Connecting people with wildlands through art, science, and education in Alaska.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$127K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$121K
To programs
28%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$127K
FY2022▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$185K
Expenses
$121K
FY2022▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$154K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$149K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$355K
FY2022▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$342K
FY2024$340K

From the FY2022 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 Nov 1987.

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

Where the money goes

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $34K Management & general 65% · $78K Fundraising 7% · $9K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects people with Alaska's wildlands using art, science, and education.

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2 programs · $31K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Based in mccarthy, alaska, the wrangell mountains center is the oldest educational organization serving communities within and surrounding wrangell-st. Elias national park & preserve. The organization serves students of all ages, local and visiting artists, scientists, the local community, and national park visitors.

$28Kprogram expense
02

The organization sponsors a scholarship fund with an endowment from its members. Scholarships are awarded to deserving students of the organization's programs. A formal selection process has been established whereby a committee chooses scholarship recipients each spring.

$2Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$127K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Programscol B$34K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$127K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$256K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$355K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K$99K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$257K$256K
Total assetsLn 16$349K$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$377$3K
Net assetsLn 32$349K$355K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$8K$48K$705
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$585$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$12K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$81$4K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$164
TravelLn 17$678$678
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70$0$70$0
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K$34K$78K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $185K$340K 990 PDF
FY2023 $137K$149K−$12K$342K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $127K$121K$6K$355K 990 PDF
FY2021 $161K$154K$7K$349K 990 PDF
FY2020 $78K$69K$9K$348K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $126,926 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $87,491$74,526
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $69,481$50,976
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$23
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,204$1,401
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $161,185$126,926
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,102$63,077
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,757$58,063
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $153,859$121,140
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,326$5,786
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $126,926 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$199 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,446
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$68,080
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,526
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,976 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$50,976
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$23
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,600
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,400 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$126,926
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $121,140 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,130 · Management $47,575 · Fundraising $705$56,410
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $585 · Management $5,082$5,667
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,165 · Fundraising $5,818$17,983
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,158$2,158
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $81 · Management $4,381$4,462
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,285 · Fundraising $164$3,449
IX-17 TravelManagement $678$678
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,087$1,087
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,488$6,488
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,872$9,872
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $70 · Fundraising $0$70
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,816$11,816
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,864 · Management $78,431 · Fundraising $8,845$121,140
Part X · Balance sheet $357,625 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,063$37,551
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $70,630$61,649
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $257,072$255,925
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $349,265$357,625
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,951
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $377$2,951
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $348,888$354,674
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $349,265$357,625
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $354,674 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$126,926
XI-2 Total expenses$121,140
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,786
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$348,888
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$354,674

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