Nonprofit · EIN 52-1814742
ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,009,193 | $3,578,388 | $430,805 | $10,749,946 | $1,236,012 | $9,513,934 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,354,479 | $3,338,085 | $4,016,394 | $10,287,979 | $1,411,502 | $8,876,477 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,995,994 | $3,938,826 | $57,168 | $6,342,402 | $1,618,633 | $4,723,769 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,706,004
- Membership dues
- $1,384,422
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $257,778
- Net rental income
- $43,591
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$225
- Other revenue
- $45,411
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $138,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $210,501
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,299,461
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,784,693
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,228
- Accounting fees
- $41,704
- Occupancy
- $204,809
- Travel
- $86,309
- Program services (functional)
- $2,493,340
- Management and general (functional)
- $570,721
- Fundraising (functional)
- $514,327
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,287,979
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,749,946
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,236,012
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,513,934
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,451,225
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,173,089
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,340,845
- Gross receipts
- $9,554,453
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 850
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN MILLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 36.3 | $166,051 | $16,925 | $26,039 |
| MLADEN MATES | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 38.5 | $131,823 | $5,136 | $10,923 |
| ANDREW MODEROW | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 30.4 | $86,777 | $27,403 | $10,570 |
| MONICA SCHERER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGNS Highest-paid employee | 39.6 | $106,206 | $1,073 | $14,801 |
| CHRISTOPHER KONISH | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP Highest-paid employee | 39.9 | $116,070 | $291 | $3,503 |
| KIT DESLAURIERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STERLING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE BESVOLD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/31/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY JUNEBY POTTS-JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MOGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARETH MARTINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIKKI BUFFA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEONARD STEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONYA GARNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT POURCHOT | DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/31/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN MILLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 37.7 | $174,594 | $10,652 | $23,911 |
| MLADEN MATES | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 34.6 | $115,291 | $17,993 | $10,411 |
| DESIREE SORENSON-GROVES | DIRECTOR OF ARDC Officer | 40 | $113,883 | $0 | $3,677 |
| CHRISTOPHER KONISH | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 39.7 | $110,541 | $835 | $3,353 |
| MONICA SCHERER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGNS Highest-paid employee | 32 | $80,652 | $20,163 | $13,387 |
| ANDREW MODEROW | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 27 | $73,505 | $35,392 | $5,190 |
| PAT POURCHOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIT DESLAURIERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE BESVOLD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI ARMSTRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BARKER | DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/31/2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY JUNEBY POTTS-JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STERLING | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MOGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARETH MARTINS | DIRECTOR FROM 7/25/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA COLLINS | DIRECTOR FROM 1/1/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI BUFFA | DIRECTOR FROM 1/1/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD STEINBERG | DIRECTOR FROM 1/1/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONYA GARNETT | DIRECTOR FROM 1/1/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESIREE SORENSON-GROVES | DIRECTOR OF ARDC Key employee | 42 | $163,303 | $173 | $5,190 |
| PETER WINSOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 1/6/2023 Officer | 39.5 | $160,400 | $1,091 | $1,900 |
| KRISTEN MILLER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FROM 1/6/2023 Officer | 42 | $134,885 | $2,340 | $20,793 |
| MLADEN MATES | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40.2 | $127,881 | $2,610 | $9,891 |
| CHRISTOPHER KONISH | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40.5 | $100,029 | $2,120 | $3,088 |
| PAT POURCHOT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIT DESLAURIERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| YVONNE BESVOLD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIDY APONTE | SECRETARY UNTIL 5/1/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI ARMSTRONG | SECRETARY FROM 5/1/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY JUNEBY POTTS-JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STERLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG MOGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR FROM 11/16/2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HILL | DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/31/2022 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 122 C ST NW STE 650, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-2151
- In care of
- % CINDY SHOGAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRISTEN MILLER, 122 C STREET NW 650, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- KRISTEN MILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 544-5205
- Website
- WWW.ALASKAWILD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THOMPSON GREENSPON
Mission
PROTECT ALASKA'S WILD LANDS AND WATERS BY INSPIRING BROAD SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL POLICY ACTION.
