Dr James Dobson Family Institute

Analysis

Dr James Dobson Family Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Colorado SPGS, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Dr James Dobson Family Institute reported income of $8.8m and spending of $9.8m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $7.2m to $8.8m (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Dr James Dobson Family Institute sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include J Street Education Fund Inc ($8.8m), Christian Relief Services - 21st Century Campaign Inc ($8.8m) and Rod Baker Ministries Inc ($8.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $830k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. At year end it held assets of $8.4m against liabilities of $4.2m, net assets of $4.2m. It reported 46 employees.