Historic Denton
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote historic preservation and restoration in Denton, TX, supporting owners of historic structures, focused on historic preservation and rehabilitation of neighborhoods while creating new Historic Resource Surveys in collaboration with the Texas Historical Commission followed with creating new National Register Districts focused on neighborhoods.
- Income
- $30,760
- Spending
- $28,859
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 42%
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 (3)
- $10,000 spent. Texas Historical Commission accepted expanding the Denton Square Historic District. This created the opportunity to apply for a funded grant of $12,500 to create a short documentary film.
- $12,500 spent. Support for owners seeking to rehab historic buildings within National Register Districts grew rapidly. Historic Denton's service to provide the three application steps for owners seeking to gain the 45% tax incentive became a full offering. Five buildings gained Part 3/C approvals and the owners gained the 45% incentive. Four additional buildings were added as service projects and the Part 1/A applications were created and submitted by Historic Denton to the Texas Historical Commission and the National Park Service. This new service is developing to become self supporting.
- $4,562 spent. Community involvement included Historic Virtual Tours, Home Tours and other community engagements focused on highlighting neighborhoods.
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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 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 January 2015.
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 November 4, 2026.
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