Nonprofit · EIN 84-2283567
ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS
Tax-exempt · ANCHORAGE, AK 99501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $164,476 | $180,527 | -$16,051 | $20,099 | $0 | $20,099 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $874,941 | $1,012,295 | -$137,354 | $36,690 | $0 | $36,690 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $692,588 | $1,411,091 | -$718,503 | $174,035 | $0 | $174,035 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $164,470
- Investment income
- $6
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,947
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $53,268
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $61,712
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $108,478
- Other expenses
- $7,390
- Program services (functional)
- $164,844
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,150
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,099
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,099
- Cash, savings and investments
- $20,099
- Gross receipts
- $164,476
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULI LUCKY | Executive Director | 10 | $53,268 |
| LESIL MCGUIRE | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE BOTELHO | Director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MONSON | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE JERNSTROM | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK RACE | DirectorPresident | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULI LUCKY | Executive Director Key employee | 30 | $109,453 | $45,767 |
| LESIL MCGUIRE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BOTELHO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MONSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE JERNSTROM | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK RACE | DirectorPresident Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULI LUCKY | Executive Director Key employee | 30 | $132,970 | $43,123 |
| LESIL MCGUIRE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BOTELHO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MONSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE JERNSTROM | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK RACE | DirectorPresident Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 721 DEPOT DR, ANCHORAGE, AK 99501-1615
- In care of
- % JULI LUCKY
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JULI LUCKY, CEO
- Phone
- (907) 351-5108
- Return prepared by
- Howard Sckolnik CPA
Mission
See Schedule O
Program accomplishments
- Lobbying: Alaskans for Better Elections (ABE) lobbied the Alaska State Legislature to protect election reforms including nonpartisan open primaries and - cont. sched. OExpenses $75,000
- Public Interest Litigation: ABE participated in public interest litigation to protect election reforms enacted by voters in 2020 related to campaign finance transparency.Expenses $30,075
- Voter outreach and education: ABE sponsored and participated in events to conduct direct voter outreach and education on Alaskas election system.Expenses $59,769
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 | 990-EZ 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
- 84-2283567
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,099
- Income (IRS master file)
- $164,476
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $164,476 | $180,527 | $20,099 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $874,941 | $1,012,295 | $36,690 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $692,588 | $1,411,091 | $174,035 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,600,092 | $810,055 | $892,538 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-2283567).
Questions about ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS
- What is the EIN of ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS is 84-2283567.
- Is ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2020.
- Are donations to ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS 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 ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $53,268 (JULI LUCKY, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does ALASKANS FOR BETTER ELECTIONS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $164,476, expenses of $180,527 and total assets of $20,099 at year end.
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