2025-02-13T07:54:46-05:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 842445177 VALDEZ ADVENTURE ALLIANCE % Peter Carter VALD 9728356039 PO BOX 33 VALDEZ AK 996860033 Lanette Oliver Executive Director Programs Special 2025-02-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Peter Carter PO BOX 33 VALDEZ AK 996860033 240217 false X valdezadventurealliance.com X 2019 AK 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. 7 7 8 66 0 0 175279 153769 64807 67671 0 0 4359 6440 244445 227880 0 0 0 0 97326 133552 0 0 0 136474 85780 233800 219332 10645 8548 44217 52765 0 0 44217 52765 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. false false 97211 0 61664 EVENTS PROGRAM Ice Climbing Festival This event encourages learning and improving the outdoor recreation of ice climbing In addition to classes for all levels we have special classes for youth women and adaptive Free gear use for youth and low income Fee waivers for youth and low income Distribute educational materials This event is also an important boost to the local businesses Served 210 people Fat Bike Bash This event has several activities that encourage family building including a free Friday evening ride and a 5 mile non-competition ride with fee waived on Saturday. Additionally youth under 18 are half-price for race events. Served 68 people. Safety and education materials for all ages are given out at all events. 73632 0 105190 PARKS PROGRAM We manage Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site Blueberry Lake Campgrounds and Shoup Bay Cabins. All 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. 17,700 people served. Hosts are trained with an educational script and information to share with guests and safety and education materials are given out and or posted at all locations. 32040 0 23000 TRAILS PROGRAM We are currently rebuilding Gold Beach Trail and Gold Creek Trail. We actively engage community members of all ages as volunteers on trails. We have produced and are adding to a Field Guide that focuses on traditional Native uses of the plants along the trail. We created a brochure about Health Benefits of Trails. We purchase and distribute trail and outdoor recreation education materials at all outreach booths all year. 0 0 0 202883 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 8 true false false false false false false false 0 false false true true false false false 0 0 false false false 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false AK X Peter Carter 9072558822 PO BOX 33 VALDEZ AK 996860033 X Peter Carter President Board of Directors 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Robbin Capers Secretary Board of Directors 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cammie Hsu Treasurer Board of Directors 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Benjamin Rush Vice-president Board of Directors 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Ables Member Board of Directors 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Whitney Root Member Board of Directors 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carla Sparks Member Board of Directors 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 1085 0 17093 135591 0 153769 Blueberry and Cabins 35186 35186 0 0 Worthington 9220 9220 0 0 Ice Climbing Festival 20701 20701 0 0 Fat Bike Bash 2564 2564 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67671 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18777 12337 6440 6440 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 227880 74111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124025 109525 14500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9527 7941 1586 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9950 9950 0 0 936 936 0 0 4632 4632 0 0 0 0 0 0 8650 8650 0 0 30241 30241 0 0 0 0 0 0 2858 2495 363 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4860 4860 0 0 pumping toilet 6396 6396 0 0 permits and licenses 698 698 0 0 job supplies 12765 12765 0 0 equipment rental 3234 3234 0 0 560 560 0 0 219332 202883 16449 0 0 0 0 0 12834 26646 2500 2500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28883 23619 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44217 52765 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 44217 27765 0 25000 44217 52765 44217 52765 8548 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 33130 240110 232131 175281 138773 819425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33130 240110 232131 175281 138773 819425 0 819425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20859 4359 0 25218 844643 X Part II - Line 10 | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2019, , | 2020, | 2021, 20859Sales of service related items| 2022, 4359Sales of service related items| 2023, | Part II Line 10 sales of products to make visits to parks more enjoyable and educational books minerals umbrellas raincoats ponchos sunscreen bug repellant water drinks snacks etc. Item B - Amended Return Part X line 28 showed $15,000 as net assets with donor restrictions but it should have been$25,000 Part VI, Line 12c All the board members and staff have the policy in writing and are aware of it. It is a very small town so everyone knows who is involved in what. This year the organization became part of a newly formed Outdoor Recreation Coalition that as a coalition not as VAA has a seat on the Board of Directors of the Regional Citizens Advisory Council that monitors oil transport by Alyeska Pipeline Services. One VAA board member works for Alyeska so she cannot be the VAA rep to the Outdoor Recreation Coalition. Currently the ED is that rep.