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Cook Inlet Tribal Council Inc

EIN 92-0094184 · Anchorage, AK

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceGood80 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CITC's (COOK INLET TRIBAL COUNCIL) MISSION IS TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALASKA NATIVE/AMERICAN INDIAN INDIVIDUALS TO CONNECT THEM TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT FULFILL THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH EDUCATION AND YOUTH SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING RESOURCES, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY PRESERVATION, AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS RECOVERING FROM ADDITION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, OR INCARCERATION.

Income
$64.3 million
Spending
$66.5 million
Spent on programs
72%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 71%
Employees
650
Volunteers
79
Highest pay
$873,192, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    72% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    3 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 September 30, 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 (9)
  1. $13.3 million spent. Financial Assistance: Financial Assistance ASSISTs PARTICIPANTS IN ACHIEVINGSELFSUFFICIENCY BY HELPING THEM FIND MEANINGFUL AND SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENTAS THEY PROGRESS THROUGH LIFESTYLE CHANGES AND ENHANCE THEIRCOMMUNICATION, LIFE MANAGEMENT, VOCATIONAL AND ACADEMIC SKILLS. CITCADMINISTERS TRIBAL TANF FUNDING, PROVIDING DIRECT BENEFITS, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES,CHILDCARE AND TRAINING TO HELP PARTICIPANTS OFF THE TANF ROLLS. CITC OFFERS GEDCLASSES, JOB TRAINING, SUPPORTED WORK, CHILDCARE, SCHOLARSHIPS AND JOBPLACEMENT SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS; AND PROVIDES TRIBAL VOCATIONALREHABILITATION WHICH PUTS DISABLED PARTICIPANTS BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE.
  2. $12.1 million spent. RECOVERY AND REENTRY SERVICES: CITC (COOK INLET TRIBAL COUNCIL) RECOVERY AND REENTRY SERVICES PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITHIN ALL STAGES OF RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR ADDICTION. SERVICES INCLUDE ASSESSMENTS, DETOXIFICATION SERVICES, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, AND HELP IN ACCESSING AND INCREASING SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN SOBRIETY. PROVIDES MEDICAL AND SOCIAL DETOX, RESIDENTIAL AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS.
  3. $7.3 million spent. Social Enterprises Programs Technical services, facilities rental, and our Super Fab Lab operations.
  4. $3.6 million spent. Youth Education Services - We partner with you to ensure our youth receive qualityeducational experiences that prepare and empower them for success in academics and in life. Services include after-school tutoring and mentoring, school-break camps, and access to CITCs Super Fab Lab, as well as healthy lifestyles development, and career planning and preparation.
  5. $3.3 million spent. Clare Swan Early Learning Center - COMBINING THE STRENGTHS OF THE EARLY HEAD START EDUCATIONAL MODEL, THE CLARE SWAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER PROVIDES FOR THE NEEDS OF WORKING FAMILIES BEYOND SIMPLE CHILD CARE. OVER 30 STAFF MEMBERS COME TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT THE RESEARCH-BASED EARLY HEAD START CURRICULUM THAT EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSIVE AND CARING RELATIONSHIPS TO SUPPORT THE OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS. THIS IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF OUR PROGRAM. CLARE SWAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER ALSO PROVIDES CHILD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION AND PERFORMS PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS TO TRACK CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THEIR STAGES OF GROWTH. OUR CENTER ENCOURAGES FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION AS WELL AS SUPPORTING OUR FAMILIES' GOALS.
  6. $3.2 million spent. Career Development - Works to connect Alaska Native/American Indian people in the Cook Inlet region to employment and training opportunities.
  7. $2.5 million spent. Family Wellness - CITCs Family Wellness Services provide comprehensive support to assist families in establishing safe, secure, and healthy family environments. We partner with families in developing new skills to stay together and avoid foster-care placement of their children, and our services promote the health and wellness of early learning and early childhood development. We help families recover from and/or prevent abuse, neglect, and domestic violence through education and mentoring services and by establishing connections with related resources in the community. We also serve families in immediate need with financial support for living expenses, housing, and connections to employment, child-care services, and transportation.
  8. $2.4 million spent. Tribal Services: This program coordinates various services with community partners. During FY21 this largely involved a partnership with Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) to deploy Treasury funds through direct support to shareholders, COVID19 related emergency services for participants, as well as developing and maintaining safe environments for both employees and participants.
  9. $164,319 spent. Get Out the Native Vote - Empower Alaska native people by amplifig their voice through increased voter registration, turnout, and participation in all aspects of our community's civic life. We want to ensure all Alaska native people exercise their right to vote on election day.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 September 2025.

    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 April 1984.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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