2026-03-11T16:34:10-07:00 2025-06-30 920143182 ALTMAN ROGERS & CO 3000 C ST STE 201 ANCHORAGE AK 99503 990 2024-07-01 920162384 Museum of the Aleutians MUSE 9075815150 PO Box 648 Unalaska AK 99685 Virginia Hatfield Executive Dir. 2026-03-11 true true Sterling Gillon CPA P02428406 9072742992 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Virginia Hatfield PO Box 648 Unalaska AK 996850648 1287019 false X http://www.aleutians.org/ X 1997 AK The Museum of the Aleutians mission is to collect, preserve, and share the rich cultural legacy of the Aleutian Islands Region. 7 7 20 44 75862 485650 488226 172005 293079 13731 14568 178125 144290 849511 940163 0 0 382784 478778 0 172661 399936 406610 782720 885388 66791 54775 2038309 2087257 77033 65747 1961276 2021510 The Museum of the Aleutians shall collect, preserve, and share the rich cultural legacy of the Aleutian Islands Region. false false 454486 352227 The Museum of the Aleutians curates a permanent exhibition that showcases 9,000 years of human settlement in the Aleutians and temporary exhibits that range from natural history to community art shows. We also conduct education programs for the community. We are curatorial facility, responsible for a large and invaluable collection that of archaeological and ethnographic objects, WWII collections, and photographic archives that are professionally cataloged into a collections database and cared for in a secure, climate-controlled environment. 454486 true true false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 20 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false true false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false X Virginia Hatfield 9075815150 PO Box 648 Unalaska AK 99685 Virginia Hatfield Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 95588 0 0 Shayla Shaishnikoff President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Heimes Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sandra Moller Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Marjorie Veeder Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Anthony Lekanof Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AB Rankin Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carlos Tayag Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 95588 0 false false false 0 2397 433930 51899 488226 Admissions 712110 31789 31789 Curation and Tours 712110 220650 220650 Membership Dues & Assessments 712110 40640 40640 293079 14568 14568 0 0 0 0 16746 2397 7466 9280 9280 333936 258074 75862 75862 140464 81316 59148 59148 0 940163 352227 75862 23848 0 0 0 0 115747 65992 23989 25766 0 246987 140817 51190 54980 0 86036 46394 22692 16950 30008 17109 6219 6680 0 1232 149 432 651 42039 5083 14733 22223 0 0 0 67936 8215 23809 35912 622 622 8005 7067 938 0 0 102705 90665 12040 34517 17932 11826 4759 0 4529 2045 1743 741 0 0 1553 1553 6967 2100 4867 Museum Exhibits 67222 15669 50365 1188 Other Gaming 34548 20000 7639 6909 OTHER 16048 1447 14355 246 SUPPLIES 15676 10306 3870 1500 3011 3496 5981 -6466 885388 454486 258241 172661 22521 56461 825897 746043 932682 884739 5427 394 0 0 0 54523 47249 0 499034 479877 19157 131160 0 0 0 197259 202054 2038309 2087257 43024 28047 6453 27556 37700 77033 65747 X 1038070 1136771 923206 884739 1961276 2021510 2038309 2087257 54775 5459 X false true X true false X 571441 506968 492589 514620 528866 2614484 0 0 571441 506968 492589 514620 528866 2614484 33614 2580870 83 1415 7470 13731 14568 37267 47384 56100 106013 99396 75862 384755 17887 2508 27733 48128 3084634 1166507 0.83670 0.81710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X false 923206 38467 884739 961673 38467 923206 1000140 38467 961673 1038607 38467 1000140 1077074 38467 1038607 1.00000 false false false 499034 479877 19157 19157 Alaska Desmo Family by Ray Troll 4250 Aleut Dolls 2400 Aleutian Hat 35000 Art 1872 Attu Basket 42650 Baskets by Agnes Thompson 24037 Brotherhood 750 Dead Volcano 300 Diptych, Unalaska Desmo Head I and II 600 Janus 2800 Unangan Dancer 5000 Unangan Short Hunting Visor 5000 View of Coastal Transportation Dock 250 Woman of Unalaska Sketch 69895 Woodblock Prints 5500 WWII Watercolor Collection 1750 202054 Accrued Payroll & Related liabilities 37700 37700 X 1173200 5459 220112 225571 947629 -7466 -7466 940163 1112966 220112 7466 227578 885388 885388 Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o The Museum of the Aleutians maintains a collection of artifacts, pictures, and replicas of various native crafts. Pieces of the collection were acquired through donations, purchases, and archeological acquisition. The collection is kept on site and cataloged by the staff of the Museum. The collection storage room is climate controlled and maintained to ensure collection integrity. