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Dyslexia Center of Austin

EIN 46-5546396 · Austin, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AT THE DYSLEXIA CENTER OF AUSTIN, WE PROVIDE EDUCATION, SERVICES, AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DYSLEXIA AND RELATED LEARNING DIFFERENCES, AND FOR THE COMMUNITY INVESTED IN EMPOWERING THEM TO THRIVE. WE CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY FO CHILDREN'S LIVES THROUGH:- MULTIMODAL, STRUCTURED LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS AND THERAPISTS TO PROVIDE DYSLEXIA INTERVENTION- COMPREHENSIVE, REDUCED-RATE EVALUATIONS FOR DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LEARNING DIFFERENCES- NO-COST DYSLEXIA THERAPY TO STUDENTS IN UNDER-SERVED CIRCUMSTANCES- DYSLEXIA AWARENESS THROUGH RESOURCES, REFERRALS AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

Income
$192,427
Spending
$234,345
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
13.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 83%
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$41,450, executive director

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% 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

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a 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.

  • 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

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. $157,436 spent. DYSLEXIA CENTER OF AUSTIN'S TEAM OF EDUCATIONAL DIAGNOSTICIANS, WHO ARE ALSO CERTIFIED ACADEMIC LANGUAGE THERAPISTS AND TEXAS LICENSED DYSLEXIA THERAPISTS, HAVE A DEEP-ROOTED UNDERSTANDING OF DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LEARNING DIFFERENCES, THE IDENTIFICATION PROCESS, AND REMEDIATION/INTERVENTION NEEDED TO HELP A STUDENT REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. SINCE LAUNCHING THE PROGRAM IN 2020, THE DYSLEXIA CENTER OF AUSTIN HAS PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS TO OVER 130 STUDENTS AND INDIVIDUALS. DYSLEXIA CENTER OF AUSTIN ALSO OFFERS EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION SCHOLARSHIPS TO FAMILIES WHO DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED.
  2. $52,343 spent. DYSLEXIA CENTER OF AUSTIN PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, REDUCED-RATE EDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS FOR DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LEARNING DIFFERENCES. AN EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION CAN DETERMINE THE PRESENCE OF SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES THAT MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO A CHALLENGING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. THE PROCESS INVOLVES GATHERING INFORMATION FROM VARIOUS SOURCES AND FORMAL TESTING METHODS. THE DATA COLLECTED IS USED TO GAIN A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF A STUDENT'S STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES TO MAKE AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, IF APPROPRIATE. THE FORMAL REPORT INCLUDES RECOMMENDATIONS AND STRATEGIES TO HELP A STUDENT OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVE GOALS, AS WELL AS ANY TESTING AND/OR CLASSROOM ACCOMODATIONS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. DYSLEXIA CENTER OF AUSTIN'S EDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR APPLICATION TO THE COLLEGE BOARD FOR ACCOMODATIONS ON STANDARDIZED COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS (SAT, ACT, ETC.) AS WELL AS THE CRITERIA FOR UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES.
  3. $3,175 spent. DYSLEXIA CENTER OF AUSTIN PROVIDES NO-COST DYSLEXIA THERAPY TO STUDENTS IN UNDERSERVED CIRCUMSTANCES VIA AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, DIRECTLY IMPACTING STUDENTS WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT NEED AND HELPING CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF THEIR LIVES.

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

  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 2025.

    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 January 2015.

    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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