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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
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
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
$45K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 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
$110K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$220K
Spent
$191K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$103K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$220K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$628K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$562K
Expenses
$191K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$416K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$559K
FY2024$562K
Net assets
$103K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$117K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$134K

From the FY2020 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

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $144K Management & general 24% · $47K

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; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$41,378Pt VII · Sec A
$3,876Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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

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2 programs · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grants to alaska museums to acquire art work by alaskan artists and assist with collections management needs; administration of grant program.

$123Kprogram expense
02

Virtual professional development classes for museum professionals.

$2Kprogram 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 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$220K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$461
Money outPt IX
$191K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$103K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$217K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$461
Total revenueLn 12$220K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
SavingsLn 2$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$194K
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
Net assetsLn 32$103K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$194K
Total assetsLn 16$127K$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K$110K
Net assetsLn 32$71K$103K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$111K$111K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$13K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$39$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$104$2K
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$941$941
Total functional expensesLn 25$191K$144K$47K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $220K$191K$30K$103K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $220,495 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $448,284$217,362
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28$2,672
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $574$461
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $448,886$220,495
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $357,268$111,287
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$44,601
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,226$34,676
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $442,494$190,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,392$29,931
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $220,495 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,935
VIII-1e Government grants$29,821
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$178,606
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$217,362
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,672$2,672
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $461$461
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,672 · Excluded from tax $461$220,495
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $190,564 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $111,287$111,287
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $12,998 · Management $28,380$41,378
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,223$3,223
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,214$8,214
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,318$11,318
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39 · Management $2,882$2,921
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $104 · Management $1,608$1,712
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,746 · Management $1,281$6,027
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,543$3,543
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $941$941
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $144,035 · Management $46,529 · Fundraising $0$190,564
Part X · Balance sheet $213,012 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,734$69,454
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,785$124,667
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,118
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $16,043$17,773
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,562$213,012
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,880$961
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $52,537$109,417
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $55,417$110,378
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $71,145$102,634
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $71,145$102,634
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,562$213,012
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $102,634 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$220,495
XI-2 Total expenses$190,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,931
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$71,145
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,558
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$102,634

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