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Texas Jewish Historical Society Inc

EIN 75-1693457 · Austin, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE MATERIALS ABOUT JEWS IN TEXAS AND THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE'S SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, PROFESSIONAL AND CULTURAL GROWTH.

Income
$98,629
Spending
$72,905
Reserves
78.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 40%

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

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 78.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% 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. TEXAS JEWISH HISTORIAL SOCIETY, INC. INAUGURATED A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO RAISE DONATIONS FOR THE RABBI JIMMY KESSLER EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH FUND FOR PROVIDING A PERMANENT GRANTS PROGRAM TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF ITS FOUNDER AND FIRST PRESIDENT. THE FUND PROVIDES GRANTS TO JEWISH STUDIES PROGRAMS AT TEXAS UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND TO INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHERS, AUTHORS, ARTISTS AND OTHERS WHO OFFER OUTREACH IN AN EDUCATIONAL PURSUIT THAT SHARES THE TEXAS JEWISH EXPERIENCE WITH A LARGER AUDIENCE. THE TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. ESTABLISHED AN ARCHIVE AT THE DOLPH BRISCOE CENTER FOR AMERICAN HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IN AUSTIN AS A REPOSITORY FOR PHOTOGRAPHS, MANUSCRIPTS AND OTHER COLLECTIBLES IT HAS RECEIVED SINCE THE TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1980. WE ARE NOW ENGAGING INTERNS TO ASSIST WITH DIGITIZING AND ORGANIZING THE TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. COLLECTION (800-1,000 ITEMS) TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE BRISCOE CENTER'S DIGITAL COLLECTIONS FOR ONLINE USE BY RESEARCHERS.
  2. MEMBERSHIP DUES ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO COMMUNICATE WITH ITS MEMBERS THROUGH A NEWS MAGAZINE (4 PER YEAR) CONTAINING ARTICLES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST, PROVIDE FOR PART-TIME CONTRACT SECRETARIAL HELP, NEWS MAGAZINE EDITOR AND PAY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP IS APPROXIMATELY 700.SOME NET INCOME WAS ACHIEVED BY HOLDING FOUR MEETINGS EACH YEAR IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE STATE THAT PROVIDE A FORUM FOR PRESENTATIONS TO THE MEMBERS ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS PERTAINING TO TEXAS JEWISH HISTORY.
  3. TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. CONDUCTS AN ONGOING PROJECT TO UPDATE AN ONLINE DATABASE OF BURIALS OF JEWISH CITIZENS OF TEXAS BURIED IN A TEXAS CEMETERY (JEWISH OR SECTARIAN). THE DATABASE APPEARS ON THE TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. WEBSITE AND IS SEARCHABLE BY NAME, DATE OF BIRTH/DEATH, CITY OF ORIGIN, LOCATION AND NAME OF CEMETERY.

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 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 December 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 February 1981.

    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.

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