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Texas Association of City and County Health Officials

EIN 47-2510993 · Wichita Falls, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TACCHO IS A RESOURCE CENTER FOR ALL TEXAS PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. AS SUCH, IT CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO DETERMINE AND SHARE BEST PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICES WITH ITS MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE BODIES. TACCHO ADVOCATES FOR BEST PRACTICES AND PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL OPINIONS ON LEGISLATIVE MATTERS RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH. TACCHO ALSO CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS AND PREPARES AND DISTRIBUTES EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATORS.

Income
$339,737
Spending
$293,352
Spent on programs
52%
Reserves
18.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 66%
Employees
1
Volunteers
48

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 18.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 26% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    52% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

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

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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)
  1. $26,576 spent. ANNUAL CONFERENCE - TACCHO HOLDS AN ANNUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES OF DIRECTORS AND THEIR STAFF TO ACCESS, PLAN, DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
  2. $44,115 spent. MEMBERSHIPS - TACCHO IS COMMITTED TO PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ASSISTING MEMBERS IN REACHING THEIR GOALS. AS ADVOCATES FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF TEXANS, TACCHO FUNCTIONS AS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE BY MONITORING AND RESEARCHING PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS, LAWS, TRENDS AND RELATED ACTIONS TO KEEP MEMBERS UPDATED ON THE EVENTS THAT EFFECT THEIR EVERYDAY OPERATIONS. MEMBERS UTILIZE AND SHARE BEST PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DISEASE SURVEILLANCE, DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL, PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCREDITATION PREPARATION, OBESITY, CHRONIC DISEASE, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION, HEART HEALTH AND AWARENESS, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE AND PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION.
  3. $80,784 spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAMS - TACCHO COLLABORATED WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC AND ITS MEMBERS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: 1) COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS - A NATIONAL PROGRAM THAT RANKS EACH COUNTY IN A STATE ON THEIR STATUS OF HEALTH FACTORS AND 2) PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION - A NATIONAL PROGRAM THAT ACCREDITS PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS BASED ON WHETHER THEY MEET SPECIFIED STANDARDS FOR PRACTICE AND 3) THE TEXAS PUBLICE HEALTH COALITION - A COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON ADVOCATING FOR SOUND PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND PRACTICE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: National Association of County and City Health Officials (Washington, DC), EIN 52-1426663. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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