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Dallas CASA
Dallas CASA reported $11.8 million in revenue and $13.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.65 went to program services, $7.63 to management and general costs and $4.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.6% of the total. Government grants made up 40.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $341,397 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$57.26 $7.0M
- Government grants$39.24 $4.8M
- Investment income$3.50 $430K
Other revenue was negative: −$498K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.7% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.6% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 40.9% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $341,397 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.62% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.7 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 42 of 42 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDallas Casa trains and supervises volunteers who are appointed by local courts to represent the best interest of each child involved in a dallas county child welfare case. Over the last seven years that Dallas Casa has been able to accept all court appointments to dallas county child welfare cases, the agency served more than 8,700 children with 3,200 volunteer advocates. Dallas Casa serves more children with volunteer advocates than any of the more than 900 independent casa programs nationwide. For children in foster care, their Dallas Casa volunteer advocate is a lifeline, providing a…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $316,084 | $0 | $25,313 | $341,397 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,909 | $0 | $20,618 | $186,527 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,171 | $0 | $20,552 | $179,723 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,500 | $0 | $20,265 | $172,765 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,774 | $0 | $20,088 | $164,862 |
| HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,167 | $0 | $19,421 | $130,588 |
| STAFF ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,655 | $0 | $18,965 | $128,620 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dallas CASA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $528K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b42 · 42 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 5100
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,125
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE RITZ CARLTON DALLAS LAS COLINAS Catering | $388,374 |
| OUTFRONT MEDIA Advertising | $144,310 |
| SALESFORCE INC Crm services | $125,186 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
40 private foundations reported grants to Dallas CASA totaling $618K 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 CASA'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 CASA, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Dallas CASA's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Dallas CASA reported that 87.7% of its $13.1 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dallas CASA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dallas CASA reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $341,397, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dallas CASA get its money?
Of $11.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 100.6% came from contributions and grants (including 40.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dallas CASA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1866204 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612449349300346 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532909349301403 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412559349301021 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302429349300540 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232729349300718 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132459349300448 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031909349301663 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1866204: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.