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Transferware Colectors Club Inc

EIN 27-0614337 · Marietta, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE HISOTRY OF BRITISH TRANSFER-PRINTED CERAMICS

Income
$50,466
Spending
$83,023
Reserves
12 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 65% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, 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)
  1. $18,208 spent. WEBSITE AND PATTERN & SOURCE PRINT DATABASE-MAINTENANCE OF AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE FOR MEMBERS' USE. WEBSITE INCLUDES A PATTERN AND SOURCE PRINT DATABASE. ACCESS BY NON-MEMBERS IS AVAILABLE FOR A FEE. THE DATA BASE CURRENTLY CONTAINS 20,177 PATTERN RECORDS AND 1,192 PATTERN SOURCES. EACH YEAR, 10 ACTIVE VOLUNTEER EDITORS ADD APPROXIMATELY 1,000 NEW RECORDS TO THE DATABASE. THE DATABASE IS ACCESSED DAILY BY MEMBERS AND THEIR FIRST TIME ACTIVITY IS RECORDED IN THE DATABASE SCOREBOARD WHICH LIST THE NAMES OF AN AVERAGE OF 110 FIRST-TIME USERS EACH MONTH. MANY OF THE LATTER USE THE DATABASE MULTIPLE TIMES EACH MONTH.
  2. $8,389 spent. PERIODIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLICATION AND MAILING OF A 28-32 PAGE BULLETIN FOR MEMBERS WITH ARTICLES ABOUT MEETINGS, EVENTS AND FEATURES ABOUT PATTERNS AND SOURCE PRINTS. 3-4 BULLETINS ARE MAILED EACH YEAR.
  3. $3,286 spent. GRANTS & PROJECTS PROVIDING FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ON BRITISH TRANSFER-PRINTED CERAMIC PATTERNS AND SOURCES. FROM 2008 TO 2025, THE CLUB HAS APPROVED AND FUNDED THROUGH THE CLUB'S RICHARDS GRANT SEARCH PROGRAM MORE THAN $129,290 FOR 44 APPLICATIONS THAT WERE VETTED AND APPROVED BY THE RICHARDS RESEARCH GRANT COMMITTEE. THE PROJECTS ONCE COMPLETE ARE PUBLISHED ON THE TCC WEBSITE.
  4. $39,395 spent. PERIODIC CONFERENCES FOR EDUCATION AND BRING TOGETHER EXPERTS AND NOVICES ALIKE WHO SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN TRANSFERWARE. THE CLUB OFFERS 3 ANNUAL ZOOM LECTURES IN ITS TCC WORLDWIDE LECTURE SERIES PROGRAM. THE CLUB HELD AN IN-PERSON MEETINGS IN MAY OF 2025, AND HOLDS VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETINGS IN THE FALL OF EACH YEAR.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending March 31, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2026.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2009.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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