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Pegasus Foundation

EIN 75-1721049 · Dallas, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 113 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE DALLAS INSTITUTE OF HUMANITIES AND CULTURE IS A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO ENRICH AND DEEPEN THE PRACTICAL LIFE OF THE CITY WITH THE WISDOM AND IMAGINATION OF THE HUMANITIES. THE INSTITUTE ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION THROUGH EVENTS, CONFERENCES, AND GENERAL COURSES OF STUDY FOR OUR COMMUNITY, THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATORS, AND THROUGH PUBLICATIONS.

Income
$502,542
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
55.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 59%
Employees
6
Volunteers
25
Highest pay
$164,536, president

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: 60 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 55.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 37% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 148% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 54% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 113 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

Strong: 95 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 20 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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 (6)
  1. $403,199 spent. Sue Rose Summer Institute The immediate purpose of the Sue Rose program is to honor and to rejuvenate teachers, who are significantly undervalued relative to the sacred trust placed in them by our society. Our goal is to engage, renew and nourish the love of learning for its own sake. An important indirect purpose of the program is to benefit the students of the teachers who participate and thereby to enrich the future of our society. Educators of all disciplines as well as administrators are offered a transformative experience of liberal learning through major classics of world cultures during the Summer Institute.
  2. $320,933 spent. General Studies: Classes, groups, and events for diverse audiences, enriching the lives of participants through the study of humanities.
  3. $60,192 spent. Publications: The Organization publishes books and monographs that bring the disciplines of the imagination depth psychology, literary criticism, art, architecture, cultural criticism to focus on the resuscitation of culture.
  4. $1,499 spent. MLK Symposium: Program held in January to explore Martin Luther King, Jr.s achievements and legacy.
  5. $73 spent. Cowan Center for Education: Year-round classes, conferences, and special events to strengthen educators and encourage retention in the field. Educators of all disciplines as well as administrators are offered a transformative experience of liberal learning through major classics of world cultures during the Sue Rose Summer Institutes.
  6. Hiett Prize Event: Among the nations largest awards in the Humanities, the $50,000 Hiett Prize is awarded to a young person in the early stages of a career in the humanities whose work shows great promise.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1980.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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