Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDallas Historical Society
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +498% in 3 yrs23staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin70.2%
Months of reserve28.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+33.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDallas Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.1M78%Management and general$408k15%Fundraising$206k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$425k in FY2023 and −$25k in FY2024. Cash covers 28.3 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
39 of 39 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 33% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII50funders
$297ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23State Fair of TexasEvery year since FY2017$172k$173k$174k$50k$123k$123k$190kThe Sands FoundationOn and off$75kHarry Bass FoundationNew in FY2023$50kHillcrest FoundationOn and off$50kMercury One IncStopped after FY2019$6k$38k–The Graue Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3k$3k$10k$5k$12k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$197k$16k$23k$25k$194k$13k$25k33 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$24k$33k$10k$2k$40k$41k$22k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped