Museums Alaska Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Anchorage, AK501(c)(3)EIN 92-0097153

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Museums Alaska supports Museums and cultural centers in Alaska and enhances public understanding of their value.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $515K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$84K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% 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
$562K
+0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$562K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$134K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$562K
FY2024+0.2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$628K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$562K
Expenses
$562K
FY2024▲ +0.6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$416K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$559K
FY2024$562K
Net assets
$134K
FY2024▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$134K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 1985.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $532K Management & general 5% · $30K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $58K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$58,150Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dixie Clough$58,150$58,111$56,716$32,019—
Della Hall————$41,378
Sarah Asper-Smith————$3,876

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Alaska's museums and cultural centers, promoting their public value.

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3 program services account for $460K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Our aaf and CMF grant programs provide funding to organizations to purchase art from alaskan artists for their collections and to pay for collections management-based programs and expenses. Our aanc grant program provides travel funding to alaska native artists to visit alaska native museum collections that will help inspire their art.

$412Kprogram expense
02

Our conference was hosted in 2024 in fairbanks to provide professional deveopment and networking opportunities to the museum community.

$42Kprogram expense
03

Professional development webinars, cohorts, workshops, and networking.

$6Kprogram expense

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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 5 funders$515K
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Grants paid · 88 grants · $1.6M · 2020–2024
Alutiiq Heritage FoundationAK · FY2024$45,482
Sealaska Heritage InstituteAK · FY2024$34,915
Sheldon Jackson MuseumFY2024$25,743
Sitka Historical Society INCAK · FY2024$21,007
University of AlaskaAK · FY2024$20,000
Native Village of EyakFY2024$20,000
City of WasillaFY2024$19,110
Anchorage Museum AssociationAK · FY2024$18,900
Museum of the AleutiansAK · FY2024$17,800
Kodiak Historical SocietyAK · FY2024$13,748
Alaska Childrens MuseumAK · FY2024$12,000
City and Borough of JuneauFY2024$10,698
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$562K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$487K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$570
Money outPt IX
$562K
Ln 25
Programscol B$532K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$134K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$487K
Investment incomeLn 3$570
Total revenueLn 12$562K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
SavingsLn 2$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$197K
Other assetsLn 15$21K
Total assetsLn 16$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
Net assetsLn 32$134K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
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$202K$197K
Total assetsLn 16$222K$218K
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K$84K
Net assetsLn 32$132K$134K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$401K$401K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$54K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$991
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$1K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$255$255
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K$253
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K$43
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$747
InsuranceLn 23$2K$684$829
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$822$822
Total functional expensesLn 25$562K$532K$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $562K$562K$553$134K 990 PDF
FY2023 $561K$559K$3K$132K 990 PDF
FY2022 $628K$615K$13K$128K 990 PDF
FY2021 $428K$416K$13K$117K 990 PDF
FY2020 $220K$191K$30K$103K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $562,370 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,185
VIII-1e Government grants$10,998
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,006
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,189
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $486,611$486,611
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $570$570
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $486,611 · Excluded from tax $570$562,370
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $561,817 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $400,597$400,597
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,620$11,620
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,759 · Management $13,440$67,199
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,964 · Management $991$4,955
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,380 · Management $10,218$11,598
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $255$255
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,109 · Management $253$27,362
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,677 · Management $2,157$6,834
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,104 · Management $43$13,147
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,900$4,900
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,268 · Management $747$11,015
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $684 · Management $829$1,513
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $822$822
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $532,062 · Management $29,755 · Fundraising $0$561,817
Part X · Balance sheet $218,435 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,614$115,677
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $102,609$81,110
X-4 Accounts receivable$300
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,288$21,348
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $221,511$218,435
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $82,234$82,874
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,615$1,178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $89,464$84,052
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $132,047$134,383
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $132,047$134,383
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $221,511$218,435
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $134,383 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$562,370
XI-2 Total expenses$561,817
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$553
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$132,047
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,783
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$134,383

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

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