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Bering Sea Elders Group

EIN 82-3556262 • 501(c)3 • Anchorage, AK

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Bseg's mission is to speak and work together as one voice to protect and respect our traditional ways of life, the ocean web of life that supports the resources we rely on, and our children's future. As elders, we are messengers to our children, our tribal councils, and the people who make decisions that affect our marine resources, ecosystem, and ways of life.

911 W 8th Ave Suite 101 Pmb62Anchorage, AK 99501

www.beringseaelders.org

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Up

$731,006

Up $94,569 (+15%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$384,579

Up $72,374 (+23%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$346,427

Up $22,195 (+6.8%) from 2024

Operations

Revenue

Down

$484,759

Down $197,880 (-29%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$462,564

Down $266,121 (-37%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$22,195

Up $68,241 (+148%) from 2024

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Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2024: $636,437Liabilities 2024: $312,205Net Assets 2024: $324,2322024Assets 2025: $731,006Liabilities 2025: $384,579Net Assets 2025: $346,4272025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$731,006
Liabilities$384,579
Net Assets$346,427

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2024: $682,639Expenses 2024: $728,685Net Income 2024: -$46,0462024Revenue 2025: $484,759Expenses 2025: $462,564Net Income 2025: $22,1952025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$484,759
Expenses$462,564
Net Income$22,195

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Apr 9, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$484,759
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Bseg's mission is to speak and work together as one voice to protect and respect our traditional ways of life, the ocean web of life that supports the resources we rely on, and our children's future. As elders, we are messengers to our children, our tribal councils, and the people who make decisions that affect our marine resources, ecosystem, and ways of life.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$477,910$451,386▼ $26,524
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$145,934$279,620▲ $133,686
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$12,593--
Total Assets$636,437$731,006▲ $94,569
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$308,004$371,809▲ $63,805
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$4,201$12,770▲ $8,569
Total Liabilities$312,205$384,579▲ $72,374
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$324,232$346,427▲ $22,195
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$324,232$346,427▲ $22,195
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$636,437$731,006▲ $94,569
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jaylene WheelerDirectorFT$164,251$164,251
Jerry IvanoffChair-$13,640$13,640
William IgkurakTreasurer-$5,060$5,060
Ferdinand CarterMember-$4,560$4,560
Axel JacksonMember-$4,310$4,310
Charles MosesMember-$4,310$4,310
John Twitchell SrMember-$4,060$4,060
Lucy ApatikiMember-$4,060$4,060
Mary Ann MikeSecretary-$4,060$4,060
John Waghiyi JrVice Chair-$3,350$3,350
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$483,196
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$1,563
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$483,196
Change in Net Assets
$22,195
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$210,504
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$202,060
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$50,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$163,181$9,640-$172,821
Travel$101,187$-16,476-$84,711
Fees for Services Other$73,999$2,482-$76,481
Grants to Domestic Orgs$50,000--$50,000
Fees for Services Accounting$23,390--$23,390
Office Expenses$20,004$1,603-$21,607
Other Employee Benefits$16,131--$16,131
Payroll Taxes$11,345$1,763-$13,108
Insurance$864$1,729-$2,593
Occupancy$1,722--$1,722
Total Functional Expenses$461,823$741$0$462,564
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Native American Rights FundAnchorage, AK501c3Gbmf 4$50,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

No review was or will be conducted.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

No documents available to the public

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bering Sea Elders Group
EIN
82-3556262
Phone
9078911229
Address
911 W 8TH AVE SUITE 101 PMB62, ANCHORAGE, AK 99501

Signing Officer

Name
Jaylene Wheeler
Title
Director
Phone
9078911229
Signed
2026-04-09
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jaylene Wheeler
Formed
2022
Legal Domicile
Ak
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
1
Volunteers
9

Preparer

Firm
Porter & Allison Inc
Address
18701 DENMARK CIR, ANCHORAGE, AK 99516
Preparer
Amanda Marttinen
Phone
9077702727
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

Bseg's mission is to speak and work together as one voice to protect and respect our traditional ways of life, the ocean web of life that supports the resources we rely on, and our children's future. As elders, we are messengers to our children, our tribal councils, and the people who make decisions that affect our marine resources, ecosystem, and ways of life.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

