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Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County Inc

EIN 76-0251562 · Conroe, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To provide and promote affordable, high-quality dispute resolution services and training to the Montgomery County area.

Income
$600,442
Spending
$563,808
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
10.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 80%
Employees
6
Volunteers
244
Highest pay
$147,374, president and ceo

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

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 September 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. $361,178 spent. Mediation:The Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County (DRC-MC) offers in-person, Zoom, and hybrid mediations. A majority of people request Zoom and hybrid mediations that are more labor intensive and time consuming for staff. Therefore, the DRC-MC cannot conduct as many mediations as it did when all mediations were conducted in-person prior to the pandemic. Despite these challenges, the DRC-MC still conducted mediations that affected over 4,200 individuals, families, businesses and/or governmental entities in FY 2024-2025. In addition to removing a significant number of cases from the Montgomery County court dockets through settlements, DRC-MC mediators also prevented community disputes from escalating by helping people to peacefully resolve their disputes, rebuild relationships and restore communications. Significantly, the DRC-MC provided no cost (i.e., pro bono) mediations for victims of child abuse/neglect, low-income families, and victims of domestic violence who could not afford to pay mediation fees. During FY 2024-2025, DRC-MC mediators completed 361 pro bono mediations. Peer Mediation programs, which the DRC-MC helped to establish at three (3) Montgomery County high schools, enabled trained student mediators to assist their peers to resolve disputes peacefully through mediation. DRC-MC volunteers contributed over $250,000 worth of volunteer time to the community in FY 2024-2025.
  2. $145,297 spent. Training/Education and Outreach:A large number of people seek mediation training via Zoom. This online training is more time intensive for staff/trainers/mentors because of complicated logistics planning, and technical assistance required. Despite these challenges, the DRC-MC still provided/sponsored over 182 hours of mediation related training to approximately 1850 individuals. During FY 2024-2025, the DRC-MC conducted (1) 40 Hour General Mediation Training classes; (2) Advanced Family Mediation Training classes; (3) in-person two (2)day Peace Camps for students in Grades 3-12; (4) multi-session conflict resolution training sessions for Justice System Referred youngsters and their parents; (5) a two (2) day conflict resolution training program for high school student interns in the EfTA program; and (6) conflict resolution training for foreign exchange students. In addition, the DRC-MC provided and/or sponsored custom designed conflict resolution trainings for Lone Star College-Montgomery, Texas Association for Court Administrators, Angel Reach, and the SHSU Mediation and Legal Services Office. Nearly 1800 students in grades K-8 participated in the DRC-MC's 2025 Conflict Resolution Bookmark Art Contest and the DRC-MC distributed nearly 45,000 bookmarks supporting peaceful conflict resolution across Montgomery County. To date, over 15,000 students have participated in the DRC-MC's Conflict Resolution Bookmark Art Contest and the DRC-MC has distributed over 120,000 bookmarks with peacebuilding messages in Montgomery County. The DRC-MC received the BBB Award for Excellence, Business of Distinction and Top Rated Non-Profit designation from Great Non-Profits during FY 2024-2025.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 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 September 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 September 1988.

    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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