Dsc Foundation INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Dallas, TX501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 47-5373716

The sole mission of the dsc foundation is to serve the mission and vision of the dallas safari club and to promote, establish and conduct science based research supporting sustainable use wildlife conservation and the role of well regulated hunting. To create and maintain a library of primary and secondary research relating to wildlife conservation made available to the public. To develop educational programs that promote the concept and benefits of sustainable use wildlife conservation and well regulated hunting globally and to provide grants or otherwise partner with other charitable, educational and governmental organziations pursuing the same or similar goas as the dallas safari club.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
16¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$171K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $274K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
16%
of spending
Concern: 16% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$171K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$170K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$930K
Spent
$816K
To programs
16%
Net assets
$895K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$930K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$930K
FY2021$792K
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$816K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$816K
FY2021$834K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$895K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$895K
FY2021$875K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

16 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 16% · $130K Management & general 80% · $654K Fundraising 4% · $32K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $171K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$171,354Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Cheatham’s $148K as Former Executive Director is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1852 $1–10M environment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Richard Cheatham$147,500$171,354

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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports science-based wildlife conservation and hunting through research, education, and grants.

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1 program service account for $130K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Gave 7 grants in support of the mission of the dallas safari club-to insure the conservation of wildlife through public engagement, education and advocacy for well-regulated hunting and sustainable use.

$130Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200K
Grants paid · 45 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2024
Dallas Ecological FoundationTX · FY2024$117,303
Blood Origins INCTN · FY2024$95,000
Philmont Scout RanchTX · FY2024$28,000
Conservation Force INCLA · FY2024$27,553
Wyoming Game and Fish DepartmentFY2024$21,970
The Wildlife SocietyTN · FY2024$15,000
Texas Bighorn SocietyTX · FY2024$10,000
Utah Division of Wildlife ResourcesUT · FY2024$5,594
Conservation Force INCLA · FY2023$90,000
Texas BrigadesTX · FY2023$25,000
Eco Defense GroupNV · FY2023$25,000
River Deep FoundationCO · FY2023$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$930K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$890K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$816K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$654K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$895K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$371K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$890K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Gains on assetsLn 7$822
Total revenueLn 12$930K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$371K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$371K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$362K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K
Net assetsLn 32$895K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$371K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$362K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$598K$170K
Net assetsLn 32$781K$895K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11K$11K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$85K$85K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$171K$171K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$384K$34K$350K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$31K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$816K$130K$654K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$1.5M$317K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.4M$581K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$1.9M$398K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $792K$834K−$42K$875K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $930K$816K$114K$895K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $929,550 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$890,326
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$890,326
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,574$2,574
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $822$822
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $14,995$14,995
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $20,833$20,833
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39,224$929,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $815,807 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,407$11,407
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $85,000$85,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $171,354$171,354
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $11,022$11,022
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,179$30,179
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,428$2,428
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,517 · Management $350,000$383,517
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $34,525$34,525
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,802$1,802
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,208$5,208
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,536$2,536
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $31,168 · Fundraising $32,382$63,550
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $13,279$13,279
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,924 · Management $653,501 · Fundraising $32,382$815,807
Part X · Balance sheet $1,064,407 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,360,947$370,604
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $7,750$291,789
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $345$982
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,322$39,420
X-11 Publicly traded securities$361,612
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,378,364$1,064,407
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $96,741$132,606
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $500,860$36,304
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$991
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $597,601$169,901
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $469,103$526,152
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $311,660$368,354
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $780,763$894,506
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,378,364$1,064,407
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $894,506 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$929,550
XI-2 Total expenses$815,807
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$113,743
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$780,763
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$894,506

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