Program accomplishments
- REFUGE - THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE HAS BEEN A PRIMARY FOCUS OF AWL SINCE ITS FOUNDING. EVER SINCE CONGRESS VOTED TO OPEN UP THE ARCTIC REFUGE COASTAL PLAIN FOR OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION IN 2017, AWL'S PRIMARY GOAL HAS BEEN RESTORING PROTECTIONS WHILE STOPPING AND LIMITING DAMAGE FROM ANY AND ALL INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. TO SECURE THIS GOAL, AWL WORKS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO SECURE A WILDERNESS DESIGNATION AND MINIMIZE IMPACTS FROM THE 2017 TAX ACT, ALONG WITH OTHER POLICIES THAT PROTECT REFUGE LANDS FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE USES. AWL'S WORK INCLUDES EDUCATING AND MOBILIZING AMERICANS INCLUDING ALASKANS IN THEIR MEMBER AND SUPPORTER NETWORK, WHILE AWL ALSO LEADS LIKEMINDED ORGANIZATIONS AND ENTITIES WHO ARE ALSO SEEKING LONG-TERM PROTECTIONS FOR THIS ICONIC LANDSCAPE.Expenses $1,373,806 · grants $68,916
- NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE ALASKA (NPRA) - ALASKA'S WESTERN ARCTIC IS HOME TO INCREDIBLE BIODIVERSITY, FEATURING SOME OF THE LONGEST MIGRATIONS LEFT ON EARTH. AT THE SAME TIME, THE NPRA IS INCREASINGLY THE FOCUS OF OIL AND GAS COMPANIES WHO SEEK TO EXTRACT BILLIONS OF BARRELS OF OIL IN THE DECADES TO COME. AFTER WORKING WITH THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO BETTER PROTECT THIS LANDSCAPE, AWL IS NOW FOCUSED ON KEEPING THOSE PROTECTIONS IN PLACE, ALONG WITH TELLING THE STORY OF WHAT IS AT STAKE IF CURRENT PROTECTIONS ARE LOST. ON TOP OF DEPLOYING AWL'S NETWORKS OF SUPPORTERS, AWL IS ALSO HELPING TO CREATE AND LEAD ELEVATION STRATEGIES THAT INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THIS RELATIVELY UNKNOWN AREA OF ALASKA'S ARCTIC, WHILE OPPOSING OIL AND GAS PROJECTS THAT WOULD LOCK THE REGION INTO OIL PRODUCTION THROUGH THE 2050S AND BEYOND.Expenses $550,859 · grants $7,197
- ARCTIC DEFENSE CAMPAIGN - AWL HOUSES THE CENTRAL STAFF AND SERVES AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THIS COLLABORATIVE CAMPAIGN EFFORT INVOLVING NATIONAL AND STATE-BASED CONSERVATION GROUPS AS WELL AS INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS BASED IN ALASKA. THIS RECENTLY EXPANDED COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IS NOW AIMED AT PROTECTING BOTH THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE-ALASKA AND THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FROM OIL EXTRACTION THREATS.Expenses $389,622 · grants $60,000
- TONGASS - IN SOUTHEAST ALASKA, THE TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST HAS ALREADY TRANSITIONED TO A POST-CLEAR CUT LOGGING ECONOMY, BUT FOR THE PAST DECADE, POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT HAVE LAGGED BEHIND. AFTER ACHIEVING STRONGER PROTECTIONS IN YEARS PAST, TODAY AWL IS FOCUSED ON PROTECTING THE ROADLESS RULE'S APPLICABILITY IN THE FOREST, AND THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM LARGE SCALE, CLEAR CUT OLD GROWTH LOGGING. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, AND TO KEEP PUBLIC LANDS PUBLIC IN THE REGION, AWL WORKS CLOSELY WITH PARTNERS BOTH NATIONALLY AND IN ALASKA TO PUSH BACK AGAINST ANY LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PRIVATIZE PUBLIC LANDS IN THIS FOREST.RAPID DEFENSE - DEFENDING ALASKA'S PUBLIC LANDS REQUIRES CONSTANT ATTENTION. SOME THREATS LIKE DRILLING THE ARCTIC REFUGE ARE HIGH PROFILE, AND GARNER PUBLIC SCRUTINY THAT AWL WILL HELP TO SUPPORT THROUGH THEIR LONG RUNNING ADVOCACY EFFORTS DESCRIBED ABOVE. HOWEVER, OTHER THREATS TO THE INTEGRITY OF ALASKA'S PUBLIC LANDS ARE NOT AS OBVIOUS, THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS OR VIA ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION. WITH AWL'S POLICY EXPERTISE AND OFFICE IN ALASKA, AWL IS WELL EQUIPPED TO ANALYZE PUBLIC LAND THREATS STATEWIDE, WHILE AWL SIMULTANEOUSLY WORKS TO INFLUENCE FEDERAL DECISIONS IN WASHINGTON, DC.Expenses $179,053 · grants $2,387
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1814742
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,749,946
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,554,453
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,009,193 | $3,578,388 | $10,749,946 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $7,354,479 | $3,338,085 | $10,287,979 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,995,994 | $3,938,826 | $6,342,402 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $4,026,914 | $3,355,206 | $4,963,700 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 52-1814742).
Questions about ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE
- What is the EIN of ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE is 52-1814742.
- Is ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE 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 ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names KRISTEN MILLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $166,051 (KRISTEN MILLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,009,193, expenses of $3,578,388 and total assets of $10,749,946 at year end.
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