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Alliance for Texas History

EIN 99-1031938 · Kingwood, 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

THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING ACCURATE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND INCLUSIVE HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS AND FOSTERING INTEGRITY IN PUBLIC DISCUSSION ABOUT TEXAS'S PAST AND PRESENT. IT IS COMMITTED TO SCHOLARLY RESEARCH. IT SEEKS TO CREATE A PLATFORM FOR RESPECTFUL DISCUSSIONS, WHERE MEMBERS CAN EXCHANGE IDEAS, CHALLENGE PERSPECTIVES, AND ENHANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF TEXAS HISTORY. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO PROVIDE HISTORICAL CONTEXT FOR CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, THEREBY HELPING INDIVIDUALS UNDERSTAND THE RELEVANCE OF HISTORICAL EVENTS IN SHAPING THE PRESENT. IT PROMOTES INCLUSIVITY BY ACKNOWLEDGING AND HONORING THE DIVERSE CULTURES AND IDEAS THAT HAVE SHAPED TEXAS HISTORY.

Income
$199,721
Spending
$96,582
Reserves
24.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 44%

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. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 24.6 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 52% 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. $83,670 spent. DURING 2025, THE ALLIANCE FOR TEXAS HISTORY (ATXH.ORG) MADE GREAT STRIDES INTO BECOMING A MORE COMPLETE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN TEXAS HISTORY. OUR MEMBERSHIP GREW FROM 592 TO 659 DURING THE YEAR. WE ALSO HELD OUR FIRST FULL ANNUAL MEETING IN SAN MARCOS WITH ALMOST 400 ATTENDEES. A SMALL GROUP OF HISTORY STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH STIPENDS TO ATTEND. STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND PRESENTERS CONTINUES TO BE A FOCUS FOR THE ALLIANCE.
  2. $7,467 spent. THE FIRST ISSUE OF OUR JOURNAL OF TEXAS HISTORY APPEARED ONLINE IN JUNE 2025, AND A PRINT COPY OF THE INAUGURAL ISSUE WAS MAILED TO ABOUT 700 MEMBERS AND OTHERS. VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 WAS PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER 2025. HTTPS://WWW.JTXH.ORG/JOURNAL-VOLUMES
  3. WE HAD ESTABLISHED A GOAL OF $100,000 FOR OUR ALLIANCE FUND, DONATIONS TO BE INVESTED FOR FUTURE PROJECTS. WE REACHED THAT GOAL IN MAY OF 2025. LATE IN THE YEAR WE ALSO INCREASED OUR FOCUS ON MONTHLY RECURRING DONATIONS AND INCREASED THAT BASE LEVEL OF SUPPORT FROM ABOUT $500 A MONTH TO ALMOST $1,000.

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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