To bind the western koyukon region together through informative, entertaining, cultural and educational programming, uniquely tailored to the region's present and future needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
32¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K 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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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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
32%
of spending
Concern: 32% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $68K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$371K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$270K
To programs
32%
Net assets
$713K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$371K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$662K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$371K
FY2025$431K
Expenses
$270K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$359K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$283K
FY2024$270K
FY2025$364K
Net assets
$713K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$636K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$614K
FY2024$713K
FY2025$779K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1983.

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

Where the money goes

32 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 32% · $86K Management & general 66% · $177K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$10,405Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Mana
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
David Patty$55,963————
Russ Sweetsir—$10,405$14,825$9,020—
Austin Roof————$8,750

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects the Western Koyukon region with cultural, educational, and informative programs.

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2 programs · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Programming and Production

Provides radio programming and production services to rural communities.

$36Kprogram expense
02

Broadcasting and Technical

Provides broadcasting services to rural communities.

$32Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$68K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $28K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$371K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Money outPt IX
$270K
Ln 25
Programscol B$86K
Managementcol C$177K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$713K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$568K
Total assetsLn 16$739K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$645
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$371K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$533K
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$568K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K
Total assetsLn 16$739K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$713K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$476K$568K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$193K$171K
Total assetsLn 16$669K$739K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$614K$713K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$65K$10K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$835$4K
Management feesLn 11a$20K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$914$914
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$375$375
Office expensesLn 13$10K$6K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$37K$2K
TravelLn 17$237$237
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$22K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$270K$86K$177K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $431K$364K$68K$779K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $371K$270K$101K$713K 990 PDF
FY2023 $295K$283K$13K$614K 990 PDF
FY2022 $240K$271K−$31K$603K 990 PDF
FY2021 $662K$359K$302K$636K 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 I · Summary $370,584 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $242,323$309,015
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,440$21,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $198$645
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,470$39,924
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,431$370,584
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,500$17,430
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,415$70,007
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,593$182,386
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $282,508$269,823
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,923$100,761
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $370,584 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $39,924 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,690
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$307,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$309,015
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,000$21,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $645$645
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,000 · Unrelated business $39,924 · Excluded from tax $645$370,584
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $269,823 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,430$9,430
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,000$8,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,655 · Management $55,087$64,742
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $835 · Management $4,430$5,265
IX-11a Management feesManagement $20,000$20,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $914$914
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,486$22,486
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $375$375
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,397 · Fundraising $3,995$10,392
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,296$14,296
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $37,314 · Fundraising $2,274$39,588
IX-17 TravelManagement $237$237
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,990$21,990
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,395$19,395
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,934 · Management $10,779$32,713
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $86,140 · Management $177,414 · Fundraising $6,269$269,823
Part X · Balance sheet $738,970 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $441,399$532,647
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,000$35,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $192,534$171,323
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $668,933$738,970
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,631$25,629
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $54,631$25,629
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $614,302$713,341
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $614,302$713,341
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $668,933$738,970
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $713,341 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$370,584
XI-2 Total expenses$269,823
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$100,761
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$614,302
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$1,722
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$713,341

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