Alaskans for Better Elections FY2023 filing

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Anchorage, AK501(c)(4)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 84-2283567Revenue $693K in FY2023

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

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501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$133K paid to officers and key staff.
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)(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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$693K
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$174K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$693K
FY2023▼ -57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$736K
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$746K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$693K
FY2024$875K
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +74%
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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
$174K
FY2023▼ -81%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$272K
FY2020$8K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$893K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$37K

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 Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.3M Management & general 5% · $71K Fundraising 1% · $13K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$132,970Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Directorpresident
$0Pt 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Alaskans for Better Elections, Inc. (ABEI) defended voter reforms approved by the voters in 2020: nonpartisan open primaries and ranked choice voting general elections. Despite a successful election in 2022 repeal efforts were immediately launched both in the Alaska State legislature and by a proposed Citizens' initiative.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

reforms.

Pt IX · col B

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$693K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$692K
Investment incomeLn 3$201
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$71K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$174K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$174K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$692K
Investment incomeLn 3$201
Total revenueLn 12$693K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$173K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$174K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$174K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$893K$173K
Total assetsLn 16$893K$174K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$893K$174K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$133K$100K$20K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$182K$182K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$75K$75K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$119K$98K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$558K$558K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$216K$216K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$71K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $875K$1.0M−$137K$37K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $693K$1.4M−$719K$174K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$810K$790K$893K 990 PDF
FY2021 $746K$652K$95K$103K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $692,588 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,600,010$692,387
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $82$201
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,600,092$692,588
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $70,000$50,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $334,993$186,296
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $405,062$1,174,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $810,055$1,411,091
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $790,037−$718,503
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $692,588 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$692,387
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$692,387
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $201$201
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $201$692,588
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,411,091 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $99,728 · Management $19,945 · Fundraising $13,297$132,970
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,187$37,187
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $16,139$16,139
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $182,311$182,311
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,081$4,081
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $75,000$75,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $98,275 · Management $21,002$119,277
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $558,039$558,039
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,304 · Management $6,233$12,537
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,981$3,981
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,197$3,197
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $216,372$216,372
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,326,413 · Management $71,381 · Fundraising $13,297$1,411,091
Part X · Balance sheet $174,035 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $892,538$173,484
X-4 Accounts receivable$551
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $892,538$174,035
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $892,538$174,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $892,538$174,035
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $174,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$692,588
XI-2 Total expenses$1,411,091
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$718,503
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$892,538
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$174,035

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