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.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$338K 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
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
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$338K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 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
$976K
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
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
$2.1M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
48%
Net assets
$277K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$4.5M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2020
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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
$277K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$720K
FY2022$683K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$3.0M

From the FY2020 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

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $996K Management & general 51% · $1.1M Fundraising 1% · $11K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $338K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$145,385Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$109,038Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Dire
$83,077Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$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

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

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 · $499K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Indigenous Leadership Continuum

Helping to develop the next generation of alaska native leadership and ensuring they are connected to their culture and each other.

$207Kprogram expense
02

Alaska Native Policy Center

Connecting people and ideas producing knowledge that can be used to understand and improve the lives of alaska natives and alaskans. Hosting dialogue and conversations with our community conetered around racial equity and social justice.

$206Kprogram expense
03

Advancement

Utilizing values based approach to grow and sustain the financial foundation to support efforts through strategic partnerships and relationships.

$86Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$227K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$996K
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$277K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$976K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$573
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$976K
Net assetsLn 32$277K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$322K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$840K$976K
Net assetsLn 32$270K$277K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$215K$215K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$282K$93K$188K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$786K$258K$525K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$1K$6K$76
Other employee benefitsLn 9$112K$47K$65K$751
Payroll taxesLn 10$85K$37K$48K$310
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$7K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$184K$99K$85K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$81K$43K$36K$927
OccupancyLn 16$91K$43K$48K
TravelLn 17$39K$23K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$16K$5K$568
InsuranceLn 23$16K$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$67K$17K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$996K$1.1M$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,079,385 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,244,304$1,813,871
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $237,243$227,369
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,104$573
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,984$37,572
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,505,635$2,079,385
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $142,257$228,335
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,246,087$1,272,552
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,222,218$571,496
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,610,562$2,072,383
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$104,927$7,002
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,079,385 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $39,181 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$85,170
VIII-1d Related organizations$672,812
VIII-1e Government grants$25,267
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,030,622
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,813,871
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $200,208 · Unrelated business $27,161$227,369
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $573$573
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,609−$1,609
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $200,208 · Unrelated business $52,173 · Excluded from tax $13,133$2,079,385
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,072,383 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $214,793$214,793
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,542$13,542
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,629 · Management $188,463 · Fundraising $1,174$282,266
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $257,989 · Management $524,908 · Fundraising $3,270$786,167
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,231 · Management $5,618 · Fundraising $76$6,925
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,699 · Management $64,810 · Fundraising $751$112,260
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,864 · Management $47,760 · Fundraising $310$84,934
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,978 · Management $4,070$11,048
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,147 · Management $14,175$28,322
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $98,773 · Management $85,428$184,201
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,239$12,239
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43,390 · Management $36,476 · Fundraising $927$80,793
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,410 · Management $47,940$91,350
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,222 · Management $15,469$38,691
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,652 · Management $5,023 · Fundraising $568$21,243
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,930 · Management $7,930$15,860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,766 · Management $17,295 · Fundraising $3,688$87,749
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $996,254 · Management $1,065,365 · Fundraising $10,764$2,072,383
Part X · Balance sheet $1,252,602 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $321,945$1,148,180
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $104,853$80,156
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,400$15,849
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,417$8,417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,110,515$1,252,602
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $81,215$175,000
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $759,231$800,531
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $840,446$975,531
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $270,069$277,071
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $270,069$277,071
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,110,515$1,252,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $277,071 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,079,385
XI-2 Total expenses$2,072,383
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,002
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$270,069
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$277,071

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