Chisholm Trail Quilt Guild
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Chisholm Trail Quilt Guild is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The purpose of the guild is four-fold. 1. To foster appreciation of quilts and the art of quilting among both quilters and the public. 2. To increase the knowledge of traditional and contemporary techniques of quilting and to provide an encouraging environment to which quilter can practice and exchange ideas. 3. To educate the public as to the significance history and preservation of quilting as an art form as well as an ongoing craft. 4. To support and provide for charities that provide services back to the community.
- Income
- $55,406
- Spending
- $30,133
- Reserves
- 56.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 June 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 (4)
- $12,218 spent. Chisholm Trail Quilt Guild provides 9 educational speakers per year to an audience of 90+ people each session. These speakers are motivational with trunk shows and information on various techniques for making quilts. The speakers also conduct full day interactive workshops educating 17 - 20 participants each session on their various areas of expertise.
- $800 spent. The guild donates money and many quilts to The Linus Connection. This organization provides quilts to at risk children of central Texas
- $800 spent. The Guild provides support quilts and money to the Patriotic Quilters who provide quilts for veterans and their families in central Texas.
- $400 spent. We provide a quilt camp for the 4H Leadership Club. It is a week-long camp for 22 children of the 4H Club to learn how to sew and construct quilts. We also provide exhibition space for their accomplishments in our Chisholm Trail Quilt Show.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 2026.
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 July 2001.
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.
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