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Dr James Dobson Family Institute

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Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Religion-Related, Spiritual Development / Religious Printing, Publishing (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Sept. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$8.77M (2023)

Expenses
$9.79M (2023)

Total Assets
$8.41M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$4.2M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,770,048
Expenses
$9,793,378
Net Income
-$1,023,330
Net Assets
$4,202,872
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,520,025
97.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $24,419
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $227,469
2.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,922
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $57
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $830,349
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,756,695
17.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,406,094
Total Liabilities $4,203,222
Net Assets $4,202,872
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joe Waresak (President) $151,662 $0 $42,203
Brian Mc Nulty (Vp Of Broadcast And Media) $137,624 $0 $43,722
Dan Lawrence (Vp Of Marketing) $118,272 $0 $17,263
Jenanne Jenkins Ratti (Vp Stewardship) $110,297 $0 $3,824
Brit Beau Henderson (Director Of Creative) $99,874 $0 $39,923
Dr James C Dobson (Ceo, Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $4,765
Shirley Dobson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bart Brock (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Herb Fisher (Vice Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Alan Sears (Member) $0 $0 $0
Roy Stringfellow (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Granger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michele Bachmann (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,106,778
Expenses
$9,700,839
Net Income
$405,939
Net Assets
$5,226,202
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,880,656
97.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,137
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $228,327
2.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$6,399
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $57
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $728,773
7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,823,308
18.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,628,905
Total Liabilities $4,402,703
Net Assets $5,226,202
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joe Waresak (President) $143,409 $0 $0
Brian Mc Nulty (Vp Of Broadcast And Media) $142,293 $0 $0
Jenanne Jenkins Ratti (Vp Stewardship) $129,004 $0 $0
James Gottry (Vp Of Public Policy) $113,053 $0 $0
Brit Beau Henderson (Director Of Creative) $96,960 $0 $0
Dan Lawrence (Vp Of Marketing) $77,608 $0 $0
Dr James C Dobson (Ceo, Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $3,208
Shirley Dobson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bart Brock (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Herb Fisher (Vice Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Roy Strongfellow (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Granger (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michele Bachmann (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,741,479
Expenses
$8,604,154
Net Income
$2,137,325
Net Assets
$4,820,263
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,735,391
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,369
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,257
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,401
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $61
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $544,685
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,824,741
21.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,889,133
Total Liabilities $5,068,870
Net Assets $4,820,263
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joseph Waresak (Coo) $145,136 $0 $0
Brian Mc Nulty (Vp Broadcast & Media) $134,424 $0 $5,355
Jenanne Jenkins (Vp Stewardship) $117,827 $0 $4,651
James Gottry (Vp Of Public Policy) $107,782 $0 $4,437
Dr James C Dobson (President. Ceo, Chairman O) $0 $0 $3,737
Shirley Dobson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kirk Elliott (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Herb Fisher (Vice Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Roy Strongfellow (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,771,423
Expenses
$8,379,411
Net Income
$392,012
Net Assets
$2,682,938
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,878,968
89.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,167
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $821,072
9.4%
Sales of Assets -$1,591
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $67,807
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $420,672
5.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,978,962
23.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,013,006
Total Liabilities $1,330,068
Net Assets $2,682,938
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joseph Waresak (Coo) $136,972 $0 $0
Brian Mc Nulty (Vp Broadcast & Media) $131,878 $0 $643
Jenanne Jenkins (Vp Stewardship) $116,439 $0 $4,636
Dr James C Dobson (President. Ceo, Chairman O) $0 $0 $20,392
Shirley Dobson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kirk Elliott (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Herb Fisher (Vice Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Roy Strongfellow (Member) $0 $0 $0
James Gottry (Vp Of Public Policy) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,245,736
Expenses
$8,222,424
Net Income
-$976,688
Net Assets
$2,290,926
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,748,439
93.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $20,601
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $454,443
6.3%
Sales of Assets -$12,348
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $34,601
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $392,129
4.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $19,280
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,930,245
23.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,085,597
Total Liabilities $794,671
Net Assets $2,290,926
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brian Mc Nulty (Vp Broadcast & Media) $131,576 $0 $0
Joseph Waresak (Coo) $131,569 $0 $0
Jenanne Jenkins (Vp Stewardship) $104,470 $0 $351
Dr James C Dobson (President. Ceo, Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $11,983
Shirley Dobson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kirk Elliott (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Herb Fisher (Vice Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Roy Strongfellow (Member) $0 $0 $0
James Gottry (Vp Of Public Policy) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,416,060
Expenses
$7,244,522
Net Income
$1,171,538
Net Assets
$3,267,614
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,634,006
90.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $11,210
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $764,361
9.1%
Sales of Assets $1,420
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,063
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $376,587
5.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $19,500
0.3%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,823,273
25.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,897,577
Total Liabilities $629,963
Net Assets $3,267,614

