OUTER COAST
AI Summary
OUTER COAST is a higher education nonprofit in Sitka, Alaska, focused on teaching and inspiring young people through a rigorous academic curriculum, strong faculty engagement, and a character-centered educational model that emphasizes labor, service, self-governance, and connection to nature. In filing year 2025, it reported an operating budget of $1.6M and total revenue of $1.7M, with major support from EGG FOUNDATION DBA CAMERON SCHRIER FOUNDATION, M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST, and WORLD BRAIN FORUM FOUNDATION.
Mission Statement
OUTER COAST SEEKS TO TEACH AND INSPIRE PROMISING YOUNG PEOPLE TO CREATE VIRTUOUS CHANGE IN THE WORLD AND IN THEIR OWN LIVES. IT AIMS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING A RIGOROUS AND CHALLENGING ACADEMIC CURRICULUM MARKED BY EXCEPTIONAL PEDAGOGY AND FACULTY ENGAGEMENT; BY IMPARTING THE VALUE OF LABOR AND SERVICE TO A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY ENTRUSTED WITH BROAD POWERS OF SELF-GOVERNANCE; BY CULTIVATING LOVE FOR COMMUNITY AND RESPECT FOR NATURE WITHIN THE SETTING OF SITKA, ALASKA; BY FOSTERING CREATIVITY, CURIOSITY, HONESTY, GENEROSITY, RESILIENCE, SELF-RELIANCE, AND GOOD HUMOR; AND BY ACCOMPANYING STUDENTS IN THEIR SEARCH FOR SELF-UNDERSTANDING AND MORAL WORTH.
Cause Areas
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Higher education
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Charity Verification Snapshot
IRS EO Business Master File Status
Listed as tax-exempt
IRS Pub 78 Status
Eligible for tax-deductible gifts
IRS Revocation Status
Not in Automatic Revocation of Exemption List
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- 29 funders
- 23 board & team members
- 6 historic 990s & financials
- 6-year operating budget trend
Frequently Asked Questions
What is OUTER COAST’s budget?
In 2024, OUTER COAST reported an annual operating budget of around $1.2 million. More detailed financial information is available to registered users.
What causes does OUTER COAST support?
OUTER COAST supports work in Higher education.
Where does OUTER COAST operate?
OUTER COAST is headquartered in SITKA, AK.
Who funded OUTER COAST recently?
In 2024, OUTER COAST received grants from EGG FOUNDATION DBA CAMERON SCHRIER FOUNDATION, Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc, and VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM. More information on this organization’s funders is available to registered users.
What is the largest grant OUTER COAST received in 2024?
The largest grant to OUTER COAST in 2024 exceeds $154 thousand.