2021-04-02T15:29:00-05:00 2020-08-31 522041603 SQUIRE LEMKIN COMPANY LLP 111 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 475 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 990 2019-09-01 521814742 ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ALAS 2025445205 122 C STREET NW NO 240 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ADAM KOLTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025445205 2021-03-27 1 TRACY M MOREY P01521539 3014246800 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ADAM KOLTON 122 C STREET NW NO 240 WASHINGTON DC 20001 5259992 0 X WWW.ALASKAWILD.ORG X 1993 DC ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE GALVANIZES SUPPORT TO SECURE VITAL POLICIES THAT PROTECT AND DEFEND AMERICA'S LAST GREAT WILD PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS. 14 14 21 1100 0 0 2379236 5008458 0 0 14656 21873 64880 98730 2458772 5129061 0 391200 0 0 902685 1518509 0 0 550685 1164279 2584709 2066964 4494418 391808 634643 3597688 4530778 379327 677774 3218361 3853004 X ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE GALVANIZES SUPPORT TO SECURE VITAL POLICIES THAT PROTECT AND DEFEND AMERICA'S LAST GREAT WILD PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS. 1 1 867440 183000 FEDERAL ADVOCACY - A MAJOR FOCUS OF THE AWL'S EFFORTS IS TO EDUCATE FEDERAL DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT THE VALUES AT STAKE AND BENEFITS OF PROTECTING ALASKA'S PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS INCLUDING ICONIC LANDSCAPES LIKE THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND THE TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST. IN 2019-20, AWL'S EFFORTS WERE FOCUSED ON OPPOSING FEDERAL AGENCY ROLLBACKS FOR PROTECTIONS OF THESE AND OTHER LANDSCAPES AND BUILDING SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE CRITICAL, LASTING SAFEGUARDS. AS PART OF THESE EFFORTS AWL SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR SEVERAL MEASURES THAT PASSED THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INCLUDING TO END TAXPAYER SUBSIDIZED CLEAR-CUT LOGGING IN THE TONGASS AND TO RESTORE THE PROTECTIONS THAT HAD EXISTED FOR THE ARCTIC REFUGE PRIOR TO THE 2017 TAX ACT. AWL'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS INCLUDE PRODUCING HIGH VALUE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, REPORTS, AND OTHER TIMELY INFORMATION USEFUL FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. MAJOR RECENT EFFORTS HAVE RANGED FROM A NEW ANALYSIS ON HOW DRILLING IN THE ARCTIC REFUGE WOULD EXACERBATE THE CLIMATE CRISIS TO NEW POLLING RESEARCH DEMONSTRATING SUPPORT FOR AWL'S CONSERVATION GOALS. AWL HAS ALSO TESTIFIED BEFORE THE HOUSE INTERIOR-EPA APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AND PROVIDED IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO OTHER COMMITTEES IN ADVANCE OF IMPORTANT HEARINGS ON MATTERS RELATED TO ALASKA LANDS. IN SERVICE OF OUR FEDERAL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN GOALS, AWL ALSO INITIATES AND ENGAGES IN LITIGATION TO ENSURE THAT ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS ARE FOLLOWED AS FEDERAL AGENCIES SEEK TO FACILITATE OR OTHERWISE GREENLIGHT RESOURCE EXTRACTION EFFORTS. AWL RETAINS A LEAD OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL TO MANAGE OUR LITIGATION AND IS REPRESENTED BY SEVERAL PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOCUS ON ALASKA ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION. 448335 OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT - CRITICAL TO ADVANCING AWL'S MISSION IS THE WORK THE ORGANIZATION DOES TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND MOBILIZE MEMBERS, DONORS AND ACTIVISTS WHO CARE PASSIONATELY ABOUT ALASKA'S CHERISHED LANDSCAPES. THIS AREA OF WORK INCLUDES FLY-INS, WHERE ALASKA ADVOCATES COME TO WASHINGTON, DC TO MAKE THE CASE FOR WILD ALASKA PROTECTIONS AND SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY IN KEY STATES, CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, AND COMMUNITIES. MEMBERS OF AWL WRITE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, SIGN PETITIONS, ATTEND EVENTS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS, AND HELP RECRUIT NEW SUPPORTERS FOR THE CAUSE. MUCH OF THIS OUTREACH IS ALSO FOCUSED ON KEY CONSTITUENCIES AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE A STAKE IN PROTECTING ALASKA'S NATIONAL TREASURES INCLUDING VETERANS, FAITH, HUNTING AND ANGLING, INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, CLIMATE JUSTICE AND LOCAL CONSERVATION GROUPS. AWL MEMBERS SUBMITTED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF COMMENTS OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION EFFORTS TO ADVANCE DRILLING, MINING AND CLEARCUTTING PROPOSALS THAT WOULD UNDERMINE BIOLOGICAL, CULTURAL, AND OTHER VALUES. AWL ACTIVISTS ALSO PRESSURED COMPANIES INCLUDING MAJOR BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT MIGHT PROVIDE LOANS FOR ARCTIC DRILLING ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS OIL COMPANIES THAT MIGHT CONSIDER BIDDING ON A FUTURE LEASE SALE. 1925551 208200 ARCTIC REFUGE DEFENSE CAMPAIGN - AWL HOUSES THE CENTRAL STAFF AND SERVES AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THIS COLLABORATIVE CAMPAIGN EFFORT INVOLVING NATIONAL AND STATE-BASED CONSERVATION GROUPS AS WELL AS THE GWICH'IN STEERING COMMITTEE. THIS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IS AIMED AT PREVENTING OIL AND GAS LEASING AND DRILLING IN AND RESTORING PROTECTIONS FOR THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. 