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,754,937
Expenses
$7,536,093
Net Income
-$781,156
Net Assets
$2,096,076
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,227,139
92.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,079
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $496,442
7.3%
Sales of Assets $3,345
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $23,932
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $598,705
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $18,000
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,717,824
22.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,530,598
Total Liabilities $434,522
Net Assets $2,096,076
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Tomlinson (Former Coo) $192,537 $0 $5,071
Brian Mc Nulty (Vp Broadcast & Media) $136,035 $0 $7,230
Ryan Dobson (Former Vice President) $105,000 $0 $423
Timothy Gunsolley (Former Vp Stewardship) $100,541 $0 $6,480
Jenanne Jenkins (Vp Stewardship) $75,542 $0 $0
Joseph Waresak (Coo) $70,541 $0 $5,430
Dr James C Dobson (President. Ceo) $0 $0 $13,522
Shirley Dobson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kirk Elliott (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Herb Fisher (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jon Gibson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Hagelin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Bob Mc Ewen (Member) $0 $0 $0
Roy Strongfellow (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,929,694
Expenses
$8,611,719
Net Income
$317,975
Net Assets
$2,877,232
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,923,533
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,977
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,153
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $31
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $526,663
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $18,000
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,384,181
16.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,418,905
Total Liabilities $541,673
Net Assets $2,877,232
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Tomlinson (Coo) $198,150 $0 $32,643
Anita Fuglaar (Cfo) $109,660 $0 $10,368
Dr James C Dobson (Chairman, Ceo) $0 $0 $12,199
Shirley Dobson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jon Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Roy Stringfellow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Eldred (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Hagelin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Mc Ewen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Kirk Elliott (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,790,144
Expenses
$8,261,593
Net Income
$1,528,551
Net Assets
$2,559,257
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,783,627
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,280
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,096
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $141
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $197,620
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,038,032
24.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,030,701
Total Liabilities $471,444
Net Assets $2,559,257
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Tomlinson (Coo) $164,547 $0 $28,444
Anita Fuglaar (Cfo) $97,855 $0 $9,572
James Ryan Dobson (Vp Broadcasting) $96,202 $0 $25,609
Rebekah Lane (Vp Development) $94,818 $0 $19,521
Dr Meg Meeker (Director) $18,462 $0 $0
Dr James C Dobson (Chairman, Ceo) $0 $0 $9,951
Shirley Dobson (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jon Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Roy Stringfellow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Eldred (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Hagelin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Mc Ewen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Kirk Elliott (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,503,487
Expenses
$6,893,610
Net Income
-$390,123
Net Assets
$1,055,963
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,491,158
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,454
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,875
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $165,458
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,590,677
23.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,796,933
Total Liabilities $740,970
Net Assets $1,055,963
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Tomlinson (Coo) $153,280 $0 $19,372
Rebekah Lane (Vp Development) $105,524 $0 $16,681
Anita Fuglaar (Cfo) $92,140 $0 $7,350
James Ryan Dobson (Vp Broadcasting) $84,253 $0 $20,015
Dr James C Dobson (Chairman, Ceo) $0 $0 $5,103
Shirley Dobson (Secretary) $0 $0 $3,986
Jon Gibson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Roy Stringfellow (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ken Eldred (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Hagelin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Mc Ewen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Kirk Elliott (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,526,694
Expenses
$6,519,625
Net Income
$1,007,069
Net Assets
$1,446,086
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,488,558
99.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,980
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $36,156
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,135
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $77,689
1.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,336,433
20.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,977,802
Total Liabilities $531,716
Net Assets $1,446,086

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,069,680
Expenses
$6,883,623
Net Income
$186,057
Net Assets
$439,017
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,048,833
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $928
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,919
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $121,537
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $9,437
0.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,435,780
20.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,580,500
Total Liabilities $1,141,483
Net Assets $439,017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,457,934
Expenses
$5,955,550
Net Income
-$497,616
Net Assets
$252,960
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,436,238
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,061
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $19,635
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,156,130
19.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,087,983
Total Liabilities $835,023
Net Assets $252,960

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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