See Stories FY2023 filing

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Anchorage, AK501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 82-5084384Revenue $414K in FY2023

On file with the IRSseestoriesalaska.org205 E Dimond Blvd Pmb 137, 99515-1909 · Anchorage, AKTax-exempt since Aug 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$97K 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $45K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$414K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$392K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$21K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$414K
FY2023▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$897K
Expenses
$392K
FY2023▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$293K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$902K
Net assets
$21K
FY2023▲ ×31
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$2K
FY2022−$724
FY2023$21K
FY2024$17K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $353K Management & general 10% · $39K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$96,600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marie Acemah’s $115K as Executive Di is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Marie Acemah$115,133$96,600$112,200$96,550$89,000

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

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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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2 programs · $353K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

See stories teacher professional development courses were held with 106 educators around alaska, each engaging with ~100 hours of curriculum over the course of a semester in order to learn how to engage their students in podcasting and digital storytelling. All of our teacher professional development workshops were funded via grants.

$200Kprogram expense
02

See stories programs were held with 217 youth, engaging them in digital storytelling & podcasting. Each youth had an average of 30 contact hours through their see stories program / workshop.

$153Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Arts MidwestFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$45K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$414K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Money outPt IX
$392K
Ln 25
Programscol B$353K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$21K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Government grantsLn 1e$311K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Total revenueLn 12$414K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$21K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$15K$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$10K
Net assetsLn 32−$724$21K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$99K$89K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$55K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$994$994
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$13K$853
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$154K$138K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$963$867$96
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$8K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$527
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$392K$353K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $897K$902K−$4K$17K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $414K$392K$22K$21K 990 PDF
FY2022 $291K$293K−$2K−$724 990 PDF
FY2021 $172K$2K 990 PDF
FY2020 $151K$7K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $413,953 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $230,282$381,359
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,727$32,594
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $291,009$413,953
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $165,075$168,823
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,377$223,286
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $293,452$392,109
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,443$21,844
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $413,953 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$310,603
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$70,756
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$381,359
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,594$32,594
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,594$413,953
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $392,109 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,758 · Management $9,862$98,620
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,460$55,460
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $994$994
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,896 · Management $853$13,749
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,038$6,038
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $137,539 · Management $16,886$154,425
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $867 · Management $96$963
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,174 · Management $1,043$5,217
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,214 · Management $2,053$10,267
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,058$2,058
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,512$22,512
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,107 · Management $527$2,634
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,172$19,172
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $352,693 · Management $39,416 · Fundraising $0$392,109
Part X · Balance sheet $30,960 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,491$25,942
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,018$5,018
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,509$30,960
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,233$9,840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,233$9,840
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$724$21,120
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$724$21,120
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,509$30,960
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $21,120 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$413,953
XI-2 Total expenses$392,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,844
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$724
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$21,120

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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