Twispworks Foundation
Our mission is to start, build, and grow, together. We envision a methow valley economy rooted in livability. Since 2009, we have converted a 6.4-acre usfs ranger station into a home for 32 businesses, artists, and educational facilities. We also host arts, education, and entrepreneurship programs.
Twispworks Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,877,588
- -1.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,039,127
- -26.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $15,988
- -28.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,104,225
- +6.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Twispworks Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Twispworks Foundation
Who Twispworks Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $72K (2020). In 2022 it reported $12K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barnyard Theater LLC Winthrop, WA | Covid-19 Assistance | $6,500 |
| Methow Moments Tent and Event Rentals Twisp, WA | Covid-19 Assistance | $6,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,877,588 | $1,039,127 | $1,104,225 | — | — | $15,988 |
| 2023 | $4,952,662 | $1,419,007 | $1,040,845 | — | — | $22,291 |
| 2022 | $4,553,961 | $743,702 | $888,063 | $12,480 | Total only | $13,726 |
| 2021 | $4,775,576 | $1,437,295 | $751,692 | $13,000 | 2 | $4,348 |
| 2020 | $4,092,576 | $1,433,758 | $886,528 | $72,000 | 48 | $45 |
| 2019 | $3,503,456 | $1,941,027 | $732,838 | — | — | $142 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Twispworks Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Twispworks Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Twisp, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Twispworks Foundation is led by Sarah Brown, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sarah Brown
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
32 hrs/week
$17K (2021) → $98K (2024)
Char Alkire
President
Board Member → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Eckman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Hong
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stu Spencer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Speer
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Gilman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Robinson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jo Wallace
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katyhy Borgersen
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Weston
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hanna Viano
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzie Haberland
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Rogers
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ella Dillon
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laron Eakins
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Joanna Bastian (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Baylie Peplow (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Denny Weston (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Don Linnertz (2019–2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Jim Salter (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Perri Howard (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Susan Donahue (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jane Gilbertsen (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Young (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Kern (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: John Battle (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Port (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Ray Johnston (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $98K, to Sarah Brown (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Twispworks Foundation
How large is Twispworks Foundation?
Twispworks Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Twispworks Foundation?
Twispworks Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Twisp, WA. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Twispworks Foundation operate?
Twispworks Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Twispworks Foundation's EIN?
Twispworks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1927956. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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