Challenge Alaska

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1980

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

James N Boltz

Phone

9073447222

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

Challenge Alaska, founded in 1980, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue decreased 9% compared to the prior year. The organization ran a surplus of $242K, a strong 19% operating margin.

Mission

Challenge Alaska improves the lives of people with disabilities by providing sports, therapeutic recreational opportunities.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $587,153

Therapeutic Recreation - The organization operates a Therapeutic recreation program designed to create an inclusive community through sports, recreation and education. Activities include direct...

Therapeutic Recreation - The organization operates a Therapeutic recreation program designed to create an inclusive community through sports, recreation and education. Activities include direct services to individuals with both physical and mental disabilities and providing training, education and supportto agencies, businesses, hospitals and school districts in the Greater Anchorage area and statewide. Program activities also include the Sadler's ultra challenge, the largest wheelchair and hand-cycle race in the world.

Program 2

Expenses: $381,478 Revenue: $199,478

Adaptive Ski School - The organization operates an adaptive ski school in the winter season from its facility located in Girdwood Alaska adjacent to the largest ski resort in the state, Alyeska...

Adaptive Ski School - The organization operates an adaptive ski school in the winter season from its facility located in Girdwood Alaska adjacent to the largest ski resort in the state, Alyeska Resort. Operations include a full service rental shop carrying the most up to date adaptive ski equipment and provides ski lessons to individuals with disabilities.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $681,965

Program Service Revenue $199,478

Investment Income $6,703

Other Revenue $409,306

TOTAL REVENUE $1,297,452

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $607,153

Fundraising Expenses $28,329

Program Expenses $968,631

Other Expenses $448,779

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,055,932

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$1,297,452	$1,430,232	-0.1%
Expenses	$1,055,932	$985,016	+0.1%
Net Income	$241,520	$445,216	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

350

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$116,515

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
James N Boltz	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$100,121	$16,394	$116,515
David Hart	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Darryl Thompson	1st Vice Pres	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Joshua Cheshier	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Clayton Beethe	Board President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Vernon Johnson	Board Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lauren Boldrick	Board Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kevin Desmond	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Haupt	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ty Hampton	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Doug Kossler	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bryan Murphy	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amy Smith	2nd Vice Pres.	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jessica Spuhler	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
James Wood	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,297,452	$1,055,932	$2,702,388	$241,520
2022	$1,430,232	$985,016	$2,458,020	$445,216
2021	$797,595	$763,921	$2,072,375	$33,674
2020	$925,464	$792,942	$1,981,604	$132,522
2020	$969,822	$737,942	$2,080,962	$231,880
2019	$979,590	$920,166	$1,734,569	$59,424
2018	$1,538,761	$743,302	$1,756,417	$795,459