Embroiderers' Guild of America
A guild that began in 1957 as a needlework class in a New York City apartment, still certifies who may teach, judge and be called a master of the stitch, and keeps the needlework of the past in a collection in Louisville so its more than 8,000 members can learn from it.
Financial profile
Embroiderers Guild Of America Inc · EIN 13-1914577 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1,123,572 | $760,512 | $263,537 | $944,423 | $3,490,412 | Dec 2025 |
| FY2024 | $890,785 | $533,951 | $240,518 | $884,934 | $3,114,285 | Dec 2024 |
| FY2023 | $850,718 | $455,693 | $297,772 | $911,371 | $2,942,465 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $684,441 | $369,201 | $230,274 | $849,164 | $2,811,054 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $656,475 | $380,584 | $224,628 | $952,244 | $3,301,992 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $614,317 | $361,392 | $192,865 | $919,900 | $3,590,267 | Dec 2020 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies EGA is read alongside.
HGA
Handweavers Guild of America
The national membership organization for weaving, spinning, dyeing, and fiber arts, sustaining the crafts…
25 companies named
AAW
American Association of Woodturners
A worldwide fellowship of woodturners, from first timers to masters, that teaches the craft through hundreds…
GBW
Guild of Book Workers
The national guild for the book arts since 1906, sustaining bookbinding, conservation, and fine printing…
10 companies named
GAS
Glass Art Society
An international membership community for the glass arts, connecting artists, educators, students, and…
3 companies named
MQG
Modern Quilt Guild
An online community of quilters that met in person in Los Angeles in 2009, grew into guilds around the world…
65 companies named
Who backs EGA
Every company EGA names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| 123Stitch | Corporate member | Only EGA, so far |
| Pattern Haus Fiber ArtsPublished as Pattern Haus Fiber Arts on Etsy | Corporate member | Only EGA, so far |
| Poppypointe | Corporate member | Only EGA, so far |
| Studio Threadwell | Corporate member | Only EGA, so far |
| Sunflower Stitchery | Corporate member | Only EGA, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read October 2026
EGA Affiliated Needlework Shops. Read October 16, 2026. Needlework shops in EGA's shop affiliation program, listed as supporters of EGA.
Who backs EGA's peers, but not EGA
Companies named publicly by at least one of EGA's five peer societies, and not found in EGA's reviewed public records.
| Company | HGA | GBW | GAS | MQG | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above the Fray | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Acadian Brown Cotton | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Alison GlassPublished as alison glass logo | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| American Patchwork & Quilting | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Art Gallery FabricsPublished as logo-Art-Gallery-Fabrics.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| AurifilPublished as logo-Aurifil-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| BenartexPublished as logo-Benartex-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Bernina of AmericaPublished as BERNINAofAmerica.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Brimfield AwakeningPublished as logo-Brimfield-Awakening.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| BrotherPublished as Brother_Logo.jpg | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| by and byPublished as logo-by-and-by-LLC.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| By Hand Craft Co.Published as logo-By-Hand-Craft-Co-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Camberville ThreadsPublished as logo-Camberville-Threads-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Chena River Marblers | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Cherrywood FabricsPublished as logo-Cherrywood-Fabric-Inc.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Clampitt Paper | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Clover NeedlecraftPublished as logo-Clover-Needlecraft-Inc.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Cochenille Design Studio | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Colophon Book Arts Supply | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Cork and ClothPublished as cork and cloth logo | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Craján by Ron Janish | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Crowing Hens Bindery | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| DomesticityPublished as logo-Domesticity.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Empty Spools SeminarsPublished as logo-Empty-Spools-Seminars.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Fabric PopPublished as logo-Fabric-Pop-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Fiber Artist Supply Company | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Fish Museum and CircusPublished as logo-Fish-Museum-and-Circus.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Forbitex USAPublished as logo-Forbitex-USA-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Fork Mountain QuiltingPublished as logo-Fork-Mtn-Quilting.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Full Quilt BoogiePublished as logo-Full-Quilt-Boogie.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Glasma | Festival Sponsors | 1 of 4 | |||
