Texas Evaluation Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Texas Evaluation Network (TEN) is a voluntary statewide organization serving the multidisciplinary interests and needs of evaluation and other allied professionals. The work of TEN is focused in three areas: 1.Promote and advocate for evaluation and building evaluation capacity; 2.Provide professional development opportunities for Texas evaluators; and 3.Establish a venue for networking and the exchange of theoretical, methodological, and practical knowledge related to the field of evaluation.
- Income
- $115,728
- Spending
- $14,801
- Reserves
- 110.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 (1)
- $8,369 spent. TEN is a non-profit, interdisciplinary organization serving Texas evaluators for almost a decade. Devoted to strengthening ties through educational and professional development, TEN seeks to promote evaluation methods and principles; advocate for evaluation best practices; strengthen evaluation capacities; provide professional/career development opportunities, and institute a venue for networking and the exchange of theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge related to the field of evaluation. TENs membership includes students and evaluators working in settings such as government, health care, nonprofits, and education, and independent small and medium sized evaluation consulting firms. In 2025 TEN supported its membership through professional development programming and networking opportunities such as: The TEN Virtual Institute 196 individuals attended the Institute. It included a keynote address and 37 presentations shared during 4 sessions. Topics included participatory evaluation approaches, using AI in evaluation, designing and conducting needs assessments, developing data dashboards, designing evaluations, cleaning data, logic modeling, and data analysis. Local Networking Gatherings Local gatherings throughout the year and after the TEN Virtual Institute offered opportunities for evaluation professionals to network to support their career and business development. Professional Development Webinars TEN presented four professional development webinars that provided information on career development and job seeking skills, peer networking, social network analysis, dashboards with Power BI, evaluating advocacy, and using Tableau. Two Newsletters newsletters shared information about committees with invitations to join, upcoming events, and professional development opportunities. A Meet-Up at the national American Evaluation Association meeting which provided additional in-person networking opportunities.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2018 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on June 15, 2020.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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