Nonprofit · EIN 81-4740105
ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · PETERSBURG, AK 99833
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $331,469 | $290,332 | $41,137 | $546,571 | $26,674 | $519,897 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $243,155 | $311,693 | -$68,538 | $478,760 | $0 | $478,760 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $267,889
- of which government grants
- $59,427
- Program service revenue
- $63,580
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $92,083
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $120,862
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $201
- Travel
- $36,146
- Depreciation
- $37,459
- Program services (functional)
- $232,446
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,340
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,546
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $478,760
- Total assets, end of year
- $546,571
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $26,674
- Net assets, end of year
- $519,897
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $411,778
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $519,897
- Gross receipts
- $331,469
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Szabo | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $92,083 |
| Jim Nahmens | President Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Lauren Eckert | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Lily Herwald | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Don Holmes | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Sharpe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Riewe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Buffy Redsecker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Madison Kosma | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Logan McConnell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Szabo | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $85,000 |
| Jim Nahmens | President Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Lauren Eckert | Vice-President Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Jim Brennan | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Holmes | Treasurer Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Pat Sharpe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Sharpe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Grant Riewe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Buffy Redsecker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Morello | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Madison Kosma | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1927, PETERSBURG, AK 99833-1927
- In care of
- % JIM NAHMENS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Andy Szabo, PO Box 1927, Petersburg, AK 99833
- Signed the 990
- Jim Nahmens, Treasurer
- Phone
- (650) 400-0250
- Return prepared by
- Tor Daley CPA
Mission
Alaska Whale Foundation is dedicated to marine mammal conservation through research monitoring and education.
Program accomplishments
- Research: The Alaska Whale Foundation continues to conduct research under its Ocean Health Program. The research focuses on establishing causal links between changing ocean conditions, ocean health, and whale health and is conducted in collaboration with the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the University of Alaska Southeast.Expenses $92,978 · revenue $29,714
- Ecological Monitoring: The Alaska Whale Foundation continued its long-term monitoring program to track the health and abundance of Southeast Alaskas humpback whales and their underlying marine ecosystem. The whale component of this program was launched in 2016 in collaboration with NOAAs Auke Bay Laboratory Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve and the University of Alaska Southeast following the removal of the population from the Endangered Species List and subsequent observations suggesting declines in population health and abundance. Each year thereafter AWF has added additional monitoring efforts and expanded the program to include a large portion of northern Southeast Alaska every month from June through September. AWF is also part of the Alaska Marine Mammal Stranding Network. This team of trained responders is authorized to free marine mammals from entanglement and to gather critical information that may reduce the frequency and impact of future entanglements.Expenses $92,979 · revenue $29,714
- Education: Alaska Whale Foundation provides active learning opportunities and mentorship for graduate students and undergraduate interns through focused training and involvement in both field work and data analyses. Three (3) graduate students and nine (9) interns joined the Alaska Whale Foundation field team in 2024.Expenses $46,489
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 | Not 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
- 81-4740105
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $546,571
- Income (IRS master file)
- $331,469
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2019
- Posted by the IRS
- August 12, 2019
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2019
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $331,469 | $290,332 | $546,571 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $243,155 | $311,693 | $478,760 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $297,328 | $278,465 | $547,298 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 81-4740105).
Questions about ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION is 81-4740105.
- Is ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2019 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2019.
- Are donations to ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION 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 ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Andy Szabo.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,083 (Andy Szabo, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $331,469, expenses of $290,332 and total assets of $546,571 at year end.
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