BRISTOL BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
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Retrieved 2026-11-11; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $220K · expenses $221K · assets $293K
- EIN
- 51-0174974
- Address
- PO BOX 250, NAKNEK, AK 99633-0250
- Website
- bristolbaymuseum.org
- NTEE code
- A50 Museum, Museum Activities (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2020 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2020 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Frederick Anderson (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To collect, preserve, research, and share educational experiences of the Indigenous cultural lifeways and maritime heritage of Bristol Bay.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRece Egli | Executive Dir. | 2022-2024 | $80,690 | $183,757 | 1 |
| Becky Savo (former) | Treasurer | 2021 | $11,900 | $11,900 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Anderson | Vice President | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Lax | President | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| George Tibbetts | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Ferrazzi | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trish Brackebush | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fredrick Anderson (former) | President | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Caleb Kresl (former) | Secretary | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $81K · 3 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRece Egli | Executive Dir. | 40 | $80,690 | $0 | $0 | $80,690 | 1 |
| Fred Anderson | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Lax | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Tibbetts | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Ferrazzi | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trish Brackebush | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $66K · 4 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRece Egli | Executive Dir. | 40 | $66,284 | $0 | $0 | $66,284 | 1 |
| Fred Anderson | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Lax | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Tibbetts | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Ferrazzi | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trish Brackebush | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $37K · 3 employees · 14 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRece Egli | Executive Dir. | 40 | $36,783 | $0 | $0 | $36,783 | 1 |
| Fred Anderson | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Lax | Vice President | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Tibbetts | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Ferrazzi | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trish Brackebush | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $12K · 2 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becky Savo | Treasurer | 10 | $11,900 | $0 | $0 | $11,900 | 1 |
| Fredrick Anderson | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| David Lax | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Caleb Kresl | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Tibbetts | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $219,598 | $221,429 | $293,369 | $267,163 | $151,163 | $16,257 | $80,690 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $251,603 | $197,582 | $292,935 | $268,994 | $153,314 | $11,461 | $66,284 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $165,831 | $156,864 | $233,453 | $206,473 | $76,211 | $0 | $36,783 | 3 | 14 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $100,277 | $87,759 | $197,857 | $197,506 | $28,027 | $0 | $11,900 | 2 | 5 |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $116,440 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSEUMS ALASKA INCORPORATED | $50,358 | 4 | $20,000 | 2024 | 2014, 2016, 2023-2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| BRISTOL BAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $24,830 | 1 | $24,830 | 2023 | 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| BRISTOL BAY FOUNDATION | $21,350 | 3 | $8,500 | 2024 | 2017, 2023-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BRISTOL BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY” | show |
| ALASKA HUMANITIES FORUM | $13,750 | 2 | $7,500 | 2021 | 2019, 2021 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| RASMUSON FOUNDATION | $6,000 | 2 | $1,000 | 2024 | 2018, 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BRISTOL BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $152 | 3 | $103 | 2023 | 2020, 2022-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BRISTOL BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC” | show |
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| CHUGACH HERITAGE MUSEUM AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL REPOSITORY | AK | A50 | $363,868 | $288,101 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ANCHORAGE 4TH AVE MUSHING DISTRICT INC | AK | A50 | $413,435 | $100,780 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KODIAK MARITIME MUSEUM AND ART CENTER | AK | A50 | $387,738 | $114,627 | Executive Dir | $51,187 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CLAY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | KS | A50 | $152,541 | $129,238 | Key Employee-Museum Director | $26,828 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| OREGON ELECTRIC RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | OR | A50 | $287,490 | $222,621 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MAUI HISTORICAL SOCIETY | HI | A50 | $169,332 | $216,552 | EXECUTIVE DI | $44,230 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BITTER ROOT VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MT | A50 | $271,306 | $273,031 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| DEERFIELD BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | FL | A50 | $314,887 | $280,486 | TREASUER | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| REHOBOTH BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY | DE | A50 | $288,552 | $330,150 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $62,030 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| CROWN POINT COUNTRY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OR | A50 | $125,781 | $229,486 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
| WASHINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY | IL | A50 | $151,828 | $103,050 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BROKEN ARROW HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OK | A50 | $133,211 | $155,132 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $45,625 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| LANSING HISTORICAL SOCIETY | KS | A50 | $174,386 | $103,479 | PRESIDENT | $9,735 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MADRID HISTORICAL SOCIETY | IA | A50 | $122,799 | $133,669 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| NELSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | ND | A50 | $410,850 | $56,553 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | KS | A50 | $257,091 | $45,190 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
