Nonprofit · EIN 92-0080897
CHALLENGE ALASKA
Tax-exempt · ANCHORAGE, AK 99518
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,504,132 | $1,800,937 | -$296,805 | $3,277,333 | $635,239 | $2,642,094 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,814,457 | $1,520,357 | $294,100 | $3,471,375 | $532,236 | $2,939,139 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,297,452 | $1,055,932 | $241,520 | $2,702,388 | $57,204 | $2,645,184 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $774,579
- of which government grants
- $8,015
- Program service revenue
- $334,346
- Investment income
- $45,979
- Net income from fundraising events
- $71,591
- Net income from gaming
- $277,637
- Other revenue
- $349,228
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $49,949
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,289
- Other salaries and wages
- $643,745
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,015,178
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $221,735
- Travel
- $43,804
- Depreciation
- $66,635
- Program services (functional)
- $1,692,422
- Management and general (functional)
- $77,267
- Fundraising (functional)
- $31,248
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,471,375
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,277,333
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $635,239
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,642,094
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,549,501
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,599,110
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $42,984
- Gross unrelated business income
- $277,637
- Gross receipts
- $4,764,698
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 390
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James N Boltz | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $114,422 |
| Joshua Chesire | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Desmond | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Hart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Haupt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ty Hampton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Kossler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Weisler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Spuhler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Wood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CB Brady | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristy Garrett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Clayton Beethe | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Darryl Thompson | 1st Vice Pres. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jodi Estrada | 2nd Vice Pres. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Johnson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Abbey Brau | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James N Boltz | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $106,704 | $5,335 |
| David Hart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darryl Thompson | 1st Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Abbey Brau | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clayton Beethe | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vernon Johnson | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Boldrick | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Desmond | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CB Brady | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Haupt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ty Hampton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Kossler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodi Estrada | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Cheshier | 2nd Vice Pres. Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Spuhler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Wood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James N Boltz | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $100,121 | $16,394 |
| David Hart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Darryl Thompson | 1st Vice Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Cheshier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clayton Beethe | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vernon Johnson | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Boldrick | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Desmond | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Haupt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ty Hampton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Kossler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Murphy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Smith | 2nd Vice Pres. Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Spuhler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James Wood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 740 BONANZA AVE, ANCHORAGE, AK 99518-1705
- In care of
- % BETH EDMANDS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- James N Boltz, 740 Bonanza Ave, Anchorage, AK 99518
- Signed the 990
- James N Boltz, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (907) 344-7222
- Return prepared by
- ALTMAN ROGERS & CO
Mission
Challenge Alaska improves the lives of people with disabilities, their families, and the community through adaptive sports, therapeutic recreation, and education.
Program accomplishments
- Therapeutic Recreation - The organization operates a therapeutic recreation program designed to create an inclusive community through sports, recreation and education. Activities include direct services to individuals with physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities, as well as providing training, education and support to agencies, businesses, hospitals and school districts in the greater Anchorage area and statewide. Programs also include dedicated programming for Veterans living with disability.Expenses $1,039,490 · grants $49,949
- Adaptive Ski School - The organization operates an adaptive ski and snowboard school in the winter season from its facility located in Girdwood Alaska adjacent to the largest ski resort in the state, Alyeska Resort. Operations include a full-service rental shop carrying the most up to date adaptive ski equipment and provides adapted ski lessons to individuals with disabilities using the latest PSIA/AASI adaptive instruction techniques.Expenses $652,932 · revenue $334,346
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
- 92-0080897
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,277,333
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,764,698
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,504,132 | $1,800,937 | $3,277,333 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,814,457 | $1,520,357 | $3,471,375 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,297,452 | $1,055,932 | $2,702,388 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,430,232 | $985,016 | $2,458,020 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 92-0080897).
Questions about CHALLENGE ALASKA
- What is the EIN of CHALLENGE ALASKA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHALLENGE ALASKA is 92-0080897.
- Is CHALLENGE ALASKA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to CHALLENGE ALASKA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHALLENGE 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 CHALLENGE 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 CHALLENGE 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 CHALLENGE ALASKA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names James N Boltz.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHALLENGE ALASKA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $114,422 (James N Boltz, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does CHALLENGE ALASKA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,504,132, expenses of $1,800,937 and total assets of $3,277,333 at year end.
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