ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS (EIN 84-2283567)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-09-11
- IRS object ID
- 202612549349201316
- Schema version
- 2025v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-09-11T16:00:15-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 475028428 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Howard Sckolnik CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8203 E Sierra Pinta Dr | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Scottsdale | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85255 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 842283567 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Alaskans for Better Elections | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Juli Lucky | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | ALAS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9073515108 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 721 Depot Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Anchorage | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AK | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 99501 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JULI LUCKY | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9073515108 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-09-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | HOWARD SCKOLNIK | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01064967 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6025240974 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-09-11 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | https://alaskansforbetterelections.com/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $164,476 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $164,470 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $6 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $164,476 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $2,947 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $61,712 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $108,478 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $7,390 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $180,527 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$16,051 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $36,150 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $20,099 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,150 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,099 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,150 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,099 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $36,150 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,099 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | See Schedule O | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| Lobbying: Alaskans for Better Elections (ABE) lobbied the Alaska State Legislature to protect election reforms including nonpartisan open primaries and - cont. sched. O | $75,000 |
| Public Interest Litigation: ABE participated in public interest litigation to protect election reforms enacted by voters in 2020 related to campaign finance transparency. | $30,075 |
| Voter outreach and education: ABE sponsored and participated in events to conduct direct voter outreach and education on Alaskas election system. | $59,769 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $164,844 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESIL MCGUIRE | ||||
| Vice President | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BOTELHO | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MONSON | ||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE JERNSTROM | ||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULI LUCKY | ||||
| Executive Director | 10.00 | $53,268 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK RACE | ||||
| DirectorPresident | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JULI LUCKY | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 721 Depot Drive | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Anchorage | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AK | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 99501 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9073515108 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (19 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I Line 10 | Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and governments $2947.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Other office expenses $6834.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Travel $95.00 |
| Part I Line 16 | Conferences, conventions, and meetings $461.00 |
| Part I Line 13 | Compliance consulting $1112.00 |
| Part III Mission | Alaskans for Better Elections (ABE) was formed to advocate and campaign for |
| Part III Mission | the election reforms contained in Alaska Ballot Measure 2 in 2020:requiring |
| Part III Mission | more transparency in campaign donations and instituting a new election |
| Part III Mission | system consisting of a "Final Four" Open Primary Election followed by |
| Part III Mission | a Ranked Choice General Election. These reforms were approved by the |
| Part III Mission | voters in November of 2020, when ABE's mission changed to ensure |
| Part III Mission | effective implementation of the reform and defend the the reform |
| Part III Mission | from appeal. The related Alaskans for Better Elections Foundation, |
| Part III Mission | a 501(c)(3), was formed to educate voters on the reforms. |
| Part III Accomplishments | ranked choice voting general elections. The lobbying program also included |
| Part III Accomplishments | advocating for changes in election law that enfranchised |
| Part III Accomplishments | more voters, including strengthening election security, improving access |
| Part III Accomplishments | for absentee and rural voters, and increasing transparency |
| Part III Accomplishments | in the electoral process. |
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