Twispworks Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $801,264
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 48%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $71,007, former executive director
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
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 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: 86 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (2)
- $764,922 spent. CAMPUS OPERATIONS: IN 2025, TWISPWORKS MANAGED CAMPUS AND SEVERAL METHOW VALLEYWIDE PROGRAMS. CAMPUS IS A COMMUNITY FOCUSED, PROVIDES SPACE FOR ARTISTS, CRAFTSPEOPLE, AND SMALL BUSINESSES, WHILE ALSO SERVING AS A COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE AND CONCERT VENUE. OUR CAMPUS IS A PLACEMAKER FOR MORE THAN 35 BUSINESSES, NON-PROFITS, ARTISTS AND CRAFTS PEOPLE. 2025 CAMPUS PARTNERS INCLUDED AN INTERPRETIVE CENTER FOR NATIVE AMERICAN AND NATURAL HISTORY, MANUFACTURING AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COMPANIES, THE METHOW VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICTS WELDING AND AUTOMOTIVE TECH PROGRAMS PROVIDING YOUTH REAL LIFE SKILLS IN THE TRADES, AN INNOVATIVE CHOICE HIGH SCHOOL, ART STUDIOS, AND GALLERY SPACES. CAMPUS IS ALSO A COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE WITH THE PAVILION FOR EVENTS, A SPLASH PAD, PUBLIC ART, A SIGNATURE NATIVE PLANT GARDEN, AND A NATURAL DYE GARDEN. WE SPONSOR EVENTS, CELEBRATIONS, AND PROGRAMS ENGAGING RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE.
- $145,699 spent. TWISPWORKS HAS A LONG HISTORY OF COMPLETING PROJECTS AND COORDINATING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT A HEALTHY ECONOMY IN THE METHOW VALLEY. BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, EDUCATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND ACCESS TO FINANCING, TWISPWORKS HELPS FOSTER A DYNAMIC AND ACCESSIBLE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM. RECENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE COORDINATION OF THE METHOW INVESTMENT NETWORK, A PEER-TO-PEER LENDING MODEL THAT CONNECTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO BUSINESS OWNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS SEEKING FUNDING TO START OR GROW A BUSINESS. IN THE LAST SIX YEARS, THIS PROGRAM HAS CIRCULATED OVER $4 MILLION IN THE LOCAL ECONOMY.
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 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 November 6, 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 October 1999.
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 November 4, 2026.
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