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Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children

EIN 85-2395885 · New Rochelle, NY

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

What it says it does

TO ELIMINATE THE AMPLIFIED INEQUITIES FOR BLACK CHILDREN EXPERIENCING UNADDRESSED DYSLEXIA AND RELATED LEARNING DISABILITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

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
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.
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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)

$86,308 spent. FAMILY AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS - THE DYSLEXIA ALLIANCE FOR BLACK CHILDREN (DABC) PROVIDES FREE LITERACY AND DYSLEXIA WORKSHOPS, PARENT-TO-PARENT COACHING AND SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES. IN 2025, DABC SERVED FAMILIES THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND COACHED X FAMILIES. FAMILIES ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING ON-DEMAND LEARNING. DABC ALSO PROVIDED HIGH DOSAGE READING INTERVENTION TO STUDENTS IN THE BRONX AND MOUNT VERNON. DABC PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZAITON TO DLEIVER WORKSHOPS TO FAMILIES.
$28,540 spent. EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES - THE DYSLEXIA ALLIANCE FOR BLACK CHILDREN WORKED WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION TO DELIVER WORKSHOPS TO EDUCATORS AND PARTNERED WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS TO MORE THAN EDUCATORS. OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE SERVED EDUCATORS AND ADOVCATES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2023 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2023.
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 2025.
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 November 2023.
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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