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the Museum has chosen to not capitalize donated artifacts, pictures and native crafts, nor recognize them as revenues or gains. Generally accepted accounting principles provide that such donations need not be recognized if they are added to collections that are held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service rather than for financial gain; are protected, kept unencumbered, cared for, and preserved; and are subject to a policy that requires the proceeds from sales of collection items to be used to acquire other items for collections. Collections that are valued consisted of the following for 2025 and 2024:Woman of Unalaska" Sketch (Weber) $ 69,895Aleutian Hat (Svarny) 35,000View of APL Dock (A. Syverson) 250Dead Volcano (Downs) 300Janus Metal Mask Sculpture (Machalek) 2,800Unangan Dancer (Svarny) 5,000Brother Owl (L. Syverson) 750Woodblock Prints (Hudson) 5,500Baskets (various artists) 42,650Aleut Dolls (various artists) 2,400Unangan Short Hunting Visor (Svarny) 5,000WWII Watercolor Collection (Vandergrift) 1,872Alaska Desmo Family (Troll) 1,750Unalaska Desmo Head Diptych (Troll) 4,250Baskets (Thompson) 600Art (various artists) 24,037 _________Total Collections $ 202,054 ========= Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. The archaeological, ethnographic, and historic objects held by the Museum of the Aleutians are the core of our mission to collect, preserve, and share the rich cultural legacy of the Aleutian Islands Region. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Museum is a nonprofit corporation exempt from income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Although the organization is exempt from federal income taxes, any income derived from unrelated business activities is subject to the requirement of filing Federal Income Tax Form 990-T and a tax liability may be determined on these activities. The Organization had no income derived from unrelated business activities as of June 30, 2025 or 2024.The Museum classifies all interest and penalties related to tax contingencies as income tax expense. As of June 30, 2025 and 2024, there are no accrued interest or penalties. As of June 30, 2025 and 2024 there were no uncertain tax positions or unrecognized tax benefits for which management believes it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of tax contingencies will significantly increase or decrease within 12 months of the reporting date. The Company files tax returns in the U.S.Federal Jurisdiction and the State of Alaska. As of 2025, the tax years that remain subject to examination begins with 2022. Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Fundraising Expenses reported on VIII $7466 X X X X X X X false AK Auction 19143 2397 16746 500 1250 3849 1867 19143 2397 16746 500 1250 3849 1867 7466 9280 false 333936 242881 15193 true 1.00000 false 333936 242881 15193 258074 75862 AK true false true false 0.95000 0.05000 Megan Dean PO Box 648 Unalaska AK 99685 false Megan Dean 56000 Ordering, Distributing, Accounting/Repor X true 75862 Part III, Line 17b - Distributions Required Under State Law AK $75862 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Per our bylaws, the Museum has four founding members - which include representatives that make up part of our governance - a board seat representing the City of Unalaska, Ounalashka Corporation, Aleut Corporation, and the Qawalangin Tribe. We also have memberships:Corporate Sponsor PremiumCorporate SponsorLifetime/HonorarySupportingSustaining ROAMFamilyIndividual Student Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The return is reviewed at a board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Disclosures are required quarterly at board meetings open to the public. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Salary ranges are set by the board members at regular quarterly meetings open to the public. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Salary ranges are set by the board members at regular quarterly meetings open to the public. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 UPON REQUEST BY EMAIL OR IN PERSON, THE PUBLIC MAY REVIEW MUSEUM OF THE ALEUTIANS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (BYLAWS) AND BOARD MINUTES, AS WELL AS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.