Tile Heritage Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Founded in 1987 the Tile Heritage Foundation is dedicated to promoting and protecting ceramic surfaces in the United States
- Income
- $225,593
- Spending
- $197,217
- Spent on programs
- 67%
- Reserves
- 11.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $38,827, president
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 48% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1567% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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
Weak: 29 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (5)
- $43,826 spent. Program Services - PUBLISHING: Tile Heritage A Review of American Tile History E-News Historic Catalogs National Resource Directory. All publications are designed to educated and enhance the public awareness about the history & value of ceramic surfacing materials in America and beyond.
- $58,434 spent. Program Services - ARCHIVING & COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT: Over the past 36 years the Foundation has developed and maintained a hard copy & digital research archive as well as a digital image archive & tile collection for the purpose of public access to research and educational materials.
- $29,218 spent. Program Services - EDUCATION EXHIBITS & EVENTS: Tile Heritage develops and participates in public symposiums lectures workshops festivals and exhibitions to expand the knowledge base of the rich history of tile making in America both historically and in contemporary times.
- $1,500 spent. Need - based Scholarship to a volunteer
- | Explanation:| 4cEDUCATION EXHIBITS & EVENTS Tile Heritage develops and participates in public symposiums lectures,workshops festival and exhibitions expanding the knowledge base of the rich history of tile making in the United States historically and today
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
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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Heritage Foundation (Washington, DC), EIN 23-7327730. 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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