nique among the Best of Alaska Business awards, the three 2026 Best Corporate Citizens are unranked and selected by the Alaska Business editorial team based on the number of votes they received; the comments from our readers accompanying those votes; and our own insights from interviews, press releases, and community projects.

In addition to the top three, we are including a list of all of the companies that were nominated in 2026 by our readers. A nomination to this list means that the company has had a lasting impact on at least one Alaskan, and enough of one that they were inspired to share with us.

Communities are built by many hands, and we’re honored to highlight those turning a great state into a good society.

As Mark Burgess, president and CEO of Credit Union 1 stated in April, Credit Union 1 (CU1) operates with the understanding that strength starts at home, beginning with families doing their best to raise children, build stability, and create opportunity. The company also advocates that communities are stronger, more resilient, and better prepared for whatever comes next when families are supported.

These values drive CU1’s work and recently inspired the pursuit of a special grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. The grant is now helping bring $700,000 into Alaska through the Iowa bank’s Member Impact Fund. Those funds support two organizations doing work for families: Alaska Children’s Trust and the KINDNESS Project in Kodiak.

CU1 has been named a Best Corporate Citizen three times before. Citizenship is a core value at CU1, as evidenced by 5,000 volunteer hours by 380 employees last year, showing up for everything from road cleanups to serving holiday meals for those in need. On the business side, CU1 is recognized for its transparent financial reporting on its website, which is accessible to all members.

First National Bank Alaska is known as an outstanding corporate citizen because its community impact is not peripheral; it’s embedded in the organization’s operations. The bank consistently aligns its financial strength, employee engagement, and leadership priorities with the long-term well-being of the Alaskan community. In 2025, First National Bank Alaska provided financial support totaling more than $1 million to a variety of health, youth, education, civic, and arts organizations in the state, with educational and youth organizations as a major focus of the bank’s support. In addition to donations, bank employees volunteered hundreds of hours to assist organizations and the people they serve.

According to Senior Administrative Director Steve Patin, “Supporting Alaskans and building community are at the heart of everything we do at First National Bank Alaska. We believe our success is intrinsically linked to the well-being of the communities we serve. For more than a century, the bank has invested in Alaskans and contributed to organizations that help make our state a better place to live and work.”

For nearly thirty years, Alaska Survey Research (ASR) has helped ensure Alaska voices are heard in decisions that shape Alaska’s communities, economy, and future. Through partnership with nonprofits, tribes, agencies, and local leaders, ASR strengthens civic engagement and supports data-driven solutions statewide. This commitment earns ASR its first appearance in the Best of Alaska Business.

Founder Ivan Moore believes being a good corporate citizen is about recognizing, acknowledging, and nurturing the symbiotic relationship between businesses and the people in the community.

ASR also believes in giving back to the community and to residents who participate in their surveys, and so it rewards survey participants with a chance to win money. Numerous winners have shared stories of how the funds reached them at a time when they needed the money to meet expenses. In addition to $80,000 in winnings to survey participants, the company provided $38,500 in additional sponsorships to nonprofit organizations in 2025 through early 2026.

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