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7th Judicial District Child Advocacy Center

EIN 20-2086127 · Montrose, CO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE DOLPHIN HOUSE IS TO PROVIDE HELP, HOPE AND HEALING FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 33.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$265,558 spent. THE DOLPHIN HOUSE PROVIDES A CHILD-FRIENDLY, SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE 234 PRIMARY CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR OTHER FORMS OF ABUSE WERE INTERVIEWED, MEDICALLY EXAMINED AND MENTALLY EVALUATED DURING 2025, AND WHERE 585 SECONDARY VICTIMS - SIBLINGS, NON-OFFENDING PARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE CHILD VICTIMS - WERE PROVIDED SUPPORT AND HELP TO BRING STABILIZATION BACK INTO THE HOME SO FAMILIES COULD BEGIN TO LIVE AND FUNCTION NORMALLY ONCE AGAIN. THE DOLPHIN HOUSE ALSO PROVIDED ONGOING SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY TO 250 FAMILIES SEEN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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