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First Alaskans Institute

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (General) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.45M (2022)

Expenses
$2.58M (2022)

Total Assets
$1.75M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$1.07M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,447,334
Expenses
$2,584,598
Net Income
-$137,264
Net Assets
$683,054
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,089,776
85.4%
Program Services $375,718
15.4%
Investment Income $5,494
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$100,354
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $257,488
10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $829,351
32.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,754,763
Total Liabilities $1,071,709
Net Assets $683,054
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Medicine Crow (President/Ce) $140,000 $0 $24,467
Ayyu Qassataq (Vice Preside) $108,150 $0 $16,972
Elizabeth David (Finance Dire) $90,000 $0 $15,353
Willie Iggiagruk Hensley (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sam Kito Jr (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Davidson (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Leavitt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sven Haakanson Jr (Audit Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Lange (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Georgianna Lincoln (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Glenn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rosita Worl (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,412,213
Expenses
$1,968,966
Net Income
$443,247
Net Assets
$720,318
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,102,735
87.2%
Program Services $241,451
10.0%
Investment Income $43
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $260,979
13.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $709,657
36.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,838,053
Total Liabilities $1,117,735
Net Assets $720,318
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Medicine Crow (President/Ce) $140,000 $0 $23,954
Ayyu Qassataq (Vice Preside) $108,150 $0 $16,377
Elizabeth David (Finance Dire) $82,400 $0 $14,625
Willie Iggiagruk Hensley (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sam Kito Jr (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Davidson (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0 $0
Albert Kookesh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Leavitt (Finance Chai) $0 $0 $0
Sven Haakanson Jr (Audit Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Lange (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Georgianna Lincoln (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,079,385
Expenses
$2,072,383
Net Income
$7,002
Net Assets
$277,071
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,813,871
87.2%
Program Services $227,369
10.9%
Investment Income $573
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,609
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $282,266
13.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $786,167
37.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,252,602
Total Liabilities $975,531
Net Assets $277,071
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Medicine Crow (President/Ce) $145,385 $0 $16,759
Ayyu Qassataq (Vice Preside) $109,038 $0 $15,306
Elizabeth David (Finance Dire) $83,077 $0 $14,267
Willie Iggiagruk Hensley (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sam Kito Jr (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Davidson (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0 $0
Sven Haakanson Jr (Audit Chair) $0 $0 $0
Albert Kookesh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Lange (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Leavitt (Finance Chai) $0 $0 $0
Georgianna Lincoln (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Byron Mallott (Senior Fello) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,505,635
Expenses
$2,610,562
Net Income
-$104,927
Net Assets
$270,069
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,244,304
89.6%
Program Services $237,243
9.5%
Investment Income $8,104
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$10,750
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $245,308
9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $774,283
29.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,110,515
Total Liabilities $840,446
Net Assets $270,069
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Medicine Crow (President/Ce) $140,000 $0 $11,347
Ayyu Qassataq (Dir Of Org A) $105,000 $0 $15,887
Elizabeth David (Finance Dire) $80,000 $0 $13,962
Valerie Davidson (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0 $0
Willie Iggiagruk Hensley (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sam Kito Jr (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sven Haakanson Jr (Audit Chair) $0 $0 $0
Albert Kookesh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Lange (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Leavitt (Finance Chai) $0 $0 $0
Georgianna Lincoln (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Byron Mallott (Senior Fello) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,653,172
Expenses
$2,603,674
Net Income
$49,498
Net Assets
$374,996
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,303,325
86.8%
Program Services $319,030
12.0%
Investment Income $2,864
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$8,759
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $241,176
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $739,350
28.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,782,595
Total Liabilities $1,407,599
Net Assets $374,996
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Medicine Crow (President/Ce) $140,800 $0 $23,632
Elizabeth David (Finance Dire) $67,999 $0 $8,744
Willie Iggiagruk Hensley (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sam Kito Jr (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Davidson (Secretary/Tr) $0 $0 $0
Sven Haakanson Jr (Audit Chair) $0 $0 $0
Albert Kookesh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Lange (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Leavitt (Finance Chai) $0 $0 $0
Georgianna Lincoln (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Byron Mallott (Senior Fello) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,252,015
Expenses
$2,222,850
Net Income
$29,165
Net Assets
$325,498
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,087,408
48.3%
Program Services $256,203
11.4%
Investment Income $3,831
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$50,759
Sales of Assets $727
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $928,714
41.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $156,163
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $695,673
31.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,910,619
Total Liabilities $1,585,121
Net Assets $325,498

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,439,563
Expenses
$2,434,211
Net Income
$5,352
Net Assets
$296,333
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,268,110
52.0%
Program Services $247,197
10.1%
Investment Income $2,078
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,248
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $924,426
37.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,000
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $742,426
30.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,430,496
Total Liabilities $1,134,163
Net Assets $296,333
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Medicine Crow (President/Ceo) $140,000 $0 $23,326
Willie Hensley (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sam Kito Jr (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Davidson (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sven Haakanson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Albert Kookesh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Lange (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Leavitt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Georgianna Lincoln (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Byron Mallott (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,088,232
Expenses
$2,338,965
Net Income
-$250,733
Net Assets
$289,835
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $720,810
34.5%
Program Services $458,250
21.9%
Investment Income $2,296
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$3,481
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $910,357
43.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,000
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $710,528
30.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $868,659
Total Liabilities $578,824
Net Assets $289,835
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Medicine Crow (President/Ceo) $140,000 $0 $25,130
Willie Hensley (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sam Kito Jr (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Davidson (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sven Haakanson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Albert Kookesh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Lange (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Leavitt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Georgianna Lincoln (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Byron Mallott (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,905,595
Expenses
$2,020,015
Net Income
-$114,420
Net Assets
$539,080
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $473,115
24.8%
Program Services $291,075
15.3%
Investment Income $3,056
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$402
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,138,751
59.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,000
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $543,087
26.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,061,270
Total Liabilities $522,190
Net Assets $539,080
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Medicine Crow (President/Ceo) $140,000 $0 $18,074
Willie Hensley (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sam Kito Jr (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Davidson (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sven Haakanson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Albert Kookesh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Lange (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Leavitt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Georgianna Lincoln (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Byron Mallott (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,848,019
Expenses
$1,863,860
Net Income
-$15,841
Net Assets
$655,591
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $498,959
27.0%
Program Services $178,039
9.6%
Investment Income $3,277
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$564
Net Inventory Sales $50
0.0%
Other Revenue $1,168,258
63.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,000
7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $621,023
33.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $760,536
Total Liabilities $104,945
Net Assets $655,591
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elizabeth Medicine Crow (President/Ceo) $140,000 $0 $15,343
Willie Hensley (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sam Kito Jr (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Valerie Davidson (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sven Haakanson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Albert Kookesh (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sylvia Lange (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Oliver Leavitt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Georgianna Lincoln (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Byron Mallott (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,004,914
Expenses
$1,994,751
Net Income
$10,163
Net Assets
$672,337
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $389,533
19.4%
Program Services $355,743
17.7%
Investment Income $3,301
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,129
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,255,208
62.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $223,120
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $488,724
24.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $672,337
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $672,337

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,851,582
Expenses
$1,580,774
Net Income
$270,808
Net Assets
$665,437
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $715,776
38.7%
Program Services $110,728
6.0%
Investment Income $3,390
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,021,688
55.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,000
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $564,249
35.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $763,760
Total Liabilities $98,323
Net Assets $665,437

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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