Nonprofit · EIN 47-4899425
LAUNCH ALASKA
Tax-exempt · ANCHORAGE, AK 99503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,260,495 | $3,633,130 | $627,365 | $844,724 | $306,050 | $538,674 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,527,982 | $2,631,776 | -$103,794 | $648,321 | $737,012 | -$88,691 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,756,735 | $2,470,379 | $286,356 | $210,054 | $274,685 | -$64,631 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,399,732
- of which government grants
- $3,315,152
- Program service revenue
- $61,898
- Investment income
- $779,103
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $779,103
- Other revenue
- $19,762
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $66,571
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $798,041
- Other salaries and wages
- $677,024
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,620,723
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $41,597
- Accounting fees
- $258,703
- Occupancy
- $45,464
- Travel
- $37,831
- Program services (functional)
- $3,449,853
- Management and general (functional)
- $168,094
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,183
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $648,321
- Total assets, end of year
- $844,724
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $306,050
- Net assets, end of year
- $538,674
- Gross receipts
- $4,260,495
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 60
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Vanderburg | Vice President, CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $206,219 | $7,687 |
| Frances Ball | COO Officer | 40 | $183,715 | $7,011 |
| Penny Gage | Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer | 40 | $176,326 | $6,790 |
| Brij Hall-Potnis | Deployment Ld (July 24-MAR 25) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,625 | $6,229 |
| Timothy Leach | Deputy Director,Transportation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,917 | $6,178 |
| Kirsten Swann | Deputy Director, Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,471 | $5,654 |
| Charles Mobley | Chief Deployment Officer Officer | 40 | $136,327 | $5,278 |
| Suzanna Caldwell | Tech Deployment Track Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,433 | $4,873 |
| Angela Rodell | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Estes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Hsieh | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dane Boysen | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gloria O'Neill | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Bourdukofsky | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Jensen | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam LaPierre | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Vanderburg | Vice President, CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $192,413 | $7,272 |
| Robert Roys | Chief Innovation Officer Officer | 40 | $189,093 | $6,999 |
| Frances Ball | Chief Operations Officer Officer | 40 | $162,966 | $6,389 |
| Penny Gage | Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer | 40 | $161,563 | $6,347 |
| Brij Hal-Potnis | Deployment Lead Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,753 | $6,053 |
| Timothy Leach | Deputy Director Transportation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,369 | $6,011 |
| Kirsten Swann | Deputy Director, Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,447 | $4,844 |
| Suzanna Caldwell | Tech Deployment Track Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,273 | $4,508 |
| Angela Rodell | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Estes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Hsieh | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dane Boysen | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle McNulty | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Bourdukofsky | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Mitchell | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Jacobsen | Officer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Mobley | Chief Deployment Officer Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Roys | Chief Innovation Officer Officer | 40 | $176,452 | $17,298 |
| Isaac Vanderburg | Vice President, CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $156,238 | $17,945 |
| Frances Ball | Chief Operations Officer Officer | 40 | $138,423 | $18,793 |
| Timothy Leach | Transportation Lead Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,682 | $13,757 |
| Pam Kauveiyakul | Chief Partnerships Officer Officer | 40 | $123,104 | $18,939 |
| Brij Hall-Potnis | Deployment Lead Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,975 | $13,522 |
| Penny Gage | Managing Director Officer | 40 | $121,659 | $15,480 |
| Mary Miner | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chad Estes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Mitchell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Rodell | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Bourdukofsky | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Jacobsen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Hsieh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dane Boysen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2550 DENALI ST, ANCHORAGE, AK 99503-2783
- In care of
- % SUSAN SPRINKLE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 601 W 5th Street, Anchorage AK 99508
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Isaac Vanderburg, 2550 Denali St706, Anchorage, AK 99503
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Isaac Vanderburg, 601 W 5th Street, Anchorage AK 99508
- Signed the 990
- Ottar Mobley, Interim CEO
- Phone
- (907) 308-7224
- Website
- www.launchalaska.com
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- In 2024 Launch Alaska supported 11 startups, created 22 new jobs, facilitated 16 tech demonstrations, and unlocked more than $342 million worth of projects in Alaska.Expenses $3,449,853 · grants $66,571 · revenue $841,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4899425
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $844,724
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,260,495
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,260,495 | $3,633,130 | $844,724 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,527,982 | $2,631,776 | $648,321 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,756,735 | $2,470,379 | $210,054 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,975,549 | $1,981,104 | $119,878 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Isaac Vanderburg | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $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 47-4899425).
Questions about LAUNCH ALASKA
- What is the EIN of LAUNCH ALASKA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAUNCH ALASKA is 47-4899425.
- Is LAUNCH ALASKA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to LAUNCH ALASKA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LAUNCH 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 LAUNCH ALASKA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LAUNCH ALASKA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LAUNCH ALASKA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Isaac Vanderburg.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAUNCH ALASKA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $206,219 (Isaac Vanderburg, Vice President, CEO).
- How much revenue does LAUNCH ALASKA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,260,495, expenses of $3,633,130 and total assets of $844,724 at year end.
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