California Historical Artillery Society
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EDUCATIONAL PORTRAYALS OF MOUNTED ARTILLERY UNITS IN USE FROM 1840 THROUGH 1918.
- Income
- $55,906
- Spending
- $66,019
- Reserves
- 5.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 September 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 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 (1)
- $51,375 spent. EDUCATIONAL PORTRAYALS OF MOUNTED ARTILLERY UNITS IN USE FROM 1840 THROUGH 1918. C.H.A.S. PROVIDES THREE HORSE DRAWN ARTILLERY TEAMS, (EACH TEAM COMPRISED OF 6 HORSES, A CANNON, A LIMBER, 3 DRIVERS AND 6 CANNONEERS) TO DEMONSTRATE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE MOUNTED ARTILLERY TEAMS IN USE FROM 1840 THROUGH 1918.THE FOCUS IS CIVIL WAR BATTLE TACTICS AND UNIFORM DEMONSTRATED DURING CIVIL WAR REENACTMENTS WHICH ARE HELD IN CALIFORNIA AND ON THE EAST COAST. AN AUTHENTIC CIVIL WAR CAMP SITE IS ESTABLISHED TO SHOW LIVING HISTORY SCENARIOS OF THE CIVIL WAR SOLDIER'S DAILY LIFE.EXHIBITS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND LIVING HISTORY PRESENTATIONS OF THE CIVIL WAR ARTILLERY METHODS AND EQUIPMENT ARE PROVIDED FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, THE TEAM DOES DEMONSTRATIONS FOR CIVIC HISTORIC DAYS AT THE CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL AND IN VARIOUS CITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA. C.H.A.S. HAS PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS AT SCHOOL SITES, WITH PRESENTERS WHO TEACH THE STUDENTS ABOUT CIVIL WAR HISTORY. A NEWSLETTER IS PUBLISHED TO INFORM MEMBERS OF THE UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND TO GIVE HISTORICAL INFORMATION FOR AUTHENTIC LIVING HISTORY IMPRESSIONS. THE WEB SITE, WWW.WARHORSE.ORG, PROVIDES A PUBLIC LINK TO OUR ORGANIZATION. THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC SPECTATORS AND SCHOOL CHILDREN VIEWING THE LIVING HISTORY DEMONSTRATIONS APPROXIMATES 150,000 ANNUALLY. HORSE RESCUE OPERATION PROVIDES A HOME, FOOD, VET CARE AND WORK FOR HORSES WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE DESTROYED AFTER THEY ARE TOO OLD TO SERVICE AS HARNESS RACING HORSES.TO DATE, OVER SIXTY HORSES HAVE BEEN RESCUED.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 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 September 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 April 1998.
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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