Mckinney, TX

HERITAGE GUILD OF COLLIN COUNTY TEXAS

EIN 75-1602150

Arts, Culture & Heritage Cultural Heritage & Traditions

Mission

Celebrate Community. Preserve History. Inspire the Future.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About HERITAGE GUILD OF COLLIN COUNTY TEXAS

The Heritage Guild of Collin County Texas (doing business as Chestnut Square Historic Village) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that preserves and interprets Collin County history through the maintenance and programming of Chestnut Square Historic Village in McKinney. The organization operates a living-history site of period buildings and artifacts and offers public tours, educational programs, community events, and facility rentals. In addition to museum operations, the Guild produces long-running community traditions (including the Holiday Tour of Homes and the McKinney Farmers Market), runs volunteer and membership programs to fund preservation, and has been active in recent local cultural grant and signage initiatives to improve on-site interpretation and visitor experience.

Notable achievements

Longstanding preservation of Chestnut Square

Operates and maintains Chestnut Square Historic Village, preserving multiple historic structures and artifacts that illustrate daily life in Collin County from the mid-1800s through the early 20th century.

Sustained annual community programs

Produces multi-decade community events, including the Holiday Tour of Homes and the McKinney Farmers Market, that serve as core fundraising and public-engagement programs.

Recent local grant recognition

Identified in recent county cultural grant processes for funding to update and replace educational signage and enhance visitor interpretation at Chestnut Square.

At a glance

Total assets: $2.1M
Annual revenue: $560K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 75-1602150
Location: Mckinney, TX
Website: www.chestnutsquare.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Designated a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity since 1979.

Operates as a community cultural partner through the Heritage Alliance relationship with local institutions (including the Heard-Craig Center for the Arts and the Collin County History Museum) and membership programs.

Regularly cited and featured in City of McKinney and Collin County cultural planning and event materials for its role in local heritage preservation and programming.

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