Silakkuagvik Communications INC

Tax-deductible

Barrow, AK501(c)(3)Since 1974Arts & CultureEIN 92-0049905

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To construct and operate nonprofit educational broadcasting facilities in order to provide a broad base of educational, cultural, and informataive programming in barrow and the greater north slope area as prescribed by the federal communication commission.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$117K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 94% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$470K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$966K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$807K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$966K
FY2024▲ +20%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$629K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$830K
FY2023$796K
FY2024$809K
FY2024$966K
Expenses
$807K
FY2024▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$629K
FY2021$684K
FY2022$722K
FY2023$695K
FY2024$752K
FY2024$807K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$639K
FY2021$618K
FY2022$726K
FY2023$827K
FY2024$884K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 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 May 1976.

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

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $362K Management & general 37% · $295K Fundraising 19% · $150K

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; $117K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
General Mana
$116,613Pt VII · Sec A
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice P
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Sect/T
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeff Siefert’s $117K as General Mana is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeff Siefert$116,613$107,341$98,238$104,633$99,566$98,795

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

Broadcasts local news, weather, emergency messages, and cultural programs across a vast region.

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1 program · $362K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide public broadcasting services to residents of the north slope of alaska, approximately 9,800 residents. Broadcast services include local, state and national news, weather information, community events, live local government meeting coverage, and emergency information

$362Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$966K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$833K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$807K
Ln 25
Programscol B$362K
Managementcol C$295K
Fundraisingcol D$150K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$470K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$833K
Government grantsLn 1e$279K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$112K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$966K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$811K
SavingsLn 2$320K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$380K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$470K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$146K$380K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$428K$470K
Net assetsLn 32$884K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$123K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$219K$147K$4K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$10K$1K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$7K$735$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$16K$2K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$862$862
Accounting feesLn 11c$80K$80K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$35K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$88K$45K$20K$23K
TravelLn 17$29K$17K$12K$813
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$9K$6K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$85K$9K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$807K$362K$295K$150K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $809K$752K$57K$884K 990 PDF
FY2023 $796K$695K$101K$827K 990 PDF
FY2022 $830K$722K$108K$726K 990 PDF
FY2021 $663K$684K−$20K$618K 990 PDF
FY2020 $629K$629K−$14$639K 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 FY2024 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $966,382 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $709,713$832,680
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $85,974$112,465
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,860$13,422
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,028$7,815
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $808,575$966,382
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $383,980$404,672
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $367,838$402,653
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $751,818$807,325
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,757$159,057
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $966,382 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$267,662
VIII-1e Government grants$278,762
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$286,256
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$832,680
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $112,465$112,465
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,422$13,422
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,200$1,200
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,615$6,615
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $119,080 · Excluded from tax $14,622$966,382
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $807,325 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $122,926$122,926
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $147,340 · Management $4,263 · Fundraising $67,306$218,909
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,450 · Management $1,322 · Fundraising $8,413$20,185
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,560 · Management $735 · Fundraising $4,674$11,969
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,539 · Management $2,057 · Fundraising $13,087$30,683
IX-11a Management feesManagement $862$862
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $79,753$79,753
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,350$2,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $14,892$14,892
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $34,988 · Fundraising $6,397$41,385
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,874$21,874
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,982 · Management $20,352 · Fundraising $22,730$88,064
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,097 · Management $11,517 · Fundraising $813$29,427
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,526 · Management $6,410 · Fundraising $4,364$19,300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,226$2,226
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,316 · Management $9,493 · Fundraising $7,711$102,520
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $362,260 · Management $294,678 · Fundraising $150,387$807,325
Part X · Balance sheet $1,512,580 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $856,554$810,691
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $306,359$319,781
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,324$785
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,384$1,018
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $145,788$380,305
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,311,409$1,512,580
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $62,940$105,054
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $364,935$364,935
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $427,875$469,989
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $883,534$1,042,591
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $883,534$1,042,591
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,311,409$1,512,580
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,042,591 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$966,382
XI-2 Total expenses$807,325
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$159,057
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$883,534
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,042,591

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