Beneficiaries of the Trust include the following broad groups of Alaskans who experience:

• mental illness
• intellectual and developmental disabilities
• substance use disorders
• Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia
• traumatic brain injuries

The Trust also works in prevention and early intervention services for individuals at risk of becoming beneficiaries. The Trust considers prevention of these conditions, where possible, to be part of its mandate.

The statutory definition of beneficiaries is in AS 44.25.290.