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Dare to CARE reported $59.4 million in revenue and $58.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.53 went to program services, $4.55 to management and general costs and $3.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.7% of the total. Government grants made up 25.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $235,169 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $58MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $59MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.5% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 2.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.7% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 25.0% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $235,169 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.40% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| 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 expenseDistributed food and meals, including fresh produce, through 1,526,499 neighbor visits across our 13-county region. Food was distributed to people in need through dare to care's approximately 400 partner food pantries, emergency kitchens, hospital prescriptive pantries, and shelter programs
Kids cafe program distributed free prepared nutritious meals from our community kitchen to food insecure children. The kitchen serves approximately 1,000 meals per day, five days per week. In addition to a nutritious meal, children also participate in activities such as tutoring, computer labs, arts & crafts, and athletics. The school pantry program provides nutritious shelf-stable food and produce to approximately 60 schools for distribution to families through each school's family resource youth service center office
The commodity supplement food program (csfp) provides food boxes and supplemental produce to low-income persons at least 60 years of age. Dare to care provided approximately 1.8 million pounds of foods to neighbors through approximately 90 sites
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,388 | $0 | $18,781 | $235,169 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,914 | $0 | $16,229 | $175,143 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,627 | $0 | $24,769 | $153,396 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,370 | $0 | $5,377 | $147,747 |
| CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,332 | $0 | $9,260 | $142,592 |
| DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,385 | $0 | $27,278 | $137,663 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,187 | $0 | $27,235 | $135,422 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dare to CARE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 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 15aYes
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 585
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,240
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MOORE A SERIES LLC Direct mail | $410,418 |
| ALTUS MARKETING LLC Marketing & communications | $143,301 |
| MCNARY GROUP Consulting | $125,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
31 private foundations reported grants to Dare to CARE totaling $1.2M 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 Dare to CARE's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Dare to CARE, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Dare to CARE's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Dare to CARE reported that 91.5% of its $58.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.6% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dare to CARE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dare to CARE reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $235,169, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dare to CARE get its money?
Of $59.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.7% came from contributions and grants (including 25.0% from government grants) and 0.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dare to CARE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7345952 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 2019, 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 June 30, 2025, object 202503569349300405 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500349349301510 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410629349300911 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300309349301455 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200119349301400 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033519349300138 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7345952: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.