Touchstone Center for Crafts
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS BY EDUCATING AND ENCOURING INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP TECHNICAL SKILLS, GOOD DESIGN, AND INNOVATIVE EXPRESSION.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 58%
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 50
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 61% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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, 2024, 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 (1)
- $894,442 spent. TOUCHSTONE'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS BY EDUCATING AND ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP TECHNICAL SKILLS, GOOD DESIGN, AND INNOVATIVE EXPRESSION. TO REALIZE THIS MISSION, TOUCHSTONE OFFERS WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE YEAR. TOUCHSTONE IS DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING NATIONAL PROMINENCE AND LOCAL REVERANCE. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES FOR NATIONAL PROMINENCE BY RECRUITING SOME OF THE BEST ARTISTS IN THE COUNTRY TO TEACH HIGH-QUALITY CRAFT WORKSHOPS THAT ATTRACT A GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE AUDIENCE. IN ADDITION, TOUCHSTONE STRIVES FOR LOCAL REVERANCE BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGAMMING THAT SERVES A WIDE VARIETY OF THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION IN FAYETTE COUNTY AND OTHER PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. TOUCHSTONE'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS AND CRAFTS BY EDUCATING AND ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP TECHNICAL SKILLS, GOOD DESIGN, AND INNOVATIVE EXPRESSION. TO REALIZE THIS MISSION, TOUCHSTONE OFFERS WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS AND OTHER FORMS OF ARTISTIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE YEAR. TOUCHSTONE IS DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING NATIONAL PROMINENCE AND LOCAL REVERANCE. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES FOR NATIONAL PROMINENCE BY RECRUITING SOME OF THE BEST ARTISTS IN THE COUNTRY TO TEACH HIGH-QUALITY CRAFT WORKSHOPS THAT ATTRACT A GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE AUDIENCE. IN ADDITION, TOUCHSTONE STRIVES FOR LOCAL REVERANCE BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGAMMING THAT SERVES A WIDE VARIETY OF THE UNDERSERVED POPULATION IN FAYETTE COUNTY AND OTHER PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 2024.
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 February 1973.
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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