Program areas at The Knitting Guild Association
TKGA provides educational conferences, specifically an educational online conference called Next Level Knitting Conference as well as an in-person retreat. The online conference has a purchase price and provides three days of online classes- some live and some pre-recorded- as well as break out rooms, and 6 months access to recorded content. There is no limit on how many can join the online conference. The in-person retreat is rotated in varying locals from East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast and has a 50-person limit.
TKGA produces a quarterly, electronic educational journal, Cast On, to members that contains educational articles, book reviews, yarn reviews, patterns with educational aspects, and technical articles. Members also receive the monthly newsletter called K2tog Newsletter, which has educational offerings as well as member news.TKGA had 3,138 members in 2023.
TKGA offers educational classes that are done remotely as correspondence courses. A cornerstone of TKGA is its Master Hand Knitting certification program, comprised of three levels. Knitters submit their knitting, writing, and technical knowledge to a panel of Master Hand Knitters for their review and comments. Upon successful completion of all three certification levels, the student becomes a Master Knitter.
Who funds The Knitting Guild Association
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Knitting Guild Association
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Celia Cahill | Vice President - Officer - Site Ed. | $700 | 2022-12-31 |
| Heather Storta | Vice President - Education | $7,253 | 2022-12-31 |
| Donna Estin | Vice President - Public Rel. | $6,963 | 2022-12-31 |
| Arenda Holladay | President and Executive Director | $37,518 | 2022-12-31 |
| Christina K Hanger | Secretary | $0 | 2023-06-14 |
| ...and 2 more key personnel |
Financials for The Knitting Guild Association
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $19,396 | $14,791 | 31.1% |
| Program services | $305,345 | $201,713 | 51.4% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $324,741 | $216,504 | 50% |
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Data update history
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 12, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
October 3, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2019
June 26, 2021
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyArts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
MembershipsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 4824 Sunnybrook Dr
- Plano, TX 75093
- Metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- County
- Collin County, TX
- Website URL
- tkga.org/Â
- Phone
- (214) 923-2837
IRS details
- EIN
- 81-3004152
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2016
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A03: Arts, Culture and Humanities Professional Societies and Associations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813920: Professional Associations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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