

Printable Files

The below files are ready-to-print and ready-to-personalize. Add your logo or use them as-is for a successful Pick.Click.Give. campaign. Download the documents below.

Data

You can browse historical totals at the link below. Click the year link to view totals by organization for that year.

Pick.Click.Give Totals

Frequently Asked Questions

Thank you for being a part of Pick.Click.Give. This innovative program allows your organization to develop unrestricted funds from donors across the state, while engaging with new and returning donors. Participation in Pick.Click.Give. should be used for more than collecting donations; this is your opportunity to connect with Alaskans across the state to develop first-time donors into ongoing supporters of your organization.

Please see the following frequently asked questions in the following areas: Program Administration, Eligibility Requirements, Program Expectations, Application Questions and Distribution Timelines.

Program Administration

The Alaska Community Foundation manages and directs the Pick.Click.Give. program. The Alaska State Department of Revenue administers the program on behalf of the Department of Revenue and makes PFD online giving possible.

Starting in 2015, 7% of donations collected by nonprofit organizations were designated by the legislature to be used fund the Pick.Click.Give. program. These fees contribute to the sustainability of the program while making it possible for smaller and more remote nonprofit organizations to benefit from the marketing campaign. The fee covers the cost for the statewide program marketing, nonprofit tools and resources, and minimal program management.

During the summer of 2013, participating nonprofit organizations were surveyed and the overwhelming majority or nonprofit organizations stated that statewide coordination was essential to their own PCG success, and assessing a fee to organizations as a percentage of funds raised was the most fair and equitable method. In 2014, the Alaska State Legislature ratified this concept and it became a permanent part of the program. These fees are collected by the PFD Division and transferred to The Alaska Community Foundation to help support the statewide campaign, provide support to the participating nonprofit organizations, and administer the program.

Donors will be credited for 100% of their tax-deductible contribution, and the 7% fee is assessed at the aggregate level, allowing nonprofit organizations to participate in the statewide marketing campaign while minimizing the administrative costs otherwise associated with fundraising. For an example, if a nonprofit organization receives contributions from hundreds of donors, they only need to process a single transaction instead of managing each check individually.

Yes. Go to http://www.pfd.state.ak.us/ and select the green “Add or Change Your Pick.Click.Give. Donation” button.

You will be prompted to enter your name, social security number and date of birth. Once you click “Enter,” your PFD application details will show your PCG charitable contributions to date and provide a button to “change” your contributions. Follow the prompts to add new donations. As long as the applicant has applied for their PFD online by March 31, additions, withdrawals, or adjustments may be made until August 31.

The formal receipt comes directly from the state. The PFD Division sends filers a Form 1099-MISC upon payment of the dividend. This is the official tax receipt. The Form 1099-MISC will list the amount of each donation made through Pick.Click.Give., and will be delivered via email for those who request direct deposit. The Form 1099-MISC will be printed on the stub for those who request a printed check. If donors choose to release their name to the nonprofit organizations that received the donation, the nonprofit organizations should send a thank you to the donor, but not send a receipt. This acknowledgment is best practice for donor retention but is not the official receipt.

Eligibility Requirements

The application period for participation in the 2026 program is CLOSED

Please check back on February 1 for the 2027 online application.

Yes, you must reapply each year of the program.

There is a nonrefundable $250 application fee. The fee was established to cover the PFD Division’s administrative and other costs. The $250 nonrefundable fee can be paid by credit card, check, or money order payable to the Alaska Community Foundation

In order to be eligible for the program, each Alaska 501(c)3 organization must certify that it meets certain requirements established in the program requirements.

All qualifying organizations must:

Identify as a charitable organization, educational organization, or community foundation
Officially apply for program inclusion no later than March 31 before the qualifying year
Have qualified for tax exempt status under 26 U.S. Code 501(c)3 (Internal Revenue Code) as a charitable or educational organization during the two calendar years that immediately precede the year the application is filed (this means you must have achieved 501(c)3 status on or before January 1, 2024 to qualify for entrance into the 2027 program.)
Unless federally exempt, have a current Internal Revenue Service Form 990 on file with the IRS, or, if the IRS has granted a filing extension for the current year, have on file that form for the immediately preceding year
Be directed by a voluntary board of directors or local advisory board whose majority of members are residents of the state of Alaska
Have provided in-state aid or services during the two calendar years that immediately precede the year the application is filed.
Have received at least $100,000 or 5% of its total annual receipts (whichever is less) from charitable contributions. Please note: federal or state grants do not count towards charitable contributions
Have completed and provided a financial audit with an unqualified opinion conducted by an independent certified public accountant for the fiscal year to which the IRS Form 990 requires. This requirement applies only to organizations who required a federal audit.
Not make grants or contributions to an organization that is exempt from taxation under 26 U.S. Code 501(c)4 or 501(c)6

If your organization does not have a physical address but operates within the community, you may use your home address or a place where meetings are held. Only mailing addresses are displayed on the Pick.Click.Give. website.

Any applying organization must also provide the following specific documentation:

Completed Pick.Click.Give. application form
Copy of IRS Form 990 (one of three versions required by the IRS depending on size- 990, 990-EZ, or 990-N) for the previous fiscal or calendar year
IRS 501(c)3 tax exempt letter of notification
Audited financial statement (if required for your organization by federal law).

