2025-09-22T11:13:10-05:00 2024-12-31 930623286 ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLP 680 HAWTHORNE AVE SE 140 SALEM OR 97301 990 2024-01-01 911499133 ALASKA EXCHANGE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION ALAS 9075616300 PO BOX 241281 ANCHORAGE AK 99524 KEEGAN BERNIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9075616300 2025-09-22 1 1 RYAN M JOHNSON CPA P01048788 5035857774 2025-09-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KEEGAN BERNIER PO BOX 241281 ANCHORAGE AK 99524 434590 0 X HTTPS://AECA-ALASKA.COM/ X 1990 AK ASSOCIATION HANDLES TARIFFS & ACCESS CHARGE ISSUES AND RESOLVES DISPUTES FOR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. 7 7 3 14 0 0 0 0 368149 419837 11606 13095 0 1658 379755 434590 0 0 0 0 286629 335510 0 0 0 88518 80977 375147 416487 4608 18103 889296 950079 501842 544522 387454 405557 THE ASSOCIATION HANDLES TARIFFS AND ACCESS CHARGE ISSUES AND RESOLVES DISPUTES FOR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. 0 0 THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ALASKA LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPANY (LEC'S) MEMBERS IN PREPARING, FILING AND SUPPORTING ACCESS CHARGE TARIFFS, BILLING AND COLLECTION OF ACCESS CHARGE REVENUES, RESOLVING DISPUTES, DISTRIBUTING ACCESS CHARGE REVENUES TO INDIVIDUAL LEC'S, AND FILING INFORMATION AND REPORTS WITH THE REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA TO FACILITATE MONITORING. CURRENTLY 13 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ARE SERVED ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL 7 ORGANIZATIONS THAT CONTRACT WITH AECA FOR THESE SERVICES. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 X KEEGAN BERNIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9075616300 PO BOX 241281 ANCHORAGE AK 99524 X STEVE KRAMER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIANA WAYMAN SECRETARY/TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CINDY FIELDS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELITA VENUA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROY WRAZEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA KOKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY MAYES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA THAMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY ZINGARETTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEEGAN BERNIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 112481 0 52864 112481 0 52864 1 0 1 0 0 TARIFF REVENUE 517000 372482 372482 CONTRACT SERVICES 517000 47355 47355 419837 13095 13095 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 517000 1658 1658 1658 434590 421495 0 13095 165345 120562 30807 18796 6327 21406 6590 1666 7203 RENT 22933 TELEPHONE/INTERNET 5050 MAINTENANCE 2147 PUBLICATIONS/SOFTWARE 1825 5830 416487 610 721 825783 872961 4392 5434 14175 16876 125099 117978 1289 7121 43047 46966 889296 950079 29579 29484 472263 515038 501842 544522 X 387454 405557 387454 405557 889296 950079 18103 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 125099 117978 7121 7121 POOL DISTRIBUTIONS 311601 CUSTOMER DEPOSIT 203437 515038 X 434590 0 434590 0 434590 416487 0 416487 0 416487 PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT AECA IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(6). IN ANY YEAR IN WHICH AECA HAS GROSS RECEIPTS FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF $1,000 OR MORE, IT MUST FILE FORM 990-T WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND PAY TAX ON SUCH INCOME, LESS ANY RELATED DEDUCTIONS. THERE WAS NO SUCH INCOME IN THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. AECA FOLLOWS GAAP RELATED TO THE RECOGNITION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. AECA RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS PART OF THE INCOME TAX PROVISION, WHEN APPLICABLE. THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS ACCRUED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. AECA FILES FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL INFORMATIONAL TAX RETURNS. 0 0 0 KEEGAN BERNIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 112481 0 0 0 0 0 14332 0 38532 0 165345 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY PARTICIPANT IN THE ASSOCIATION'S ACCESS CHARGE POOL AND ANY NON-POOLING CERTIFIED LOCAL EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY WHICH USES THE ASSOCIATION'S TARIFF OR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION HAS ONE VOTE. THE VOTE ALLOWS THE MEMBERS TO VOTE ON ANY ISSUE THAT COMES BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP AT ITS REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY SPECIAL MEETING. THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF "TIER A" DIRECTORS WHO ARE APPOINTED BY EACH "TIER A" MEMBER ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B LIMITED TO APPROVING ANY CHANGES MADE TO THE BY-LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING OF THE FINAL DOCUMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A SALARIES ARE PART OF THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET THAT IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL ACCESS CHARGE RATE FILING WITH THE REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (RCA). THE ACCESS CHARGE RATES ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE RCA. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE BOARD PRESIDENT CAN AUTHORIZE A SALARY INCREASE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT EXCEED THE APPROVED OPERATING BUDGET, SINCE THE BOARD HAS ALREADY APPROVED THE OPERATING BUDGET. HIGHER AMOUNTS, ALONG WITH A NEW CONTRACT, REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 EACH MEMBER MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE ASSOCIATION'S ARTICLES, BY-LAWS OR ANY OTHER CORPORATE DOCUMENTS. A REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE ASSOCIATION IS PROVIDED AT THE ANNUAL REGULAR MEETING. FORM 990, PART VII CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC KEEGAN BERNIER - PO BOX 241281, ANCHORAGE, AK 99524. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A ANGELITA VENUA IS NO LONGER DIRECTOR IN ALASKA EXCHANGE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION FROM 06/01/2024. LARRY MAYES IS NO LONGER DIRECTOR IN ALASKA EXCHANGE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION FROM 06/01/2024.