2011-11-15T19:07:31-06:00 2010-12-31 ELGEE REHFELD MERTZ LLC 9309 GLACIER HWY STE B-200 JUNEAU AK 99801 990EZ 2010-01-01 800674646 ALASKA AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER ALAS 9072552242 PO BOX 911 VALDEZ AK 99686 SEAN WISNER 9072552242 2011-09-22 1 ROBERT L REHFELD 9077893178 2011-09-22 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X X X X HTTP://WWW.ALASKASNOW.ORG X 35378 X 3260 28559 1955 1604 1654 1905 33724 8975 31 20803 29809 3915 0 0 3915 0 3915 0 3915 0 0 0 3915 X THE AAIC MISSION IS TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE PUBLIC AVALANCHE FORECASTS AND EDUCATION WHILE PROMOTING THE EXCHANGE OF SNOW STABILITY OBSERVATIONS FOR ALASKA. THE AAIC OBJECTIVES ARE:- TO PROVIDE PUBLIC AVALANCHE FORECASTS AND SNOW OBSERVATION INFORMATION.- TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY AVALANCHE FORECASTING AND RESCUE SKILLS TRAINING.- TO COORDINATE SNOW OBSERVERS AND THE POSTING OF THEIR SNOW, WEATHER, AND AVALANCHE OBSERVATIONS.- TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS BETWEEN BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, SEARCH AND RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS, AND WINTER RECREATION GROUPS.- TO HOST PRACTITIONERS' ONLINE DATA COLLECTION AND EXCHANGE.- TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE SNOW AND AVALANCHE RESEARCH.- TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. FORECASTING: ALASKA AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER (AAIC) PRODUCED PUBLIC AVALANCHE BULLETINS AND/OR SNOW OBSERVATIONS FOR ALL OF THE MAJOR MOUNTAIN REGIONS IN ALASKA AND PROVIDED AVALANCHE EDUCATION TO THE BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS. THE AAIC WEBSITE PROVIDES ACTIVE REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS PAGES FOR HATCHERS PASS, HAINES, SEWARD, FAIRBANKS / NORTHERN ALASKA RANGE, AND THE ANCHORAGE / EAGLE RIVER AREA. THE VALDEZ AVALANCHE CENTER (AAIC:VALDEZ) AND CORDOVA AVALANCHE CENTER (AAIC:CORDOVA) PRODUCED 300 AVALANCHE BULLETINS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2009 AND MAY 2010. 0 14963 EDUCATION: AAIC PROVIDED AVALANCHE EDUCATION TO HUNDREDS OF ALASKANS IN THE 2009/2010 SEASON INCLUDING AWARENESS OUTREACH SEMINARS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR AVALANCHE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (AIARE) LEVEL 1 AND 2 COURSES FOR BACKCOUNTRY USERS AND PROFESSIONALS, THE AAIC SNOWMOBILE SPECIFIC AVALANCHE EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND THE AAIC WOMENS STUDIES PROGRAM. AAIC:VALDEZ ALSO TRAINED TWO FULL TIME INTERNS. 0 12356 RESCUE: AAIC PERFORMS RESCUE TRAINING, PARTICIPATES WITH INTER-AGENCY RESCUE RESPONSE, AND PROVIDES SITE SPECIFIC RESCUE SERVICES FOR EXTREME SPORTS EVENTS, LIKE TAILGATE ALASKA. 0 300 27619 SEAN WISNER PO BOX 911 VALDEZ AK 99686 5.00 0 0 0 PETER CARTER PO BOX 911 VALDEZ AK 99686 5.00 0 0 0 SARAH CARTER PO BOX 911 VALDEZ AK 99686 5.00 0 0 0 MERRELY DONOHUE PO BOX 911 VALDEZ AK 99686 5.00 0 0 0 KIRSTI JURICA PO BOX 911 VALDEZ AK 99686 5.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AK THE ORGANIZATION PO BOX 911 VALDEZ AK 99686 9072552242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 3260 3260 23539 23539 26799 26799 0 0 0 26799 5020 5020 31819 31819 X OTHER EXPENSES FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 6,776. DESCRIPTION: UNIFORMS. AMOUNT: 3,718. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM/EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 3,584. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIP FEES/DUES. AMOUNT: 2,945. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 1,459. DESCRIPTION: LICENSING/FEES. AMOUNT: 1,175. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 410. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING/PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 398. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 338. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 20,803. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.