Inchelium Cultural Research Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Inchelium Cultural Research Center is an accessible, welcoming archive and library and a space for sharing and dialogue. It provides community members with an opportunity to store and contribute to the shared cultural record of our homeland and fosters meaningful connections between our community and the history of Indigenous groups in and around Inchelium. The Inchelium Cultural Research Center runs on three, overarching goals: Records Collection and Access: maintain over 15 community-based archival collections and are working to rehouse them following archival standard preservation methods, digitize where possible, and digitally catalog the records. Cultural Protection, Preservation, and Continuity: ICRC works with elders and youth to create and preserve - largely through crafting, digitization, research, and writing. Community Engagement: the ICRC holds at least one public program annually, from local author book readings to local history seminars and arts class.
- Income
- $66,678
- Spending
- $65,462
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $24,357, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 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 September 30, 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 (3)
- $11,668 spent. Archival research and access - the majority of administrative funds go toward developing suitable space for archival collections and making them accessible onsite and online. From general supplies to staff wages, database subscriptions costs, to printing and copying. Listing expenses amount at 50% of general administrative expenses
- $1,503 spent. Annual program such as local author series bringing in a local author, or author writing about the area of Inchelium to read passages, sign books, and sometimes provide training for local community educators to incorporate into youth engagement and state education initiatives.
- $738 spent. Cemetery Committee - ongoing project to maintain district cemeteries and to build archival records database of community residents of the past.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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