Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCenter for Alaskan Coastal Studies
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · +62% in 3 yrs48staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−19.8%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCenter for Alaskan Coastal Studies
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.9M spent
Programs$1.7M91%Management and general$166k9%Fundraising$2k0%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 88% in FY2021
$339k in FY2020, $41k in FY2021.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2022
$184k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$129k in FY2023 and −$313k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists21funders
$345ka year, last 3 years
66%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Carl E Wynn FoundationEvery year since FY2017$135k$271k$335k$185k$235k$225k$225kNational Academy of SciencesOn and off$204kAlaska Conservation FoundationEvery year since FY2017$8k$8k$9k$19k$27k$27k$28kTrue North FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$15k$15k$15kM J Murdock Charitable TrustOn and off$21k$22k$30kRasmuson FoundationOn and off$17k$29k$10k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$27k$10k$6k$133k$21$50k$34k6 other fundersUp to $47k a year each$500$14k$18k$48k$11k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund