The Crystal Charity Ball
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SEE SCHEDULE O - FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1TO AID, SUPPORT, AND MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, OR EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS WHICH ARE PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH OR FOR THE CARE, DEVELOPMENT OR WELFARE OF CHILDREN.
- Income
- $9.4 million
- Spending
- $9.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 32.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $146,559, office manager
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 32.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 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. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $6.7 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE O - FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ATHE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL (CCB) IS TO AID, SUPPORT AND MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS, AND SOCIAL AGENCIES WHICH ARE PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH OR FOR THE CARE, DEVELOPMENT OR WELFARE OF CHILDREN. EACH YEAR, THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL SELECTS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS AS BENEFICIARIES OF ITS FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THESE BENEFICIARIES ARE SELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL, WHO SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL HOSTS AN ANNUAL BALL AND FASHION SHOW AND SOLICITS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO MEET ITS PLEDGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE BENEFICIARIES. THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVED GRANTS DURING 2024 ARE LISTED ON SCHEDULE I ALONG WITH THE GRANT AMOUNTS AND PURPOSES. TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE FOR 2024 EQUALED $6,891,458 WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE $1,384,393 OF DONATED SERVICES AND FACILITIES THE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL RECEIVED TO HOST ITS ANNUAL EVENTS. DONATIONS MADE DIRECTLY TO BENEFICIARIES BY OTHER THIRD PARTIES ON BEHALF OF CCB TOTALED $2,360,480 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE DIRECT DONATIONS WERE NOT REFLECTED ON THIS RETURN BECAUSE CCB WAS NOT AN ACTING AGENT OF THE BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATIONS AND THE FUNDS WERE NEVER IN THE CONTROL OF CCB. HOWEVER, THE DIRECT DONATIONS WERE MADE TO THE BENEFICIARIES AS A RESULT OF CCB'S ACTIVITIES AND THE DONORS WERE OFFERED CERTAIN BENEFITS FROM CCB FOR THEIR DONATIONS.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1953.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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