Public Charity

SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE

SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE, of JUNEAU, AK, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $28.6M in revenue, $22.1M in expenses, $60.2M in total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 920081844 JUNEAU, AK Cultural & Ethnic Awareness NTEE: A23 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$28.6M
Total Expenses$22.1M
Total Assets$60.2M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TO PROTECT, PERPETUATE, AND ENHANCE THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC TRADITIONS FOR THE TLINGIT, HAIDA AND TSIMSHIAN TRIBES OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIVES. THE INSTITUTE ENCOURAGES AND PROMOTES THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THEIR TRADITIONAL CULTURE, TRIBAL ORGANIZATION, AND LIFESTYLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR YOUTH AND FUTURE GENERATIONS, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE TLINGIT, HAIDA AND TSIMSHIAN PEOPLE.

Where $100 goes at Sealaska Heritage Institute

How Sealaska Heritage Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$54
Cultural 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
61% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 48 people
$13
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…
15% of program spending
$11
Art Sealaska Heritage Institute operates numerous programs to perpetuate northwest coast art-- one of the most distinctive art forms in the world
13% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Alicia Marvin
TRUSTEE Barbara Blake
SECRETARY Barbara Cadiente-Nelson
OPERATIONS Carmaleeda Estrada
SR. ETHNOLOG Chuck Smythe
TRUSTEE Jeane Breinig - Outgoing

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$702,609 8 grants
Arts & Culture
$202,002 13 grants
Youth Development
$45,520 3 grants
Human & Social Services
$35,000 1 grant
Environment & Conservation
$30,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $28.6M $22.1M $60.2M
2023 $24.7M $23.2M $53.3M
2022 $19.8M $18.6M $52.0M
2021 $26.0M $13.4M $51.7M
2020 $17.5M $12.5M $39.3M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $17.5M to $28.6M (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $60.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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