| FAIRPORT HARBOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY | OH | A50 | $126,066 | $60,785 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF OHIO | OH | A50 | $407,304 | $183,305 | DIRECTOR | $10,440 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
| WHITE RIVER VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MO | A50 | $168,677 | $203,947 | JOURNAL EDITOR & WEBMASTER | $24,199 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
| POLSON PARK AND MUSEUM HISTORICAL SOCIETY | WA | A50 | $238,537 | $227,262 | Executive Director | $82,500 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
| AMERICAN OVERSEAS SCHOOLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NC | A50 | $409,413 | $278,109 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
| EDMONDS SOUTH SNOHOMISH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | WA | A50 | $257,777 | $289,223 | COLLECTIONS MANAGER | $58,848 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
| POLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | WI | A50 | $160,480 | $102,703 | SECRETARY | $67,716 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THAYER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM | NE | A50 | $139,857 | $49,487 | Curator | $0 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
| HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST | IL | A50 | $279,094 | $302,586 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $85,680 | Same NTEE code A50, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $221,429 spent · pay $137,238 · grants $0 · events $3,760
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $80,690 | $80,690 | - | - | 36.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $46,064 | $46,064 | - | - | 20.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Boat Storage | $19,500 | $19,500 | - | - | 8.8% |
| Occupancy | $18,757 | $18,757 | - | - | 8.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Collection Expense | $14,850 | $14,850 | - | - | 6.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $10,484 | $10,484 | - | - | 4.7% | |
| Information technology | $6,200 | - | $6,200 | - | 2.8% | |
| Office expenses | $5,997 | $5,997 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Wooden Boats | $3,951 | $3,951 | - | - | 1.8% |
| All other expenses | $3,664 | $3,434 | $230 | - | 1.7% | |
| Insurance | $3,334 | $3,334 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,636 | - | $2,636 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event Expense | $2,563 | $2,563 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,197 | $1,197 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,050 | - | $1,050 | - | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $492 | $492 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $221,429 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $197,582 spent · pay $101,374 · grants $0 · events $5,801
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $66,284 | $66,284 | - | - | 33.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $26,527 | $26,527 | - | - | 13.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Boat Storage | $22,500 | $22,500 | - | - | 11.4% |
| Occupancy | $18,213 | $18,213 | - | - | 9.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,470 | - | $11,470 | - | 5.8% | |
| Office expenses | $10,630 | - | $10,630 | - | 5.4% | |
| All other expenses | $10,037 | $9,326 | $711 | - | 5.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,563 | $8,563 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event Expense | $5,801 | $5,801 | - | - | 2.9% |
| Information technology | $3,751 | - | $3,751 | - | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Collection Expense | $3,749 | $3,749 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Insurance | $2,935 | $2,935 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $2,649 | - | $2,649 | - | 1.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,193 | - | $2,193 | - | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $1,700 | $1,700 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $580 | - | $580 | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $197,582 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $156,864 spent · pay $67,062 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $36,783 | $36,783 | - | - | 23.4% | |
| Occupancy | $28,636 | $28,636 | - | - | 18.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $23,867 | $23,867 | - | - | 15.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $15,740 | - | $15,740 | - | 10.0% | |
| All other expenses | $8,291 | $8,093 | $198 | - | 5.3% | |
| Office expenses | $6,846 | - | $6,846 | - | 4.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,412 | $6,412 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| Travel | $5,123 | $5,123 | - | - | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Wooden Boat Transportation | $3,900 | $3,900 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,643 | - | $3,643 | - | 2.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Small Tools & Equipment | $3,446 | $3,446 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Insurance | $3,249 | $3,249 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,000 | - | $3,000 | - | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Exhibit Expense | $2,799 | $2,799 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Information technology | $2,675 | - | $2,675 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $2,454 | - | $2,454 | - | 1.6% |
| Total | $156,864 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $87,759 spent · pay $37,873 · grants $0 · events $75
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $22,167 | $22,167 | - | - | 25.3% | |
| Occupancy | $19,622 | $19,622 | - | - | 22.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $16,994 | $16,994 | - | - | 19.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $11,900 | - | $11,900 | - | 13.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $3,395 | $2,196 | $1,199 | - | 3.9% | |
| Office expenses | $3,380 | $3,380 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Insurance | $2,590 | $2,590 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $1,967 | $1,967 | - | - | 2.2% |
| Information technology | $1,125 | - | $1,125 | - | 1.3% | |
| Interest | $1,000 | - | $1,000 | - | 1.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $918 | $918 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Licensing | $675 | $675 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Fees: other services | $600 | $600 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $411 | $411 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $354 | - | $354 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Bad Debts | $312 | $312 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous | $202 | - | $202 | - | 0.2% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $75 | $75 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $72 | $72 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $87,759 | 100% |
State business registration
- Bristol Bay Historical Society, Inc. AK, Nonprofit Corporation, Good Standing, formed 2007-12-13
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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