The Alaska Speech-Language Hearing Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ENSURE THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME AND REMAIN CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, BOTH IN WORK AND PLAY
- Income
- $43,220
- Spending
- $30,972
- Reserves
- 19.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 58%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 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 (3)
- $17,185 spent. AKSHA CONVENTION: PRIMARY MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS IN ALASKA. IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR PRIMARY MISSION OF EDUCATION FOR MEMBERS, WE PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ALASKA FOR SLPS IN ORDER TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND IMPROVE CARE PROVIDED BY SLPS IN THE ALASKA COMMUNITY.
- $6,937 spent. STATE RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE IN LICENSURE OF MEMBERS: AKSHA HIRED A CONSULTANT FOR INPUT RELATED TO INTERSTATE LICENSURE, WHICH WOULD ASSIST WITH BRINGING NEW PROFESSIONALS TO THE ALASKA AREA, THUS IMPROVING SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ALASKA COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, WE SOUGHT INPUT ON TELEHEALTH PRACTICES WITHIN THE STATE.
- $1,000 spent. SCHOLARSHIP: AKSHA AWARDED ONE SCHOLARSHIP TO AN ALASKA STUDENT IN A SPEECH-LANGUAGE HEARING PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE TO AND WITH BI-LAWS AND BUDGET.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 2004.
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 October 21, 2026.
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