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Kuac Friends Group FY2021 filing

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Fairbanks, AK501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 47-4121401Revenue $958K in FY2021

On file with the IRSkuac.orgPo Box 755620, 99775-5620 · Fairbanks, AKTax-exempt since Jul 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Kuac Friends Group assures the future vitality and excellence of Kuac public radio and television for alaska's interior and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$958K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$950K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$286K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$958K
FY2021▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$758K
FY2021$958K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$950K
FY2021▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$638K
FY2021$950K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$286K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$284K
FY2025$351K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2015.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $939K Fundraising 1% · $11K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Cooper
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Keller
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shawn Wiegand
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nate Bauer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tania Clucas
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Derik Stone
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

Supports public radio and television for Alaska's interior and beyond.

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1 program · $939K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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During FY21 kuac friends group supported the broadcast services of kuac FM and TV, providing public radio and television programming throughout interior alaska on one radio channel and five television channels to over 100,000 alaskans in the state and beyond.

$939Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$19K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$18K
Bill Stroecker FoundationFY2024$5K
Rasmuson FoundationFY2024$3K
Curtis-Meares FoundationFY2024$500
Dan and Gwen Ramras Charitable TrustFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$46K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $6.4M · 2019–2024
Kuac Tv and Fm RadioAK · FY2024$1,171,593
Kuac Tv and Fm RadioAK · FY2023$1,141,099
Kuac Tv and Fm RadioAK · FY2022$1,263,049
Kuac Tv and Fm RadioAK · FY2021$1,209,135
Kuac Tv and Fm RadioAK · FY2020$938,910
Kuac Tv and Fm RadioAK · FY2019$626,667

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$958K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$958K
Money outPt IX
$950K
Ln 25
Programscol B$939K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$286K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$958K
Government grantsLn 1e$65K
Total revenueLn 12$958K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$278K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$286K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6450
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$264K$278K
Total assetsLn 16$277K$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$277K$286K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$939K$939K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$950K$939K$0$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.2M$66K$351K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M$4K$284K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.3M−$31K$281K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M$26K$312K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $958K$950K$8K$286K 990 PDF
FY2020 $758K$638K$121K$277K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $958,411 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $758,322$958,411
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $758,322$958,411
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $626,667$938,910
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,047$11,180
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $637,714$950,090
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $120,608$8,321
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $958,411 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$65,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$893,411
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$958,411
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$958,411
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $950,090 across 2 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $938,910$938,910
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $11,180$11,180
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $938,910 · Management $0 · Fundraising $11,180$950,090
Part X · Balance sheet $285,719 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $263,688$277,732
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $13,710$7,987
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $277,398$285,719
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $277,398$285,719
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $277,398$285,719
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $277,398$285,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $285,719 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$958,411
XI-2 Total expenses$950,090
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$277,398
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$285,719

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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