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Bering Sea Womans Group

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Nome, AK501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 92-0068974Revenue $673K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 1596, 99762-1596 · Nome, AKTax-exempt since Jun 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide Shelter to Battered Women and Children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 24 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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $110K a year · 19% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $42K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$168K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$673K
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$776K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$925K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$673K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$457K
FY2024$673K
Expenses
$776K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$573K
FY2024$776K
Net assets
$925K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$925K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2021-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2023.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $696K Management & general 10% · $81K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jamie Burgess
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathleen McGibben
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Duane Lincoln
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bertha Koweluk’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Shelters battered women and children.

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1 program · $696K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Bering Sea Womans Group takes care of women and children in the Seward Peninsula area who experience domestic violence. They also provide programs for batterers.

$696Kprogram 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
Norton Sound Economic Development CorporationFY2024$20K
Alaska Missions and RetreatsFY2024$12K
Native MovementFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$42K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$673K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$672K
Investment incomeLn 3$455
Money outPt IX
$776K
Ln 25
Programscol B$696K
Managementcol C$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$925K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$886K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$672K
Government grantsLn 1e$629K
Investment incomeLn 3$455
Total revenueLn 12$673K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$436K
SavingsLn 2$450K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$886K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
Net assetsLn 32$925K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$729K$886K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$121K$85K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$168K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$925K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$399K$386K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$51K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$635$8K
Information technologyLn 14$438$438
OccupancyLn 16$70K$70K$130
TravelLn 17$30K$30K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K$30K
InterestLn 20$218$218
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$36K$14K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$89K
Total functional expensesLn 25$776K$696K$81K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $673K$776K−$104K$925K 990 PDF
FY2023 $457K$573K−$116K$1.0M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $672,545 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $456,175$672,090
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $449$455
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $456,624$672,545
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $348,614$452,214
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $224,106$324,278
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $572,720$776,492
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$116,096−$103,947
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $672,545 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$629,411
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$42,679
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$672,090
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $455$455
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $455 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$672,545
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $776,492 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $386,323 · Management $12,728$399,051
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $50,948 · Management $2,215$53,163
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,000$35,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,309$12,309
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $635 · Management $8,424$9,059
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $438$438
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,309 · Management $130$70,439
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,011$30,011
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $29,818$29,818
IX-20 InterestManagement $218$218
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,091 · Management $21,716$35,807
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,856$11,856
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,323$89,323
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $695,623 · Management $80,869 · Fundraising $0$776,492
Part X · Balance sheet $1,092,052 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $279,925$436,027
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $449,232$449,623
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $199,657$121,192
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $90$90
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $120,927$85,120
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,049,831$1,092,052
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,594$21,556
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,774$145,980
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,368$167,536
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,028,463$924,516
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,028,463$924,516
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,049,831$1,092,052
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $924,516 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$672,545
XI-2 Total expenses$776,492
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$103,947
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,028,463
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$924,516

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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