Dallas Society of Visual Communications Inc
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What it says it does
The organizations mission is to provide education and networking opportunities to students and professionals in the business of visual communication and to advance the vocation of visual communication.
- Income
- $94,655
- Spending
- $122,549
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $42,250, secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (5)
- $69,372 spent. DALLAS PROFESSIONAL SHOW - The Dallas Show provides regional creative professionals a juried competition that showcases and awards the best design work created in a given year. It is a highly-regarded event in the region. There are two components to the show: the call for entries and the banquet. Call for entries take place around March to April every year. Cost of a single entry is $55 for DSVC members, $65 for non-members. After judging is complete, accepted work showcased at an awards banquet where the medal winners are announced, along with a few additional awards like lifetime achievement, best volunteer and so forth. The banquet also includes a plated dinner. Attending the banquet is a cost of $120 for DSVC members, $115 for non-members. In the 2024-2025 season, nationally recognized judges selected approximately 70 pieces for the show and awarded 40 medals from about 151 pieces submitted.
- $4,038 spent. MONTHLY SPEAKER MEETINGS - DSVC strives to elevate the standards of the industry and promote the value that creative professionals add to commerce and the community at-large. Nationally recognized speakers are brought in to speak about how to further these goals. Approximately 78 people on average attend each of the meetings hosted. Non-member professionals pay $20 to attend and student non-members pay $10 to attend the meeting. DSVC members attend at no cost. Every attendee is offered a flat poster at the event to take home.
- JOB POSTINGS - To provide a platform for companies seeking creative professionals and creative professionals seeking employment in the creative realm to come together. Members can post a job posting for $75 and Non-DSVC members can post for $160 for a period of 90 days. Approximately 1.5 jobs are being posted a month.
- $4,437 spent. WORKING LUNCH INCOME, SPECIAL EVENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE FEE - To provide DFW creative professionals an opportunity to further their self professionally by attending a lunch bi-quarterly that provides panel speakers to speak on various creative topics and have question and answer time at the end of the lunch. Approximately 25-35 people attend each of the bi-quarterly lunches. DSVC members $25, Non-DSVC members $45.
- WORKING LUNCH INCOME, SPECIAL EVENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE FEE - 4437. 16488.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 June 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 1971.
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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