Green Okanogan
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Raise community awareness about the significance of a circular economy while managing a facility dedicated to recycling, reusing and repairing materials.
- Income
- $134,122
- Spending
- $92,807
- Reserves
- 17.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (4)
- $36,588 spent. Operate Recycling Center: 11,404 people visited the facility to drop off or purchase recycled material. This effort was staffed by 22 volunteers and 6 part-time employees, who not only assist visitors and provide face-to-face education but also bale product, print and distribute educational material, make facility repairs, pursue grant opportunities, and promote, advertise and market the organization. The volunteers put in 7,987 hours in 2025 to help run the facility. This item includes expenses to run the center including supplies, utilities, property tax, insurance and payroll.
- $13,764 spent. Maintain Facility and Equipment: These expenses are for supplies to maintain the facility, bale and ship the recyclables several hundred miles to a receiving facility and to maintain the trucks, forklifts, trailer and a product baler.
- $8,138 spent. Recycle Product: These expenses include supplies to bale and ship recyclables the several hundred miles to the processing facilities. This item includes equipment fuel and licensing and the removal and disposal of trash/unfit material.
- $12,590 spent. Community Outreach and Education: remains a top priority, is an ongoing activity, and is performed primarily by volunteers. Programs include: Spring and Fall Barter Faire where recycling collection stations are provided, information is distributed, Educators are stationed to instruct on proper recycling practices, and collection buckets are provided to food vendors for food waste composting; 4 Repair Cafes were held where a total of 118 customers were helped and 533 pounds of goods were kept from the landfill; and a Tonasket Outreach High School Intern work study student volunteers at the facility and is being taught valuable work experience skills. Provided recycling collection stations at Tonasket City parks, and rodeo grounds. Strategic partnerships with local businesses, community center and school district to assist in keeping recyclables out of the waste stream. The Program Service Expense, largely funded by a WA Ecology PPA reimbursable grant from January through June, provided funds to assist with the Barter Faire coordination, education and collection, Repair Cafe supplies and stipends, and local businesses recyclables pickup and baling work. Two Board members attend Okanogan County's Solid Waste Advisory Council meetings to stay up-to-date on County issues and state legislation activity.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2013 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2013.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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