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California Indian Basketweavers Association

EIN 68-0290749 · Woodland, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO PRESERVE PROMOTE AND PERPETUATE THE PRACTICE OF TRADITIONAL CALIFORNIA INDIAN BASKETWEAVING BY CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 14.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
513 of 513 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$88,653 spent. 1. ANNUAL BASKETWEAVER GATHERING IN SAN JACINTO CA AT TRIBAL FACILITIES OF SOBOBA BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS WHERE BASKETWEAVERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE STATE CONVENED TO TEACH AND DEMONSTRATE BASKETWEAVING AND GATHERING TECHNIQUES. 21 ADULT TEACHERS 4 YOUTH TEACHERS 4 YOUTH MENTORS AND 370 PARTICIPANTS WERE PRESENT.
$24,000 spent. 2.CIMC OUTREACH EVENTS - INFORMING NATIVE COMMUNITIES PROJECT WHERE CIBA PROVIDED MEANINGFUL SUPPORT TO OUR TARGET POPULATION WHILE RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AFFECTING CALIFORNIA INDIAN BASKETWEAVERS AND OTHERS WHO ENGAGE IN TRADITIONAL OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. OVERALL WE ACHIEVED OVER 1,000 INTERACTIVE ENGAGEMENTS ACROSS 52 DIFFERENT OUTREACH SPACES.
$53,356 spent. 3. REGIONAL BASKETWEAVING WORKSHOPS - WHERE BASKETWEAVERS CONVENE TO TEACH AND DEMONSTRATE BASKETRY TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS GATHERING PRACTICES TO LOCAL YOUTH. SUPPORTED SIX EVENTS THIS YEAR. APPROXIMATELY 195 PARTICIPANTS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 October 1993.
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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