Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To engage and educate communities to prevent sexual violence and to support survivors and their loved ones as they heal and thrive.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 62%
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 77%
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 160
- Highest pay
- $154,976, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1562% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $583,431 spent. Counseling - DARCC provides no-cost, trauma-informed counseling services for survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones through individual, family, couples, and group therapy. Services are delivered by licensed, master's-level clinicians and supervised interns utilizing evidence-based interventions including EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, mindfulness practices, expressive arts, and other survivor-centered therapeutic approaches.In 2025, counseling services continued to be offered both virtually and in person in English and Spanish to increase accessibility and reduce barriers to care. DARCC clinicians served 342 primary survivors through individual and group counseling, providing more than 3,151 individual counseling sessions and facilitating 179 therapeutic group sessions focused on healing, resilience, and community connection. In 2025 a "Healing Through Expressions Group" was added, offering survivors an in-person group opportunity that focuses on healing through art, movement, and meditation.
- $544,181 spent. Advocacy - DARCC provides immediate, trauma-informed support to survivors of sexual violence through its 24/7 hotline, hospital accompaniment, legal advocacy, and ongoing case management services. All advocates, including staff and volunteers, complete a comprehensive 40-hour Office of the Attorney General-approved sexual assault advocacy training to ensure survivors receive compassionate, expert care during moments of crisis and throughout the healing process.In 2025, DARCC advocates and volunteers responded to 2,289 hotline calls totaling 663 hours of direct crisis support, accompanied 386 survivors during forensic sexual assault exams, and provided advocacy and support services to 1,265 (unduplicated) survivors and loved ones. Volunteer advocates contributed more than 19,852 hours of crisis response and survivor support across Dallas County and surrounding communities.
- $259,540 spent. Community Engagement - DARCC works to prevent sexual violence through education, awareness, and community mobilization across North Texas. Through customized trainings, public awareness initiatives, and leadership development opportunities, DARCC equips schools, businesses, healthcare providers, faith communities, and youth leaders with tools to recognize, respond to, and prevent sexual violence. In 2025, DARCC continued to evolve its education and outreach efforts to expand access to prevention education and survivor-centered resources through scalable and accessible formats not limited by geography or staffing capacity. As part of this effort, DARCC coordinated and hosted 11 virtual "Lunch & Learn" educational sessions throughout the year featuring national experts on topics related to trauma, prevention, advocacy, and survivor support. These virtual offerings allowed DARCC to broaden community access to high-quality educational content beyond traditional in-person presentations and trainings. DARCC also facilitated three trainings for its Survivor Speakers Bureau (SSB), empowering survivors to safely and effectively share their lived experiences to promote community education and advocacy. Several SSB members participated in DARCC's volunteer advocacy training through a survivor panel that helped prepare new advocates to provide survivor-centered support. DARCC additionally launched The Radiant Report, an ongoing blog featured on the organization's website that provides educational content, survivor-centered resources, and community conversations focused on healing, prevention, and community engagement.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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