THEIA (Texas Hunter Education Instructors Association) is a non-profit organization that works in concert with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and the TPWD Hunter Education Program to support safe hunter through education and outreach activities.
Texas Hunter Education Instructors Association was incorporated in 1995 as a non-profit organization by Volunteer Hunter Education Instructors to work with, support and help improve the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Hunter Education Program.
In 1996 THEIA was recognized by the IRS as a tax exempt private foundation under section 501(c) (3). As of 2008 THEIA was upgraded to public charity status 509 (a) (2).