Black Fiber & Textile Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO SUPPORT FARMERS, ARTISTS, NATUALY DYERS AND DESIGNERS USING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
- Income
- $386,739
- Spending
- $256,922
- Spent on programs
- 51%
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 2
- Highest pay
- $85,250, ecosystems 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
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.
Spending floor
8 of 1551% 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
Weak: 31 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (4)
- $113,530 spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDING EVENTS (FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS WHERE PEOPLE CAN MEET OUR MEMBERS, LEARN ABOUT OUR WORK AND HOW THEY CAN GET INVOLVED) AND NYFIC (A NEW YORK FASHION INNOVATION GRANT WHERE OUR ORGANIZATION IS PILOTING THE CREATION OF REGIONAL DECOR TO SHOW THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND LOCAL ECONOMIES)
- $7,130 spent. MEMBERS VIDEOS: UPLIFTING OUR MEMBERS THROUGH A VIDEO SERIES INTERVIEWING THEM AND SHOWING WHERE THEY WORK. WE CREATED 4 SHORT FILMS SHOWCASING OUR MEMBERS WORK, AS WELL AS ONE FILM DOCUMENTING THE PROCESS OF CREATING A NEW VALUE-ADDED PRODUCT. THIS ALLOWED A WIDER AUDIENCE TO EXPERIENCE THE INNOVATIVE WORK OF OUR MEMBERS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE.
- $6,200 spent. WORKSHOPS: FUNDING OUR MEMBERS TO FACILITATE AND PROVIDE FREE COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS IN URBAN AND RURAL SETTINGS, SO THAT RESIDENTS CAN LEARN CRAFTING, AGRICULTURAL, FIBER AND DYE SKILLS. WE FUNDED 8 COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS IN FIVE STATES IN 2025, ALLOWING PEOPLE IN THOSE REGIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN FREE WORKSHOPS ABOUT NATURAL DYE-ING, NATURAL FIBERS, AND REGENERATIVE FARMING.
- $3,880 spent. MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT: OFFERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT FOR PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, ONE ON ONES AND OTHER RESOURCES TO EACH OF OUR MEMBERS. WE HELPED MEMBERS APPLY AND RECEIVE OVER $50K IN GRANTS, CUMULATIVELY, LAST YEAR. WE SUPPORTED FIVE MEMBERS IN DEVELOPING VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS. WE CONNECTED 20 MEMBERS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES TO INCREASE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE FOR THEIR BUSINESSES.
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 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 February 2025.
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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