Alaska Avalanche School Inc

Analysis

Alaska Avalanche School Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Anchorage, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Alaska Avalanche School Inc reported income of $565k and spending of $525k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $226k to $565k (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Alaska Avalanche School Inc sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 69th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Levittown Fire Company 2 ($565k), Huntingdon Regional Fire & Rescue ($565k) and Center Square Fire Co ($564k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.1% and program service revenue 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $65k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $182k. At year end it held assets of $260k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $260k. It reported 50 employees.