Nonprofit · EIN 26-4350361
SET FREE ALASKA
Tax-exempt · WASILLA, AK 99687
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $16,457,516 | $12,185,172 | $4,272,344 | $21,266,414 | $1,360,566 | $19,905,848 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,026,668 | $10,254,800 | $3,771,868 | $18,689,708 | $3,060,970 | $15,628,738 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,886,570 | $9,452,322 | $434,248 | $12,985,031 | $1,136,821 | $11,848,210 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,389,852
- of which government grants
- $4,138,959
- Program service revenue
- $10,878,662
- Investment income
- $124,620
- Net rental income
- $1,515
- Net income from fundraising events
- $52,856
- Other revenue
- $64,382
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $934,453
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,833,485
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,160,970
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,940
- Occupancy
- $65,408
- Travel
- $179,183
- Depreciation
- $689,074
- Program services (functional)
- $9,778,325
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,283,774
- Fundraising (functional)
- $123,073
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,689,708
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,266,414
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,360,566
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,905,848
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,279,611
- Publicly traded securities
- $131,822
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,905,848
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,515
- Gross receipts
- $16,494,929
- Employees
- 173
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- AK
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Licht | CEO Officer | 40 | $313,476 |
| Joyce Stein | CFO Officer | 40 | $178,946 |
| Clinton Deaver | Medical Prog Mgr. | 40 | $164,358 |
| Carl Dulinsky | CHRO Officer | 40 | $157,474 |
| Amanda Zeppa | CCO Officer | 40 | $147,648 |
| Melanie Yuknis | COO Officer | 40 | $136,909 |
| Elizabeth Knecht | Dir Childrens Prog | 40 | $114,470 |
| Jason Manalli | Dir Marketing | 40 | $113,574 |
| Beverly Ray | Dir of Residential | 40 | $113,317 |
| Candice Wiggs | Dir of Outpatient | 40 | $109,110 |
| Derek Alley | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jeremy Creech | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rachelle Creech | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Josh Garvey | Sec/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Garvey | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Einar Gonder | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Krista Gondor | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Greg Heath | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sherry Hill | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ryan Ray | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas Stein | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Licht | CEO Officer | 50 | $178,147 |
| Joyce Stein | CFO Officer | 55 | $154,205 |
| Carl Dulinsky | CHRO Officer | 50 | $134,872 |
| Amanda Zeppa | CCO Officer | 50 | $130,038 |
| Melanie Yuknis | COO Officer | 50 | $111,722 |
| Jeremy K Creech | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Greg L Heath | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Josh Garvey | Sec. Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Liz Garvey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Krista Gonder | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Einar Gondor | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rachelle Creech | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Derek Alley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sherry Hill | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Licht | CEO Officer | 50 | $199,990 |
| Joyce Stein | CFO Officer | 55 | $139,063 |
| Sherry Hill | COO Officer | 50 | $118,928 |
| Amanda Zeppa | Chief Clinical Officer | 50 | $118,138 |
| Carl Dulinsky | Human Resources Officer | 50 | $114,328 |
| Linda Hendrickson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Josh Garvey | Sec/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Liz Garvey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Krista Gonder | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Einar Gondor | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Greg L Heath | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rachelle Creech | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jeremy Creech | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Derek Alley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 876741, WASILLA, AK 99687-6741
- In care of
- % PHILIP LICHT
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- PO Box 876741, Wasilla AK 99687
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Philip Licht, PO Box 876741, Wasilla, AK 99687
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- Ryan Ray, 3811 N Teakwood Way, Palmer AK 99645
- Signed the 990
- Joyce Stein, CFO
- Phone
- (907) 373-4732
- Website
- www.setfreealaska.org
- Return prepared by
- ALTMAN ROGERS & CO
Mission
Set Free Alaska, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation established as a faith driven prevention and treatment center that provides services to the Matanuska-Susitna Valley community in the area of substance abuse and other related addictions and/or destructive behaviors.
Program accomplishments
- Counseling and Treatment: Provides prevention and treatment services to patients for substance abuse and other related addictions and/or destructive behaviors.Expenses $9,503,829 · revenue $10,746,260
- Medical Services: The Medical program is to provide Medically aided treatment to SFA clients and support our Crisis Stabilization program with daily Medical Subscriber evaluations/visits as per regulation.Expenses $274,496 · revenue $142,413
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4350361
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F220)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,266,414
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,494,929
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $16,457,516 | $12,185,172 | $21,266,414 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,026,668 | $10,254,800 | $18,689,708 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,886,570 | $9,452,322 | $12,985,031 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,499,507 | $9,155,165 | $12,588,774 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Ryan Ray | December 31, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4350361).
Questions about SET FREE ALASKA
- What is the EIN of SET FREE ALASKA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SET FREE ALASKA is 26-4350361.
- Is SET FREE ALASKA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to SET FREE ALASKA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SET FREE ALASKA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SET FREE ALASKA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SET FREE ALASKA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SET FREE ALASKA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Philip Licht.
- Who are the officers and directors of SET FREE ALASKA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $313,476 (Philip Licht, CEO).
- How much revenue does SET FREE ALASKA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,457,516, expenses of $12,185,172 and total assets of $21,266,414 at year end.
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