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Work in Beauty Inc

EIN 20-1648608 · Ramah, NM

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceWeak41 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO CREATE LIVELIHOODS THAT HEAL, SUSTAIN, AND HARMONIZE WITH THE ENVIRONMENT IN FIELDS SUCH AS SUSTAINABLE GROWING, WATER CONSERVATION, AND HEALTHY LIFE STYLES. WE TEACH AND DEMONSTRATE HOW TO GROW IN OUR DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT. WE HOLD WORKSHOPS BOTH AT OUR ECO-REGENERATIVE LEARNING CENTER AND OTHER VARIOUS LOCATIONS. WE ALSO MAINTAIN DEMONSTRATION GARDENS AND RAINWATER HARVESTING EARTHWORKS TO OFFER A VISUAL EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE TEACH.

Income
$164,306
Spending
$96,265
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
3.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 47%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 41% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 242% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 41 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $89,680 spent. WORK IN BEAUTY, WORKINBEAUTY.ORG, HAS BEEN ADVOCATING FOR REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO FOR FIFTEEN YEARS TEACHING REMEDIATION OF SOIL THROUGH MICROBIOLOGY, WATER MANAGEMENT AND HOSTING WORKSHOPS AND RETREATS AT THE WORK IN BEAUTY LEARNING CENTER, AS WELL AS MAINTAINING DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, RAINWATER HARVESTING EARTHWORKS AND A COMMUNITY GARDEN. WIB HAS HELD MORE THAN 150 WORKSHOPS WITH AT LEAST 2000 ATTENDING AND RAISED 500,000 IN GRANTS AND DONATIONS OVER THE YEARS. WORK IN BEAUTY TOOK OVER THE FEED AND SEED STORE IN 2020 AND KEPT IT OPEN THROUGH COVID IN ORDER TO MAKE HEALTHY LOCAL FOOD AVAILABLE IN THE RAMAH AREA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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