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 ↗
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jeff Moskowitz (former) Administrator2020-2023 $25,748$70,162 1
Erik Stevens (former) Director/Forecaster2020-2021 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Andy Hedden Treasurer2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Rich Loftin Member2019-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Scott Doddridge Vice President2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Hank Statscewich President2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Matthew Jillson Secretary2024 2 $0 reported 1
Rueben Brown Member2024 2 $0 reported 1
Steve Witose (former) President2020-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Mark Oldmixon (former) Vice President2019-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Sean Wisner (former) President2010-2019 15 $0 reported 1
Stephen Witsoe (former) Vice President2019 10 $0 reported 1
Leslie Cromwell (former) Secretary2019 5 $0 reported 1
Peter Carter (former) FORECASTING DIRECTOR2010 5 $0 reported 1
Sarah Carter (former) EDUCATION DIRECTOR2010 5 $0 reported 1
Merrely Donohue (former) FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR2010 5 $0 reported 1
Kirsti Jurica (former) BOARD MEMBER2010 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 10 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Andy Hedden Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Rich Loftin Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Scott Doddridge Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Hank Statscewich President2 $0$0$0 $01
Matthew Jillson Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Rueben Brown Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $26K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jeff Moskowitz Administrator15 $25,748-$0 $25,7481
Steve Witose President1 $0-$0 $01
Andy Hedden Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Rich Loftin Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Scott Doddridge Director1 $0-$0 $01
Hank Statscewich Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $23K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jeff Moskowitz Director & Administrator15 $23,296-$0 $23,2961
Steve Witose President1 $0-$0 $01
Andy Hedden Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Rich Loftin Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Scott Doddridge Director1 $0-$0 $01
Hank Statscewich Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 8 people listed · 2 paid, $33K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jeff Moskowitz Interim Executive Director/Administrator15 $16,604-$0 $16,6041
Erik Stevens Director/Forecaster15 $16,180-$0 $16,1801
Mark Oldmixon Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
Steve Witose President1 $0-$0 $01
Andy Hedden Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Rich Loftin Treasurer1 $0-$0 $01
Scott Doddridge Director1 $0-$0 $01
Hank Statscewich Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $12K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Erik Stevens Director15 $7,675-$0 $7,6751
Jeff Moskowitz Administrator15 $4,514-$0 $4,5141
Mark Oldmixon Vice President1 $0-$0 $01
Steve Witose Secretary1 $0-$0 $01
Andy Hedden Director1 $0-$0 $01
Rich Loftin Director1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sean Wisner President15 $0-$0 $01
Stephen Witsoe Vice President10 $0-$0 $01
Leslie Cromwell Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Mark Oldmixon Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Rich Loftin Director1 $0-$0 $01
2010 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SEAN WISNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
PETER CARTER FORECASTING DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
SARAH CARTER EDUCATION DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
MERRELY DONOHUE FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
KIRSTI JURICA BOARD MEMBER5 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$221,968$201,663 $95,738$91,381 $187,817$20,285 $33,689100
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$192,247$212,931 $71,694$71,110 $171,046$18,856 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$143,570$136,075 $92,494$91,794 $123,010$20,560 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$140,081$134,096 $97,555$96,993 $124,106$15,975 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$137,772$98,660 $92,038$91,008 $95,693$41,834 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$156,927$106,948 $55,862$51,896 $42,965$109,994 ---
2010 · Form 990EZ period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
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
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ALASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016, 2018, 2023-2024 4$44,040 2024$7,100
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RURAL ALASKA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Alaska Avalanche Information Center” 2023 1$14,500 2023$14,500
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$10,325 2024$10,325
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JOHN C HUGHES FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALASKA AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER” 2024 1$5,000 2024$5,000
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BRENEMAN JAECH FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Alaska Avalanche Information Center” 2015 1$5,000 2015$5,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ALASKA AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER INC” 2020-2023 4$139 2023$23
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Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
COASTAL BEND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$8,287,12412 12017–2024 COASTAL BEND DISASTER RECOVERY GROUP
ROWLING FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,650,0002 12020–2023 OMNI HOTELS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,721,12740 152016–2024 UNITED RESCUE USA INC; OPERATION BLESSING DISASTER RELIEF SERVICES INC; COOPER LANDING EMERGENCY SERVICE INC; HOSTAGE AID WORLDWIDE INC and 11 more
ASSETS UNDER MOVEMENT DAF sponsor$1,061,2346 22020–2024 AYUDA LEGAL PUERTO RICO INC; MUTUAL AID DISASTER RELIEF INC
J L BEDSOLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$830,0007 12020–2024 COASTAL ALABAMA PARTNERSHIP
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE DAF sponsor$542,1596 12019–2024 BRIDGER-TETON AVALANCHE CENTER FOUNDATION
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$518,5554 12020–2023 AYUDA LEGAL PUERTO RICO INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$459,84130 132014–2024 MUTUAL AID DISASTER RELIEF INC; OPERATION BLESSING DISASTER RELIEF SERVICES INC; ACTS ALLOWING CHRIST TO SHINE INC; BRIDGER-TETON AVALANCHE CENTER FOUNDATION and 9 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$449,57318 82019–2025 ZAMZAM FOUNDATION INC; UKRAINIAN REFUGEE FOUNDATION; MUTUAL AID DISASTER RELIEF INC; LOUISIANA TROOPERS CHARITIES INC and 4 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$440,4505 22014–2023 COLLABORATING AGENCIES DISASTER RELIEF EFFORT; ONE BACKPACK INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE NAPA VALLEY DAF sponsor$415,0005 12023–2024 NAPA VALLEY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER
UNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREA DAF sponsor$366,2503 12021–2023 COLLABORATING AGENCIES DISASTER RELIEF EFFORT
ALASKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION funds this one DAF sponsor$354,4504 12020–2023 COOPER LANDING EMERGENCY SERVICE INC
CRAMPTON TRUST Private foundation$335,0009 12014–2024 COASTAL ALABAMA PARTNERSHIP
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$300,0002 12021–2024 AYUDA LEGAL PUERTO RICO INC

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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income $15,976$2,110reported apart
Total$201,663100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $212,931 spent · pay $122,150 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$212,931100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $136,075 spent · pay $93,167 · grants $1,550 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$136,075100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $134,096 spent · pay $78,902 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$134,096100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $98,660 spent · pay $55,696 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$98,660100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $106,948 spent · pay $43,340 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$106,948100%

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2010 · Form 990EZ · $29,809 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,654
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$1,654reported apart
Total$29,809100%

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