Dallas, TX

TACA, Inc.

EIN 75-6061186

Arts, Culture & Heritage Community Arts & Public Programs Communities of color LGBTQ+ communities Women & girls

Mission

TACA (The Arts Community Alliance) champions artistic excellence in performing arts organizations and encourages innovation, collaboration, and engagement through financial support, stewardship and resources.

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

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About TACA, Inc.

TACA, Inc. (The Arts Community Alliance) is a Dallas-based public charity that provides funding, advocacy, and capacity-building to performing arts organizations and artists across Dallas County. Its work includes grant programs, commissioning support for new works, and major annual fundraising events that mobilize regional philanthropic support for the arts.

In recent years TACA has expanded grantmaking and programmatic initiatives (including Catalyst Grants, the New Works Fund, Arts Accelerator and Pop-Up Grants) with an explicit focus on amplifying underrepresented artists and strengthening neighborhood arts organizations. TACA also convenes the long-running TACA Silver Cup Award Luncheon, a major annual fundraiser and recognition event for arts volunteers and patrons in North Texas.

Notable achievements

2025 Catalyst Grants

Distributed a large Catalyst Grants round, awarding approximately $650,000 in unrestricted funding to 50 Dallas County arts organizations to support operational resilience and programming.

New Works Fund milestone

Through the New Works Fund (launched 2012), TACA supported dozens of new performing-arts commissions and, by 2025, had invested more than $1,000,000 and supported roughly 40–46 new works spotlighting underrepresented voices in North Texas.

TACA Silver Cup fundraising

Operates the longstanding TACA Silver Cup Award Luncheon; recent events (2023–2024) raised among the largest amounts in the event’s history (reports of $650K–$700K), providing substantial support for TACA’s grantmaking and programs.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.3M
Annual revenue: $1.8M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 75-6061186
Location: Dallas, TX
Website: taca-arts.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

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

Recognition

Rated as a Three-Star charity with an 88% accountability/finance score on Charity Navigator.

Regularly covered and cited by local media (including KERA, Dallas Innovates and other Dallas outlets) for its grant programs and impact in the regional arts ecosystem.

New Works Fund and other initiatives supported by corporate and philanthropic partners (e.g., Texas Instruments presenting support), reflecting institutional endorsement of TACA’s artist-centered grantmaking.

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