Our mission is to impact generational change by enhancing the educational experience of under-served alaskan students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 31 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$214K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$41K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$388K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$974K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$993K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$388K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$332K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$388K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $1.4M Management & general 32% · $667K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $214K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$77,143Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$75,631Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$59,582Pt VII · Sec A
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jane Beck’s $77K as Executive Di is at the 17th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jane Beck$77,143$98,337$95,707$93,237$91,388$80,540
Hayley Norris$75,631—————
Rayna Bird$59,582—————
Desiree Swenning$2,000—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The alaska native ed power up program provides services for students and teachers in the areas of promoting cultural wisdom and traditions in the classroom by integrating alaska cultural standards and culturally-grounded unit design; improving health and wellness using research-based best practices; employing two academic support coaches…

$883Kprogram expense
02

Alaska Native Education Rise Program

This project has four goals, focusing on the k-6 student population of port graham, nanwalek, and tyonek. Key components emphasize increasing links between traditional native wisdom and classroom learning; building resiliency for students challenged by trauma and aces through research based activities; improving student mental health and…

$284Kprogram expense
03

Pydap

Positive youth development afterschool program. The primary goal of this program is to prevent youth from using marijuana. This afterschool program provides a safe, healthy, and exciting place for kids to gather, explore, play, connect, and learn; an important alternative to engaging in unsupervised and often high risk activities.

$223Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $24K · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,772
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,166

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$667K
Owns and owesPt X
$388K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$182K
SavingsLn 2$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$388K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$434K$429K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$366K$388K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$199K$146K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$784K$682K$102K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$15K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$81K$63K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$85K$72K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$280K$67K$213K
Office expensesLn 13$102K$67K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K
TravelLn 17$289K$247K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$70K$23K$47K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$8K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.4M$667K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$2.1M−$16K$388K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.2M$69K$366K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.3M−$67K$297K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.5M$31K$364K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.2M$25K$332K 990 PDF
FY2020 $974K$993K−$19K$308K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,040,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,236,855$2,040,836
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,714$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,238,569$2,040,839
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,772$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,384,507$1,172,309
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $775,961$884,180
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,169,240$2,056,489
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $69,329−$15,650
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,040,839 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,994,103
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,733
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,040,836
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3$2,040,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,056,489 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $145,516 · Management $53,820$199,336
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $681,759 · Management $102,016$783,775
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,339 · Management $7,988$23,327
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $63,062 · Management $17,735$80,797
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $72,113 · Management $12,961$85,074
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,480$5,480
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $60,398$60,398
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,680 · Management $213,306$279,986
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $66,556 · Management $35,396$101,952
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $34,463$34,463
IX-17 TravelPrograms $247,484 · Management $41,236$288,720
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,022 · Management $46,918$69,940
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,191$24,191
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,878 · Management $11,172$19,050
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,389,409 · Management $667,080 · Fundraising $0$2,056,489
Part X · Balance sheet $428,946 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $205,062$182,406
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,024$49,333
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $120,446$180,014
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,548$1,548
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,984$13,611
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,384$2,034
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $434,448$428,946
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,092$40,573
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,092$40,573
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $366,356$365,271
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$23,102
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $366,356$388,373
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $434,448$428,946
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $388,373 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,040,839
XI-2 Total expenses$2,056,489
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,650
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$366,356
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$37,667
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$388,373

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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