Haa Tooch Licheesh
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 28% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Mission & Vision: We envision a socially just community in a reciprocal healthy relationship with the land and with each other. Guided by the wisdom of our ancestors we reckon with injustice and commit to healing and liberation while honoring our interdependence. Together we are imagining and creating a community free from violence.
- Income
- $663,002
- Spending
- $292,446
- Spent on programs
- 28%
- Reserves
- 15.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 64
- Highest pay
- $42,320, executive director
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: 82 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 56% of income.
Spending floor
0 of 1528% 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
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $45,319 spent. Haa Toch Licheesh implemented cultural healing programs centered on cultural connection belonging and Indigenous ways of knowing. Programs included Kayaan we Nakwx_ Site Plant Medicine Workshops trainings focused on the harvesting preparation and use of traditional medicines foods and plant allies. HTL also co-hosted weekly Lingt language classes in spring and fall sessions where students developed self-selected projects to deepen their engagement with language revitalization and cultural preservation. Indigenous leaders facilitated traditional ocean dipping ceremonies during new moons offering trauma-informed spaces for cold water strength training rooted in survivorship and ancestral healing practices. In addition the Yees Dis Circle convened coalition partners during new moons for ancestral healing moon mapping and monthly intention-setting aligned with lunar cycles to strengthen environmental connection and collective wellbeing. HTL also offered in-school after-school and community-based youth programming to increase safety belonging and connection for youth within the Juneau School District and across the community.
- $27,788 spent. Haa Toch Licheesh centers community voice relational leadership and the restoration of healthy systems. As a coalition our strength lies in relationships. With over 30 partner organizations-from tribal governments and grassroots groups to schools local businesses and regional entities-we are working together toward a shared vision of healing. Our model is rooted in culture and grounded in collaboration mutual accountability and collective care. Partners contribute in diverse ways based on their capacity and alignment with HTLs goals including co-implementation shared learning and in-kind support. We convene partners through workgroups meetings and community celebrations to strengthen coordination and deepen trust across Southeast Alaska. HTL is also part of the Sustainable Southeast Partnerships Collective Impact Network where we host the Regional Healing Catalyst and are working to expand HTLs healing programs regionally.
- $7,920 spent. HTL strengthened organizational infrastructure by drafting core policies and procedures and launching as a fully functioning 501c3 on July 1 2024. With this foundation in place HTL partnered with organizations across Alaska to support inclusive and trauma-informed workplaces through sustained learning opportunities and cultural engagement for staff coalition partners and key leaders. This included implementing Reflective Practices to strengthen professional wellbeing accountability and skill-building-supporting professionals to deepen self-awareness shift perspective and create spaces where community healing work is affirmed and supported. HTL also continued offering First Alaskans Institutes facilitator training-supporting more than 100 trained Hosts statewide from schools organizations and communities throughout Alaska. HTL also supported the development of the Lateral KINdness curriculum to strengthen shared language and practice for relational accountability and collective care. HTL also advanced truth racial healing and transformation efforts rooted in healing from boarding school harms through community partnerships and initiatives such as Orange Shirt Day a healing ceremony at the Mayflower School and restorative cemetery clean-up efforts in the wake of Boarding School Tribunals. This work was carried out in partnership with accountability partners including Alaska Quakers Seeking Right Relationship with Indigenous Peoples the Juneau Montessori School now located in the Mayflower building and the First Alaskans Institute.
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
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 2024.
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 March 2024.
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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