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Dallas International University

EIN 75-2760831 · Dallas, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AS A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, WE PROVIDE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES PREPARING GLOBAL LEADERS TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

Income
$2.3 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Spent on programs
53%
Reserves
6.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 47%
Employees
58
Volunteers
42
Highest pay
$113,000, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    53% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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 June 30, 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 (2)
  1. $1.1 million spent. ACADEMICS - DALLAS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OFFERS UNDERGRADUATEAND GRADUATE DEGREES THAT TRAIN STUDENTS TO WORK WITH MINORITY LANGUAGECULTURES IN THE AREAS OF LINGUISTICS, TRANSLATION, ETHNOARTS, AND CROSS-CULTURAL SERVICE. WE OFFER A BA WITH A MAJOR IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OR IN SCRIPTURE & CULTURE; AN MA WITH A CHOICE OF SEVEN MAJORS: GLOBAL AFFAIRS, APPLIED LINGUISTICS, HUMAN MIGRATION, LANGUAGE & CULTURE STUDIES, TRANSLATION ADVISING, BIBLICAL LANGUAGES & LINGUISTICS, AND WORLD ARTS; A PHD IN WORLD ARTS. GRADUATES OF ALL PROGRAMS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND BY NON-PROFIT SENDING ORGANIZATIONS.
  2. $196,303 spent. STUDENT SERVICES - THE DALLAS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (DIU) LIBRARY COLLECTION CONTAINS OVER 61,000 ITEMS. MANY OF THE RESOURCES CONCENTRATE ON LINGUISTICS AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS, MINORITY LANGUAGES, LITERACY, TRANSLATION STUDIES, BIBLICAL STUDIES, ANTHROPOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY, SOCIOLINGUISTICS, CROSSCULTURAL TRAINING, WORLD ARTS, AND AREA STUDIES. IN ADDITION TO BOOKS AND JOURNALS, THERE ARE SEVERAL THOUSAND COLLECTED ARTICLES AS WELL AS SEVERAL PRIMARY LINGUISTIC, ANTHROPOLOGICAL, RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL, AND EDUCATIONAL INDEXES THAT MAY BE ACCESSED AT THE LIBRARY. THE DALLAS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BOASTS A TROVE OF PRINT RESOURCES, AS WELL AS OFFERING ACCESS TO AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF DIGITAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING DATABASES, INDEXES, E-BOOKS AND JOURNALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 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 June 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 February 1999.

    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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