Head Start of Greater Dallas
Head Start of Greater Dallas reported $43.5 million in revenue and $44.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.39 went to program services, $13.61 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.2% of the total. Government grants made up 100.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $170,700 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor 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 February 28, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $43M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.17 $74,762
- Government grants$99.83 $43M
- Other revenue$0.00 $533
Investment income was negative: −$83,227. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $170,700 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.39% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseChild education:Head Start program provides comprehensive child development, social, health and nutritional services to low income children and families. Educational program provides a rich learning environment designed to stimulate the child's cognitive, literacy, physical and social needs while addressing nutritional and health needs. Children have access to computers and become adept at using them as learning tools. Head Start works with parents and other family members to encourage job training, skill development and access to community resources. 2,178 children were served
Food programs:department of agriculture child and adult care food program (cacfp) provides food service program for children in the Head Start program. Meals are served family-style in classrooms - breakfast, lunch and snack
Discretionary: funding from donors to support agency initiatives for employee engagement, community outreach and early childhood education awareness
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,656 | $0 | $16,044 | $170,700 |
| COMPUTER SERVICES MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,115 | $0 | $11,700 | $118,815 |
| DATABASE ADMINISTRATION MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,432 | $0 | $6,692 | $116,124 |
| DIRECTOR OF CENTER OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,429 | $0 | $8,666 | $116,095 |
| CFO (STARTED MAY 2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $73,532 | $0 | $668 | $74,200 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Head Start of Greater Dallas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $245K (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–1b18 · 18 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5545
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,700
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VOGEL ALCOVE Child development services | $2,198,965 |
| CHILD CARE CAREERS LLC Temporary staffing services | $938,140 |
| AMERICAN CARE FOUNDATION Child development services | $706,734 |
| IRVING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Child development services | $541,647 |
| DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Child development services | $326,803 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Head Start of Greater Dallas totaling $7,084 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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Questions people ask
How much of Head Start of Greater Dallas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, Head Start of Greater Dallas reported that 86.4% of its $44.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Head Start of Greater Dallas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Head Start of Greater Dallas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025 was $170,700, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Head Start of Greater Dallas get its money?
Of $43.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2025, 100.2% came from contributions and grants (including 100.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Head Start of Greater Dallas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-2247281 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 February 28, 2025, object 202610149349300641 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2024, object 202540159349301019 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2023, object 202400169349301275 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2022, object 202310139349300416 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021, object 202240139349300829 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending February 29, 2020, object 202110139349301706 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-2247281: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.