2024-02-07T18:11:26-06:00 2023-12-31 920121157 RJG A Professional Corporation 1100 West Barnette Suite 102 Fairbanks AK 99701 990EZ 2023-01-01 271974392 AvSTEM Inc AVST 9077582488 PO Box 323 MCGRATH AK 99627 GRANT FUNK PRESIDENT 9077582488 2024-02-06 1 GRANT FUNK 999009999 0 Sam Trotzke P00635886 9074524156 2024-02-06 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X X 51087 X 51075 12 51087 37654 6054 5872 10 14263 63853 -12766 92808 0 80042 X 20281 14492 74257 68385 94538 82877 1730 2835 92808 80042 X The primary goal of the organization is to encourage education. We use Aviation as science, technology, engineering, and math. We also work at raising awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and work with those whose lives have been negatively affected by alcohol and drug issues. One of our primary goals remains to raise awareness of FASD in the areas of aiding those so afflicted as well as prevention. We have worked hard at continuing education both for us and others as the year progressed. We have worked over the phone as consultant and listening ear to those with FASD as well as those working with FASD children. In addition to that we have given input to foster parents of FASD kids. We completed working on a state initiated FASD task force developing a plan to raise awareness of FASD.The more we dig into the FASD dilemma, the more we realize the effect this has had on individual lives as well as society. The cost to society is astronomical as is the cost to families and individual lives. We live in an area of the state where many communities have potentially high rates of affected individuals. The need for counseling has been high over the past year.We have spearheaded a task force for quite a number of years on the need for a Christian Boarding School with the primary focus of vocational training for bush Alaska students. We began a partnership with Amundsen Education Center with the goal of them taking on the facilitating of this need and us providing the consulting and direction. In 2023 we completed our involvement in the Bord of Directors for this essential work. It is scheduled to open fall of 2024.Alcohol consumption has taken its toll on many we work with during Covid. The isolation and boredom experienced by many has lead to bad relationships that often end tragically. Many hours were spent counseling over the phone with these affected individuals in 2023. The choices made during this time will far outlast the Covid pandemic. Our work will continue into the future with those so negatively affected. In addition to the above mentioned services, we have been able to provide housing at no charge to a family who moved to our community to pastor at the local church. This family has had a great community outreach program providing both youth and adult activities and support roles within the community.New outreaches that we are spear heading are as follows:1) We have used aviation competitions for youth education for many years in remote areas of Alaska. We are beginning the process of putting together a statewide aviation mentoring program that involves competition as well as monthly aviation projects for students and mentors. Our first competition is scheduled in March 2024. We have been recruiting students and coach/mentors for the launch of this program.2) We have started a bi-weekly gathering of the youth we have worked with in the past that had severe early childhood trauma. Now as adults, they are struggling and many are repeating the cycles of dysfunction they hated as they were growing up. The bi-weekly meetings have been well attended thus far. We look forward to growing this group in the coming year.3) The terrorist attacks of October 2023 has left many traumatized individuals in Israel and the antisemitism spreading across has also left many living in fear in our nation. We began in November 2023 partnering with a ministry that focuses on Israeli tourist opportunities in Alaska. We have begun the process of setting up a safe retreat for those needing rest. This will also be a part of our focus in 2024. 0 0 0 GRANT FUNK PRESIDENT 20.00 27580 0 0 RYAN WALKER VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY 0.50 0 0 0 BARNABAS FUNK TREASURER 0.50 10074 0 0 MARK SWENSON MEMBER 0.50 0 0 0 ADAM WHITE MEMBER 0.50 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AK The Organization PO Box 323 MCGRATH AK 99627 9077582488 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 69977 47488 72162 50635 51075 291337 69977 47488 72162 50635 51075 291337 291337 6 12 18 291355 0.99990 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue Description: INTEREST INCOME. Amount: 12. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14 Description: Depreciation. Amount: 5,872. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses Description: DIRECTOR TRAVEL. Amount: 952. Description: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. Amount: 385. Description: BANK CHARGES & CREDIT CARD FEES. Amount: 707. Description: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. Amount: 2,562. Description: PAYROLL TAXES. Amount: 4,016. Description: PROGRAM SUPPLIES. Amount: 2,972. Description: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CONTINUING EDUCATION. Amount: 2,331. Description: LICENSES. Amount: 125. Description: INSURANCE. Amount: 213. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 14,263. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 74,257. End of Year Amount: 68,385. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities Description: PAYROLL LIABILITIES. Beg. of Year Amount: 1,730. End of Year Amount: 2,835. The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.