502905 COMMUNICATIONS - AWL'S EFFORTS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC OFTEN REVOLVE AROUND TELLING THE STORY OF WILD ALASKA IN PRINT, BROADCAST, AND DIGITAL MEDIA. AWL IS A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR REPORTERS SEEKING TO COVER THE THREATS TO ALASKA'S WILD PLACES AS WELL AS HOW WILDLIFE, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, ECONOMIC AND OTHER INTERESTS COULD BE IMPACTED. THROUGH REGULAR PROACTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH JOURNALISTS, BY AUTHORING OP-EDS AND BLOG POSTS, THROUGH OUR DYNAMIC SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND BY SUPPORTING KEY COALITION PARTNERS IN THEIR OUTREACH TO THE MEDIA, AWL AIMS TO TELL THAT MOST COMPELLING STORIES ABOUT THESE LANDSCAPES AND THE PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON THEM. ALASKA - WITH OFFICES IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA AND WASHINGTON, DC, AWL SERVES AS A CRITICAL BRIDGE BETWEEN STATE-BASED CONSERVATION GROUPS AND ALLIED TRIBAL AND OTHER INTERESTS WITH NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS AND WITH DECISION-MAKERS. THIS BRIDGE ROLE INCLUDES ENGAGING INFLUENTIAL LEADERS IN ALASKA, WHO CAN HELP ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY IN THE NATIONAL ARENA. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AWL'S WORK IN ALASKA HAS INCLUDED MOBILIZING TURNOUT FOR KEY PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MEETINGS ON LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS AS WELL AS FOR OTHER EVENTS AND RALLIES DESIGNED TO ELEVATE THE VOICES OF ALASKANS WHO SUPPORT PUBLIC LANDS, INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. AMONG THEM ARE OUTFITTERS AND GUIDES AS WELL AS THOSE WHO LOVE TO HUNT, FISH, CLIMB, HIKE, AND OTHERWISE RECREATE IN PLACES LIKE THE TONGASS AND CHUGACH NATIONAL FORESTS, AND THE ARCTIC. 502905 3744231 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 21 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X X MLADEN MATES 2025445205 122 C STREET NW NO 240 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ADAM KOLTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35.20 6.10 X 209209 9669 14729 DESIREE SORENSON GROVES ARDC DIRECTOR 39.50 1.00 X 104417 1277 877 BETSY LOYLESS PRESIDENT 10.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PAT POURCHOT VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TONI ARMSTRONG SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GARETH MARTINS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN FERGUSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SPENER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE BARKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LORRAINE NETRO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE MILLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN O'DONNELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIT DESLAURIERS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIDY APONTE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HILL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JODY POTTS DIRECTOR FROM 3/26 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM CAMPION DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/19 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 313626 10946 15606 2 0 1 0 TRILOGY INTERACTIVE LLC PO BOX 4177 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 CONSULTING AND PROMOTION 333869 1 1424600 3583858 106134 5008458 22211 22211 96874 0 96874 96874 96874 128611 128949 -338 -338 -338 1132 1982 -850 -850 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2706 2706 2706 5129061 2706 0 117897 X 391200 391200 203239 146159 24489 32591 1109718 904448 48074 157196 30098 24376 1463 4259 78581 62683 4705 11193 96873 77440 5324 14109 8297 2809 5488 23422 23422 766647 687123 9289 70235 544108 531234 12874 93629 31731 15262 46636 153792 87150 11647 54995 382926 308198 20522 54206 54010 29732 17864 6414 63057 21116 6599 35342 38632 29338 2554 6740 15893 12739 878 2276 CONSTITUENCY ENGAGEMENT 304573 304573 DIRECT MAIL 70481 41461 29020 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 