Dallas County Medical Society
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE DALLAS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY IS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ADVOCATE FOR PHYSICIANS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH PATIENTS, WHILE UPHOLDING PROFESSIONALISM IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.1 million
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 153
- Highest pay
- $420,004, executive vp/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- DCMS IS THE PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY FOR LICENSED PHYSICIANS PRACTICING MEDICINE IN DALLAS COUNTY, TX. DCMS PROVIDES BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR MEMBER PHYSICIANS, RESIDENTS AND MEDICAL STUDENTS. THE SERVICES INCLUDE LOCAL ADVOCACY WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO ENSURE THAT PHYSICIANS ARE ABLE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THEIR PATIENTS AND WITH THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF INTEGRITY AND ETHICS. DCMS ADVOCACY EFFORTS ALSO INCLUDE EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES THAT PROTECT THE RESIDENTS OF DALLAS COUNTY.
- DCMS PROVIDES SEVERAL COMMUNICATION CHANNELS TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED OF THE LATEST ISSUES WITHIN THE PROFESSION OF MEDICINE AS WELL AS ITEMS RELATED TO MEDICAL CARE ACROSS DALLAS COUNTY. DCMS PRODUCES THE MONTHLY DALLAS MEDICAL JOURNAL (DMJ), WHICH IS THE FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION FOR SOCIETY MEMBERS. THE DMJ PROVIDES TIMELY ARTICLES ON PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC HEALTH. DCMS ALSO PRODUCES THE ANNUAL PHYSICIAN DIRECTORY, WHICH IS A MEMBER BENEFIT THAT PROVIDES A COMPILATION OF ALL DCMS MEMBERS FOR PHYSICIANS TO USE FOR REFERRAL AND NETWORKING PURPOSES. LASTLY, DCMS PRODUCES THE DMJ E-NEWSLETTER WEEKLY, WHICH PROVIDES TIMELY AND RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR PHYSICIANS, RESIDENTS, AND MEDICAL STUDENTS.
- DCMS PRODUCES A NUMBER OF EDUCATION AND NETWORKING EVENTS FOR PHYSICIANS, RESIDENTS AND MEDICAL STUDENT MEMBERS. THESE EVENTS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK, SOCIALIZE, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES WITH ONE ANOTHER. FORMAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE DCMS CONNECT: VIRTUAL SPEAKERS SERIES, WHICH IS A RECORDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OFFERED SEVERAL TIMES PER YEAR ON AN ARRAY OF DIFFERENT PRACTICE TOPICS. ADDITIONALLY, DCMS PROVIDES SOCIAL AND NETWORKING EVENTS IN LESS FORMAL SETTINGS THAT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICIANS TO INTERACT WITH COLLEAGUES, SEEKING/PROVIDE REFERRAL INFORMATION, AND TO BUILD COMRADERY AMONG THE PROFESSION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2024.
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 August 1966.
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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