Methow at Home
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Methow At Home serves our community through the transitions of aging with dignity and respect. We are building a multi-generational community where we honor, appreciate, and connect through 4 essential practices: Member services, Social connection, Preparedness and planning, Education and empowerment.
- Income
- $255,606
- Spending
- $298,021
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 14.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 43%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 124
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (5)
- $9,308 spent. Dementia Support Programming: Methow At Home is a leader in innovative, non-medical dementia support and education in the Methow Valley. We deliver a community-centered, creative, and adaptable program that supports the care partner and has the ability to meet the changing needs of people living with dementia as the disease progresses. We offer free classes for the community about dementia, facilitate support groups for care partners, host Creative Aging arts-based dementia adult programs, and provide trained volunteer Social respite care for families living with dementia in the household.
- $14,120 spent. Membership Assistance Program: Methow At Home offers free or subsidized service for over 60 low-income, rural, older adult households. The free services are funded by private and public donations and bring support for daily living along with social and educational programming to the most vulnerable older adults in our community.
- $4,433 spent. Community of Care Program: Methow at Home offers direct support navigating complex social and medical issues with a team of professional clinical volunteers at no cost to the client. Clients are coached in advanced care planning and preventative care as an upstream approach to preventing crisis.
- $270,160 spent. Four essential practices: Member services, social connections, Preparedness and planning, Education and empowerment
- Four essential practices: Member services, social 270160. 0. 59934.
Source: Form 990 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 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 December 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 2015.
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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