ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS (EIN 84-2283567)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2022-10-19
IRS object ID
202212929349302001
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-10-19T19:34:41-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN475028428PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Howard Sckolnik CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18203 E Sierra Pinta DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityScottsdaleCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85255ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN842283567EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% Jason GrennInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlALASBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9074411935PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1721 DEPOT DRIVE Ste 100AddressLine1Txt
CityAnchorageCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99501ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJASON GRENNPersonNm
Person TitleVice PresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone9073515108PhoneNum
Signature2022-10-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJASONPersonFirstNm
Person LastGRENNPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonHOWARD SCKOLNIKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01064967PTIN
Phone6025240974PhoneNum
Preparation2022-10-19PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Amended ReturnYes (X)AmendedReturnInd
Principal OfficerSHEA SIEGERTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityAnchorageCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99507ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,866,472GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressALASKANSFORBETTERELECTIONS.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2019FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAKLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS WORKS TO INFORM ALL ALASKANS OF AND TO IMPLEMENT THE ELECTION REFORMS PASSED BY A CITIZEN BALLOT INITIATIVEActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee8TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,866,472CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$7,507CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,779,956CYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,130,433CYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$263,961CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$7,826TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,465,222ExpenseAmt
DescALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS FOCUSED ON SUCCESSFULLY HAVING A CITIZENS INITIATIVE APPEAR ON THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT IN ALASKA IN NOVEMBER 2020. EFFORTS INCLUDED DOZENS OF COMMUNITY EVENTS, WEBINARS, PRESENTATIONS, AND STATEWIDE PAID ADVERTISING. THE CITIZEN INITIATIVE HAD THREE ELECTION REFORMS: -ADDING TRANSPARENCY TO "DARK MONEY" CONTRIBUTIONS IN ELECTIONS -CREATING A SINGLE UNIFIED PRIMARY OPEN TO ALL VOTERS -CHANGING THE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT TO ALL VOTERS TO RANK CANDIDATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. THE CITIZENS' INITIATIVE (BALLOT MEASURE #2) WAS APPROVED BY VOTERS IN NOVEMBER 2020 WITH OVER 174,000 YES VOTES.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document25IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee8EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledfalseForm990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (true)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (true)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAULA DELAIARROPersonNm
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1721 DEPOT DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityAnchorageCityNm
State AbbreviationAKStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP99507ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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SHEA SIEGERT
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$106,146$0$0
JASON GRENN
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PAULA DELAIARRO
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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TARGETED PLATFORM MEDIA
701 W 8TH AVE Ste 700ANCHORAGEAK99501MEDIA PLACEMENT$2,533,910
THE PROSPER GROUP
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PORCARO COMMUNICATIONS
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PIP PRINTING
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PATINKIN RESEARCH STRATEGI
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$150,146TotalAmt
Program Services$112,610ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,029ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,507FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$176,600TotalAmt
Program Services$176,600ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,731TotalAmt
Program Services$23,731ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$465,443TotalAmt
Management And General$465,443ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$142,409TotalAmt
Management And General$142,409ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$900TotalAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,271,112TotalAmt
Program Services$4,271,112ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$497,600TotalAmt
Program Services$497,600ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,436TotalAmt
Management And General$17,436ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,907TotalAmt
Program Services$19,907ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,692TotalAmt
Program Services$1,692ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,487TotalAmt
Management And General$1,487ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
SURVEY$210,131$210,131
TESTING$41,569$41,569
OTHER EXPENSES$93,120$93,120
VOTER ID$11,900$11,900

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,250TotalAmt
Program Services$5,250ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,130,433TotalAmt
Program Services$5,465,222ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$657,704ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,507FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$271,787BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$271,787BOYAmt
EOY$7,826EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$271,787BOYAmt
EOY$7,826EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$271,787BOYAmt
EOY$7,826EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$271,787BOYAmt
EOY$7,826EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$263,961ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part VI Line 11bA copy of form 990 is provided to members of the governing body prior to
Part VI Line 11bfiling for their review.
Part VI Line 15a or bTHE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED COMPARABILITY DATA AND PREVAILING RATES TO AGREE
Part VI Line 15a or bUPON COMPENSATION.
Part VI Line 18Upon written request a copy of form 990 will be provided.
Part VI Line 19These documents are not made avaialble.

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