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Sealaska Heritage Institute
Sealaska Heritage Institute reported $28.6 million in revenue and $22.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.23 went to program services, $10.09 to management and general costs and $1.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.0% of the total. Government grants made up 73.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $432,455 (PRESIDENT). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 114% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 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 $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.0% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $432,455 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.96% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 31.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseCultural education we know for a fact that native children do better academically when they know who they are--when they are familiar with their history, language, and culture. Sealaska Heritage works with universities, school districts, tribes, and other educational institutions throughout the region and the lower 48 to teach people about southeast alaska native cultures, as evaluations have shown that integrating culture into schools has improved academic achievement. Through programs such as its award-winning baby raven reads, shi also promotes early literacy in alaska native children…
Language and culture Sealaska Heritage Institute provides the following language programs: our ancestors' echoes and language scholars programs, tlingit culture, language, and literacy program, baby raven reads program, southeast regional language committee, and native language transcription and translation of audio/video recordings. Sealaska Heritage integrates language in its variety of youth summer programs, including latseen arts academy, steam academies, running camps, and voices on the land performing arts camps. It publishes curriculum and educational resources to perpetuate and…
Art Sealaska Heritage Institute operates numerous programs to perpetuate northwest coast art-- one of the most distinctive art forms in the world. The goals are to provide opportunities for native artists' professional development; expand demand for native arts through developing native arts markets; provide native arts cross-cultural education among the general public; advocate for artists' access to traditional materials; and, research, preserve, and perpetuate northwest coast art. Shi operates the Sealaska Heritage arts campus, (atnan ht) in juneau, and partners with university of alaska…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $382,267 | $0 | $50,188 | $432,455 |
| CHIEF OF OPE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $302,840 | $0 | $80,097 | $382,937 |
| EDUCATION DI Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,704 | $0 | $49,415 | $220,119 |
| SR. ETHNOLOG Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,732 | $0 | $29,396 | $165,128 |
| DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,331 | $0 | $32,264 | $161,595 |
| ART DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,345 | $0 | $14,558 | $160,903 |
| OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,160 | $0 | $13,785 | $150,945 |
| PUBLICATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,823 | $0 | $10,171 | $143,994 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sealaska Heritage Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $711K (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–1b12 · 12 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 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 5116
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DAWSON CONSTRUCTION Construction | $5,004,862 |
| TIDES EDUCATION ASSOCIATES Education consu | $273,397 |
| CEDAR GROUP ALASKA LLC Curriculum publ | $235,823 |
| MCKINLEY RESEARCH GROUP Evaluation | $226,625 |
| UAS HOUSING Student housing | $163,399 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Sealaska Heritage Institute totaling $531 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 Sealaska Heritage Institute's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Sealaska Heritage Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Sealaska Heritage Institute spent in 2024, $88.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sealaska Heritage Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Sealaska Heritage Institute reported that 88.2% of its $22.1 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sealaska Heritage Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sealaska Heritage Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $432,455, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sealaska Heritage Institute get its money?
Of $28.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 93.0% came from contributions and grants (including 73.7% from government grants) and 3.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sealaska Heritage Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 92-0081844 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 202523219349311392 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442679349300514 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323049349302602 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201899349300705 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123179349302602 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202021599349300057 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 92-0081844: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.