Nonprofit · EIN 06-0866181
HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30361
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $486,806 | $660,077 | -$173,271 | $763,857 | $310,211 | $453,646 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,011,954 | $983,316 | $28,638 | $604,417 | $15,925 | $588,492 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $530,735 | $694,185 | -$163,450 | $1,014,251 | $469,600 | $544,651 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,228,487 | $968,737 | $259,750 | $723,633 | $15,532 | $708,101 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $394,549
- Membership dues
- $189,024
- Program service revenue
- $91,360
- Investment income
- $15
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $882
- Other revenue
- $882
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $351,363
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $430,471
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,500
- Occupancy
- $2,216
- Travel
- $5,896
- Program services (functional)
- $480,732
- Management and general (functional)
- $135,968
- Fundraising (functional)
- $43,377
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $604,417
- Total assets, end of year
- $763,857
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $310,211
- Net assets, end of year
- $453,646
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $453,646
- Gross unrelated business income
- $46,745
- Gross receipts
- $486,806
- Employees
- 11
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- GA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $90,000 |
| SUZI BALLENGER | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH BEYER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PATTI CALABRESE | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DELL CHRISTY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BECKY FLAX | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| REBECCA HEBERT | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUE HELMKEN | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GIGI MATTHEWS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ERIN MILLER | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PENELOPE MORGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHEILA ROBERTS | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TERRI SIMMS | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA SORANNO | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DANIEL STEVES | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $95,612 |
| SUZI BALLENGER | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH BEYER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PATTI CALABRESE | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DELL CHRISTY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BECKY FLAX | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| REBECCA HEBERT | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUE HELMKEN | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GIGI MATTHEWS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ERIN MILLER | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PENELOPE MORGAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SHERMAN MYERS | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHEILA ROBERTS | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA SORANNO | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DANIEL STEVES | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $80,850 |
| SUZI BALLENGER | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH BEYER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DELL CHRISTY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LAURA DISANO | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BECKY FLAX | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| REBECCA HEBERT | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUE HELMKEN | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GIGI MATTHEWS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ERIN MILLER | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PENELOPE MORGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHERMAN MYERS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHEILA ROBERTS | TRUSTEE/DIRE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $82,887 |
| SUZI BALLENGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH BEYER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DELL CHRISTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAURA DISANO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARK GRIGALUNAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GIGI MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PENELOPE MORGAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHERMAN MYERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SHEILA ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARTHA SHIMKIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1201 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 200, ATLANTA, GA 30361-6340
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON, 1201 PEACHTREE STREET NE STE 200, ATLANTA, GA 30361
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON, EXECUTIVE DIR.
- Phone
- (678) 730-0010
- Website
- WWW.WEAVESPINDYE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WILLIAMSON & CO CPAS
Mission
TO EDUCATE, SUPPORT, AND INSPIRE THE FIBER ARTS COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- "SHUTTLE SPINDLE & DYEPOT" HGA'S MEMBERSHIP MAGAZINE PROVIDES INSPIRING, HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO HGA MEMBERS THROUGH ARTICLES FEATURING FIBER ARTISTS' PROFILES; MUSEUM AND GALLERY EXHIBITIONS; ETHNIC, TRADITIONAL, AND INNOVATIVE FIBER ART AND/OR TEXTILE TECHNIQUES; APPROXIMATELY 4,000 COPIES OF THE MAGAZINE ARE PUBLISHED QUARTERLY AND WE CONTINUE TO SEE AN INCREASE IN REQUESTS FOR ACCESS TO DIGITAL COPIES.Expenses $449
- HGA CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. THIS INCLUDES VIRTUAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS TEXTILES & TEA, GUILD DEVELOPMENT RETREAT, CAREERS IN TEXTILES SYMPOSIUM, SPINNING & WEAVING WEEK CELEBRATION, AND JURORS' TALKS. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON OUR OUTREACH TO THE FIBER ART COMMUNITY, INCLUDING OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES.Expenses $532
- CONVERGENCE IS A 7-DAY BIENNIAL FIBER ART CONFERENCE HELD IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS WITH MUCH OF THE PLANNING OCCURRING IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS. THE CONFERENCE ATTRACTS MORE THAN 1,500 PARTICIPANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR A MULTI-FACETED EXPERIENCE WITH EXHIBITIONS, VENDORS, FASHION SHOW, TOURS,WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, LECTURES, AND MORE. AT THE HEART OF CONVERGENCE ARE THE SESSIONS, TAUGHT BY THE WORLD'S LEADING FIBER ARTS INSTRUCTORS AND UP-AND-COMING INSTRUCTORS IN THE FIELD, KNOWN AS CONVERGENCE LEADERS. THE CONFERENCE INCLUDES 4 JURIED AND 2 INVITATIONAL EXHIBITS.Expenses $565
- TO EDUCATE, SUPPORT, AND INSPIRE THE FIBER ARTS COMMUNITY.Expenses $479,186
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0866181
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $763,857
- Income (IRS master file)
- $486,806
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $486,806 | $660,077 | $763,857 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,011,954 | $983,316 | $604,417 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2024 | $530,735 | $694,185 | $1,014,251 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,228,487 | $968,737 | $723,633 | XML |
| 990-T | March 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | $477,241 | $512,723 | $1,090,447 | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0866181).
Questions about HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA INC is 06-0866181.
- Is HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,000 (ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $486,806, expenses of $660,077 and total assets of $763,857 at year end.
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