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Dallas Casa

EIN 75-1866204 · Dallas, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DALLAS CASA VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES PROTECT CHILDREN, RESTORE CHILDHOOD AND HELP CHILD VICTIMS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

Income
$11.8 million
Spending
$13.1 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
10.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 60%
Employees
100
Volunteers
1,125
Highest pay
$341,397, president and ceo

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: 72 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    42 of 42 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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, 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 (1)
  1. $11.4 million spent. DALLAS CASA TRAINS AND SUPERVISES VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE APPOINTED BY LOCAL COURTS TO REPRESENT THE BEST INTEREST OF EACH CHILD INVOLVED IN A DALLAS COUNTY CHILD WELFARE CASE. OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS THAT DALLAS CASA HAS BEEN ABLE TO ACCEPT ALL COURT APPOINTMENTS TO DALLAS COUNTY CHILD WELFARE CASES, THE AGENCY SERVED MORE THAN 8,700 CHILDREN WITH 3,200 VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES. DALLAS CASA SERVES MORE CHILDREN WITH VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES THAN ANY OF THE MORE THAN 900 INDEPENDENT CASA PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE. FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, THEIR DALLAS CASA VOLUNTEER ADVOCATE IS A LIFELINE, PROVIDING A CONSTANT IN A YOUNG LIFE THAT HAS BEEN DISRUPTED BY TRAUMA, CHANGE AND UNCERTAINTY. DALLAS CASA VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES MODEL FOR CHILDREN HOW A RELIABLE, TRUSTWORTHY ADULT ACTS, HOPEFULLY IMPROVING THE CHANCES (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THAT THE CYCLE OF ABUSE WILL BE BROKEN AND THAT EACH CHILD CAN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. AMONG THE MANY RISKS OF FOSTER CARE IS THE POSSIBILITY A CHILD GIVES UP ON THEMSELVES. DALLAS CASA VOLUNTEERS REDUCE THAT RISK BY SEEING THE PROMISE OF A BETTER FUTURE FOR EACH CHILD, RATHER THAN THE SUM OF THEIR UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES. DALLAS CASA STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS BELIEVE THAT NO CHILD SHOULD BE LIMITED OR DEFINED BY THEIR TIME IN FOSTER CARE.

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 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 November 6, 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 2025.

    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 August 1983.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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