Dallas Seminary Foundation

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1987

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Scott Talbot

Phone

2148875190

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Dallas Seminary Foundation, founded in 1987, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $49.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 290% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $33.1M, a strong 67% operating margin.

Mission

To support the mission of Dallas Theological Seminary by offering charitable planned giving and other related services to friends of the Seminary.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $15,206,592 Revenue: $674,442

Provided administration of funds given primarily for the support of Dallas Theological Seminary and ministries served by its alumni. These include donor advised funds making grants to Dallas...

Provided administration of funds given primarily for the support of Dallas Theological Seminary and ministries served by its alumni. These include donor advised funds making grants to Dallas Theological Seminary and ministries served by its alumni, charitable trusts, gift annuities, scholarships and designated grants.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $46,436,745

Program Service Revenue $674,442

Investment Income $2,467,312

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $49,578,499

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $15,206,592

Salaries & Benefits $692,658

Fundraising Expenses $381,193

Program Expenses $15,206,592

Other Expenses $565,755

TOTAL EXPENSES $16,465,005

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$49,578,499	$12,726,520	+2.9%
Expenses	$16,465,005	$11,024,207	+0.5%
Net Income	$33,113,494	$1,702,313	+18.5%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✓ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✓ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$510,902

Total Directors

$1,586,558

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Mark Yarbrough	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$102,202	$412,262
Robert Riggs	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$99,829	$234,015
David Tarrant	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$24,480	$220,501
Kim Till	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$17,952	$219,803
Scott Talbot	Executive Director	40.00	Officer Director	$157,035	$15,646	$172,681
Sonia Flores	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$20,463	$134,606
Kathryn Robertson	Treasurer ending Sept 2025	40.00	Officer Director	$97,922	$19,798	$117,720
Audrey Lieb	Director Treasurer Sept 2025	40.00	Director	$63,672	$11,298	$74,970
James Stroud	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tim Kilpatrick	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Larry Jobe	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Scott Turpin	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Murchison	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ray Nixon Jr	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Lipper	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dale Hortenstine	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Stevens	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
William Stone III	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$49,578,499	$16,465,005	$122,178,093	$33,113,494
2024	$12,726,520	$11,024,207	$106,375,176	$1,702,313
2023	$13,426,192	$9,190,592	$92,516,678	$4,235,600
2022	$26,330,593	$13,489,685	$82,154,525	$12,840,908
2021	$8,000,736	$11,207,292	$76,216,359	$-3,206,556
2020	$9,478,162	$7,279,324	$63,568,817	$2,198,838
2019	$8,856,573	$9,312,756	$64,323,955	$-456,183
2018	$8,074,818	$8,162,732	$65,787,809	$-87,914