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Simply Graced

EIN 45-3600435 · Richardson, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair57 out of 100GovernanceFair65 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SIMPLY GRACE EXISTS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT TO ASSIST WOMEN RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HELP TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND ACHIEVE LONG TERM RECOVERY. THE PROGRAM DEALS WITH THEIR SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 55%
Employees
9
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$98,102, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 54% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 18% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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, 2024, 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)
  1. $1.1 million spent. The Organization maintains transitional homes in Fort Worth, Dallas, Richardson, and Plano, in order to provide a safe, structured environment to assist women recovering from substance abuse, help to rebuild their lives and achieve long-term recovery. One of the homes is called the "mommy and me" house to support women with children learn how to navigate parenting and recovery. Simply Grace has maintained community partnerships and gained new partnerships with other organizations in our communities. We have maintained our CARF accreditation and have also gained the TROHN/NAAR certifications for each of our transitional living homes.
  2. The Organization specializes in working with chemically dependent adult women, in order to improve their mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health through an integrated system of group and individual counseling services. The Organization offers a wide range of services including 12-step facilitation, experiential therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, dialectical behavior therapy and group therapy. The program goal is to empower them to gain emotional and physical sobriety through development of healthy relationships, feeling and coping with emotions, reconnecting with themselves, their family, and their community, learning to write their own story for their future, developing techniques to be fully present and accepting of the moment, uncovering their true self so that they can become who they authentically are and want to be, developing tools to create a life worth living, and discovering new and better ways to cope with life's problems.
  3. The Simply Grace thrift store further facilitates meeting the needs of our community while providing an affordable, quality, & empowering shopping experience. This space will provides job skills training and create a community atmosphere as well as volunteer opportunities. We offer recovery vouchers for anyone in the community new to recovery thas has a need for new clothing for interviews and job seeking.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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