The mission of a.r.c.h.e.s. Is to support community-oriented organizations and individuals, particularly involving young people involved with recreation,education,arts,conservation, and humanities, in the state of Alaska. Our board of directors recognize the diverse and important nature of many altruistic endeavors and seek to support as many of those as possibel.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $268K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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
Liabilities
$41K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$923K
+861% vs prior year
Spent
$775K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$332K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$923K
FY2021▲ +861%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$923K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$775K
FY2021▲ +452%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$775K
FY2022$903K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$332K
FY2021▲ +81%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$332K
FY2022$838K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.6M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $758K Management & general 2% · $17K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Treasurer/ S
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President
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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Supports community groups and young people in Alaska through recreation, arts, education, and conservation.

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1 program · $758K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Salmonfest ia arches' primary endeavor, a music festival entering its 12TH year that garners a crowd of over 8,000 people each august in the kenai peninsula village of ninilchik. Salmonfest is a celebration of salmon that also serves as a major awareness raising event and a rallying cry for the preservation of bristol bay that is again…

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$923K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$897K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$63
Money outPt IX
$775K
Ln 25
Programscol B$758K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$332K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$373K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$897K
Investment incomeLn 3$63
Total revenueLn 12$923K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
SavingsLn 2$100
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$285K
Total assetsLn 16$373K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$332K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6315
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
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$179K$285K
Total assetsLn 16$224K$373K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$184K$332K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$625$625
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$323K$323K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$1K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$145K$141K$4K
TravelLn 17$27K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$233K$233K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$775K$758K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.6M$1.2M$424K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.2M$306K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$903K$507K$838K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $923K$775K$148K$332K 990 PDF
FY2020 $96K$140K−$44K$184K 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 $923,380 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,301$26,800
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $68,761$896,517
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $69$63
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $96,131$923,380
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $415$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $139,929$775,304
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $140,344$775,304
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,213$148,076
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $923,380 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,800
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $896,517$896,517
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $63$63
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $896,580$923,380
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $775,304 across 12 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,009$10,009
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $625$625
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $323,345$323,345
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,529$13,529
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,358$2,358
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,407 · Management $2,629$4,036
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $140,611 · Management $4,208$144,819
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,082$27,082
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,737$9,737
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,825$4,825
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $233,089$233,089
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,850$1,850
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $757,833 · Management $17,471 · Fundraising $0$775,304
Part X · Balance sheet $372,766 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,708$87,471
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,100$100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $178,944$285,195
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $223,752$372,766
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$938
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $40,000$40,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,000$40,938
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $183,752$331,828
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $183,752$331,828
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $223,752$372,766
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $331,828 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$923,380
XI-2 Total expenses$775,304
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$148,076
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$183,752
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$331,828

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