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Texas State Genealogical Society

EIN 51-0176824 · Austin, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE: TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP, AND PRESERVE GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES OF AND FOR TEXAS; TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS AMONG GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES IN TEXAS; TO COOPERATE WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND STATEWIDE GROUPS IN PROMOTING FAMILY HERITAGE; AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF FAMILY HISTORIANS AS THEY PURSUE THEIR PAST.

Income
$87,348
Spending
$92,900
Reserves
22.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 65%

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

Good: 84 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 22.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

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)
  1. $3,772 spent. RECOGNITION - TEXAS INSTITUTE OF GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH 78 ATTENDEES IN 2025. THIS IS A WEEK-LONGINSTITUTE WHERE ATTENDEES' SKILLS IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH ARE TAKEN TO A HIGHER LEVEL.
  2. $18,166 spent. EDUCATIONAL - STIRPES, THE JOURNAL OF THE TEXAS STATE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY INBOTH PRINTED AND DIGITAL FORMAT. IT CONTAINS HELPFUL CASE STUDIES, FAMILY HISTORIES,BOOK REVIEWS, PARTNER SOCIETY NEWS, AND ARTICLES ON VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TORESEARCHING FAMILY HISTORY. IN 2025, ALL 840 MEMBERS RECEIVED STIRPES, 28 OF THOSE WERE LIBRARIES THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO STIRPES TO THEIR PATRONS.
  3. $53,673 spent. PARTNERSHIP - THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WAS IN NOVEMBER, 2025. IT INCLUDES TWO DAYS OF LECTURES BYNATIONAL SPEAKERS ON GENEALOGY-RELATED SUBJECTS AND ABOUT 30 RECORDED LECTURES THAT CAN BE VIEWED BY ATTENDEES AT THEIR LEISURE. THERE IS ALSO ONE DAY DEVOTED TO RUNNING SOCIETIES. 96 ATTENDEES IN 2025.

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

  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 April 1976.

    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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