Nonprofit · EIN 92-0081844
SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · JUNEAU, AK 99801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $28,606,101 | $22,098,969 | $6,507,132 | $60,199,425 | $3,052,122 | $57,147,303 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $24,729,907 | $23,160,357 | $1,569,550 | $53,322,674 | $2,637,659 | $50,685,015 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $26,604,578
- of which government grants
- $21,085,553
- Program service revenue
- $1,103,768
- Investment income
- $360,007
- Royalties
- $4,202
- Net rental income
- -$184,861
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $683,427
- Other revenue
- $537,748
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,769,384
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $710,703
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,356,079
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,903,579
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $90,759
- Accounting fees
- $244,999
- Occupancy
- $193,981
- Travel
- $1,057,356
- Depreciation
- $869,793
- Program services (functional)
- $19,497,613
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,230,678
- Fundraising (functional)
- $370,678
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,322,674
- Total assets, end of year
- $60,199,425
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,052,122
- Net assets, end of year
- $57,147,303
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,209,843
- Publicly traded securities
- $152,523
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $53,296,230
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,851,073
- Gross receipts
- $29,859,434
- Employees
- 116
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1981
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSITA WORL | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $382,267 | $50,188 |
| LEE KADINGER | CHIEF OF OPE Officer | 40 | $302,840 | $80,097 |
| KRISTY FORD | EDUCATION DI Key employee | 40 | $170,704 | $49,415 |
| CHUCK SMYTHE | SR. ETHNOLOG Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,732 | $29,396 |
| KAYLIN ANDERSON - HR AND ADMIN | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,331 | $32,264 |
| KARI GROVEN | ART DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,345 | $14,558 |
| CARMALEEDA ESTRADA | OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,160 | $13,785 |
| RICARDO WORL - COMMUNICATIONS AND | PUBLICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,823 | $10,171 |
| VICKI SOBOLEFF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE WALLACE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CADIENTE-NELSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN MCCOWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELLA ASICKSIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON SINGLETARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA LANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA BLAKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN TAUG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALICIA MARVIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIZ MEDICINE CROW - OUTGOING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANE BREINIG - OUTGOING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSITA WORL | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $368,060 | $49,256 |
| LEE KADINGER | COO Officer | 37.5 | $295,568 | $78,887 |
| KRISTY FORD | EDUCATION DI Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $166,471 | $47,831 |
| KAYLIN ANDERSON - HR AND ADMIN | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $128,907 | $32,140 |
| CHUCK SMYTHE - CULTURAL | & HISTORY DI Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $125,283 | $28,323 |
| KARI GROVEN | ART DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $131,321 | $13,771 |
| RICARDO WORL - COMMUNICATIONS AND | PUBLICATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $122,745 | $9,948 |
| VICKI SOBOLEFF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE WALLACE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CADIENTE-NELSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANE BREINIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN MCCOWAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MEDICINE CROW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELLA ASICKSIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON SINGLETARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BLAKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN TAUG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE JOHNSON - OUTGOING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 105 HERITAGE WAY STE 201, JUNEAU, AK 99801-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LEE KADINGER, 105 HERITAGE WAY SUITE 201, JUNEAU, AK 99801
- Signed the 990
- LEE KADINGER, CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
- Phone
- (907) 463-4844
- Website
- WWW.SEALASKAHERITAGE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC
Mission
TO PROTECT, PERPETUATE, AND ENHANCE THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC TRADITIONS FOR THE TLINGIT, HAIDA AND TSIMSHIAN TRIBES OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIVES. THE INSTITUTE ENCOURAGES AND PROMOTES THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THEIR TRADITIONAL CULTURE, TRIBAL ORGANIZATION, AND LIFESTYLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR YOUTH AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE TLINGIT, HAIDA AND TSIMSHIAN PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- CULTURAL EDUCATION WE KNOW FOR A FACT THAT NATIVE CHILDREN DO BETTER ACADEMICALLY WHEN THEY KNOW WHO THEY ARE--WHEN THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR HISTORY, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURE. SEALASKA HERITAGE WORKS WITH UNIVERSITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TRIBES, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND THE LOWER 48 TO TEACH PEOPLE ABOUT SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIVE CULTURES, AS EVALUATIONS HAVE SHOWN THAT INTEGRATING CULTURE INTO SCHOOLS HAS IMPROVED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS ITS AWARD-WINNING BABY RAVEN READS, SHI ALSO PROMOTES EARLY LITERACY IN ALASKA NATIVE CHILDREN, PUBLISHES CHILDREN'S BOOKS, OFFERS SUMMER CAMPS, AND OPERATES A NATIVE LANGUAGE PROGRAM. SHI ALSO DEVELOPS TEACHING MATERIALS, INCLUDING BOOKS AND CURRICULUM RESOURCES, AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO TRAIN TEACHERS TO USE OUR MATERIALS AND ON CULTURAL ORIENTATION. SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND INTERNSHIPS TO ALASKA NATIVE STUDENTS ATTENDING COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.Expenses $11,989,706 · grants $2,732,876 · revenue $840,518
