Girdwood Forest Fair: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 31-1717045)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$16K
FY2021	$13K
FY2022	$292K
FY2023	$373K
FY2024	$338K
FY2025	$410K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$46K
FY2021	$14K
FY2022	$267K
FY2023	$339K
FY2024	$327K
FY2025	$358K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$114K
FY2021	$112K
FY2022	$137K
FY2023	$171K
FY2024	$182K
FY2025	$234K

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

100%

Program services 100% · $358K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Mike Ingerson

President

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Terry Adkins

Vice Preside

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Constance Cooley

Treasurer

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Zaccaro

Secretary

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leshine Herfindal

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Messing

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sally Messing

Director

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Operates a crafts fair, donating all proceeds to local organizations.

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2 programs · $358K · in their own filed words · FY2025

01

Operate arts, crafts, and music festival in girdwood alaska providing local artists and musicians a venue to show and sell their art and talent in a family friendly environment. In addition girdwood forest fair t-shirts are sold. An independence day parade is part of the activities. All free to the public.

$313Kprogram expense

02

Give grants to local not for profit organizations that promote the arts, education, and appreciation of the outdoors. Provide "secret santa" gifts and other direct support to families in girdwood who are in financial need. Provide scholarships for local musicians, artisans, and athletes to pursue their endeavors.

$45Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking

Grants paid · 4 grants · $35K · 2020–2023

Tree Personalities LLCFY2023$9,800

Little Bears Playhouse INCAK · FY2023$5,500

Little Bears Playhouse INCAK · FY2022$5,500

Individual RecipientFY2020$14,112

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$410K

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$405K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K

Money outPt IX

$358K

Ln 25

Programscol B$358K

Owns and owesPt X

$234K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K

Total assetsLn 16$234K

LiabilitiesLn 26$545

PeoplePt VI, VII

7

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a7

IndependentVI 1b7

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$405K

Total revenueLn 12$410K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$172K

SavingsLn 2$60K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K

Total assetsLn 16$234K

LiabilitiesLn 26$545

Net assetsLn 32$234K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 50

VolunteersI 6250

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$178K	$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$4K	$2K
Total assetsLn 16	$182K	$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$545
Net assetsLn 32	$182K	$234K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$45K	$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$4K	$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$2K	$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$264K	$264K
All other expensesLn 24e	$44K	$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$358K	$358K	$0	$0

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$410K	$358K	$52K	$234K	990 PDF
FY2024	$338K	$327K	$11K	$182K	990 PDF
FY2023	$373K	$339K	$34K	$171K	990 PDF
FY2022	$292K	$267K	$25K	$137K	990 PDF
FY2021	$13K	$14K	−$1K	$112K	990 PDF
FY2020	$16K	$46K	−$30K	$114K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Part I · Summary $410,212 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grants$5,000

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $337,802$405,212

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $53$0

I-11 Other revenue$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $337,855$410,212

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $39,757$44,869

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefits$0

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $287,361$312,993

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $327,118$357,862

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,737$52,350

Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7

VI-1b Independent voting members7

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $410,212 across 4 lines filed

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,000

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,000

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $405,212$405,212

VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $405,212$410,212

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $357,862 across 5 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $44,869$44,869

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,739$3,739

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,628$1,628

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $264,035$264,035

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $43,591$43,591

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $357,862 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$357,862

Part X · Balance sheet $234,494 assets, 9 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $137,089$171,612

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,441$60,441

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,069$2,441

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $181,599$234,494

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$545

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$545

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $181,599$233,949

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $181,599$233,949

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $181,599$234,494

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $233,949 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$410,212

XI-2 Total expenses$357,862

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,350

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$181,599

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$233,949

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

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Girdwood Forest Fair

Before you give

Is it real?

Where the money goes

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

Questions for Girdwood Forest Fair

Funders

Grants

By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV