Kawerak Inc
NOME, AK
Total revenue
$86.9M
Total expenses
$86.2M
Net assets
$51.5M
Grants received
$18.8M
95 grants
EIN
920047009
Tax year
2024
Mission
Promote the social and economic welfare of members of iras and traditional councils
Programs
4 programs
Education and employment supportive services division: the education and employment supportive services division eessd is designed to increase the number of trained educated and employed tribal members and to provide early childhood services to address the needs of children and families. Kawerak provides financial support comprehensive case management education and training and technical assistance to assist tribal members in reaching their educational objectives or secure employment or complete employment goals to become self-sufficient.
Natural resources division: the natural resources division nrd conducts research projects and advocates for tribes continued subsistence uses in federal and state resource management decision making and encourages the use of traditional knowledge regarding natural resources including the ecosystem land fish animals and birds in the bering strait region.
Administration division: the administration division oversees operations develops strategic actions and facilitates interagency partnerships.
Cultural and regional development division: the cultural and regional development division crdd includes the following programs: community planning and development; eskimo heritage program; katirvik cultural center; and planning. Each program plays an integral part of organizational and tribal capacity building to provide services to the people tribes and communities by offering business development community engagement economic strengthening language revitalization cultural education advocacy grant acquisition and long-range planning.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
36 listed
MELANIE BAHNKE
PRESIDENT
$603K
37.5 hrs/wk
DONNA RAY
CFO
$348K
37.8 hrs/wk
DEBBIE PEACOCK
CFO
$194K
38.5 hrs/wk
FRANK KATCHATAG
CHAIRMAN
$96K
13.4 hrs/wk
ANNA M OXEREOK
2ND VICE CHAIR
$44K
8.5 hrs/wk
BARBARA J GRAY
TREASURER
$39K
7.5 hrs/wk
JILL B CAMPBELL
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
$32K
6.3 hrs/wk
BENJAMIN PAYENNA
DIRECTOR
$25K
4.8 hrs/wk
BEN PUNGOWIYI
DIRECTOR
$24K
4.7 hrs/wk
ROBERT KEITH
1ST VICE CHAIR
$23K
4.5 hrs/wk
MERLIN KOONOOKA
DIRECTOR
$17K
3.3 hrs/wk
CHARLIE FITKA JR
DIRECTOR
$17K
3.3 hrs/wk
LUCY H OQUILLUK
DIRECTOR
$14K
2.8 hrs/wk
GILBERT TOCKTOO
DIRECTOR
$11K
2.1 hrs/wk
MATILDA HARDY
DIRECTOR
$10K
2 hrs/wk
SHAWN BERGAMASCHI
DIRECTOR
$10K
2 hrs/wk
SAMANTHA OZENNA
DIRECTOR
$10K
2 hrs/wk
THERESA KOBUK
DIRECTOR
$10K
2 hrs/wk
AGATHA FOXIE
DIRECTOR
$10K
1.9 hrs/wk
JERRY OKBAOK
DIRECTOR
$10K
1.9 hrs/wk
STELLA HAVATONE
DIRECTOR
$10K
1.9 hrs/wk
IRENE NAVARRO
DIRECTOR
$9K
1.8 hrs/wk
RICHARD NASSUK SR
DIRECTOR
$7K
1.4 hrs/wk
ANTHONY HAUGEN
DIRECTOR
$5K
0.9 hrs/wk
PRESTON ROOKOK
DIRECTOR
$4K
0.8 hrs/wk
DAWN WARNKE
DIRECTOR
$4K
0.8 hrs/wk
LOLA HANNON
DIRECTOR
$3K
0.6 hrs/wk
JACOB MARTIN
DIRECTOR
$3K
0.6 hrs/wk
ALLISON JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
$3K
0.5 hrs/wk
BERNICE BROWN
DIRECTOR
$3K
0.5 hrs/wk
KIRSTEN TIMBERS
SECRETARY
$2K
0.4 hrs/wk
JOHN BIOFF
GENERAL COUNSEL
$363K
40 hrs/wk
MARY DAVID
EXECUTIVE VP
$263K
30 hrs/wk
WILLIAM GEMAR
CONTROLLER
$223K
43 hrs/wk
DEBORAH TROWBRIDGE
HEADSTART DIRECTOR
$219K
40 hrs/wk
JULIE RAYMOND-YAKOUBIAN
SOCIAL SCIENCE PD
$212K
43.6 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
TUMET INDUSTRIES LLC
CONSTRUCTION
MCKNIGHT & ASSOCIATES INC
ENGINEERING
TBI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
CONSTRUCTION
ZENDER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH GROUP
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH
PASSIVE HOMES LLC
CONSTRUCTION
Grants received
Showing 95 of 95
Funded by
$18.8M from 34 funders · 95 grants · 2017–2024
$8M · 1 grant · 2022
$2.3M · 3 grants · 2021–2023
$1.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2024
$1.2M · 5 grants · 2022–2024
$800K · 4 grants · 2022–2024
$715K · 3 grants · 2017–2023
$640K · 8 grants · 2017–2023
$589K · 2 grants · 2022–2023