Arctic Encounter

Analysis

Arctic Encounter is a registered charity in United States, based in Anchorage, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 September 2023, Arctic Encounter reported income of $768k and spending of $789k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $259k to $768k (+197%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Arctic Encounter sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Environmental Community Action Inc ($767k), Speak for the Trees Inc ($769k) and Percival Lowell Trust Uw ($766k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $133k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $133k.