Kawerak
Kawerak reported $86.9 million in revenue and $86.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.18 went to program services, $18.82 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. Government grants made up 91.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $661,303 (PRESIDENT). 97 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 129% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $86MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $87MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.2% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.8% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 91.7% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $661,303 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.77% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 97 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity services division: the community services division csd provides public safety and wellness services and other programs designed to improve the economy financial management and infrastructure of the regions communities. Csd provides services to address the needs of children and families throughout the bering strait region. It also includes the kawerak transportation program which provides comprehensive transportation services throughout the region
Education and employment supportive services division: the education and employment supportive services division eessd is designed to increase the number of trained educated and employed tribal members and to provide early childhood services to address the needs of children and families. Kawerak provides financial support comprehensive case management education and training and technical assistance to assist tribal members in reaching their educational objectives or secure employment or complete employment goals to become self-sufficient
Natural resources division: the natural resources division nrd conducts research projects and advocates for tribes continued subsistence uses in federal and state resource management decision making and encourages the use of traditional knowledge regarding natural resources including the ecosystem land fish animals and birds in the bering strait region
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $603,415 | $0 | $57,888 | $661,303 |
| GENERAL COUNSEL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $362,704 | $0 | $57,268 | $419,972 |
| CFO Officer, 37.80 hrs/week | $347,695 | $0 | $52,057 | $399,752 |
| EXECUTIVE VP Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $263,174 | $0 | $46,377 | $309,551 |
| HEADSTART DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,398 | $0 | $45,087 | $264,485 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 43.00 hrs/week | $223,037 | $0 | $29,936 | $252,973 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCE PD Highest compensated employee, 43.60 hrs/week | $211,791 | $0 | $39,903 | $251,694 |
| CFO Officer, 38.50 hrs/week | $193,643 | $0 | $23,628 | $217,271 |
97 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kawerak (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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
2024 · 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–1b23 · 23 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 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 4Yes
- 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 5419
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TUMET INDUSTRIES LLC Construction | $9,545,752 |
| MCKNIGHT & ASSOCIATES INC Engineering | $3,345,699 |
| TBI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Construction | $1,876,653 |
| ZENDER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH GROUP Environmental health and research | $951,769 |
| PASSIVE HOMES LLC Construction | $919,103 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Kawerak totaling $1.2M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Kawerak's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Kawerak reported that 81.2% of its $86.2 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 Kawerak pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kawerak reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $661,303, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kawerak get its money?
Of $86.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.8% came from contributions and grants (including 91.7% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kawerak a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 92-0047009 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542889349300304 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422609349301387 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302719349301820 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203019349301925 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349312047 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013009349300031 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 92-0047009: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.