Dallas Housing Coalition
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To advocate for attainable housing across the Dallas region for all.
- Income
- $361,529
- Spending
- $238,253
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 9.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 500
- Highest pay
- $75,833, exec. dir/ sec
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 95% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (3)
- $79,500 spent. Advocacy and Organizing: We mobilized and advocated on behalf of our members to shape housing-related policies and programs at the local, state, and federal levels as guided by our adopted public policy priorities. By providing timely information and equipping members with tools to advocate for themselves, in 2025, we celebrated the successful passage of parking reform locally and numerous pro-housing bills during the 89th Texas Legislative session. Over the next two years, we will lead the charge for Dallas Zoning Reform.
- $62,686 spent. Events, Meetings, Trainings, and Partnerships: We hosted regular member, steering committee, and board meetings to engage our 400+ non- and for-profit organization and individual members. By partnering with community-based organizations on public events, Zoning 101 community talks, and our 2nd Annual Housing Summit, we built grassroots support for housing and reached Dallas residents. Dallas Housing Coalition will continue to lead, participate in, and help convene housing-related meetings and trainings to strengthen Dallas organizational capacity, expertise, and infrastructure for attainable housing creation and preservation.
- $41,533 spent. Marketing, Communications, and Media Outreach: We published monthly newsletters, timely e-blasts, and advocacy alerts to build our momentum. We also fostered a growing social media presence and host a weekly Housing for All webinar series to increase public awareness of the importance of housing affordability. Through our strong public relation efforts, we have amassed 8,647 total followers and monitor our media mentions through a platform, Meltwater.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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