Dallas Children's Advocacy Center
Dallas Children's Advocacy Center reported $14.7 million in revenue and $14.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.54 went to program services, $2.59 to management and general costs and $10.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.4% of the total. Government grants made up 38.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $319,640 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$35.77 $5.5M
- Government grants$37.02 $5.6M
- Program service revenue$25.03 $3.8M
- Investment income$2.18 $333K
Other revenue was negative: −$520K. 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) | 86.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 38.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 25.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $319,640 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.21% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 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 expenseInvestigative and support services: dcac provides child-centered forensic and family advocacy services to children affected by criminal abuse and their non-offending family members. Specially trained forensic interviewers conduct neutral, developmentally appropriate, and legally defensible interviews in a safe setting, helping children share what happened while preserving the integrity of their statements and supporting effective investigations. Family advocates then walk alongside children and caregivers throughout the investigation, healing, and legal process. They explain families' rights…
Therapy: dcac provides evidence-based, trauma-informed mental health services to help children and their non-offending family members heal from the effects of abuse, severe neglect, trafficking, or witnessing a violent crime. Master's- and doctoral-level therapists and clinical social workers develop individualized treatment plans based on each family's needs. Services include individual, family, and group therapy, parenting support, and other specialized clinical services provided in english and spanish. Through accessible care provided at no cost, dcac helps children and families process…
Education: dcac provides evidence-informed education and training to equip professionals, caregivers, and community members to recognize, report, investigate, prosecute, treat, and prevent child abuse. Educational programs include professional and community lecture series, specialized curricula, on-demand learning, and the internationally recognized crimes against children conference. Training addresses emerging trends and critical needs in child protection, including forensic interviewing, trauma-informed care, human trafficking, online exploitation, case coordination, and survivor support.…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $292,658 | $0 | $26,982 | $319,640 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,757 | $0 | $21,647 | $216,404 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,409 | $0 | $16,486 | $202,895 |
| CHIEF EDUCATION AND TRAINI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,431 | $0 | $19,419 | $185,850 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,264 | $0 | $18,260 | $171,524 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,968 | $0 | $16,426 | $160,394 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,368 | $0 | $17,253 | $159,621 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dallas Children's Advocacy Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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–1b32 · 32 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 5141
- Volunteers Part I, line 6463
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SHERATON Crimes against children's conference ven | $671,658 |
| GLACIS TECHNOLOGIES INC It services | $237,553 |
| CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN INC Consulting services for crimes against c | $127,320 |
| TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION Crimes against children's conference tra | $118,961 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Dallas Children's Advocacy Center totaling $1.3M 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 Children's Advocacy Center'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 Children's Advocacy Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Dallas Children's Advocacy Center spent in FY2025, $86.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Dallas Children's Advocacy Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Dallas Children's Advocacy Center reported that 86.5% of its $14.4 million in expenses went to program services, 2.6% to management and general and 10.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dallas Children's Advocacy Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dallas Children's Advocacy Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $319,640, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dallas Children's Advocacy Center get its money?
Of $14.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 75.4% came from contributions and grants (including 38.3% from government grants) and 25.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dallas Children's Advocacy Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-2303404 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 September 30, 2025, object 202622259349301962 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202531779349300733 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422159349301677 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202341999349300224 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202222289349300822 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101399349300915 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-2303404: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.