Alaska Association of School Librarians
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What it says it does
TO ADVANCE HIGH STANDARDS FOR THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN PROFESSION AND THE LIBRARY INFORMATION PROGRAM IN THE SCHOOLS OF ALASKA.
- Income
- $40,978
- Spending
- $62,760
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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. 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. 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)
- $12,241 spent. BATTLE OF THE BOOKS IS A STATEWIDE ALASKAN READING MOTIVATION AND COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES AND RECOGNIZES STUDENTS WHO ENJOY READING, BROADENS READING INTERESTS, INCREASES READING COMPREHENSION AND PROMOTES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ACROSS ALASKA PARTICIPATE IN BOTH DISTRICT AND STATEWIDE COMPETITIONS. EXCELLENCE.THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ACROSS ALASKA PARTICIPATE IN BOTH DISTRICT AND STATEWIDE COMPETITIONS.
- PROMOTING LIBRARY SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE SCHOOLS IN ALASKA, RAISING THE STANDARDS OF LIBRARY SERVICE AND SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
- $48,830 spent. FOSTER PROFESSIONAL AND FRATERNAL RELATIONS AMONG LIBRARIANS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN LIBRARY SERVICES. THIS IS ADVANCED THROUGH CONFERENCES FOR ALL MEMBERS AND TRAVEL FOR MEMBERS WHO MAY OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 1982.
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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