Dallas College Foundation
Dallas College Foundation reported $64.5 million in revenue and $12.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.56 went to program services, $10.02 to management and general costs and $0.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 78.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $266,675 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 409% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $64MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 78.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $266,675 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.11% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 164.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe foundation maintains funds designated for use by Dallas College for program support, eliminating barriers, and supporting innovation. Approximately 7,160 Dallas College stakeholders benefited from the use of these funds
The foundation offers scholarship opportunities annually to students at Dallas College. Scholarship awards are based on academic excellence, achievement, leadership, goals and/or other factors. Approximately 5,310 students received financial support through scholarships and scholarship initiatives
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $225,537 | $0 | $41,138 | $266,675 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,603 | $0 | $22,586 | $160,189 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dallas College Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 21 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMIT2DALLAS Consulting | $454,167 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to Dallas College Foundation totaling $3.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Dallas College Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Dallas College Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Dallas College Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Dallas College Foundation reported that 89.6% of its $12.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dallas College Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dallas College Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $266,675, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dallas College Foundation get its money?
Of $64.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 78.7% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dallas College Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7326612 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202601909349301310 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202540839349300104 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441719349300124 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202330529349300603 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241969349301764 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7326612: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.