BBB Wise Giving Report for
Alaska Wilderness League

BBB Wise Giving Report issued March 2011
BBB Wise Giving Report expires March 2013


Does not meet one or more standards
This charity does not meet one or more of the 20 standards for Charity Accountability. Find out more...


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Alaska Wilderness League
Address: 122 C Street, NW,
Suite 240
  Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-544-5205
Web Address: www.alaskawild.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1993, District of Columbia
Affiliates: Alaska Wilderness Action

Stated Purpose: "to lead the effort to preserve Alaska's wilderness by engaging citizens, sharing resources, collaborating with other organizations, educating the public, and providing a courageous, constant and victorious voice for Alaska in the nation's capital."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Alaska Wilderness League (AWL) does not meet the following 2 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Standard 6: Board Policy on Effectiveness - Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

AWL does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Standard 7: Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness - Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

AWL does not meet this Standard because:

  • It has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the past two years.
AWL meets the remaining 18 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

AWL provides information to its members on legislation concerning the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and other wilderness-quality lands in Alaska, including the state’s rainforests and oceans. AWL also tracks the status of bills that deal with transportation and energy development issues relating to Alaska. Along with recruiting and training activists, AWL also organizes slideshow presentations about the Arctic Wildlife Refuge and the impact of drilling by the oil industry on the area. AWL allocates resources among the following programs: Arctic (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge), BLM (Bureau of Land Management), Forests (Tongass and Chugach National Forests), Western Arctic (National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska), Oceans (Chukchi and Beaufort Seas), and Arctic Environmental Justice.

For the year ended December 31, 2009, AWL's program expenses were:

  
Forests 685,090
Oceans 585,404
Arctic 551,768
NPRA 394,323
BLM 217,926
Total Program Expenses: $2,434,511
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Cindy Shogan, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $96,370

Chair of the Board: Tom Campion
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Co-Founder of Zumiez

Board Size: 13

Paid Staff Size: 22

*2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, special events, grant proposals, Internet appeals, planned giving, membership appeals, and email list.
Fund raising costs were 23% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $3,279,180, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on AWL's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Grants 2,495,387
Membership dues and special appeals 728,738
Rental income 261,681
Contributions 34,661
Contributions - donated securities 20,394
Investment income 6,529
Other revenue 1,374
Net depreciation in fair value of investments -1,054
Total Income $3,547,710


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 69%  Fund Raising: 22%  Administrative: 9% 

Total income   $3,547,710
  Program expenses $2,434,511
  Fund raising expenses 758,834
  Administrative expenses 310,938
 
Total expenses   $3,504,283
Income in Excess of Expenses   43,427
Beginning net assets   1,408,374
Ending net assets   1,451,801
Total liabilities   65,191
Total assets   $1,516,992


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