Gbmf 3: with support from the gordon and betty moore foundation (gbmf), the northern bering sea climate resilience area (nbscra) federal task force and bering intergovernmental tribal advisory council (bitac) co-produced a salmon resilience plan. The intent was to protect 291,000-km2 area from bottom trawling and other fishing, shipping and offshore development impacts, as well as assist the bitac secure multi-year federal funding. Fndi: with support from the first nations development institute (fndi), the bering sea elders group (bseg) prioritized goals included in its fund development plan (ex. Reinforce sustainability), implemented various components of its communications plan, and continued to support in-person convenings of elder representatives that aimed to further natural resource protection. Nap: with support from the native americans in philanthropy (nap), the northern bering sea climate resilience area (nbscra) coalition provided a variety of assistance to the bering intergovernmental tribal advisory council (bitac). Assistance was provided in following areas (examples): consulting assistance in the development of a salmon resilience plan; identifying governance model options for the nbscra work; providing nbscra updates to over 70 tribes that are represented by the bitac; and providing co-production of knowledge (cpk) training to the bitac. Other common counsel foundation: the purpose of this grant is general operating support. Indigenous earth fund: the purpose of this grant is general operating support.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

It services 6,931 0 0 nbscra/tac contract 45,431 0 0 other 2,016 2,482 0 public relations 3,619 0 0 outside contract services 14,108 0 0 audio visual 794 0 0 website 1,100 0 0 total 73,999 2,482 0

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0BSEG'S MISSION IS TO SPEAK AND WORK TOGETHER AS ONE VOICE TO PROTECT AND RESPECT OUR TRADITIONAL WAYS OF LIFE, THE OCEAN WEB OF LIFE THAT SUPPORTS THE RESOURCES WE RELY ON, AND OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE. AS ELDERS, WE ARE MESSENGERS TO OUR CHILDREN, OUR TRIBAL COUNCILS, AND THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT OUR MARINE RESOURCES, ECOSYSTEM, AND WAYS OF LIFE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1GBMF 3: WITH SUPPORT FROM THE GORDON AND BETTY MOORE FOUNDATION (GBMF), THE NORTHERN BERING SEA CLIMATE RESILIENCE AREA (NBSCRA) FEDERAL TASK FORCE AND BERING INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRIBAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (BITAC) CO-PRODUCED A SALMON RESILIENCE PLAN. THE INTENT WAS TO PROTECT 291,000-KM2 AREA FROM BOTTOM TRAWLING AND OTHER FISHING, SHIPPING AND OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS, AS WELL AS ASSIST THE BITAC SECURE MULTI-YEAR FEDERAL FUNDING. FNDI: WITH SUPPORT FROM THE FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (FNDI), THE BERING SEA ELDERS GROUP (BSEG) PRIORITIZED GOALS INCLUDED IN ITS FUND DEVELOPMENT PLAN (EX. REINFORCE SUSTAINABILITY), IMPLEMENTED VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF ITS COMMUNICATIONS PLAN, AND CONTINUED TO SUPPORT IN-PERSON CONVENINGS OF ELDER REPRESENTATIVES THAT AIMED TO FURTHER NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION. NAP: WITH SUPPORT FROM THE NATIVE AMERICANS IN PHILANTHROPY (NAP), THE NORTHERN BERING SEA CLIMATE RESILIENCE AREA (NBSCRA) COALITION PROVIDED A VARIETY OF ASSISTANCE TO THE BERING INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRIBAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (BITAC). ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED IN FOLLOWING AREAS (EXAMPLES): CONSULTING ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SALMON RESILIENCE PLAN; IDENTIFYING GOVERNANCE MODEL OPTIONS FOR THE NBSCRA WORK; PROVIDING NBSCRA UPDATES TO OVER 70 TRIBES THAT ARE REPRESENTED BY THE BITAC; AND PROVIDING CO-PRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE (CPK) TRAINING TO THE BITAC. OTHER COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. INDIGENOUS EARTH FUND: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
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