Crime & Legal-Related
(I80)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
DEPENDENCY ADVOCACY CENTER
Financial strength (30%)
83/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
85/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Dependency Advocacy Center provides zealous legal representation to indigent clients in the juvenile dependency system to promote timely reunification and preservation of families in a safe, healthy environment. DAC believes that every parent and child entering the dependency system has a right to be treated with dignity, compassion and respect.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$4.8M
Total Revenue
$4.7M
Total Expenses
$2.0M
Net Assets
46
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
89.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
5.07x
Liability-to-Asset
31.6%
Revenue Diversification
99.2%
Executive Compensation
$320K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 523 similar organizations
(United States, Crime & Legal-Related, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
89.3% | 83.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.5% | 12.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.3% | 1.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
5.1 mo | 9.1 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
31.6% | 14.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
99.2% | 95.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
1.5% | 4.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
2.2% | 6.0% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
2.6% | 3.2% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.8M | $4.7M | $2.0M | 89.3% | 46 |
| 2024 | $4.8M | $4.6M | $1.9M | 89.4% | 43 |
| 2023 | $4.6M | $4.3M | $1.7M | 91.8% | 47 |
| 2022 | $3.8M | $3.6M | $1.4M | 88.6% | 40 |
| 2021 | $3.8M | $3.6M | N/A | — | 38 |
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