Warren Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Every day, The Warren Center provides professional evaluations, therapy services and support to children and families impacted with developmental delays and disabilities. Advocating, serving and empowering our clients has been at the heart of our nonprofit agency since it was formed over fifty years ago. What began as a way for parents to have access to resources their children needed, is now a place of hope and support that thousands of families have received.
- Income
- $10.0 million
- Spending
- $9.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 48%
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $121,046, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 55% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 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 August 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)
- $7.3 million spent. Typically, over 3,500 families each year depend on The Warren Center to be "first responders" that offer early detection and intervention strategies for their children as well as needed help and guidance for any and all family needs. The Warren Center provides assessments for children birth to 5 years of age to determine the needs of each individual child. Therapy is tailored to each childs needs, as no two children are the same. We serve our clients needs through the following programs and services:EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION (ECI) This program serves children from birth to three years old who have delays or disabilities in communication, cognition, social/emotional, adaptive/self-help, feeding or gross/fine motor skills. Individual therapy is provided in the childs natural environment with an emphasis on parent coaching, education, and partnering with the family to provide individualized therapeutic strategies within the context of everyday routines. In addition to therapy services, every family is provided education and guidance on community resources and training on how to be the best advocate for their child. We serve the entire North Dallas County area which includes 48 zip codes in North Dallas, Addison, Carrollton, Coppell, Farmers Branch, Garland, Irving, Park Cities, Richardson, Rowlett, Sachse, and Wylie. In fiscal year 2025 we served 3,007 children, providing 35,492 therapy hours, 3,205 evaluation hours, and over 4,094 hours of additional help and guidance. Our program outcomes show noteworthy success, with 100% of our children showing significant progress in using appropriate behaviors to meet needs, 99% acquiring knowledge and skills, and 99% displaying positive social/emotional skills.
- $1.5 million spent. CLINIC THERAPY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN This program provides speech, language, feeding, physical, occupational and behavioral evaluation and therapy for children primarily aged three to five years old and includes autism assessment services. Individual therapy services are provided within a clinic setting at one of our three offices in Richardson, Irving and Garland to address most needs. Any other needs are addressed by educating families about and helping them access appropriate community resources. Group services are offered as needed to address social communication deficits that cannot be addressed in an individual session, especially for children on the autism spectrum.In FY 2025 we served 377 children, providing 8,363 hours of therapy and 727 assessment hours. Our results are notable with 99% of the children making measurable progress.
- $141,444 spent. FAMILY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT This service provides invaluable support to families through: Education - online and in-person information, tutorials and workshops; Resource Help online as well as via phone and in-person to provide an educated listening ear, guidance and community resource help to our parents and anyone else who reaches out; Support - online parent support group and free monthly respite care services in all three offices. Other activities include quarterly family fun days and graduation ceremonies for our ECI families. Additionally, staff providing these services engage in community networking and outreach events to ensure that the community is informed of our services. In FY 2025, our FES staff provided 230 hours of additional help to families by educating and helping them access additional community services. Researching and educating staff about community support is a weekly project providing invaluable support to the therapists who are supporting the families enrolled in services. Improving easy online access to education, resources and support continues to be a focus with educational information and tutorials and other community resources. Operation Santa 2024 provided activities, a visit and photos with Santa and a gift for children for over 350 of our children and family members and provided an opportunity for community volunteers to give back during the event and via the donated gifts.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 October 13, 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 August 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 March 1970.
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 October 21, 2026.
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