Distribution Contractors Association

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Richardson, TX501(c)(6)Since 1961Mutual / membership EIN 73-0714965Revenue $3.8M in FY2025Latest return filed Aug 11, 2026

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To promote the exchange of information relating to the construction and maintenance of Distribution pipeline, cable and duct systems.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 73-0714965) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$488K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
62% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$488K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $1.0M
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
20% of total assets
Liabilities are 20% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 13 voting members
None of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.8M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.8M
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$3.8M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.4M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1963.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $2.7M Management & general 38% · $1.7M

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $488K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Executive Vice President
$257,400Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Membership Ser
$118,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Administration
$112,400Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Am Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Am Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Darden$257,400$331,750$339,000$328,360$319,560$284,905
Teri Korson—$124,000$132,000$109,000$105,500—
Becky Hopkins—$124,000$124,000$117,000$113,500$107,000
Donna K Reed$118,000$114,000$112,500$108,500$105,000—
Candace D Green—$112,400$114,400$105,400$101,900—
Taylor Harvey$112,400—————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Promotes sharing information on building and maintaining underground utility systems.

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1 program · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To promote the exchange of information relating to the construction and maintenance of distribution pipeline, cable and duct systems.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 73-0714965) · Dispute this line
$2.7Mprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 14 grants · $804K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$93,945
Unitemized GrantFY2025$19,991
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,200
Unitemized GrantFY2024$105,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$29,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,200
Unitemized GrantFY2023$105,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$29,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$105,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$29,400
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,200
Unitemized GrantFY2021$137,700
Unitemized GrantFY2020$135,700

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$147K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$387K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$147K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$606
Total revenueLn 12$3.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$387K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$387K
Accounts receivableLn 4$56K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$482K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M
Other assetsLn 15$393K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$34K
Share of the $196K endowmentSch D 1g17.5%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25
End of yearLn 1g$196K
AddedLn 1b$94K
SpentLn 1d–1f$95K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$595K$387K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.5M$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$16K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M$4.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$117K$117K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$947K$220K$727K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$146K$34K$113K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$18K$54K
Legal feesLn 11b$76K$19K$57K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Investment management feesLn 11f$34K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$82K$82K
Office expensesLn 13$130K$130K
OccupancyLn 16$84K$84K
TravelLn 17$187K$187K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$150K$150K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.1M$2.0M$160K
All other expensesLn 24e$175K$52K$122K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$2.7M$1.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 11, 2026 $3.8M$4.4M−$509K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $4.5M$4.6M−$84K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $3.1M$2.3M$828K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $1.8M$2.3M−$558K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $2.3M$2.1M$197K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 $2.4M$1.9M$524K$3.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations R · Related orgs
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Part I · Summary $3,842,036 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,206,510$1,100,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,113,570$2,697,846
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $140,918$146,590
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,774−$102,400
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,498,772$3,842,036
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $137,700$117,136
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,074,317$1,165,454
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,371,096$3,068,359
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,583,113$4,350,949
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$84,341−$508,913
Part VI · Governance 0 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,842,036 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$1,100,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,100,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,697,846$2,697,846
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $147,196$147,196
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$606−$606
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$102,400−$102,400
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,697,240 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,796$3,842,036
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,350,949 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $117,136$117,136
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $220,490 · Management $726,619$947,109
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $33,502 · Management $112,539$146,041
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,276 · Management $54,028$72,304
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $18,774 · Management $56,901$75,675
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,412$29,412
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $34,412$34,412
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $81,952$81,952
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $129,691$129,691
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $84,276$84,276
IX-17 TravelPrograms $187,231$187,231
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,743$7,743
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $149,759$149,759
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,953,339 · Management $160,364$2,113,703
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $52,459 · Management $122,046$174,505
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,683,159 · Management $1,667,790 · Fundraising $0$4,350,949
Part X · Balance sheet $5,685,362 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $595,066$387,121
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,000$55,705
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $2,063$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $355,527$482,128
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,273$16,176
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,544,021$4,350,880
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $461,543$393,352
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,994,493$5,685,362
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $77,945$93,608
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,191,446$979,401
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $74,259$77,547
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,343,650$1,150,556
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,455,300$4,534,806
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $195,543$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,650,843$4,534,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,994,493$5,685,362
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,534,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,842,036
XI-2 Total expenses$4,350,949
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$508,913
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,650,843
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$392,876
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,534,806

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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