Public Charity

The Folk School

The Folk School is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Fairbanks, AK. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $292K, expenses of $310K, total assets of $585K. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $350K.

EIN: 452974643 Fairbanks, AK Youth Development Programs NTEE: O50 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$292K
Total Expenses$310K
Total Assets$585K
Grant Records8
Funding Total$350K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

The Folk School, in keeping with a 200-year-old tradition, is dedicated to enriching lives and building community by passing on skills and personal knowledge in a nurturing environment. The Folk School provides year-round, affordable programs in a variety of hands-on disciplines

Where $100 goes at The Folk School

How The Folk School divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$47 Programs the work itself
$52 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $47 for programs

$47
Maintaining a non-competitive, nurturing, multigenerational educational model that fosters the use of indigenous materials and provides unique learning opportunities, and hones skill-based crafts such as woodworking, sewing, art…
All program spending
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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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$207,150
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,700
2023
SUPPORTING THE ARTS
$5,895
2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,600
2021
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$50,500

Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Treasurer Douglas Bishop
Vice President Gordon Williams
Board Member Kuowei Lee
Secretary Matthew Labrenz
President Randall Rozier

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$329,450 5 grants
Health & Medicine
$8,000 1 grant
Arts & Culture
$5,895 1 grant
Unspecified
$7,151 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $292K $310K $585K
2023 $275K $269K $392K
2022 $241K $217K $383K
2020 $213K $173K $180K
2019 $226K $208K $107K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $226K to $292K (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $585K.

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