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THE FAIRBANKS MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE WONDER, CURIOSITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE NATURAL WORLD.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$2.7M
Program Spending
70%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$1.9M
Total Expenses
▼$2.1M
Total Assets
$15.1M
Total Liabilities
▼$1.3M
Net Assets
$13.8M
Officer Compensation
→$133.2K
Other Salaries
$930.7K
Investment Income
$216K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
1
Clean Audits
1
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Clean | Unmodified (Clean) | $3.8M | No | 2026-04-30 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$3.8M
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $2.7M | $1.9M | $2.1M | $15.1M | $13.8M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $5.5M | $4.9M | $1.8M | $14.6M | $12.7M |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $2.2M | $1.5M | $9.8M | $8.7M |
| 2021 | $2.6M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Adam Kane | Exceutive Director | 40 | $133.2K | $0 | $0 | $133.2K |
| Frank A Empsall | Trustee/treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Hill-Larsen | Trustee/secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paige Crosby | Trustee/chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Adam Kane
Exceutive Director
$133.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$133.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Frank A Empsall
Trustee/treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rebecca Hill-Larsen
Trustee/secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Paige Crosby
Trustee/chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bristol | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Lyon | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Hughes | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David S Barrington | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy Baxter | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Mescher | Trustee | 1 |
Barbara Bristol
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Carol Lyon
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dan Hughes
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $2M |
| $1.4M |
| $8M |
| $7.9M |
| 2020 | $3M | $2.8M | $1.2M | $6.9M | $6.5M |
| 2019 | $1.5M | $985K | $1.5M | $4.7M | $4.5M |
| 2018 | $1.3M | $842.6K | $1.3M | $4.5M | $4.3M |
| 2017 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $1.4M | $4.6M | $4.4M |
| 2016 | $2M | $1.6M | $1.2M | $4.4M | $4.1M |
| 2015 | $1.2M | $773.2K | $1.1M | $3.6M | $3.4M |
| 2014 | $1.1M | $682.9K | $1M | $3.5M | $3.3M |
| 2013 | $857.6K | $492.7K | $1M | $3.4M | $3.3M |
| 2012 | $1.2M | $861K | $1M | $3.9M | $3.7M |
| 2011 | $1.1M | $726.9K | $1M | $3.4M | $3.3M |
| 2010 | $855.7K | $533.2K | $897.6K | $3.3M | $3.3M |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | Data |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
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| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| James T Ryan | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jen Noonan | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Kelley | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kitty Toll | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Otto Wurzburg | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Hammer | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Brown | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Agius | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Vinton | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
David S Barrington
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dorothy Baxter
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Gary Mescher
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James T Ryan
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jen Noonan
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Julie Kelley
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kitty Toll
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Otto Wurzburg
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Peter Hammer
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robert Brown
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Steve Agius
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
William Vinton
Trustee
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0