Nonprofit · EIN 84-2445177
VALDEZ ADVENTURE ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · VALDEZ, AK 99686
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $256,268 | $214,285 | $41,983 | $63,315 | $0 | $63,315 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $173,713 | $205,146 | -$31,433 | $21,332 | $0 | $21,332 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $227,880 | $219,332 | $8,548 | $52,765 | $0 | $52,765 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $193,828
- of which government grants
- $103,812
- Program service revenue
- $49,182
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,258
- Other revenue
- $13,258
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $131,907
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $143,179
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $8,363
- Travel
- $9,928
- Program services (functional)
- $201,051
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,223
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,010
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,332
- Total assets, end of year
- $63,315
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $63,315
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $63,315
- Gross receipts
- $256,749
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 45
- Year formed
- 2019
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Dehn | President Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Robbin Capers | Secretary Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Whtiney Root | Treasurer Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Benjamin Rush | Vice-president Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Karen Ables | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nathan Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carla Sparks | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Carter | President Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Robbin Capers | Secretary Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Cammie Hsu | Treasurer Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Benjamin Rush | Vice-president Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Karen Ables | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Whitney Root | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Carla Sparks | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Carter | President Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Robbin Capers | Secretary Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Cammie Hsu | Treasurer Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Benjamin Rush | Vice-president Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Ables | Member Board of Directors Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Whitney Root | Member Board of Directors Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carla Sparks | Member Board of Directors Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 33, VALDEZ, AK 99686-0033
- In care of
- % PETER CARTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Greg Dehn, PO BOX 33, VALDEZ, AK 99686
- Signed the 990
- Lanette Oliver, Executive Director
- Phone
- (972) 835-6039
- Website
- valdezadventurealliance.com
Mission
Valdez Adventure Alliance seeks to improve quality of life through equitable access to outdoor recreation resources education and events. We promote community development through outdoor experiences and events that improve physical and mental health. We develop improve maintain and manage outdoor recreation infrastructure. We implement education and activities in environmental stewardship skills and safety. We advocate for increasing access and participation in outdoor recreation for everyone including under-represented populations.
Program accomplishments
- TRAILS: We are currently rebuilding Gold Beach Trail and Gold Creek Trail. This requires enormous amounts of work to get and implement grants to do this trail rebuilding. We actively engage community members of all ages as volunteers on trails. We have produced and continue to add to a Field Guide that focuses on traditional Native uses of the plants along the trail. We continue to update produce and distribute the brochure we created about Health Benefits of Trails. We distribute trail and outdoor recreation education materials at all outreach booths all year. We employ 15 people to do this work.Expenses $116,071 · revenue $161,312
- EVENTS: We hosted the Valdez Fat Bike Bash event where we gave out free safety and educational materials to attendees of all ages. This event has several activities that encourage family building including a free Friday evening ride and a Saturday evening social event. This event is also an important boost to the local businesses and thus their employees. Bike Bash served 45 people. We hosted Odyssey Off-Trail Race where we also gave out educational and safety materials. This served 25 people. Disc GolfExpenses $41,457 · revenue $24,743
- PARKS We manage Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site Blueberry Lake Campgrounds and Shoup Bay Cabins. All of these parks are owned by the State of Alaska but the State was going to close them because they are remote and difficult and expensive to maintain. Hosts are trained with an educational script and information to share with guests and safety and educational materials are given out and or posted at all locations. At Worthington Glacier we served about 32,000 people; Blueberry Lake Campgrounds we served about 3,500 people; Cabins we served about 700 people.Expenses $40,244 · revenue $56,039
- Outreach Program provides communications educational materials resources to the public.Expenses $3,279
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
- 84-2445177
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P28)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $63,315
- Income (IRS master file)
- $256,749
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $256,268 | $214,285 | $63,315 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $173,713 | $205,146 | $21,332 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $227,880 | $219,332 | $52,765 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $244,445 | $233,800 | $44,217 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 84-2445177).
Questions about VALDEZ ADVENTURE ALLIANCE
- What is the EIN of VALDEZ ADVENTURE ALLIANCE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VALDEZ ADVENTURE ALLIANCE is 84-2445177.
- Is VALDEZ ADVENTURE ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to VALDEZ ADVENTURE ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VALDEZ ADVENTURE ALLIANCE 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 VALDEZ ADVENTURE ALLIANCE 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 VALDEZ ADVENTURE ALLIANCE 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 VALDEZ ADVENTURE ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Greg Dehn.
- Who are the officers and directors of VALDEZ ADVENTURE ALLIANCE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VALDEZ ADVENTURE ALLIANCE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $256,268, expenses of $214,285 and total assets of $63,315 at year end.
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