Bib Tucker Sew-Op
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Bib & Tucker Sew-Ops mission is to cultivate skills for those who sew or want to sew where everyone can be a teacher and a student. Our aim is to be a hub for sewing activities that promote empowerment education and economic opportunity.
- Income
- $89,759
- Spending
- $83,503
- Reserves
- 9.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 62%
- Highest pay
- $14,179, board membercontract employee
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
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 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 (3)
- In June 2025 Bib & Tucker received a $20,200 grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts to launch the Recycled Runway Program for high school students in the Birmingham Jefferson county area. The grant also supported public sewing quilting and fabric arts education programs at reduced rates for the community. Of the total grant amount $10,100 was received in 2025 and $2,675 was utilized for program expenses during the same year. In addition to the grant funds Bib & Tucker provides matching contributions to further support the programs initiatives demonstrating a commitment to enhancing arts education and sustainability in the local community.
- Bib & Tucker a nonprofit organization received a $10,000 grant from Create Birmingham in September 2024 which they matched with cash and in-kind supplies and services. This funding supported a community-based program that focused on utilizing natural materials for fabric dyeing. The initiative aimed to provide income opportunities for local fiber artists while raising awareness about the importance of reducing textile waste. Participants in the program learned how to repurpose clothing to create unique custom garments all while gaining insights into the environmental impact of chemical fabric production and exploring sustainable alternatives. The program which took place from June to October 2025 had expenses totaling $9,003 within the 2025 fiscal year. Through this project Bib & Tucker not only empowered local artists but also contributed to environmental education and sustainability efforts in the community.
- Bib & Tucker a nonprofit organization received a contract from Create Birmingham in January 2025. This contract supported a community-based program that focused on educating workshop attendees about the history of lynching in Jefferson County Alabama. The program which took place from Jan to Nov 2025. The Jefferson County Memorial Quilt Project is a 2024-2025 community initiative in Alabama honoring over 30 African American lynching victims through handmade quilt squares. Partnering with Bib & Tucker Sew-Op and others it hosted workshops to foster healing and racial reconciliation. The finished quilt hands in the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and is currently on loan to various public institutions around the state of Alabama
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 December 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 October 21, 2026.
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