Zach Gordon Teenage Club Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Friends of the Zach Gordon Youth Center aims to assist Juneaus youth by offering recreation counseling food security cultural backing emergency housing and support services. A significant new initiative involves crafting Alaska Native Robes to bolster the cultural heritage of young individuals. This project receives financial backing from local tribal groups and the community. The Friends provide financial aid in running the Zach Gordon Youth Center and the Sheiyi Xaat Ht or Spruce Root House youth emergency shelter. They also gather and transfer local matching funds to the City and Borough of Juneau for the shelter and provide extra youth assistance when necessary.
- Income
- $120,743
- Spending
- $78,200
- Reserves
- 22.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (4)
- $20,832 spent. Pride Robe Weaving to support the cultural identity of youth. The project paid native weavers as contractors and purchased materials. It is expected to benefit youth in general in Juneau especially Alaskan native youth and families.
- $10,000 spent. Provide Community Match funding to the City and Borough of Juneau for the operation of the Sheiyi Xaat Ht which means Spruce Root House emergency youth shelter.
- $23,650 spent. Contract with the Jesuit Volunteer Youth Corps to provide one volunteer staff person for the Zach Gordon Youth Center
- General support of needs not otherwise met at the youth shelter and center including things like clothing activity fees emergency transportation and housing when there are no other options. Includes reimbursement for cost of a Jesuit Volunteer youth service provider acquired by the City and Borough of Juneau.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1954.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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