25339 22658 220 2461 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMEN 25071 21813 1493 1765 14832 6250 209 8373 4494418 3744231 199502 550685 X 57781 41461 0 16319 1228959 137937 1636245 3775997 75000 179830 2044 3959 259599 144775 395925 225530 209027 170395 24797 162017 117885 3597688 4530778 140810 232500 4741 244800 238517 195733 379327 677774 X 2117563 2974377 1100798 878627 3218361 3853004 3597688 4530778 634643 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3133802 1546517 3434199 2379236 5007608 15501362 3133802 1546517 3434199 2379236 5007608 15501362 5086465 10414897 209280 167206 107378 74271 119085 677220 18884 19597 10351 5046 2706 56584 16235166 3439 0.64150 0.59190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8181 172426 180607 4313811 4494418 374721 93680 0 0 292515 240237 253348 374721 1160821 1741232 290387 160717 143480 180607 775191 73129 60059 63337 93680 290205 435308 64919 7471 10552 8181 91123 257755 87886 169869 138170 137644 526 170395 TENANT SECURITY DEPOSITS 10740 LEASEHOLD ALLOWANCE 163782 LEASE INCENTIVE ALLOWANCE 21211 195733 X 5129061 0 5129061 0 5129061 4494418 0 4494418 0 4494418 PART X, LINE 2: THE LEAGUE COMPLIES WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2020, NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX PROVISION OR BENEFIT EXISTS. 1 ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTION 122 C STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 300233489 501(C)(4) 301200 TO PROTECT AND DEFEND AMERICA'S LAST GREAT WILD PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS. GWICH'IN STERRING COMMITTEE 920131608 501(C)(3) 50000 FEDERAL ADVOCACY UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION 846049811 501(C)(3) 40000 ARDC PROGRAM 2 3 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN GRANT AGREEMENTS WHICH STATE THAT FUNDS MAY BE SPENT ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUDGET AND PURPOSES STATED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT, THAT NO PORTION OF THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO PARTICIPATE OR INTERVENE IN (INCLUDING THE PUBLISHING OR DISTRIBUTING OF STATEMENTS) ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF (OR IN OPPOSITION TO) ANY CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE OR TO PROVIDE A SELECTIVE BENEFIT TO ANY POLITICAL PARTY OR CANDIDATE, AND THAT ALL OF GRANTEE'S ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS TO WHICH GRANTEE AND GRANTOR ARE SUBJECT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IRC AND FEDERAL TAX REGULATIONS; FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS; AND FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LOBBYIST REGISRATION LAWS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MONITORS AND EXAMINES THE GRANTEES PROGRESS BY REQUIRING FINANCIAL AND/OR NARRATIVE REPORTS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADAM KOLTON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 209209 9669 0 0 0 0 6323 292 7756 358 223288 10319 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES COMPARABLE PAY INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN MARCH 2020. X 10 104152 FMV AT DATE OF DONATION X AUCTION ITEMS 4 1982 FMV AT DATE OF DONAT 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS IN PART III, LINE 4 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS PROGRAM STRUCTURE FROM GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION TO ACTIVITY. THE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES REMAIN THE SAME BUT ARE GROUPED DIFFERENTLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RICHARD SPENER AND TONI ARMSTRONG ARE A MARRIED COUPLE SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND MANAGEMENT REVIEW THE 990 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE COMPLETED AND SIGNED AT THE BOARD MEETINGS AND REVIEWED AND ENFORCED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THOSE NOT COMPLETED ARE FOLLOWED UP BY A DESIGNATED BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES COMPARABLE PAY INFORMATION TO DETERMINE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN MARCH 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST IN THE OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION. ADDITIONALLY THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THEIR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 687,123. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,289. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 70,235. TOTAL EXPENSES 766,647. ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTION 122 C ST NW SUITE 240 WASHINGTON DC 20001 300233489 PROTECTION OF ALASKAN WILDERNESS DC 501(C)(4) ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTION O 172129 TIMESHEET ALLOCATION ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTION B 301200 AMOUNT PLEDGED AND PAID