Alaska Conservation Foundation
Donations deductibleAlaska Conservation Foundation's network
15 people5 organisationsi15 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Anderson Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Andrea Wagner | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Anne Donaghy | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cade Emory Terada | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Deborah Niedermeyer | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Frankie Barker | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jason Paskvan | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jenna Hamm | Alaska Vice- | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mike Williams SR | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| NAN Elliot | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nancy Bird | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Paul Reichardt | Trustee (THR | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rosa Meehan | National Vic | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Shawn Watts | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| William Wailand (also filed as Billy Wailand) | Trustee (THR | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron POE | Network Offi | since 2020 |
| Kate Gerlek | Director of Finance and Operations | since 2018 |
| Leanna Heffner | Nw Boreal Di | 2025 |
| Michael Barber | President/Ce | since 2018 |
| Mike Coumbe | Deputy Director | since 2018 |
| Ruan Du Plessis | Dir of Finan | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Poe | Network Offi | 40 | $138k | $36k | |
| Mike Coumbe | Deputy Direc | 40 | $126k | $16k | |
| Michael Barber | President/Ce | 40 | $121k | $35k | |
| Ruan Du Plessis | Dir of Finan | 40 | $114k | $40k | |
| Leanna Heffner | Nw Boreal Di | 40 | $103k | $30k | |
| Kerry Anderson | Chair | 8 | $0 | ||
| Jenna Hamm | Alaska Vice- | 6 | $0 | ||
| Rosa Meehan | National Vic | 6 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Niedermeyer | Treasurer | 6 | $0 | ||
| Nan Elliot | Secretary | 6 | $0 | ||
| Frankie Barker | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Bird | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Anne Donaghy | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jason Paskvan | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Cade Emory Terada | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Wagner | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Shawn Watts | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Mike Williams Sr | Trustee | 3 | $0 | ||
| Paul Reichardt | Trustee (THR | 3 | $0 | ||
| Billy Wailand | Trustee (THR | 3 | $0 |
Colorado roster
19 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263020325). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Jason Paskvan | Director |
| Ruan Du Plessis | |
| Jenna Hamm | Vice Chair |
| Michael Barber | President/CEO |
| Ann Mayo-Kiely | Director |
| Shawn Watts | Director |
| Cade Terada | Director |
| Nancy Bird | Director |
| Nan Elliott | Secretary |
| Anne Donaghy | Director |
| Kerry Anderson | Vice Chair |
| Rosa Meehan | Chair |
| Paul Reichardt | Director |
| Deborah Niedermeyer | Treasurer |
| Michael Barber | President & CEO |
| Ruan Plessis | CFO |
| Billy Wailand | Director |
| Frankie Barker | Vice Chair |
| Mike Williams, Sr | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Alaska Conservation Foundation
- EIN
- 920061466
- Address
- 1227 W 9th Ave Ste 300, Anchorage, AK, 99501-3279
- State
- Alaska
- Mission
- Protects alaska's unique landscapes and ways of life by supporting conservation leaders, organizations, and initiatives. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C300 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1980
- Principal officer
- Michael Barber (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1977
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKerry Anderson
≥8years on the filingsPaul Reichardt
≥8years on the filingsWilliam Wailand
≥7years on the filingsAnne Donaghy
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $17.2m
- Total liabilities
- $687k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $16.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $7m
- Program service revenue
- $15k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.1m
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 15
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5.7m | $5.5m | $245k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Pacific University | Collective conserv | $258k |
| Native Conservancy | Collective conservat | $226k |
| University of Alaska Southeast | Kelp mariculture | $141k |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Collective conserv. | $93k |
| Alaska Seeds of Change | Collective conserv. | $83k |
| Sitka Conservation Society | Collective conservat | $82k |
| Aleut Community of St Paul | Collective conserv. | $78k |
| Northern Alaska Environmental | Advocacy,ops | $74k |
| Spruce Root Inc | Coastal resilience | $73k |
| Alaska Wilderness League | General operating | $56k |
| Native Village of Venetie | Indigenous sentinels | $56k |
| Kodiak Area Native Association | $47k | |
| Trustees for Alaska | $45k | |
| Cook Inlet Keeper | Alaska defense fund | $44k |
| Southeast Alaska Conservation | Alaska defense fund | $42k |
| Alaska Center Education Fund | Internship, ops | $41k |
| Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies | Internship, ops | $40k |
| Susitna River Coaltion | Movement building | $37k |
| Organized Village of Kasaan | Collective conserv. | $35k |
| Alaska Community Action on Toxics | Movement building | $32k |
| Alaska Longline Fishermen's | Alaska defense fund | $32k |
| Native Movement | Alaska defense fund | $32k |
| Salmon State | Alaska defense | $30k |
| Bristol Bay Native Association | Adapt ak coasts | $29k |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Northern connections | $27k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Alaska Conservation Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 4 March 2026
- Registered agent
- URS Agents, LLC. (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.