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Corsicana Artist and Writer Residency

EIN 30-1001605 · Corsicana, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong95 out of 100GovernanceGood87 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCES THE PRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION OF NEW WORK AND IDEAS BY A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS AND WRITERS BY PROVIDING AN ARENA OF GENEROUS SUPPORT AND HISTORIC SPACE ENRICHED BY THE LOCAL LEGACIES AND COMMUNITY OF CORSICANA, TEXAS.

Income
$270,756
Spending
$187,019
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
26.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 81%
Employees
0
Volunteers
8
Highest pay
$40,080, executive di

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

Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 26.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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)
  1. $40,241 spent. CORSICANA ARTIST AND WRITER RESIDENCY (CAWR) PROVIDES PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH THROUGH OPEN STUDIOS, PRESENTATIONS, LITERATURE AND VIDEO DOCUMENTATION. THIS SERVES A BROAD COMMUNITY INCLUDING ARTISTS, LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITY CULTURAL INTEREST, AND DIRECT PATRONS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GENERAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH THROUGH THE CAWR STOREFRONT, INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS AND READINGS BY RESIDENTS, ARTWORK DISPLAY, A BOOKSHOP OF WRITINGS BY RESIDENT ARTIST AND MATERIALS RELATED TO THE WORK OF THE RESIDENTS.
  2. $33,775 spent. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SPACE AND MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR 14 ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE.
  3. $54,587 spent. THE ORGANIZATION HAS GRANTED RESIDENCIES TO 170 ARTISTS AND WRITERS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND 17 COUNTRIES, WHO COME TO PRODUCE CAREER- SHIFTING WORK INFLUENCED BY GRAND, HISTORIC STUDIOS AND SMALL-TOWN TEXAS. OUR RESIDENTS ARE AFFORDED AN IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENT TO CULTIVATE NEW SCULPTURE, PAINTING, FILM, INSTALLATION, TEXTILE, PERFORMANCE, POETRY, FICTION AND NON, TRANSLATION, AND MUSIC COMPOSITION, TO LIST SEVERAL PRACTICES - WORK THAT GENERALLY EXHIBIT, PUBLISHES, SCREENS AND PERFORMS FAR BEYOND HERE, IN NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, PUERTO RICO, CARACAS, PARIS, SANTIAGO, BERLIN, SEOUL, REYKJAVIK, AND DALLAS. WORK THAT IS SEEN, READ, AND EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE WHO THEN LEARN THAT CORSICANA, THIS RESIDENCY, THAT TEXAS HELPED MAKE POSSIBLE THE NEXT MUSEUM EXHIBITION, THE NEXT BESTSELLING NONFICTION, THE NEXT FILM SCREENED AT FESTIVALS, THE NEXT PLAY PERFORMED OFF-BROADWAY. OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE IS OUR INVESTMENT IN THE CULTURAL VIBRANCY OF RURAL AND SMALL-TOWN AMERICA, AND TO EXPRESS THAT THESE PLACES DON'T JUST MATTER, BUT ARE CONSEQUENTIAL TO GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS IN CONTEMPORARY CREATIVE WORK.
  4. THE ORGANIZATION HAS GRANTED RESIDENCIES TO 170 ARTISTS AND WRITERS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND 17 COUNTRIES, WHO COME TO PRODUCE CAREER- SHIFTING WORK INFLUENCED BY GRAND, HISTORIC STUDIOS AND SMALL-TOWN TEXAS. OUR RESIDENTS ARE AFFORDED AN IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENT TO CULTIVATE NEW SCULPTURE, PAINTING, FILM, INSTALLATION, TEXTILE, PERFORMANCE, POETRY, FICTION AND NON, TRANSLATION, AND MUSIC COMPOSITION, TO LIST SEVERAL PRACTICES - WORK THAT GENERALLY EXHIBIT, PUBLISHES, SCREENS AND PERFORMS FAR BEYOND HERE, IN NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, PUERTO RICO, CARACAS, PARIS, SANTIAGO, BERLIN, SEOUL, REYKJAVIK, AND DALLAS. WORK THAT IS SEEN, READ, AND EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE WHO THEN LEARN THAT CORSICANA, THIS RESIDENCY, THAT TEXAS HELPED MAKE POSSIBLE THE NEXT MUSEUM EXHIBITION, THE NEXT BESTSELLING NONFICTION, THE NEXT FILM SCREENED AT FESTIVALS, THE NEXT PLAY PERFORMED OFF-BROADWAY. OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE IS OUR INVESTMENT IN THE CULTURAL VIBRANCY OF RURAL AND SMALL-TOWN AMERICA, AND TO EXPRESS THAT THESE PLACES DON'T JUST MATTER, BUT ARE CONSEQUENTIAL TO GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS IN CONTEMPORARY CREATIVE WORK.

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

  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 December 2025.

    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 March 2019.

    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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