Alaska Public Interest Research Group Inc

Analysis

Alaska Public Interest Research Group Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Anchorage, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Alaska Public Interest Research Group Inc reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to September 2023, income grew from $421k to $1.2m (+179%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 723%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Alaska Public Interest Research Group Inc sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 79th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Imsa Fund for Advancement of Education ($1.2m), Natalbany Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($1.2m) and El Concilio of San Mateo County ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 2.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $82k (6.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $580k. At year end it held assets of $628k against liabilities of $4,985, net assets of $623k. It reported 16 employees.