Public Charity

Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission

Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission is a Public Charity headquartered in Barrow, AK. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.9M revenue, $2.9M expenses, $1.8M total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $665K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 920081760 Barrow, AK Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$1.8M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$665K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (Commission), based in Utqiagvik, Alaska, is a nonprofit corporation organized for the purpose of preserving and enhancing the marine resources of Bowhead whales including protection of habitat, Eskimo subsistence Bowhead whaling, and the Eskimo culture and traditions associated with Bowhead whales as well as whaling through research and educational activities related to Bowhead whales.

Where $100 goes at Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission

How Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$21 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $79 for programs

$79
Bowhead Preservation
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Vice Chairman Crawford Patkotak
Director Edmond Apassingok
Director Enoch Adams Jr
Treasurer George Kaleak Sr
Director Herber Kinneeveauk Iii
Director Ira Itta

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Research & Policy
$361,760 5 grants
General Support
$74,188 3 grants
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$48,922 1 grant
Unspecified
$180,237 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.9M $2.9M $1.8M
2024 $1.9M $2.1M $1.8M
2023 $2.4M $2.3M $1.8M
2022 $2.4M $2.2M $1.6M
2021 $2.5M $1.9M $1.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.5M to $2.9M (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.

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

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