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Dallas Legal Hospice

EIN 75-2294537 · Dallas, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood72 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS OF DALLAS CERTAIN SURROUNDING COUNTIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD AN ATTORNEY, ARE HIV POSITIVE, HAVE EITHER AIDS OR A TERMINAL ILLNESS HAVE LEGAL ISSUES RELATING TO OR IMPACTED BY THEIR HEALTH, INCLUDING ESTATE PLANNING, INSURANCE, EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, CREDIT, PUBLIC BENEFITS, FAMILY LAW MATTERS.

Income
$327,810
Spending
$356,652
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
9.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 62%
Employees
3
Volunteers
9

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 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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. $301,305 spent. During 2025 our community impact of providing quality pro bono legal services to low-income persons diagnosed with terminal illness or HIV included providing service to 199 people. In addition to our ongoing cases, we opened a total of 175 new cases, including 80 Public Benefits cases, 37 Estate Planning cases, 39 Housing cases, 9 Employment cases, 5 Individual Rights cases, and 5 Insurance cases. We served the following counties in Texas Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant. Our current client demographics are 67 male, 29 female and 4 transgender. The ethnicity of our clients is 50 African-American, 29 Caucasian, 18 Hispanic, and 3 other Asian, Native American. The age range of our clients is 1 ages 24 and under, 35 ages 25 - 44, and 64 ages 45 and up.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1994.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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