Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 3,223,803 | 3,518,792 | 3,499,097 | 3,388,171 | 3,970,710 | 17,600,573 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 3,223,803 | 3,518,792 | 3,499,097 | 3,388,171 | 3,970,710 | 17,600,573 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 17,600,573 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,223,803 | 3,518,792 | 3,499,097 | 3,388,171 | 3,970,710 | 17,600,573 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 25,035 | 35,415 | 44,279 | 98,661 | 49,019 | 252,409 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 2,537 | 1,986 | 5,110 | 9,633 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 17,862,615 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: | ONE DIRECTOR AND ONE ALTERNATE ARE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALASKA BAR ASSOCIATION. TWO DIRECTORS AND TWO ALTERNATES ARE SELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ALASKA BAR ASSOCIATION IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. ONE DIRECTOR AND ONE ALTERNATE ARE SELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ALASKA BAR ASSOCIATION IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT. ONE DIRECTOR AND ONE ALTERNATE FOR EACH OF THE THREE SEATS ARE SELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ALASKA BAR ASSOCIATION IN THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES IF POSSIBLE: SEATS A AND B. BOTH THE DIRECTORS AND THE ALTERNATES SHALL BE SELECTED FROM THE GENERAL DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP. SEAT C. THE DIRECTOR AND THE ALTERNATE SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE GENERAL DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP FROM THE FOLLOWING GROUPS OF THE ALASKA BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS: 1. ATTORNEYS WHO RESIDE IN THE KENAI PENINSULA JUDICIAL SERVICE AREA; AND 2. ATTORNEYS WHO RESIDE IN THE KODIAK ALEUTIAN JUDICIAL SERVICE AREA. TWO DIRECTORS AND TWO ALTERNATES ARE SELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ALASKA BAR ASSOCIATION IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. THE DISTRICT SELECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE ALASKA BAR ASSOCIATION. THESE APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE MADE SO AS TO ENSURE THAT THE ATTORNEY BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDE WOMEN AND MINORITIES AND REASONABLY REFLECT THE POPULATION OF THE AREA SERVED. SIX LAY DIRECTORS AND SIX LAY ALTERNATES ARE TO BE SELECTED BY THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: ALEUTIAN/PRIBILOF ISLAND ASSOCIATION, ASSOCIATION OF VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESIDENTS, BRISTOL BAY NATIVE CORPORATION, CHUGACHMIUT, COOK INLET TRIBAL COUNCIL, COPPER RIVER NATIVE ASSOCIATION, KAWERAK INC., KODIAK AREA NATIVE ASSOCIATION, MANIILAQ, INC., NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, TANANA CHIEFS CONFERENCE, TLINGIT-HAIDA CENTRAL COUNCIL. THE BOARD'S DESIGNATION OF ORGANIZATIONS TO SELECT DIRECTORS AND ALTERNATES WILL BE MADE IN SUCH A WAY AS TO MAINTAIN THE BOARD'S GEOGRAPHIC AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE LOCAL NEEDS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH REGION. EACH PERSON SELECTED AS A LAY DIRECTOR OR ALTERNATE MUST BE ELIGIBLE, AT THE TIME SELECTED, TO RECEIVE LEGAL ASSITANCE UNDER THE INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND THE ALASKA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION. THE BOARD MAY WAIVE FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT FOR NO MORE THAN ONE LAY DIRECTOR AND NO MORE THAN ONE LAY ALTERNATE, PROVIDING THAT ITS MEMBERSHIP COMPOSITION WILL STILL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH 45 CFR 1607.4(C). (THAT AT LEAST ONE THIRD OF THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE FINANCIALLY ELIGIBLE WHEN APPOINTED.) |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: | CONTROLLER GOES THROUGH AND MAKES SURE THE NUMBERS TIE TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THEN PASSES IT ON TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO VERIFY THE PROCEDURAL AND CASE STATISTICAL PARTS OF THE RETURN. THEY TOGETHER DISCUSS ANY POSSIBLE CHANGES AND FORWARD ANY NECESSARY REVISIONS TO THE PREPARER. THE FINAL FORM 990 AND ATTACHMENTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO REGULAR BOARD MEMBERS WHEN IT IS COMPLETED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: | BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A FORM DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI SECTION B, LINE 15: | THE SALARY FOR THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CONTROLLER) IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SALARY SCALES ARE REVIEWED YEARLY AND ADJUSTED BY THE BOARD AS BUDGET ALLOWS. SALARIES ARE COMPARED TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS FOR STATE OF ALASKA EMPLOYEES AND BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND PERFORMANCE. ANYTHING MORE THAN A ONE-STEP JUMP IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18: | THE 990 TAX RETURN IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.ALSC-LAW.ORG) AND THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE (WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. THE 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC TO REVIEW AT OUR OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. |
| FORM 990, AMENDED: | CHANGES IN AMENDED RETURN: FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 7B: ADJUSTMENT IN REALIZED LOSS FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11F: ADJUSTMENT IN AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT EXPENSES FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: ADJUSTMENT IN AMOUNT OF UNREALIZED LOSS FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2A: ADJUSTMENT IN AMOUNT OF UNREALIZED LOSS FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI & XII, LINE 4A: ADJUSTMENT IN AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT EXPENSES |
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