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Outer Coast FY2021 filing

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Sitka, AK501(c)(3)Since 2017Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 82-3228207Revenue $1.2M in FY2021

On file with the IRSoutercoast.orgPo Box 6573, 99835-6573 · Sitka, AKTax-exempt since Aug 2018School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

Outer Coast seeks to teach and inspire promising young people to create virtuous change in the world and their own lives. See schedule o for details on how Outer Coast accomplishes this mission.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $180K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$133K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$238K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$696K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$643K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$238K
FY2021▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$138K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$43K
FY2025$52K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Aug 2018.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.0M Management & general 6% · $61K Fundraising 1% · $13K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$41,667Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alana Peterson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roger Schmidt
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Derek Schrier
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Shaw
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eduardo Gonzalez
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrick Bryden Sweeney-Taylor’s $57K as Executive Di is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Patrick Bryden Sweeney-Taylor$56,667$51,000$113,042$79,167$41,667

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Teaches and inspires young people to create positive change through rigorous academics and community service.

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2 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Outer coast runs academic programs and summer seminars for high schoolers and high school graduates in sitka, alaska. Outer coast creates pathways to upward mobility for students historically unable to access the promise of higher education by bridging the gap between high school and four-year institutions that match students' potential…

$729Kprogram expense
02

Afp

The alaska fellows program is a nine-month postgraduate fellowship program that places recent college graduates with organizations across alaska, in locations such as sitka, anchorage, and juneau.

$296Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
World Brain Forum FoundationFY2025$150K
Native MovementFY2025$25K
Howard and Sarah D Solomon FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$180K
See all 3 funders →
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.2M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$19,400
Unitemized GrantFY2023$444,200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$391,640
Unitemized GrantFY2021$284,890
Unitemized GrantFY2020$57,713
Unitemized GrantFY2019$31,500

By the numbers

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The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$667K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$490K
Other incomeLn 4–11$151
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$238K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K
Total assetsLn 16$371K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$667K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$490K
Other incomeLn 4–11$151
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$337K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$337K
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$371K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
Net assetsLn 32$238K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 625
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$247K$337K
Total assetsLn 16$300K$371K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K$133K
Net assetsLn 32$181K$238K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$58K$58K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$21K$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$301K$290K$9K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$353
Payroll taxesLn 10$125K$114K$10K$797
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K$507
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$41K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$122
Office expensesLn 13$12K$11K$353
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$429
OccupancyLn 16$404K$378K$25K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$242
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$161$145$16
InsuranceLn 23$29K$27K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$67K$350
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$61K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.6M$128K$52K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.6M−$127K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$17K$161K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.3M$2K$138K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$57K$238K 990 PDF
FY2020 $696K$643K$52K$181K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,156,776 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $374,718$666,704
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $319,989$489,921
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $837$151
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $695,544$1,156,776
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $31,500$57,713
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $296,148$471,332
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $315,425$570,507
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $643,073$1,099,552
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,471$57,224
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,156,776 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$40,322
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$626,382
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$666,704
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $489,921$489,921
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $151$151
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $490,072$1,156,776
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,099,552 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $57,713$57,713
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,833 · Management $10,417 · Fundraising $10,417$41,667
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $290,284 · Management $8,929 · Fundraising $2,250$301,463
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,165 · Management $353$3,518
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $114,350 · Management $9,537 · Fundraising $797$124,684
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,761 · Management $507$5,268
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,547 · Management $2,825$43,372
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,398 · Management $122$2,520
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,428 · Management $353$11,781
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,268 · Management $429$4,697
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $378,289 · Management $25,401$403,690
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,679 · Management $242$2,921
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $145 · Management $16$161
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,432 · Management $1,716$29,148
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,599 · Management $350$66,949
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,024,891 · Management $61,197 · Fundraising $13,464$1,099,552
Part X · Balance sheet $370,951 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $247,396$337,390
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,749$17,611
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,450$15,950
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $299,595$370,951
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,861$145
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $40,322$69,220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $119,033$133,165
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $180,562$237,786
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $180,562$237,786
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $299,595$370,951
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $237,786 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,156,776
XI-2 Total expenses$1,099,552
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,224
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$180,562
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$237,786

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

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