| Global Fiber ShopPublished as logo-Global-Fiber-Shop-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Handi QuilterPublished as logo-HandiquilterVertical_logo-text_only-Dk_purple__1_.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Harmatan Leather | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Harrisville Designs | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Hawaiian Moon | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Hiromi Paper | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| J Hewit & Sons | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| JanomePublished as janome.jpg | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Jittery Wings Quilt Co.Published as logo-Jittery-Wings.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Juki JunkiesPublished as Juki Junkies logo | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Kai ScissorsPublished as logo-Kai-Scissors.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Legit KitsPublished as Legit Kits logo | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Little House CottonsPublished as logo-Little-House-Cottons.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| LoftyFiber | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Longarm LeaguePublished as logo-Longarm-League-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Loomfinity | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Louisiana Yarn Guys | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Loving Stitches Quilt ShopPublished as logo-Loving-Stitches-Quilt-Shop-3.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Lunatic Fringe Yarns | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Mashe ModernPublished as logo-Mashe-Modern.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| MettlerPublished as logo-Mettler.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Moda FabricsPublished as logo-Moda-Fabrics.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| My Fine Yarn | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Neal Howard Henceforth Yarns | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Paper PiecesPublished as logo-Paper-Pieces_.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Patternly CollectivePublished as logo-Patternly-Collective.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Paul Wissmach Glass CompanyPublished as the Paul Wissmach Glass Company | Festival Sponsors | 1 of 4 | |||
| Pilkington UK | Festival Partners | 1 of 4 | |||
| Polistini Conservation Material | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| PreQuiltPublished as logo-PreQuilt-Design-Software.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Purrington Looms | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Quilt Kits and CutsPublished as logo-Quilt-Kits-and-Cuts.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Riley Blake DesignsPublished as logo_riley.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Robin Ruth DesignPublished as logo-Robin-Ruth-Design-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Royalwood | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Ruby Star SocietyPublished as logo-Ruby-Star-Society.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Salty Hippo StudioPublished as logo-Salty-Hippo-Studio-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Sarah HeartsPublished as logo-Sarah-Hearts.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Saturation Point StudioPublished as logo-Saturation-Point.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Sawyer Creek ArtistryPublished as logo-Sawyer-Creek-Artistry.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Schiffer Craft Publishing | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Sew MarianaPublished as logo-Sew-Mariana-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Sew This | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Sew To SpeakPublished as logo-Sew-To-Speak-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| SewfinityPublished as logo-Sewfinity.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Sewing ArtsPublished as Sewing_Arts_Main_Logo.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| SewTitesPublished as logo-SewTites-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Shiny Dime Fibers | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| SoKePublished as logo-SoKe-LLC.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Stitch Supply Co.Published as Stitch Supply Co logo | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| String & StoryPublished as String & Story logo | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Studio M SquaredPublished as logo-Studio-M-Squared.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Superior ThreadsPublished as logo-Superior-Threads.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Susan's Fiber Shop | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Sweet Tea Pattern Co.Published as Sweet_Tea_New.jpg | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Talas | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| The Grace CompanyPublished as logo-Grace-Company-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| The Layzee Farmer | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| The Mountain Thread CompanyPublished as mountain-thread.jpg | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| The Rogue Skein | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Theodora's Pearls | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Threaded LinesPublished as Threaded Lines logo | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Threads and EwePublished as logo-ThreadsandEwe.jpg | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Threads Run Thru It Quilt ShopPublished as logo-Threads-Run-Thru-It-Quilt-Shop.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Twin Essential ShopPublished as logo-Twin-Essential-Shop-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| WEFT Magazine | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| William Minter Bookbinding & Conservation | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Willowlark Quilt StudioPublished as logo-Willowlark-Quilt-Studio-LLC.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Windham FabricsPublished as Windham Fabrics Handloom 2027 Challenge | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| WonderFil Specialty ThreadsPublished as logo-WonderFil-Specialty-Threads-2.png | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Yarn Barn of Kansas | Named | 1 of 4 | |||
| Z-Twist Dye Works | Named | 1 of 4 |
The outside view
A guild that began in 1957 as a needlework class in a New York City apartment, still certifies who may teach, judge and be called a master of the stitch, and keeps the needlework of the past in a collection in Louisville so its more than 8,000 members can learn from it.
- Consensus
- Preserve
- Inward
- Volunteer
Their shape
The Guild
Where mastery is the price of belonging.
The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.
Also reads toward The Legacy and The Village.
Strengths
Not an official page of Embroiderers' Guild of America. Sociogene does not consult. Everything here comes from public sources, dated and linked. Something wrong here? Tell us what we missed.