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Set Free Alaska
Set Free Alaska reported $16.5 million in revenue and $12.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.25 went to program services, $18.74 to management and general costs and $1.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 66.1% of the total. Government grants made up 25.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $313,476 (CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 277% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.2% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.7% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 32.8% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 25.1% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 66.1% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $313,476 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.57% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.6 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $313,476 | $0 | $0 | $313,476 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,946 | $0 | $0 | $178,946 |
| Medical Prog Mgr. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,358 | $0 | $0 | $164,358 |
| CHRO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,474 | $0 | $0 | $157,474 |
| CCO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,648 | $0 | $0 | $147,648 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,909 | $0 | $0 | $136,909 |
| Dir Childrens Prog Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,470 | $0 | $0 | $114,470 |
| Dir Marketing Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,574 | $0 | $0 | $113,574 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Set Free Alaska (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $934K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5173
- Volunteers Part I, line 627
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Talon Construction General Contractor | $3,902,683 |
| 61 Sixty LLC Consulting for RRRP | $184,800 |
| North Peak IT Technology Support | $106,298 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Set Free Alaska totaling $46,760 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Set Free Alaska's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Set Free Alaska, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Set Free Alaska spent in 2025, $80.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Set Free Alaska's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Set Free Alaska reported that 80.2% of its $12.2 million in expenses went to program services, 18.7% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Set Free Alaska pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Set Free Alaska reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $313,476, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Set Free Alaska get its money?
Of $16.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 32.8% came from contributions and grants (including 25.1% from government grants) and 66.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Set Free Alaska a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-4350361 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602439349302115 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513029349301946 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432479349301228 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312789349301676 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202939349301575 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132569349302003 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012349349300526 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-4350361: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.