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Nonprofit · EIN 92-0088631

CALISTA EDUCATION AND CULTURE INC

Tax-exempt · ANCHORAGE, AK 99503

Financials

$2.7M$2.6M2023$3.4M$3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CALISTA EDUCATION AND CULTURE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,395,387$2,979,987$415,400$5,222,654$105,124$5,117,530
December 31, 2023990$2,741,273$2,603,013$138,260$4,615,589$96,683$4,518,906
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,213,380
of which government grants
$2,326,022
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$92,605
Royalties
$538
Net gain from sales of assets
-$32,658
Net income from fundraising events
$87,341
Net income from sales of inventory
$1,523
Other revenue
$89,402

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$494,363
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$61,337
Other salaries and wages
$975,920
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,202,953
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$592
Accounting fees
$67,995
Occupancy
$51,045
Travel
$491,101
Program services (functional)
$2,820,385
Management and general (functional)
$159,602

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,615,589
Total assets, end of year
$5,222,654
Total liabilities, end of year
$105,124
Net assets, end of year
$5,117,530
Publicly traded securities
$3,558,318
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,741,705
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,375,825
Gross receipts
$5,832,237
Employees
44
Volunteers
10
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Andrew GuySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$1,202,263$40,212
Tisha KuhnsBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$226,415$40,119
Johnnie EvanChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$57,360$0
Earl Samuelson SrTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$54,540$0
Denise Brown-ChythlookExecutive Director
Officer
40$33,722$0$146
Rea BavillaPresident/CEO Through 02/15
Officer
40$23,486$0$3,983
Moses White SrVice Chairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
Nick Andrew SrBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Flora PaukanBoard Member Through 10/15
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Francis ThompsonBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
ANDREW GUYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$564,943$516,595
TISHA KUHNSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$204,225$11,615
REA BAVILLAPRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
40$101,566$0$25,186
EARL SAMUELSON SRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$56,400$0
JOHNNIE EVANCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$53,220$0
MOSES WHITE SRVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
NICK ANDREW SRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
FLORA PAUKANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5015 BUSINESS PARK BLVD STE 3000, ANCHORAGE, AK 99503-7177
In care of
% DENISE BROWN-CHYTHLOOK
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Denise Brown-Chythlook, 5015 Business Park Blvd Ste 3000, Anchorage, AK 99503
Signed the 990
Denise Brown-Chythlook, Executive Director
Phone
(907) 275-2800
Return prepared by
BDO USA

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Cultural Preservation & Education: The Calista culture is preserved and taught through cultural immersion camps, and traditional knowledge and document sharing. The purpose of the Cultural Immersion Camp is to provide an immersive cultural education experience for middle school youth and for public school teachers who are new to the Calista Region. The purpose of the traditional knowledge is to document and share knowledge and language gathered from the elders of the Calista region through recordings and published materials.
    Expenses $2,326,022
  • Scholarships Program: The purpose of the scholarships program is to provide financial assistance to Calista Corporation shareholders and descendants in support of higher education, career and technical education, or continuing education goals.
    Expenses $382,770 · grants $382,770
  • Burial Assistance: The purpose of the burial assistance program is to provide financial assistance to the family members of Calista Corporation shareholders, helping them to provide a final resting place for their loved one.
    Expenses $111,593 · grants $111,593

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
92-0088631
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
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,222,654
Income (IRS master file)
$5,832,237

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,395,387$2,979,987$5,222,654IRS
990December 2023$2,741,273$2,603,013$4,615,589XML
990December 2022$2,346,270$2,035,488$4,256,315IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 92-0088631).

Questions about CALISTA EDUCATION AND CULTURE INC

What is the EIN of CALISTA EDUCATION AND CULTURE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CALISTA EDUCATION AND CULTURE INC is 92-0088631.
Is CALISTA EDUCATION AND CULTURE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to CALISTA EDUCATION AND CULTURE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CALISTA EDUCATION AND CULTURE INC 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 CALISTA EDUCATION AND CULTURE INC 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 CALISTA EDUCATION AND CULTURE INC 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 CALISTA EDUCATION AND CULTURE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Denise Brown-Chythlook.
Who are the officers and directors of CALISTA EDUCATION AND CULTURE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CALISTA EDUCATION AND CULTURE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,395,387, expenses of $2,979,987 and total assets of $5,222,654 at year end.

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