ALPINE ASCENTS FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $69K · expenses $107K · assets $107K
- EIN
- 91-1985677
- Address
- 109 W MERCER ST, SEATTLE, WA 98119-3953
- Website
- www.alpineascentsfoundation.org
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1999
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To provide financial assistance and access to education to those who live in indigenous mountain areas.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon D Janow | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Randy T Burleson | President | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christina D Burleson | Communications Director | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gary J Harrington | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lakpa Rita Sherpa (former) | Board Member | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy T Burleson | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christina D Burleson | Communications Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gordon D Janow | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary J Harrington | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon D Janow | Board member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Randy T Burleson | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christina D Burleson | Communications Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary J Harrington | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy T Burleson | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gordon D Janow | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christina D Burleson | Communications Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary J Harrington | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy T Burleson | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gordon D Janow | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christina D Burleson | Communications Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lakpa Rita Sherpa | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary J Harrington | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary J Harrington | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lakpa Rita Sherpa | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Randy T Burleson | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christina D Burleson | Communications Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gordon D Janow | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $68,817 | $107,463 | $107,439 | $90,550 | $61,235 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $80,951 | $80,717 | $147,177 | $129,196 | $76,471 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $81,342 | $70,921 | $151,005 | $128,962 | $76,679 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $72,619 | $95,304 | $144,505 | $118,541 | $72,377 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $141,047 | $78,635 | $162,993 | $141,229 | $135,498 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $182,707 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEATHERSPOON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALPINE ASCENTS FOUNDATION” | 2014-2024 | 11 | $102,700 | 2024 | $3,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014, 2020-2022 | 4 | $52,500 | 2022 | $7,250 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $8,600 | 2024 | $8,600 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALPINE ASCENTS FOUNDATION” | 2019-2021, 2023 | 4 | $6,500 | 2023 | $500 | show |
| THE THOMAS ROSATO FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALPINE ASCENTS FOUNDATION” | 2018 | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 | $5,000 | show |
| EJL98 CHARITABLE TR | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Alpine Ascents Foundation” | 2017-2018 | 2 | $4,000 | 2018 | $2,000 | show |
| CARMELO 3 FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALPINE ASCENTS FOUNDATION” | 2021 | 1 | $2,500 | 2021 | $2,500 | show |
| HAYDEN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALPINE ASCENTS FOUNDATION” | 2018 | 1 | $500 | 2018 | $500 | show |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALPINE ASCENTS FOUNDATION” | 2015 | 1 | $270 | 2015 | $270 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALPINE ASCENTS FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $137 | 2023 | $43 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $107,463 spent · pay $0 · grants $93,447 · events $3,370
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $93,447 | 87.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,016 | 13.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,370 | reported apart |
| Total | $107,463 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $80,717 spent · pay $0 · grants $79,485 · events $2,367
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $79,485 | 98.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,232 | 1.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,367 | reported apart |
| Total | $80,717 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $70,921 spent · pay $0 · grants $69,478 · events $1,277
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $69,478 | 98.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,443 | 2.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,277 | reported apart |
| Total | $70,921 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $95,304 spent · pay $0 · grants $93,897 · events $1,114
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $93,897 | 98.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,407 | 1.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,114 | reported apart |
| Total | $95,304 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $78,635 spent · pay $0 · grants $77,263 · events $7,388
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $77,263 | 98.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,372 | 1.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $7,388 | reported apart |
| Total | $78,635 | 100% |