Nonprofit · EIN 80-0025380
ALASKA FORUM INC
Tax-exempt · WASILLA, AK 99654
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,132,719 | $1,181,377 | -$48,658 | $240,786 | $139,789 | $100,997 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,081,070 | $1,107,743 | -$26,673 | $303,621 | $153,940 | $149,681 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,171,258 | $1,088,663 | $82,595 | $332,709 | $155,855 | $176,854 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $581,306
- of which government grants
- $576,306
- Program service revenue
- $548,925
- Investment income
- $2,488
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $184,997
- Other salaries and wages
- $365,388
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $638,365
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $363
- Occupancy
- $188,488
- Travel
- $67,212
- Program services (functional)
- $1,181,377
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $303,595
- Total assets, end of year
- $240,786
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $139,789
- Net assets, end of year
- $100,997
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $100,997
- Gross receipts
- $1,132,719
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Eilo | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $188,597 |
| Patricia Cochran | Board Member Officer | 1 | $1,000 |
| Richard Porter | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Tannahill | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Therese Deardorff | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Win Westervelt | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Victoria Demmert | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Kohler | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Lockard | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Vivian Melde | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Quesnel | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Corrie Smith | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Mutter | Board Chair Officer, Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Eilo | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,598 |
| Patricia Cochran | Board Member Officer | 1 | $2,000 |
| Richard Porter | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Tannahill | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Therese Deardorff | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Win Westervelt | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Victoria Demmert | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Kohler | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| David Lockard | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Vivian Melde | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Alan Quesnel | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Corrie Smith | Board Member Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Mutter | Board Chair Officer, Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Eilo | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,829 |
| Amy Penney | Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,770 |
| Jacquoi Porter | Finance Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,170 |
| Patricia Cochran | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $2,000 |
| Doug Mutter | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Porter | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Tannahill | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Vivian Melde | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lawrence Bethel | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kendra Calhoun | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alan Quesnel | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Victoria Demmert | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Win Westervelt | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Therese Deardorff | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Megan Kohler | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5621 E FETLOCK DR, WASILLA, AK 99654-8473
- In care of
- % KURT EILO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Kurt Eilo, PO Box 212409, Anchorage, AK 99521
- Signed the 990
- Jacquoi Porter, Finance Director
- Phone
- (907) 331-0289
Mission
The Alaska Forum works to promote a more productive and efficient relationship between government agencies businesses organizations tribes and the public by developing a more common understanding and educational foundation. Providing opportunity for the exchange of information and experiences. Providing positive recognition for community and individual efforts and understanding the diversity of perspectives and concerns of others.
Program accomplishments
- The Alaska Forum annual conference is a statewide gathering of professionals and community members dedicated to building resilient connected and sustainable communities across Alaska. Participants include leaders from government agencies non-profit and for-profit organizations public health experts educators tribal representatives conservationists youth and elders. The Forum serves as an educational foundation for all Alaskans - providing a space to share knowledge explore innovative solutions and collaborate on the social environmental and economic factors that support community wellbeing. The 2025 Forum took place both in-person and virtually during the week of February 3-7 2025.Expenses $339,923 · revenue $437,055
- Environmental Training Program: The Alaska Forum facilitates environmental worker training for primarily rural Alaskan participants who are under-employed and located in parts of Alaska that are underserved. Through several federal and state grants the Alaska Forum facilitates virtual and in-person environmental and emergency response training needed in rural Alaska. The Alaska Landfill Operator Training program written and provided by the Alaska Forum focuses on training Alaskan Landfill Operators to manage a Class III landfill appropriately.Expenses $403,333 · revenue $361,730
- Green Star Communities Program: The Alaska Forum sponsors the Green Star Communities certification program tailored for rural Alaskan communities to evaluate and enhance their waste reduction and energy efficiency initiatives. This program aids Alaska communities in implementing waste reduction energy conservation and pollution prevention practices. Communities meeting the Green Star Community Standards receive recognition for their efforts. By adopting an integrated community-focused approach to waste and resource management sustainable solutions are achieved. The Green Star Award acknowledges these accomplishments publicly. In collaboration with the Knik Tribe the Pollution Prevention Safer Choice initiative promotes the use of EPA Safer Choice products in rural Alaskan communities and Green Star Communities to minimize household and business hazardous waste.Expenses $210,026 · revenue $219,576
- Other program services include other operational and administrative expense and event contracting services.Expenses $228,095 · revenue $114,358
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
- 80-0025380
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $240,786
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,132,719
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,132,719 | $1,181,377 | $240,786 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,081,070 | $1,107,743 | $303,621 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,171,258 | $1,088,663 | $332,709 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $786,778 | $777,936 | $266,400 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 80-0025380).
Questions about ALASKA FORUM INC
- What is the EIN of ALASKA FORUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALASKA FORUM INC is 80-0025380.
- Is ALASKA FORUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to ALASKA FORUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALASKA FORUM 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 ALASKA FORUM INC 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 ALASKA FORUM INC 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 ALASKA FORUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Kurt Eilo.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALASKA FORUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $188,597 (Kurt Eilo, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ALASKA FORUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,132,719, expenses of $1,181,377 and total assets of $240,786 at year end.
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