Developmental Services of Dickson County

Analysis

Developmental Services of Dickson County is a registered charity in United States, based in Dickson, TN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Developmental Services of Dickson County reported income of $14.6m and spending of $13.9m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $12.9m to $14.6m (+14%), an average of +4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Developmental Services of Dickson County sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within TN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Detroit Police Athletic League Incorporated ($14.6m), Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family & Childrens SVC of PLM BCH ($14.6m) and Central Missouri Area Agency on Aging ($14.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 84% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $9.2m. At year end it held assets of $11.7m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $10.4m. It reported 274 employees.