Alaskans for Better Elections FY2020 filing

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Anchorage, AK501(c)(4)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 84-2283567Revenue $5.9M in FY2020

On file with the IRSalaskansforbetterelections.com721 Depot Dr, 99501-1615 · Anchorage, AKTax-exempt since Jun 2020

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88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$150K paid to officers and key staff.
Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $615K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.9M
+697% vs prior year
Spent
$6.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$8K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2020▲ +697%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$736K
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$746K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$693K
FY2024$875K
Expenses
$6.1M
FY2020▲ ×13
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$465K
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$652K
FY2022$810K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$8K
FY2020▼ -97%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$272K
FY2020$8K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$893K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$37K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $5.4M Management & general 11% · $658K Fundraising 0% · $8K

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; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$106,146Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$22,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$22,000Pt VII · Sec A

Juli Lucky’s $109K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Juli Lucky$109,453$132,970$100,260———
Shea Siegert————$106,146—
Jason Grenn——$86,250$104,409$22,000—
Amanda Moser——$97,608———
Paula Delaiarro————$22,000$12,000

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

Programs and updates

Defends Alaska's final four voting system from repeal attempts through public outreach, voter education, and lobbying.

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1 program · $5.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Alaskans for better elections focused on successfully having a citizens' initiative appear on the general election ballot in alaska in november 2020. Efforts included dozens of community events, webinars, presentations, and statewide paid advertising.

$5.4Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Article IVFY2024$615K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$615K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $120K · 2022–2023
Afl-CIODC · FY2023$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.4M
Managementcol C$658K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$8K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.9M
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$8K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 64
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$272K$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$272K$104K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$113K$30K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$177K$177K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Management feesLn 11a$465K$465K
Legal feesLn 11b$142K$142K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$900$900
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4.3M$4.3M
Office expensesLn 13$498K$498K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$283K$283K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M$5.4M$658K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $875K$1.0M−$137K$37K 990 PDF
FY2023 $693K$1.4M−$719K$174K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$810K$790K$893K 990 PDF
FY2021 $746K$652K$95K$103K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.9M$6.1M−$264K$8K 990 PDF
FY2019 $736K$465K$272K$272K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,888,498 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $736,468$5,888,498
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 $736,468$5,888,498
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,000$350,477
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $452,681$5,706,087
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $464,681$6,056,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $271,787−$168,066
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $5,888,498 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,888,498
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,888,498
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,888,498
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,056,564 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $112,610 · Management $30,029 · Fundraising $7,507$150,146
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $176,600$176,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,731$23,731
IX-11a Management feesManagement $465,443$465,443
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $142,409$142,409
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $900$900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,271,112$4,271,112
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $497,600$497,600
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $17,436$17,436
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,907$19,907
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,692$1,692
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,487$1,487
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $282,851$282,851
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,250$5,250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,391,353 · Management $657,704 · Fundraising $7,507$6,056,564
Part X · Balance sheet $103,721 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $271,787$103,721
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $271,787$103,721
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $271,787$103,721
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $271,787$103,721
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $271,787$103,721
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,721 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,888,498
XI-2 Total expenses$6,056,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$168,066
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$271,787
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,721

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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