If the organization is not exempt from filing an IRS form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-N you must provide the most recently completed and current version of the form you are required or elected to file. The chart below will help you determine the information you must provide with your application. Note: We only require the 990 summary page; please do not upload the full 990. If using a 990-EZ or 990-N, please upload the whole document.

*Dates for 2027 applications.*
	Fiscal Year End
	12/31	9/30	6/30	3/31
Most Recent FY 990, 990EZ or 990N Filing Date:	5/15/2026	2/15/2026	11/15/2025	8/15/2025
Maximum Filing Date Extension:	11/15/2026	8/15/2026	5/15/2026	2/15/2026
IRS Form 990 Year (Upper Right Corner):	Acceptable for PCG Application
	2025 990	2024 990	2024 990	2024 990
	OR	OR	OR
	2024 990	2023 990 AND IRS-approved filing extension for 2024	2023 990 AND IRS-approved filing extension for 2024

Examples of ways to use this chart:

If your organization ended its last fiscal year on 12/31/2025 , you may submit either your 2025 or your 2024 990 form with your PCG application.
If your organization ended its last fiscal year on 9/30/2025, you may submit either your 2024 or 2023 990 form AND a copy of the IRS approved filing extension.
If your organization ended its last fiscal year on 6/30/2025, you may submit either your 2024 or 2023 990 form AND a copy of the IRS filing extension.
If your organization ended its last fiscal year on 3/31/2025, you should submit your 2024 990.

Note: Your IRS filing extension must have a due date that is greater than the date of your PCG application, and you MUST provide documentation the extension was received and approved by the IRS.

In order to be eligible for participation, your organization is required by the IRS to file one of three versions of the 990 depending on size; Form 990, Form 990EZ, or Form 990N (e-postcard). The appropriate version of the 990 needs to accompany the application unless the organization is federally exempt from filing.

Yes, other than a community foundation or the University of Alaska, the Department of Revenue may not include a charitable organization on the contribution list for the Pick.Click.Give. program unless the purpose of the organization is to provide services for:

Youth & Education
Emergency
Humanitarian
Animals
Arts & Culture
Health
Community

If an organization didn’t qualify this year, it can apply the next year.

If you are deemed ineligible due to a legislative criteria, the law allows any organization to appeal if it is done in a timely manner. These appeals will follow the process described in the State of Alaska’s Administrative Procedures Act (APA).

Regardless of Pick.Click.Give. eligibility, charitable organizations are required to register with the Alaska State Department of Law before soliciting donations in Alaska. Learn more about Alaska’s registration requirements here.

Program Expectations

The Alaska Community Foundation offers a robust toolkit to participating nonprofit organizations including, but not limited to: pre-recorded training webinars, logos and graphics, and social media hashtags.

The intent of the program is to increase philanthropy and charitable giving in Alaska. This program is a collaborative effort between nonprofit organizations and the Pick.Click.Give. program. Applying to participate does not guarantee a minimum donation amount. Pick.Click.Give. is recommended for nonprofit organizations with the budget and staff to market their organization in tandem with the program. If you do not feel your organization’s goals are being met by the program, Pick.Click.Give. may not be the right resource for your fundraising efforts.

Qualified organizations will be listed on the Pick.Click.Give. portion of the PFD application as part of a comprehensive list of all qualified organizations. Your organization will be listed in the location that corresponds to the physical address of your headquarters or main office in Alaska. If you want your organization to be listed in additional locations, the application allows you to provide one physical address in each location where you maintain an ongoing operation that provides a qualifying program, aids or services. Please note that physical addresses must be used – post office box addresses will not be accepted.

PFD applicants can search for your organization in multiple ways:

Your name
Your geographic location
Your service
Your provided region
Alphabetical listing.

Qualifying nonprofit organizations will not be listed online until September of the year preceding the Pick.Click.Give. cycle.

February 1: Pick.Click.Give. application process opens for the following year
March 31: Pick.Click.Give. application process closes
May 1: All nonprofit organizations informed for eligibility/ineligibility;
May 15: Deadline for ineligible nonprofit organizations to appeal decision through State of Alaska
September 1: Nonprofit organizations replaced on PCG site with next year’s eligible organizations.
October 15-31: First wave of checks goes to the Alaska Community Foundation from the State of Alaska for check disbursement
November 15: Second wave of checks goes to the Alaska Community Foundation from the State of Alaska
December 15: Third wave of checks goes to the Alaska Community Foundation from the State of Alaska
December 15: Final donor list available from State of Alaska

Application Questions

Name changes are not allowed after applying.

The Common Name should be an official DBA name. Disbursement checks are made out to your listed Common Name. Do not list a Common Name not registered with your current banking institution.

We do not store donation lists from previous years. The state considers this private data of the donors and the nonprofit, and the Alaska Community Foundation merely acts as a conduit. Therefore, we do not retain this data. It is not an oversight on our part, but rather an explicit data security measure.

Appeals Process with PFD Division

To appeal an ineligible decision, please fill out the appeal form included with your denial letter. If you did not receive a form or need another, please email pcg@alaskacf.org as soon as possible: appeal requests must be submitted within 15 days of the denial date.

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