- LANGUAGE AND CULTURE SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE PROGRAMS: OUR ANCESTORS' ECHOES AND LANGUAGE SCHOLARS PROGRAMS, TLINGIT CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND LITERACY PROGRAM, BABY RAVEN READS PROGRAM, SOUTHEAST REGIONAL LANGUAGE COMMITTEE, AND NATIVE LANGUAGE TRANSCRIPTION AND TRANSLATION OF AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDINGS. SEALASKA HERITAGE INTEGRATES LANGUAGE IN ITS VARIETY OF YOUTH SUMMER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING LATSEEN ARTS ACADEMY, STEAM ACADEMIES, RUNNING CAMPS, AND VOICES ON THE LAND PERFORMING ARTS CAMPS. IT PUBLISHES CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO PERPETUATE AND ENHANCE THE TLINGIT, HAIDA, AND TSIMSHIAN LANGUAGES. SEALASKA HERITAGE'S CULTURAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: CELEBRATION, NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND PERIODIC LECTURE SERIES, ITS EXTENSIVE BOX OF KNOWLEDGE PUBLICATION SERIES, VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM, ITS ROTATING AND PERMANENT EXHIBIT, ETHNOGRAPHIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, AND ITS ARCHIVE AND COLLECTIONS HOUSED IN SHI'S STATE-OF-THE-ART WALTER SOBOLEFF BUILDING. SEALASKA HERITAGE DEVELOPS AND OVERSEES SCIENTIFIC AND PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS SHI'S MISSION. THESE PROJECTS CONTRIBUTE TO THE INCREASE OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TLINGIT, HAIDA, AND TSIMSHIAN CULTURES AND HISTORY.Expenses $2,871,672 · grants $654,503 · revenue $38,957
- ART SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE OPERATES NUMEROUS PROGRAMS TO PERPETUATE NORTHWEST COAST ART-- ONE OF THE MOST DISTINCTIVE ART FORMS IN THE WORLD. THE GOALS ARE TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIVE ARTISTS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; EXPAND DEMAND FOR NATIVE ARTS THROUGH DEVELOPING NATIVE ARTS MARKETS; PROVIDE NATIVE ARTS CROSS-CULTURAL EDUCATION AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC; ADVOCATE FOR ARTISTS' ACCESS TO TRADITIONAL MATERIALS; AND, RESEARCH, PRESERVE, AND PERPETUATE NORTHWEST COAST ART. SHI OPERATES THE SEALASKA HERITAGE ARTS CAMPUS, (ATNAN HT) IN JUNEAU, AND PARTNERS WITH UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST AND INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS TO OFFER HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES IN NWC ARTS, INCLUDING IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL NWC ARTS CLASSES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: TOOL MAKING, FORMLINE DESIGN, SCULPTURAL DESIGN, METAL ENGRAVING, CHASING AND REPOUSS, BASKETRY, WOOLEN WEAVING, SPRUCE ROOT GATHERING AND PROCESSING, BUSINESS LITERACY FOR ARTISTS), ON CAMPUS, IN SE ALASKA, AND BEYOND. SHI OFFERS OPTIONAL COLLEGE CREDITS FOR ALL ELIGIBLE COURSES AND IS DEVELOPING THE SEALASKA HERITAGE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT TO OFFER A VALUABLE NON-COLLEGE CREDIT CREDENTIAL. THE INSTITUTE HOSTS TOURS, PERFORMANCES, TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES AND ARTIST MARKETS ON CAMPUS, AND OFFERS MENTOR-APPRENTICESHIPS, ARTISTS RESIDENCIES, AND INTERNSHIPS REGIONALLY. IT IS ALSO BUILDING ITS PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM WITH FOCUS ON RETAINING AND STRENGTHENING THE ART OF ORATORY AND PRODUCING A BRAND NEW TLINGIT OPERA. THE INSTITUTE IS BUILDING ON TRADITIONAL ECONOMIES AND THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES THAT ARE ABUNDANT AND READILY AVAILABLE IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA TO REVITALIZE TRADITIONAL ARTS AND CRAFTS PRODUCTION: WE CALL THIS THE "SUSTAINABLE ART PROGRAM." SHI PURCHASES RAW MATERIALS FROM NATIVE HUNTERS, SUPPORTS THE TRAINING OF NEW ARTISTS THROUGH MENTOR- APPRENTICESHIPS, AND PRODUCES ARTS-RELATED CURRICULUM RESOURCES AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS TO SUPPORT CONTINUING EDUCATION.Expenses $2,573,608 · grants $510,651 · revenue $38,080
- OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, TRADITIONAL CELEBRATIONS AND THE SEALASKA HERITAGE RETAIL STORE.Expenses $2,062,627 · grants $871,354 · revenue $186,213
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
- 92-0081844
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A230)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $60,199,425
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,859,434
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $28,606,101 | $22,098,969 | $60,199,425 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $24,729,907 | $23,160,357 | $53,322,674 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $19,786,285 | $18,554,792 | $51,958,938 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 92-0081844).
Questions about SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE is 92-0081844.
- Is SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE 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 SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE 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 SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE 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 SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LEE KADINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $382,267 (ROSITA WORL, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $28,606,101, expenses of $22,098,969 and total assets of $60,199,425 at year end.
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