philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in
Damar Services INC EIN 35-1168048

Damar Services INC

EIN  35-1168048 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Indianapolis, IN Founded 1967
Form 990 (PDF) Compare with another nonprofit →
Verified accurate 7/7/26 · see original filing: IRS
Is this your organization?
Claim this profile to manage it and share your story.
Claim
Provided by the organization

This section is blank until Damar Services INC claims this page.

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

Size
$100M+
What they do
Provides specialized education, developmental therapies, and behavioral support services for children and adults facing autism and other intellectual disabilities to build better futures.
Leadership
Dr James Dalton · President and CEO · $652K
Money in and out
$109.2M revenue, $105.6M expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency

Provides specialized education, developmental therapies, and behavioral support services for children and adults facing autism and other intellectual disabilities to build better futures. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $109.2M in revenue, $105.6M in expenses, and $53.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$109.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$105.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$53.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $3.6M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+3%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -45% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$109.2M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses
$105.6M
FY2024▲ +16%
Total assets
$72.3M
FY20240%
Total liabilities
$18.9M
FY2024▲ +50%
Total revenue
$109.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$105.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$53.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3.6M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$72.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 414
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $98.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Residential Services

Damar's campus provides 24 hour supervised care that ranges from staff-secure to more independent alternatives with a total of 190 beds. Transitional living homes and group homes located in the community mainly near campus provides clients with the least restrictive environment in the residential services program with approximately 37…

$61.5Mprogram expense
02

Community Living and Support

Damar's community-based services provide assistance and intervention for all ages. Individuals receiving services, either live in their own homes or with their families and need support. The outpatient clinic continues Damar's mission into the community by providing behavior management services and mental health counseling.

$34.5Mprogram expense
03

Educational Services

Damar Academy offers comprehensive special education school programs for students ages 6-22 facing delays related to autism, mental retardation, and other developmental and intellectual disabilities.

$2.6Mprogram expense

Run this program? Claim this org to tell your story

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDamar Services INC
EINHdr · item D35-1168048
Principal addressHdr · item CIndianapolis, IN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.damar.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1967
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P820)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1967

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b14
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dr James Dalton
President and CEO
$652,075Pt VII · Sec A
Octavius Molton
Chief Financial Officer
$392,258Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Jennifer Peters-Reece
Chief Strategy Officer
$314,062Pt VII · Sec A
Dr John Riley
Vice President of Medical Services
$311,922Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Huffman
Chief Human Resource Officer
$286,515Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Maggard
Chief of Corporate Compliance
$229,695Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Julia Mitchell
Pediatrician
$189,150Pt VII · Sec A
Donald McCoy
EVP of Operations and Administration
$181,919Pt VII · Sec A

Dr James Dalton’s $652K as President and CEO is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $100M+ human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr James Dalton$652,075$605,328$479,983———
Dr James Dalton———$541,658——
James L Dalton————$492,209$386,632
Octavius Molton$392,258$329,383————
Jennifer Maggard——$290,691$328,743$261,823$217,233
Dr Jennifer Peters-Reece$314,062$284,057————
Dr John Riley$311,922$237,022————
Steve Huffman$286,515$235,092————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See Damar Services INC executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$107.2M · 98%
Contributions & grants$1.3M · 1%
Investment income$718K · 1%
Program service revenue98%$107.2M
Contributions & grants1%$1.3M
Investment income1%$718K
Total revenueLn 12$109.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.00
Program services93%$98.6M
Management & general6%$6.5M
Fundraising$504K
Total functional expensesLn 25$105.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$22.4M
Total assetsLn 16$72.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$18.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$53.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $25.8M · Operating expenses/yr $105.6M
2.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $98.6M · Total expenses $105.6M
93%
Management & General
Management & general $6.5M · Total expenses $105.6M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $504K · Total expenses $105.6M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $435K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.5M
$0.29 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.3M · Total revenue $109.2M
1%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $109.2M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $107.2M · Total revenue $109.2M
98%
Investment reliance
Investment income $718K · Total revenue $109.2M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $107.2M · Total expenses $105.6M
102%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $109.2M · Prior year $96.7M
+13%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $64.1M · FY2024 $109.2M
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $53.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $109.2M · Expenses $105.6M
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $72.3M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $53.4M · Total assets $72.3M
74%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $72.3M
5%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dr James Dalton · Reported title President and CEO · Highest reported compensation $652K · Total expenses $105.6M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $80.2M · Total expenses $105.6M
76%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%——
Overhead ratio 6%——
Fundraising cost ratio 38%——
Revenue growth 13%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Joseph B and Nancy M Tynan Family FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

Similar Organizations

Closest in mission — by what they do
Bright Futures Growth and Development CenterCA
Familylinks INCPA
The Futures FoundationMI
Young Parents Education Center INCMT
Vibrant FuturesMI
Prophecy Child Care Center & School INCFL
See all organizations like Damar Services INC →

Compare

Search another nonprofit to view revenue, expenses, assets, key metrics, and leaders side by side

Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$96.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$81.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$75.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$82.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$64.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the peer-cohort and compensation comparisons above.