SKOOKUM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DBA TESSERA
EIN 91-1434778 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
What they do
EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST of 2024, SKOOKUM MERGED WITH SPOKANE, WASHINGTON BASED SKILSKIN. ON THAT DATE, SKOOKUM BECAME THE SINGLE MEMBER of THE SKILSKIN 501C3 COPORATION, WITH THE INTENT to FULLY MERGE THE COMPANIES IN 2025. SKILSKIN, LIKE SKOOKUM, EXISTS for THE SOCIAL PURPOSE of CREATING CAREERS of CHOICE for PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. UPON TIME of THE MERGER, SKILSKIN OPERATED ABILITYONE CONTRACTS AT MALMSTROM AFB, WARREN AFB and FAIRCHILD AFB, and AT VARIOUS FEDERAL FACILITIES IN SPOKANE COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, SKILSKIN EXCELLED AT COMMUNITY SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT IN SPOKANE, PARTICULARY PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES (PRE-ETS). IN THE LATTER HALF of 2024, THE COMBINED SKOOKUM - SKILSKIN TEAM WORKED to EXPORT THESE SERVIVCES FROM EASTERN to WESTERN WASHINGTON. IN LATE 2024, SKOOKUM LAUNCHED AN INITIATIVE to CREATE OPPORTUNITY for PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES to ENTER THE WORKFORCE THROUGH TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED AROUND THE TRADES, IN PARTICULAR, THE BUILDING TRADES.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $88.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
Money made simple
Ask these three easy questions
- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.
Financial picture
A quick look at the charity’s latest reported finances. The available records are too limited for us to sell a complete report.
How reported expenses were divided
This free view shows the broad spending mix. Exact dollar amounts and revenue comparisons are included in the complete report.
Mission work is the Form 990 category called program services. These are the organization’s reported accounting categories, not an independent measure of results.
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1992
- Location
- PO BOX 5359, BREMERTON, WA 98312-0518
- County
- Kitsap
- In care of
- DENISE STINOCHER