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Girdwood Inc

EIN 77-0631498 · Girdwood, AK

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceFair64 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GIRDWOOD, INC. IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO FACILITATE THE PUBLIC SERVICE NEEDS OF THE GIRDWOOD VALLEY AND TO PURSUE OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES THAT WILL FOSTER THE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND VITALITY OF THE REGION AND ITS INHABITANTS.

Income
$726,279
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
28.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 73%
Employees
6

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 28.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 45% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 24% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $143,130 spent. RESTORATION OF THE ROUNDHOUSE AT ALYESKA INCLUDING INTERIOR, EXTERIOR, AND INSTALLATION OF EXHIBITS CREATING A PUBLIC MUSEUM DETAILING AREA HISTORY AND WINTER RECREATION AT MT. ALYESKA SKI AREA. SERVES GIRDWOOD AND TURNAGAIN ARM (APPROX. 3,720), VISITORS FROM ALASKA AND OUT OF STATE VISITORS NUMBERING OVER 1 MILLION EACH YEAR. OPEN FOR VISITORS IN 2008. ONGOING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.
  2. $695,902 spent. SUPPORT THE GIRDWOOD CHILDCARE BUILDING PROJECT. COLLECT PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY EFFORT TO BUILD A CHILDCARE FACILITY THAT WOULD SERVE THE GIRDWOOD COMMUNITY (2,720) AND ADJOINING AREAS (1,000).
  3. $89,249 spent. SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO COMPLETE A TRANSPARENT, INCLUSIVE REVIEW OF THE GIRDWOOD AREA PLAN WHICH WILL GUIDE GIRDWOOD LAND USE.
  4. $41,945 spent. ADAPTIVE SKI PROGRAM: SUPPORT ADAPTIVE SKI PROGRAM AT LOCAL SKI AREA. MORE THAN 100 INDIVIDUALS ARE INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM. NO ACTIVITY IN 2024. BAHNSON MEMORIAL GARDEN: ONGOING FUNDING AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE BAHNSON MEMORIAL GARDEN COMPLETED IN 2017. THE GARDEN IS CENTRAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND USED BY RESIDENTS AS WELL AS VISITORS. GIRDWOOD TRAILS: SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE GIRDWOOD TRAIL SYSTEM USED BY RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES REHAB TO THE HAND TRAM AND OTHER TRAILWORK. ESTIMATED 10,000 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. GIRDWOOD PLAYGROUND: ONGOING FUNDING AND MAINTENANCE FOR GIRDWOOD PLAYGROUND COMPLETED IN 2006. GIRDWOOD LIBRARY & COMMUNITY CENTER: SUPPORT GIRDWOOD LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING PROJECT. COLLECT PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT COMPLETED IN 2008. SERVES THE GIRDWOOD COMMUNITY (2,720), ADJOINING AREAS (1,000), VISITORS FROM ANCHORAGE (290,000 POPULATION) AND OUT OF STATE VISITORS NUMBERING MORE THAN 1 MILLION PER YEAR. SKATEBOARD PARK: SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO FUNDRAISE TO RENOVATE AND MAINTAIN LOCAL SKATEBOARD PARK SERVING USERS FROM GIRDWOOD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES (3,720) AS WELL AS VISITORS TO THE AREA. TENNIS COURTS: SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO RENOVATE LOCAL TENNIS COURTS SERVING USERS FROM GIRDWOOD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES (3,720) AS WELL AS VISITORS TO THE AREA. NO ACTIVITY IN 2024. WINNER CREEK BRIDGE: SUPPORT EFFORT TO BUILD A BRIDGE TO SERVE OUTDOOR RECREATIONISTS ON THE WINNER CREEK TRAIL. NO ACTIVITY IN 2024. COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER: SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO BUILD A COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER THAT WILL SERVE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE COMMUNITY. NO ACTIVITY IN 2024. NISSMAN PAVILION: NISSMAN PAVILION IN FOREST FAIR PARK, SUPPORTED BY DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEER LABOR. USED BY ALL VISITORS TO THE PARK FOR SHELTER AND PICNIC OR COOKING AREA. GIRDWOOD 2020 LECTURE SERIES: SUPPORT COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES PROVIDING INFORMATION, PROVOKING THOUGHT AND STIMULATING DISCUSSION ABOUT THE GIRDWOOD ENVIRONMENT. NO ACTIVITY IN 2024. GIRDWOOD FUNGUS FAIR: SUPPORT GIRDWOOD FUNGUS FAIR TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING