ALASKA AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $222K · expenses $202K · assets $96K
- EIN
- 80-0674646
- Address
- 5360 CHALET DRIVE, VALDEZ, AK 99686-0000
- Website
- https://alaskasnow.org
- NTEE code
- M20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Debra McGhan (its 2013 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2013 (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 Support and promote avalanche forecasts, observations, education, research and professional development in the pursuit of healthy lifestyles and the reduction of unintentional injuries and deaths related to avalanche and backcountry travel in Alaska.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Moskowitz (former) | Administrator | 2020-2023 | $25,748 | $70,162 | 1 |
| Erik Stevens (former) | Director/Forecaster | 2020-2021 | $16,180 | $23,855 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hedden | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rich Loftin | Member | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Doddridge | Vice President | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hank Statscewich | President | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Jillson | Secretary | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rueben Brown | Member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Witose (former) | President | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Oldmixon (former) | Vice President | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sean Wisner (former) | President | 2010-2019 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephen Witsoe (former) | Vice President | 2019 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Leslie Cromwell (former) | Secretary | 2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Carter (former) | FORECASTING DIRECTOR | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Carter (former) | EDUCATION DIRECTOR | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Merrely Donohue (former) | FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kirsti Jurica (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2010 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 10 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hedden | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rich Loftin | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Doddridge | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hank Statscewich | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Jillson | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rueben Brown | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $26K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Moskowitz | Administrator | 15 | $25,748 | - | $0 | $25,748 | 1 |
| Steve Witose | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andy Hedden | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rich Loftin | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Doddridge | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hank Statscewich | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $23K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Moskowitz | Director & Administrator | 15 | $23,296 | - | $0 | $23,296 | 1 |
| Steve Witose | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andy Hedden | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rich Loftin | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Doddridge | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hank Statscewich | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $33K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Moskowitz | Interim Executive Director/Administrator | 15 | $16,604 | - | $0 | $16,604 | 1 |
| Erik Stevens | Director/Forecaster | 15 | $16,180 | - | $0 | $16,180 | 1 |
| Mark Oldmixon | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Witose | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andy Hedden | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rich Loftin | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Doddridge | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hank Statscewich | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Stevens | Director | 15 | $7,675 | - | $0 | $7,675 | 1 |
| Jeff Moskowitz | Administrator | 15 | $4,514 | - | $0 | $4,514 | 1 |
| Mark Oldmixon | Vice President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Steve Witose | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Andy Hedden | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rich Loftin | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Wisner | President | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stephen Witsoe | Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Leslie Cromwell | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Oldmixon | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rich Loftin | Director | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN WISNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER CARTER | FORECASTING DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH CARTER | EDUCATION DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRELY DONOHUE | FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIRSTI JURICA | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $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 | ||||||||
| $221,968 | $201,663 | $95,738 | $91,381 | $187,817 | $20,285 | $33,689 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $192,247 | $212,931 | $71,694 | $71,110 | $171,046 | $18,856 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $143,570 | $136,075 | $92,494 | $91,794 | $123,010 | $20,560 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $140,081 | $134,096 | $97,555 | $96,993 | $124,106 | $15,975 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $137,772 | $98,660 | $92,038 | $91,008 | $95,693 | $41,834 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $156,927 | $106,948 | $55,862 | $51,896 | $42,965 | $109,994 | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $33,724 | $29,809 | $3,915 | $3,915 | $3,260 | $28,559 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $128,754 in all, tax years 2015 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RASMUSON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Alaska Avalanche Information Center Inc”, “ALASKA AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER INC” | 2015-2016, 2018-2019 | 4 | $49,750 | 2019 | $15,000 | show |
| ALASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2016, 2018, 2023-2024 | 4 | $44,040 | 2024 | $7,100 | show |
| RURAL ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Alaska Avalanche Information Center” | 2023 | 1 | $14,500 | 2023 | $14,500 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,325 | 2024 | $10,325 | show |
| JOHN C HUGHES FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALASKA AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER” | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| BRENEMAN JAECH FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Alaska Avalanche Information Center” | 2015 | 1 | $5,000 | 2015 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALASKA AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $139 | 2023 | $23 | show |
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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 · $201,663 spent · pay $98,464 · grants $0 · events $2,110
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program Service Expenses | $61,157 | $61,157 | $0 | $0 | 30.3% |
| Other salaries and wages | $56,572 | $56,572 | $0 | $0 | 28.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $33,689 | $0 | $25,267 | $8,422 | 16.7% | |
| Insurance | $13,506 | $0 | $13,506 | $0 | 6.7% | |
| Information technology | $8,840 | $8,840 | $0 | $0 | 4.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,203 | $5,168 | $2,297 | $738 | 4.1% | |
| All other expenses | $5,762 | $5,762 | $0 | $0 | 2.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,668 | $0 | $5,668 | $0 | 2.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $3,285 | $3,285 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% |
| Other (as described) | Staff Development | $2,448 | $0 | $2,448 | $0 | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | Permits and Licenses | $922 | $0 | $922 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Office expenses | $891 | $350 | $541 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: management | $705 | $0 | $705 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $15 | $15 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $15,976 | $2,110 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $201,663 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $212,931 spent · pay $122,150 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $122,150 | 57.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $81,677 | 38.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,814 | 4.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $290 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $212,931 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $136,075 spent · pay $93,167 · grants $1,550 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $93,167 | 68.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,376 | 20.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,982 | 8.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,717 | 1.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,550 | 1.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $283 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $136,075 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $134,096 spent · pay $78,902 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $78,902 | 58.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,676 | 24.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $20,280 | 15.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,123 | 1.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $115 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $134,096 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $98,660 spent · pay $55,696 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $55,696 | 56.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $22,033 | 22.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $18,761 | 19.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,993 | 2.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $177 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $98,660 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $106,948 spent · pay $43,340 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $43,340 | 40.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,486 | 31.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $27,325 | 25.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,673 | 2.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $124 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $106,948 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $29,809 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,654
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,803 | 69.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,975 | 30.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $31 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,654 | reported apart |
| Total | $29,809 | 100% |
State business registration
- Alaska Avalanche Information Center, Inc. AK, Nonprofit Corporation, Good Standing, formed 2010-12-22
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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