Chugachmiut is the tribal consortium created to promote self-determination to the seven native communities of the chugach region. We provide health and social services, education and training, and technical assistance to the chugach native people in a way which is acceptable to the native cultural values and traditions in order to enhance the well-being of our people by continuing to strengthen the tribes and increase self- determination opportunities for community operated tribal programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.2M 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.7M a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2.0M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13.3M
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.2M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$22.2M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$22.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$24.2M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.5M
FY2021$24.2M
FY2022$27.9M
FY2023$26.7M
FY2024$30.2M
FY2025$35.6M
Expenses
$22.2M
FY2021▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17.1M
FY2021$22.2M
FY2022$22.6M
FY2023$21.8M
FY2024$22.8M
FY2025$31.3M
Net assets
$22.7M
FY2021▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19.2M
FY2021$22.7M
FY2022$27.1M
FY2023$29.6M
FY2024$38.8M
FY2025$44.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1979.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $16.8M Management & general 24% · $5.4M

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

22 people listed on the 990; $1.2M 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
Executive Di
$247,999Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Direc
$183,220Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Dire
$166,229Pt VII · Sec A
$163,137Pt VII · Sec A
Entp/Trust D
$160,902Pt VII · Sec A
$157,500Pt VII · Sec A
$13,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secetary
$11,750Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Vanderpool’s $330K as Executive Di is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Angela Vanderpool$329,858$287,904$269,108$254,080$247,999$230,591
Phyllis Wimberley$234,129$218,282$210,372$197,284$183,220$189,755
Stephen M Wahl——$197,878$199,853$163,137—
Charles Sink$191,431$178,399$173,825$163,695$160,902$153,647
Kelley Baker$187,967$172,832—$154,066——
Louise Chikigak Through 42024—$182,122————
Julie Crites$171,319$160,921————
Louise Chikigak——$171,133$159,035$166,229$153,727

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

Programs and updates

Provides health, education, and social services to Native communities, strengthening tribes and self-determination.

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3 programs · $16.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Health and Social Services

Accounts for activities associated with clinical care, training and provision for community health aides in service areas, diabetes prevention services, tobacco prevention and control, MATERNAL/CHILD health and wellness.

$8.9Mprogram expense
02

Tribal,education, and Cultural Services

Accounts for activities related to technical assistance and information to tribal governments to promote self-determination and self-governance.

$6.6Mprogram expense
03

Land, Forestry and Fire Management

Accounts for activities related to land services to owners of native allotments. These services include timber sale preparation, forest and fire trespass investigation and fire prepardness.

$1.4Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2.0M
Grants paid · 74 grants · $15.4M · 2019–2024
Qutekcak Native TribeAK · FY2024$298,970
Port Graham Village CouncilFY2024$284,691
Native Village of EyakFY2024$267,429
Tatitlek Ira CouncilFY2024$266,633
Chenega Ira CouncilFY2024$259,279
Valdez Native TribeAK · FY2024$110,830
Unitemized GrantFY2024$41,555
Unitemized GrantFY2024$41,553
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Port Graham Village CouncilFY2023$425,772
Tatitlek Ira CouncilFY2023$410,908
Chenega Ira CouncilFY2023$392,534
Qutekcak Native TribeAK · FY2023$352,502
Native Village of EyakFY2023$267,429
Valdez Native TribeAK · FY2023$157,752
Nanwalek Ira CouncilFY2023$92,579
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Money outPt IX
$22.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.8M
Managementcol C$5.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$22.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.7M
Total assetsLn 16$36.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A20
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$19.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$24.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$17.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.1M
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$36.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.3M
Net assetsLn 32$22.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5175
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$13.2M$17.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.0M$9.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$28.0M$36.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.8M$13.3M
Net assetsLn 32$19.2M$22.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.0M$4.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$148K$148K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$482K$597K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.0M$6.7M$2.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.1M$750K$303K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$817K$377K
Payroll taxesLn 10$769K$548K$221K
Legal feesLn 11b$63K$982$62K
Accounting feesLn 11c$78K$78K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$1.1M$119K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$498K$437K$61K
Information technologyLn 14$320K$119K$201K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$1.1M$331K
TravelLn 17$559K$517K$42K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$3K$7K
InterestLn 20$57K$21K$36K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$437K$76K$361K
InsuranceLn 23$129K$71K$58K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$824K$741K$83K
All other expensesLn 24e−$663K−$775K$112K
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.2M$16.8M$5.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $35.6M$31.3M$4.3M$44.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $30.2M$22.8M$7.4M$38.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $26.7M$21.8M$4.9M$29.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $27.9M$22.6M$5.3M$27.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $24.2M$22.2M$2.1M$22.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $21.5M$17.1M$4.4M$19.2M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $24,243,030 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,516,253$19,008,552
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,867,354$5,167,229
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,584$24,722
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,067$42,527
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,492,258$24,243,030
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,745,189$4,147,231
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,524,784$13,070,698
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,816,380$4,934,157
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,086,353$22,152,086
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,405,905$2,090,944
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,243,030 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,985,165
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,387
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,008,552
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,167,229$5,167,229
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,722$24,722
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $17,847$17,847
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $24,680$24,680
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,191,909 · Excluded from tax $42,569$24,243,030
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,152,086 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,999,672$3,999,672
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $147,559$147,559
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $481,539 · Management $597,448$1,078,987
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,680,775 · Management $2,294,851$8,975,626
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $749,849 · Management $302,805$1,052,654
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $817,104 · Management $377,144$1,194,248
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $547,922 · Management $221,261$769,183
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $982 · Management $62,339$63,321
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $77,740$77,740
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,081,947 · Management $119,220$1,201,167
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,575$6,575
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $437,164 · Management $60,965$498,129
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $119,467 · Management $200,894$320,361
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,083,178 · Management $331,211$1,414,389
IX-17 TravelPrograms $516,805 · Management $42,203$559,008
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,040 · Management $6,593$9,633
IX-20 InterestPrograms $20,541 · Management $36,499$57,040
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $75,672 · Management $360,961$436,633
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $71,407 · Management $57,868$129,275
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $740,953 · Management $82,888$823,841
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$775,387 · Management $112,432−$662,955
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,800,189 · Management $5,351,897 · Fundraising $0$22,152,086
Part X · Balance sheet $36,025,657 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,221,306$17,689,549
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $217,121$982,037
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,302,215$2,161,107
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $153,655$152,651
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,153,661$4,101,740
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,980,998$9,397,057
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $939,924$1,540,516
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,969,880$36,025,657
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,428,265$2,312,236
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $670,147$485,441
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,661,399$10,510,908
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,759,811$13,308,585
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,806,740$22,161,197
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,403,329$555,875
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,210,069$22,717,072
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,969,880$36,025,657
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $22,717,072 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,243,030
XI-2 Total expenses$22,152,086
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,090,944
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,210,069
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,416,059
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$22,717,072

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