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Rural Alaska Community Action Program
Rural Alaska Community Action Program reported $36.7 million in revenue and $38.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.20 went to program services, $18.80 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.7% of the total. Government grants made up 89.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $227,367 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.2% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.8% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.7% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.8% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.9% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $227,367 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.59% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 16 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.5 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe child development division provides early childhood and family support services to prenatal women, children and families in communities across alaska, serving 661 children and their families. The programs offered include head start, early head start, parents as teachers, and the child development center in anchorage. Child development programs operate under strict federal and state regulations, which require a well-trained staff and continuous monitoring and program improvement. Programs are designed to facilitate parent involvement and community collaboration surrounding the basic belief…
Rural cap is a supportive housing division operating affordable housing units for low-income individuals in anchorage and provides one clinical programs across four locations, offering behavioral health services, following the intensive case management model, to individuals in housing who have sudbstance use or co-occurring disorders and who have experienced chronic homelessness. These behavioral health services are voluntary, but rural cap maintains a high enrollment rate. Rural cap takes a holistic approach to the individual, recognizing the overall spectrum of needs and treating them…
Community development team programs served individuals from more than 98 communities in FY25 through a variety of capacity building and wellness activities. These include americorps, vista and elder mentor programs, in addition to several training and technical assistance initiatives. Topic areas include substance use prevention, tobacco prevention, youth engagement, leadership and best practices for working with tribal youth, nutrition education and hydroponic gardening, tribal justice and tribal court development, and state and federal grant management. In partnership with the native…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,748 | $0 | $14,619 | $227,367 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,213 | $0 | $16,524 | $198,737 |
| DIRECTOR OF RURAL HOUSING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,438 | $0 | $43,506 | $196,944 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,844 | $0 | $19,571 | $191,415 |
| COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,682 | $0 | $51,352 | $176,034 |
| WEATHERIZATION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,369 | $0 | $53,975 | $165,344 |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,185 | $0 | $16,117 | $154,302 |
| WEATHERIZATION BUDGET COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,139 | $0 | $38,215 | $149,354 |
16 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rural Alaska Community Action Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $738K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b27 · 27 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 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- 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 5523
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HARMON CONSTRUCTION General contractor | $568,100 |
| HARDY HEATING INC Heating contractor | $537,415 |
| BAKER TILLY US LLP Audit services | $283,018 |
| ALASKA LANDWORKS Snow removal contractor | $230,974 |
| METCO ALASKA LLC General contractor | $204,445 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Rural Alaska Community Action Program totaling $35,068 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.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Rural Alaska Community Action Program's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Rural Alaska Community Action Program, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Rural Alaska Community Action Program spent in FY2025, $81.20 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Rural Alaska Community Action Program's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Rural Alaska Community Action Program reported that 81.2% of its $38.5 million in expenses went to program services, 18.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rural Alaska Community Action Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rural Alaska Community Action Program reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $227,367, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rural Alaska Community Action Program get its money?
Of $36.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 90.7% came from contributions and grants (including 89.8% from government grants) and 6.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rural Alaska Community Action Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 92-0033876 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202642309349301839 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512279349303836 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432289349300243 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349302990 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201369349315685 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202140639349301824 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 92-0033876: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.