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Alaska State Elks Charitable Trust FY2020 filing

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Chugiak, AK501(c)(3)Education EIN 92-6026104Revenue $160K in FY2020Latest return filed Oct 7, 2025

On file with the IRSalaskaelks.orgChugiak, AKTax-exempt since Feb 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide for Charitable education and other programs within irs(c)(3) sponsored by Alaska State Elks or bpoe of the USA.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $294K a year · 46% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 16.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $103K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$160K
Spent
$308K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$160K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$697K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$447K
FY2024$892K
FY2025$860K
Expenses
$308K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$514K
FY2025$392K
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$6.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending May 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Aug 2010, reinstated. IRS ruling Feb 2012, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2012.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $308K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mike Luhr
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Jonker
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
W Michael Southcott
Trustee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gary Washburn’s $5K as Secretary is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers charitable education and programs sponsored by Alaska State Elks or BPOE.

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1 program · $308K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Provided charitable donations to the alaska elks association major project and charitable activities.

$308Kprogram 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
Elks National Foundation INCFY2025$103K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$103K
Grants paid · 45 grants · $473K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,000
Skagway Elks Lodge 431FY2024$10,000
Wrangell Elks Lodge 1595FY2024$10,000
Valdez Elks Lodge 2537FY2024$10,000
Soldotna Elks Lodge 2706FY2024$10,000
Sitka Elks Lodge 1662FY2024$10,000
Homer Elks Lodge 2127FY2024$10,000
Palmer Elks Lodge 1842FY2024$10,000
Ketchikan Elks Lodge 1429FY2024$10,000
Kenai Elks Lodge 2425FY2024$10,000
Juneau Elks Lodge 420FY2024$10,000
Eagle River Elks Lodge 2682FY2024$10,000
Anchorage Elks Lodge 2868FY2024$10,000
Fairbanks Lodge 1551FY2024$7,200
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,000
Wrangell Elks Lodge 1595FY2023$8,000
Valdez Elks Lodge 2537FY2023$8,000
Soldotna Elks Lodge 2706FY2023$8,000
See all 45 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$160K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$308K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$410K
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$143K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$89K
Total revenueLn 12$160K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
SavingsLn 2$227K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$410K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$13K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$459K$410K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.6M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$184K$184K
All other expensesLn 24e$103K$103K
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$308K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 7, 2025 $860K$392K$468K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2025 $892K$514K$377K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 1, 2024 $447K$379K$68K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2023 $752K$275K$477K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 1, 2021 $697K$179K$518K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 20, 2021 $160K$308K−$148K$4.0M 990 PDF

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 $160,116 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $166,885$143,307
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,666$8,117
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $194,493−$11,006
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,955$19,698
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $399,999$160,116
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $21,000$18,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $241,983$289,279
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $262,983$307,779
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $137,016−$147,663
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $160,116 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $19,698 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$143,307
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$143,307
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,117$8,117
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $77,780$77,780
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$88,786−$88,786
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$2,889 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $19,698$160,116
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $307,779 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $18,500$18,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,159$2,159
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $183,963$183,963
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $103,157$103,157
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $307,779 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$307,779
Part X · Balance sheet $4,068,113 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,132$183,304
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $337,007$226,738
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $325$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,516$12,516
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,928$1,454
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,638,714$3,644,101
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,115,622$4,068,113
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90$674
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $66,684$45,363
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,774$46,037
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,048,848$4,022,076
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,048,848$4,022,076
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,115,622$4,068,113
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,022,076 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$160,116
XI-2 Total expenses$307,779
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$147,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,048,848
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$120,891
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,022,076

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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