Alaska Clean Seas

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Anchorage, AK501(c)(4)Since 1990 EIN 92-0163046Revenue $31.3M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

On file with the IRSalaskacleanseas.orgAnchorage, AKTax-exempt since Dec 2001

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501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 87 employees.
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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $53K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.1M
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6.5M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$31.3M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$30.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$15.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$31.3M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27.6M
FY2021$23.3M
FY2022$24.1M
FY2023$27.5M
FY2024$31.3M
Expenses
$30.7M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25.0M
FY2021$22.1M
FY2022$27.4M
FY2023$28.9M
FY2024$30.7M
Net assets
$15.4M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.9M
FY2021$19.0M
FY2022$15.8M
FY2023$14.4M
FY2024$15.4M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2001.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $27.3M Management & general 11% · $3.3M

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

16 people listed on the 990; $3.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/General Manager
$440,002Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Manager
$296,656Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Manager
$296,470Pt VII · Sec A
Planning Manager
$281,083Pt VII · Sec A
Planning Manager
$261,622Pt VII · Sec A
Supervisor
$239,262Pt VII · Sec A
Lead Technician
$235,585Pt VII · Sec A
$229,646Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jared Edgar$440,002$407,170$329,100$244,781$218,630
Craig Barkley Lloyd——$210,083$329,990$334,111
Kenneth Linderman$296,656————
Fred McAdams$296,470$280,551$267,402$250,722$225,828
Ken Linderman—$281,521$267,421$249,180$229,678
John Pulis$281,083$265,536$239,644$229,688$214,439
Christopher Hall$261,622$246,001$231,157$219,934$203,171
Royce O'Brien$239,262$215,385$184,360——

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 15aYes

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1 program · $27.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide vessels, equipment, materials, and other means of support to clean up oil spills in certain areas of alaska - outer continental shelf, adjacent shorelines, and the transalaska pipeline.

$27.3Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$31.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Money outPt IX
$30.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$27.3M
Managementcol C$3.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$15.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$21.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Gains on assetsLn 7$25K
Total revenueLn 12$31.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$4.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.5M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$160K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.2M
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$21.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
Net assetsLn 32$15.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 587
VolunteersI 69
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$2.4M$4.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.6M$16.2M
Total assetsLn 16$22.7M$21.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.3M$6.5M
Net assetsLn 32$14.4M$15.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.3M$1.4M$939K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.0M$11.2M$1.7M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$518K$385K$133K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.0M$1.9M$112K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$1.1M
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$366K$366K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$152K$76K$76K
Information technologyLn 14$349K$175K$175K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$729K$656K$73K
TravelLn 17$853K$820K$33K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$918K$918K
InsuranceLn 23$145K$145K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.7M$7.7M
All other expensesLn 24e$608K$608K
Total functional expensesLn 25$30.7M$27.3M$3.3M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $31.3M$30.7M$686K$15.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $27.5M$28.9M−$1.4M$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $24.1M$27.4M−$3.3M$15.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $23.3M$22.1M$1.1M$19.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $27.6M$25.0M$2.5M$17.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $31,338,187 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,420,000$1,720,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,077,900$29,528,275
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,481$89,912
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,499,381$31,338,187
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 $19,512,838$18,812,841
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,357,182$11,839,668
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,870,020$30,652,509
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,370,639$685,678
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $31,338,187 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,720,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,720,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,528,275$29,528,275
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $64,458$64,458
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $25,454$25,454
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,528,275 · Excluded from tax $89,912$31,338,187
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $30,652,509 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,363,018 · Management $939,299$2,302,317
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,237,626 · Management $1,727,178$12,964,804
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $384,868 · Management $133,366$518,234
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,860,752 · Management $112,303$1,973,055
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,054,431$1,054,431
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,416$5,416
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $44,940$44,940
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $365,651$365,651
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,259 · Management $3,259$6,518
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $75,841 · Management $75,841$151,682
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $174,588 · Management $174,588$349,176
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $656,029 · Management $72,893$728,922
IX-17 TravelPrograms $820,441 · Management $32,735$853,176
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $917,778$917,778
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $144,641$144,641
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,663,515$7,663,515
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $608,253$608,253
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,330,691 · Management $3,321,818 · Fundraising $0$30,652,509
Part X · Balance sheet $21,873,863 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,444,454$4,482,971
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,266,000$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $201,923$159,577
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,629,781$16,215,160
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,161,747$1,016,155
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,704,205$21,873,863
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,461,903$2,757,254
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,156,250$477,500
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,702,733$3,277,453
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,320,886$6,512,207
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,383,319$15,361,656
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,383,319$15,361,656
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,704,205$21,873,863
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,361,656 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$31,338,187
XI-2 Total expenses$30,652,509
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$685,678
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,383,319
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$292,659
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,361,656

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

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