Civic Intelligence

Alaskans for Better Elections

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 84-2283567

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Sep 22, 2024

Organization Profilealaskansforbetterelections.com
721 Depot DriveAnchorage, AK 99501

(907) 351-5108

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

38th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

39th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-104%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$176,093

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 25.4% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-81%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-57%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets38th percentile

Assets

Down

$174,035

Down $718,503 (-81%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$174,035

Down $718,503 (-81%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue39th percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$692,588

Down $907,504 (-57%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$1,411,091

Up $601,036 (+74%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$718,503

Down $1,508,540 (-191%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth1st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2019: $271,787Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $271,7872019Assets 2020: $103,721Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $103,7212020Assets 2021: $102,501Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $102,5012021Assets 2022: $892,538Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $892,5382022Assets 2023: $174,035Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $174,0352023Assets 2024: $36,690Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $36,6902024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$174,035
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$174,035
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2019: $736,468Expenses 2019: $464,681Net Income 2019: $271,7872019Revenue 2020: $5,888,498Expenses 2020: $6,056,564Net Income 2020: -$168,0662020Revenue 2021: $746,406Expenses 2021: $651,731Net Income 2021: $94,6752021Revenue 2022: $1,600,092Expenses 2022: $810,055Net Income 2022: $790,0372022Revenue 2023: $692,588Expenses 2023: $1,411,091Net Income 2023: -$718,5032023Revenue 2024: $874,941Expenses 2024: $1,012,295Net Income 2024: -$137,3542024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$692,588
Expenses$1,411,091
Net Income-$718,503
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Sep 22, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$692,588
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Alaskans for better elections works to inform all alaskans of and to implement the election reforms passed by a citizen ballot initiative.

See schedule O

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$892,538$174,035▼ $718,503
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$892,538$173,484▼ $719,054
Accounts Receivable-$551-
Total Assets$892,538$174,035▼ $718,503
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$892,538$174,035▼ $718,503
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$892,538$174,035▼ $718,503
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleBaseTotal
Lesil McguireVice President$132,970$132,970

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Patrick RaceDirectorPresident
Bruce BotelhoDirector
Juli LuckyExecutive Director
David MonsonSecretary
Katherine JernstromTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Ship Creek GroupCommunications721 Depot Drive Ste 100, Anchorage, AK 99501$598,564
Patinkin Research StrategiPublic Opinion ResearchPO Box 1310, Gig Harbor, WA 98335$190,600
Cashion Gilmore & LindemutLegal510 L Street Ste 601, Anchorage, AK 99501$182,311
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$692,387
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$201
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$692,387
Change in Net Assets
$-718,503
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,174,795
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$186,296
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$50,000
Total Fundraising Expense$13,297
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Advertising$558,039--$558,039
Fees for Services Legal$182,311--$182,311
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$99,728$19,945$13,297$132,970
Fees for Services Other$98,275$21,002-$119,277
Fees for Services Lobbying$75,000--$75,000
Grants to Domestic Orgs$50,000--$50,000
Other Salaries and Wages$37,187--$37,187
Payroll Taxes-$16,139-$16,139
Office Expenses$6,304$6,233-$12,537
Fees for Services Accounting-$4,081-$4,081
Occupancy-$3,981-$3,981
Travel$3,197--$3,197
Other Expenses$2,850--$2,850
Total Functional Expenses$1,326,413$71,381$13,297$1,411,091
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Afl-cioWashington, DC501c5General support$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
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Part VI Line 11B

“A draft of the Organization's 990 has been provided to members of the”

Part VI Line 11B

“governing board prior to filing.”

Part VI Line 15A or B

“The governing body approves the compensation of the Chief of Staff.”

Part VI Line 18

“Upon written request a copy of form 990 will be provided.”

Part VI Line 19

“These documents are not made available.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Alaskans for Better Elections
EIN
84-2283567
In Care Of
% Juli Lucky
Phone
9073515108
Address
721 Depot Drive, Anchorage, AK 99501

Signing Officer

Name
Juli Lucky
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9073515108
Signed
2024-09-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Juli Lucky
Formed
2019
Legal Domicile
Ak
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
3

Preparer

Firm
Howard Sckolnik
Address
8203 E Sierra Pinta Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Preparer
Howard Sckolnik
Phone
6025240974
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I and III Mission

“Alaskans for Better Elections (ABE) was formed to advocate and campaign for”

Part I and III Mission

“the election reforms contained in Alaska Ballot Measure 2 in 2020:requiring”

Part I and III Mission

“more transparency in campaign donations and instituting a new election”

Part I and III Mission

“system consisting of a "Final Four" Open Primary Election followed by a”

Part I and III Mission

“Ranked Choice General Election.These reforms were approved by the voters”

Part I and III Mission

“in November of 2020, when ABE's mission changed to ensure effective”

Part I and III Mission

“implementation of the reform and defend the reform from appeal.”

Part I and III Mission

“The related Alaskans for Better Elections Foundation, a 501(c)(3), was”

Part I and III Mission

“formed to educate voters on the reforms.”

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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$174,035
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$174,035
Revenue
$692,588
Expenses
$1,411,091
Net income
-$718,503
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.87$1.01$0.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.69$1.41$0.72
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.89$0.00$0.89$1.60$0.81$0.79
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.75$0.65$0.09
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.10$0.00$0.10$5.89$6.06$0.17
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.74$0.46$0.27