Okanogan Basketweavers Assoc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To preserve & promote the art of Native American Indian Basket Weaving and Culture.
- Income
- $65,540
- Spending
- $37,752
- Reserves
- 8.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 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 (3)
- $21,816 spent. 2024 Okanogan Basketweavers Conference. The conference offers intergenerational learning of our traditional & cultural art of Native American weaving. There were between 150-250 participants of all ages learning to weave using: Cedar, birch bark, cornhusk, sweet grass, tulee, cattail, & cedar root were the materials used to make baskets, mats, head bands, plateau hats & necklaces.
- $5,183 spent. Cedar Root Gathering: A group of 19 Okanogan Basketweaver Members participated in this project of going into the field and gathering cedar roots. We learned what size cedar root to look for, how to clean, split, and process the cedar root to make baskets. The knowledge of gathering the materials to make your weaving projects has almost been lost here on the Colville Indian Reservation. We also learned how important it is to know how to store and process the material.
- $9,500 spent. There were 25 participants. Participants were able to attend the workshop in person or by Zoom. Hemp and yarn were used to make a basket that measured 6" x 10" with the design of the mountains going around the basket. The participants also learned how to weave changing colors, how to line, and sew buckskin on the top of the basket to finish the basket. Weaving kits, which included a pattern, were provided so the participants could also teach others to make this basket.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 January 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 February 2016.
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.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.