LOCALLY FOUND MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FLORA. PRESENTED TO GIRDWOOD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES (3,720) AND VISITORS FROM ANCHORAGE (290,000 POPULATION). TURNAGAIN NEWS: SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO PRODUCE A NEWSPAPER REPORTING ON EVENTS AND NEWS FOCUSED AROUND THE TURNAGAIN ARM AREA. TOWNSQUARE BRIDGE: SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO REPAIR AND RESTORE THE TOWNSQUARE BRIDGE WHICH CONNECTS THE GIRDWOOD TOWN SQUARE TO CROW CREEK ROAD. NO ACTIVITY IN 2024. OTHER PROGRAMS: SAMUELSON TRUST, GIRDWOOD COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, GIRDWOOD SOCCER FIELD, LATITUDE 61: FRIENDS OF GIRDWOOD TRAILS, GO FOR THE GOLD SUPPORTING OLYMPIC ATHLETES, SLADEN MOHL BASEBALL FIELD, AND GIRDWOOD RECYCLING PROJECT.
  5. ADAPTIVE SKI PROGRAM: SUPPORT ADAPTIVE SKI PROGRAM AT LOCAL SKI AREA. MORE THAN 100 INDIVIDUALS ARE INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM. NO ACTIVITY IN 2024. BAHNSON MEMORIAL GARDEN: ONGOING FUNDING AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE BAHNSON MEMORIAL GARDEN COMPLETED IN 2017. THE GARDEN IS CENTRAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND USED BY RESIDENTS AS WELL AS VISITORS. GIRDWOOD TRAILS: SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE GIRDWOOD TRAIL SYSTEM USED BY RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES REHAB TO THE HAND TRAM AND OTHER TRAILWORK. ESTIMATED 10,000 INDIVIDUALS SERVED. GIRDWOOD PLAYGROUND: ONGOING FUNDING AND MAINTENANCE FOR GIRDWOOD PLAYGROUND COMPLETED IN 2006. GIRDWOOD LIBRARY & COMMUNITY CENTER: SUPPORT GIRDWOOD LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING PROJECT. COLLECT PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT COMPLETED IN 2008. SERVES THE GIRDWOOD COMMUNITY (2,720), ADJOINING AREAS (1,000), VISITORS FROM ANCHORAGE (290,000 POPULATION) AND OUT OF STATE VISITORS NUMBERING MORE THAN 1 MILLION PER YEAR. SKATEBOARD PARK: SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO FUNDRAISE TO RENOVATE AND MAINTAIN LOCAL SKATEBOARD PARK SERVING USERS FROM GIRDWOOD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES (3,720) AS WELL AS VISITORS TO THE AREA. TENNIS COURTS: SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO RENOVATE LOCAL TENNIS COURTS SERVING USERS FROM GIRDWOOD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES (3,720) AS WELL AS VISITORS TO THE AREA. NO ACTIVITY IN 2024. WINNER CREEK BRIDGE: SUPPORT EFFORT TO BUILD A BRIDGE TO SERVE OUTDOOR RECREATIONISTS ON THE WINNER CREEK TRAIL. NO ACTIVITY IN 2024. COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER: SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO BUILD A COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER THAT WILL SERVE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE COMMUNITY. NO ACTIVITY IN 2024. NISSMAN PAVILION: NISSMAN PAVILION IN FOREST FAIR PARK, SUPPORTED BY DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEER LABOR. USED BY ALL VISITORS TO THE PARK FOR SHELTER AND PICNIC OR COOKING AREA. GIRDWOOD 2020 LECTURE SERIES: SUPPORT COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES PROVIDING INFORMATION, PROVOKING THOUGHT AND STIMULATING DISCUSSION ABOUT THE GIRDWOOD ENVIRONMENT. NO ACTIVITY IN 2024. GIRDWOOD FUNGUS FAIR: SUPPORT GIRDWOOD FUNGUS FAIR TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING LOCALLY FOUND MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FLORA. PRESENTED TO GIRDWOOD AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES (3,720) AND VISITORS FROM ANCHORAGE (290,000 POPULATION). TURNAGAIN NEWS: SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO PRODUCE A NEWSPAPER REPORTING ON EVENTS AND NEWS FOCUSED AROUND THE TURNAGAIN ARM AREA. TOWNSQUARE BRIDGE: SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORT TO REPAIR AND RESTORE THE TOWNSQUARE BRIDGE WHICH CONNECTS THE GIRDWOOD TOWN SQUARE TO CROW CREEK ROAD. NO ACTIVITY IN 2024. OTHER PROGRAMS: SAMUELSON TRUST, GIRDWOOD COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, GIRDWOOD SOCCER FIELD, LATITUDE 61: FRIENDS OF GIRDWOOD TRAILS, GO FOR THE GOLD SUPPORTING OLYMPIC ATHLETES, SLADEN MOHL BASEBALL FIELD, AND GIRDWOOD RECYCLING PROJECT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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