Mission
The Organization works with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve and protect the real places and real stories of Texas and all Texans, securing philanthropic resources to ensure a lasting legacy for future generations.
Public Charity
Friends of the Texas Historical Commission Inc
Friends of the Texas Historical Commission Inc, of Austin, TX, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.3M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $7.2M in total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $279K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 742773168
Austin, TX
Historical Societies & Historic Preservation
NTEE: A82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$7.2M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$279K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Friends of the Texas Historical Commission Inc
How Friends of the Texas Historical Commission Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $92 for programs
$45
2025 Annual Conference
$29
Other projects to support the Texas Historical Commission's core mission of preservation, stewardship, and place-based, experiential learning
$18
Protecting historic sites across the State
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROMOTE CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND DESTINATIONS THAT ATTRACT AUSTIN-BASED TOURISM
$24,000
SPONSORSHIP
$20,000
TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING: ESTABLISH AN EDUCATIONAL SERIES THAT TRAINS TEXAS MAIN STEET LOCAL PROGRAM STAFF TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH METRICS AND MARKET DATA
$20,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,385
SUPPORTS CONTINUING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL REAL PLACES CONFERENCE, CONNECTING COMMUNITY PRESERVATIONISTS TO RESOURCES ACROSS THE STATE.
$8,000
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Vice Chair
Aaron Dorfner
Executive Dir.
Anjali Kaul Zutshi
Trustee
Bonnie Mckee
Trustee
Brian Shivers
Trustee
Courtney Read Hoffman
Trustee
Daisy Sloan White
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $1.2M | $7.2M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.1M | $5.1M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $4.5M |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $999K | $3.9M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.5M | $2.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $2.3M (+97%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.