ALPINE ASCENTS FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- ALPINE ASCENTS FOUNDATION (EIN 91-1985677)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-10-04
- IRS object ID
- 202242779349200339
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-10-04T21:39:09Z | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 911985677 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALPINE ASCENTS FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ALPI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2063781927 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 109 W Mercer St | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seattle | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98119 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Gary J Harrington | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Secretary | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2063781927 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-10-04 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | www.alpineascentsfoundation.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $148,435 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $135,498 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $2 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $12,935 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $7,388 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $5,547 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $141,047 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $77,263 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $1,372 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $78,635 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $62,412 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $78,817 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $141,229 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,021 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $161,493 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $450 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,500 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,471 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $162,993 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,654 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $21,767 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $78,817 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $141,226 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To provide financial assistance and access to education to those who live in indigenous mountain areas. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of funds to purchase food for some 200 Tanzanian families to help alleviate the hardship they encountered due to lost work on Mt. Kilimanjaro as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. | $5,000 | Yes (X) | $5,000 |
| Provision of funds that enabled 51 Nepali students to attend school, college or university during the year. The funds covered the students tuition fees, lodging, food, travel, medical and clothing costs. The funds were paid to the schools the students attended, the lodgings the students resided in or directly to the students. | $72,263 | Yes (X) | $72,263 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $77,263 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary J Harrington | ||||
| Secretary | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lakpa Rita Sherpa | ||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy T Burleson | ||||
| President | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina D Burleson | ||||
| Communications Director | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gordon D Janow | ||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | Yes (true) | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | Yes (true) | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Randy T Burleson | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 109 West Mercer Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seattle | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98119 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2063781927 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Other Employee Paid Over100k | 0 | OtherEmployeePaidOver100kCnt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
| Supported Organizations | 0 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
| Supported Organizations Total | 0 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $0 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $62,394 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $66,197 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $83,851 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $77,320 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $135,498 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $425,260 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $62,394 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $66,197 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $83,851 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $77,320 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $135,498 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $425,260 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $219,348 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $205,912 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $25 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $425,285 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $0 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.48420 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.45640 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Mountain guided ascent of Mt Baker (08/16/21) | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $18,500 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $12,530 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $5,970 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $3,042 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Mountain guide ascent og Mt Baker (08/30/21) | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $29,500 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $22,535 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $6,965 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $4,346 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $0 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $48,000 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $35,065 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $12,935 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Cash Prizes Total Events | $0 | CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $0 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $0 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $0 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $0 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $7,388 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $7,388 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $5,547 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 10 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - The Foundation made one grant for the benefit of an individual in excess of $5,000 during the year. The grant was made for the benefit of Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa and was for $20,802. It enabled him to attend university in Seattle, WA. No grants were made to any organizations that were in excess of $5,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other expenses consist of the following:- Website hosting = $215, Merchant Service fees = $994, Bank charges = $85, Misc. expenses = $78 |
| Part I, Line 16 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other expenses consist of the following:- Website hosting = $215, Merchant Service fees = $994, Bank charges =$85, Misc. expenses = $78 |
| Part II, Line 24 | Form 990-EZ, Part II Line 24 - Other assets consist of a provision for repayment of an IRS penalty levied in 2021. |
| Part II, Line 26 | Form 990-EZ, Part II Line 26 - Total liabilities consist of deferred donations (donations received for the benefit of students post 2021 studies). |
| Part V, Line 33 | Form 990-EZ, Part V Line 33 - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the needs of the people who live in indigenous mountain areas,who it has historically worked with, the organization broadened its scope to provide financial assistance, as well as access to education, to those who live in indigenous mountain areas. |
| Part V, Line 34 | Form 990-EZ, Part V Line 34 - The organization amended its purpose, as detailed in its Articles of Incorporation, on on January 29th 2021 to "To operate exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, within the meaning of Section 501(cX3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor provision, by providing financial assistance and access to education to those who live in indigenous mountain areas |