Is it real?
Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2014.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
10 people listed on the 990-T.
Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Locates and rescues people in Alaska, working with official agencies.
Questions for Mat-Sar
Your first name shows with your question. Mat-Sar answers here, for everyone.
Assist in search and rescue missions along with providing medical support.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0475618) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2022 990-T, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 27, 2026 | $71K | $38K | $33K | $136K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 8, 2025 | $48K | $39K | $9K | $104K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 25, 2025 | $70K | $54K | $16K | $95K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 Viewing | $63K | $57K | $6K | $79K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $66K | $42K | $24K | $73K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 | $83K | $41K | $42K | $49K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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