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Dallas Doing Good LLC

EIN 83-3544479 · Dallas, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceFair64 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

DALLAS DOING GOOD (DDG) CREATES TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITIES BY SHARING STORIES THAT SUPPORT GOOD NEWS AND GOOD WORK IN NORTH TEXAS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOOD FOUNDATION OF TEXAS. OUR MISSION IS TWOFOLD: TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF NONPROFITS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND CHANGE-MAKERS THROUGH STORYTELLING AND DIGITAL MEDIA, AND TO EQUIP THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIVERSE JOURNALISTS THROUGH OUR DDG FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

Income
$358,170
Spending
$247,544
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
5.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
4
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$106,186, managing editor, dallas doing good

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

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    96% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 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)
  1. $236,812 spent. DALLAS DOING GOOD SPREADS GOODS NEWS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:DIGITAL STORYTELLING PLATFORM: IN 2024, DALLAS DOING GOOD PUBLISHED OVER 120 STORIES HIGHLIGHTING LOCAL NONPROFITS, SOCIAL IMPACT LEADERS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. OUR WEBSITE ATTRACTED OVER 60,000 UNIQUE VISITORS, DEMONSTRATING A GROWING INTEREST IN POSITIVE, SOLUTIONS-FOCUSED NEWS.VOLUNTEER AND EVENT RESOURCES: MAINTAINED AND UPDATED A ROBUST ONLINE EVENT CALENDAR AND LISTINGS OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP RESIDENTS GET INVOLVED IN MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY SERVICE.DDG FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: THE DDG FELLOWSHIP, LAUNCHED IN 2024, IS A PAID JOURNALISM AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM THAT NOW SUPPORTS 10 FELLOWS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. FELLOWS RECEIVE HANDS-ON TRAINING IN WRITING, INTERVIEWING, MEDIA PRODUCTION, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND CONTRIBUTE ORIGINAL STORIES TO THE DDG PLATFORM.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: PARTNERED WITH MORE THAN 100 LOCAL NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS, AND BUSINESSES TO HIGHLIGHT INITIATIVES AT THE INTERSECTION OF PHILANTHROPY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INSPIRING INCREASED AWARENESS AND VOLUNTEERISM ACROSS NORTH TEXAS.

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

  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 2024.

    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 September 2021.

    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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