COMMIT2DALLAS
COMMIT2DALLAS reported $48.1 million in revenue and $32.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.45 went to program services, $11.56 to management and general costs and $4.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $279,054 (President). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 343% 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 $33MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $48MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $279,054 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.85% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 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 expenseCommits postsecondary access and success work is dedicated to creating pathways for students to access postsecondary opportunities and supporting them in earning credentials, thereby doubling their likelihood of attaining a living wage
The purpose of Commits Statewide programming is to advance the development and implementation of student-centered, data-informed policy that drives specific outcomes and behavior change within school systems statewide, serving over 5 million public school students. Commit convenes partners across the state to align on collective student-outcome goals and programmatic approaches to accelerate academic achievement
Commit's PreK-12 initiatives focus on ensuring every student from Pre-kindergarten to 12th grade has access to rigourous, effective instruction and is empowered by highly effective professionals at the classroom, campus, and public school system leadership level
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $261,591 | $0 | $17,463 | $279,054 |
| chf impact off Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,635 | $0 | $9,685 | $249,320 |
| chf region OFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,995 | $0 | $19,240 | $248,235 |
| COO-FROM 7/25 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,949 | $0 | $26,866 | $240,815 |
| man. dir.-THRU 4/25 Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,407 | $0 | $25,709 | $225,116 |
| MAN. DIR.-ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,557 | $0 | $36,747 | $206,304 |
| MAN. DIR.-EARLY MATTERS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,098 | $0 | $16,761 | $191,859 |
| MAN. DIR.-MIDDLE GRADES Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,399 | $0 | $3,178 | $172,577 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from COMMIT2DALLAS (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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–1b16 · 15 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 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 590
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES INC Consulting | $660,000 |
| INSTRUCTION PARTNERS Consulting | $651,027 |
| MGT IMPACT SOLUTIONS Consulting | $578,000 |
| N-VISION STRATEGIES LLC Consulting | $436,430 |
| EMPOWER SCHOOLS Consulting | $220,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to COMMIT2DALLAS totaling $7.7M 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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Of every $100 COMMIT2DALLAS spent in FY2025, $83.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of COMMIT2DALLAS's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, COMMIT2DALLAS reported that 83.5% of its $32.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.6% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does COMMIT2DALLAS pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation COMMIT2DALLAS reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $279,054, for the role of President (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does COMMIT2DALLAS get its money?
Of $48.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.8% came from contributions and grants (including 1.3% from government grants) and 4.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is COMMIT2DALLAS a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 80-0790222 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 202641059349300834 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510709349301106 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430319349301723 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349306536 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231229349300638 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120219349301002 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 80-0790222: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.