True to identity, heritage, and values, alaska natives are informed and engaged in leading the decisions that shape the future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 29 employees.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $332K a year · 12% 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$318K
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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $2.2M
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$370K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.5M
+57% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2024▲ +57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$4.5M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.1M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$720K
FY2022$683K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$3.0M

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 Mar 1991.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $2.4M Management & general 17% · $542K Fundraising 6% · $180K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $318K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ce
$169,615Pt VII · Sec A
$106,503Pt VII · Sec A
$29,807Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Dire
$12,314Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roy Agloinga’s $170K as President/Ce is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roy Agloinga$169,615————
Elizabeth Medicine Crow—$140,000$140,000$140,000$145,385
Ayyu Qassataq—$116,911$108,150$108,150$109,038
Elizabeth Medicine Crow - Outgoing$106,503————
Elizabeth David—$96,475$90,000$82,400$83,077
Elizabeth David - Outgoing$29,807————
Joyce Field$12,314————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers Alaska Natives to lead future decisions by hosting intergenerational conferences that preserve cultural heritage, strengthen community relationships, and foster collaborative problem-solving.

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3 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Alaska native policy center the alaska native policy center amplifies alaska native voices, perspectives, and leadership on issues impacting our peoples and communities. The goal of the work is to improve the lives of alaska native peoples while honoring our responsibility as stewards of our unique lands, languages, and culture.

$992Kprogram expense
02

Leadership Development

Indigenous leadership continuum (ilc) the indigenous leadership continuum is rooted in the belief that every person holds leadership potential. We invest in alaska native peoples by creating learning experiences that strengthen identity, cultural knowledge, and leadership skills.

$813Kprogram expense
03

Elders and youth conference the annual statewide elders & youth conference brings together alaska native elders and youth to celebrate who we are, strengthen relationships, and share knowledge across generations.

$417Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 53 grants · $1.7M · 2020–2024
Ocean Conservancy INCDC · FY2024$235,000
Alaska Federation of NativesAK · FY2024$101,545
Native Peoples Action INCAK · FY2024$50,000
The Mobilization Center LLCFY2024$20,000
Friends of Anccs INCAK · FY2024$11,800
Chilkoot Indian AssociationFY2024$10,000
Tkc Fish WheelAK · FY2024$8,000
Haa Too Yei YateeFY2024$8,000
Central Council Tlingit & HaidaFY2024$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000
Village of SolomonFY2024$6,000
Alaska Arts Southeast INCAK · FY2024$5,445
Alaska Federation of NativesAK · FY2023$110,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$188K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$542K
Fundraisingcol D$180K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$370K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$87K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$188K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Other assetsLn 15$522K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$370K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$290K$370K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$576K$576K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$326K$188K$138K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$869K$690K$83K$96K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$14K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$156K$115K$29K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$98K$72K$18K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$25K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$54K$54K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$323K$278K$29K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$72K$57K$10K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$3K$6K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$112K$83K$21K$9K
TravelLn 17$242K$150K$64K$28K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$117K$117K$313
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$27K$11K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$917$2K$391
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$2.4M$542K$180K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.5M$3.1M$1.4M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$2.9M−$60K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.6M−$137K$683K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.0M$443K$720K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.1M$7K$277K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,506,180 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,525,529$4,325,172
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $309,418$188,055
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,359$39,727
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,776−$46,774
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,870,082$4,506,180
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $297,780$582,300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,266,268$1,467,577
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,366,256$1,049,202
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,930,304$3,099,079
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$60,222$1,407,101
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $4,506,180 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $26,418 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$87,276
VIII-1d Related organizations$965,076
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,272,820
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,975
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,325,172
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $188,055$188,055
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $39,727$39,727
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$73,245
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $53$53
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $188,108 · Unrelated business $26,418 · Excluded from tax $39,727$4,506,180
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,099,079 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $576,300$576,300
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $188,292 · Management $137,724$326,016
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $690,061 · Management $83,343 · Fundraising $95,508$868,912
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,109 · Management $3,551 · Fundraising $1,534$19,194
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $114,596 · Management $28,842 · Fundraising $12,461$155,899
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $71,711 · Management $18,048 · Fundraising $7,797$97,556
IX-11a Management feesManagement $25,000$25,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25,091$25,091
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $53,706$53,706
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $278,127 · Management $28,989 · Fundraising $15,526$322,642
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $57,307 · Management $10,007 · Fundraising $4,464$71,778
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,976 · Management $5,772 · Fundraising $3,110$11,858
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $82,684 · Management $20,810 · Fundraising $8,991$112,485
IX-17 TravelPrograms $150,014 · Management $63,789 · Fundraising $27,758$241,561
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $116,727 · Management $313$117,040
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,715$5,715
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $18,013$18,013
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,532 · Management $11,149 · Fundraising $2,897$40,578
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $917 · Management $2,427 · Fundraising $391$3,735
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,376,353 · Management $542,289 · Fundraising $180,437$3,099,079
Part X · Balance sheet $3,326,182 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,845$36,640
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,037,873$2,353,635
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$283,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $169,000$98,466
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,116$16,105
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$16,493
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $469,043$521,843
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,768,877$3,326,182
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $289,754$170,031
X-18 Grants payable$200,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $289,754$370,031
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,250,921$1,960,067
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $228,202$996,084
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,479,123$2,956,151
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,768,877$3,326,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,956,151 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,506,180
XI-2 Total expenses$3,099,079
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,407,101
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,479,123
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$69,927
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,956,151

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