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Texas Blockchain

EIN 92-1448436 · Austin, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

TEXAS BLOCKCHAIN IS A TEXAS-BASED 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT THAT IS BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS BY LEADING A COMMUNITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN FOCUSED ON THE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, INVESTMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY.

Income
$7,500
Spending
$26,730
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 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 990 for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 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 (3)
  1. $13,122 spent. THE CRYPTO SUMMER LAB (CSL) PROGRAM IN 2024 MARKED AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE FOR CHAINHUB FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO ACCELERATE INNOVATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF BLOCKCHAIN, AI, AND DECENTRALIZED INFRASTRUCTURE. MANAGED AND OPERATED BY CHAINHUB FOUNDATION, CSL BATCH 2 RAN FROM MAY 27 THROUGH JULY 26, 2024, PROVIDING A STRUCTURED AND COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR EARLY STAGE TEAMS TO REFINE THEIR TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURES, TOKEN MODELS, AND GO TO MARKET STRATEGIES. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZED HANDS ON MENTORSHIP, ECOSYSTEM EXPOSURE, AND TECHNICAL DEEP DIVES ACROSS DEFI, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND AI INTEGRATED PROTOCOLS, CREATING A FERTILE SPACE FOR BOTH TECHNICAL FOUNDERS AND ECOSYSTEM BUILDERS TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH EXPERIENCED MENTORS AND PEERS.SEVERAL PIONEERING PROJECTS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2024 COHORT, INCLUDING CONCORDIA, OPTIMUM, POD, SOUL, ZETTABLOCK, SUM NETWORK, BITMIND, SUPERPOSITION, AKAVE, BBL, AND SLUICEBOX, EACH REPRESENTING DISTINCT INNOVATIONS IN DECENTRALIZED COMPUTING, DATA NETWORKS, AND BLOCKCHAIN ENABLED INTELLIGENCE. TRUE TO CHAINHUB FOUNDATION'S NON PROFIT MODEL, THE CSL PROGRAM WAS PROVIDED ENTIRELY FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS, REINFORCING ITS COMMITMENT TO OPEN COLLABORATION AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY ACCELERATION RESOURCES. THROUGH CSL 2024, CHAINHUB CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN THE BROADER CRYPTO AND AI STARTUP ECOSYSTEM BY FOSTERING COMMUNITY DRIVEN INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH ACROSS DIVERSE PROJECTS AND TEAMS.
  2. $4,500 spent. WE INCUBATED THREE STARTUPS WITH NON DILUTIVE FUNDING IN THE FORM OF GRANTS. THESE STARTUPS INCLUDE HOLOS, CEALUS, AND TRENCHTOWN, EACH GIVING WAY A CHECK OF 1.5K (REFLECTIVE OF THE MILESTONES THAT EACH STARTUP HIT THROUGHOUT THE INCUBATION TIME PERIOD). WE PROVIDED NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND CONNECTIONS WITH VCS, ALLOWING US TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE LARGER ECOSYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN THE CRYPTO SPACE.
  3. $700 spent. WE FLEW OUT STUDENTS TO A STUDENT CRYPTO CONFERENCE CALLED MICHIGAN BLOCKCHAIN CONFERENCE. WE PAID FOR THE AIRBNB ALLOWING STUDENTS TO COME WITH A SUBSIDIZED COST OF FLIGHTS AND STAY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ECOSYSTEM AND NETWORK WITH PROFESSIONALS IN THE SPACE. WE WANTED TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO THE MOST AMOUNT OF EDUCATION AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AS POSSIBLE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 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 April 2026.

    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 March 2023.

    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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