West Dallas Community School 
The information on this page was last updated 1/28/2026. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]
Summary
West Dallas Community School provides a private, christian education to an underserved community, and we've been doing it for 25 years.
Contact information
Mailing address:
West Dallas Community School
2300 Canada Drive
Dallas, TX 75212
Website: wdcschool.org
Phone: 214.634.1927
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 752576975
CEO/President: Sam Turner
Chairman: Robert Taylor
Board size: 20
Founder:
Ruling year: 1995
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: Yes
Member of ECFA since: 2009
Purpose
We are determined to level the playing field by providing the education that all children deserve. It is through God's abundant grace and your generosity that we are able to do so.
Mission statement
At West Dallas Community School, we are firmly committed to changing the narrative that a child's zip code determines his or her academic success.
Statement of faith
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Transparency grade
C
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 535 of 1420 | 85 of 183 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 43 of 1420 | 28 of 183 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 404 of 1420 | 58 of 183 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 1410 of 1421 | 183 of 183 |
According to the organization's Form 990, it received $133,290 in government grants in 2025.
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 8% | 12% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 10% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 87% | 90% | 94% | 94% | 81% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 9% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 6% | 19% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 86% | 86% | 74% | 83% | 80% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 100% | 122% | 98% | 89% | 114% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 86% | 106% | 72% | 73% | 90% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 0% | -22% | 2% | 11% | -14% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 0% | -5% | 0% | 2% | -13% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 5% | 6% | 15% | 8% | 12% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.53 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.93 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.06 | 50.84 | 48.61 | 34.04 | 30.34 | 7.33 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.80 | 13.70 | 12.20 | 6.68 | 5.49 | 6.79 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 4.17 | 4.15 | 14.98 | 4.37 | 5.99 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.07 | 0.23 | 0.17 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.98 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.47 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 29% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 13% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 118% | 364% | 384% | 505% | 545% | 94% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $213,802 | $272,124 | $306,969 | $480,468 | $399,786 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $150,959 | $116,525 | $267,783 | $171,262 | $196,930 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $364,761 | $388,649 | $574,752 | $651,730 | $596,716 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $3,501,655 | $3,639,438 | $3,940,439 | $3,887,378 | $3,775,132 |
| Other long-term assets | $14,678,500 | $14,864,500 | $15,050,500 | $15,236,500 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $18,180,155 | $18,503,938 | $18,990,939 | $19,123,878 | $3,775,132 |
| Total assets | $18,544,916 | $18,892,587 | $19,565,691 | $19,775,608 | $4,371,848 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $87,568 | $93,617 | $38,356 | $149,199 | $99,668 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $87,568 | $93,617 | $38,356 | $149,199 | $99,668 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $468,365 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $272,081 | $622,081 | $122,081 | $122,081 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $272,081 | $622,081 | $122,081 | $122,081 | $468,365 |
| Total liabilities | $359,649 | $715,698 | $160,437 | $271,280 | $568,033 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $3,142,323 | $3,133,945 | $4,166,414 | $3,887,535 | $3,424,178 |
| With donor restrictions | $15,042,944 | $15,042,944 | $15,238,840 | $15,616,793 | $379,637 |
| Net assets | $18,185,267 | $18,176,889 | $19,405,254 | $19,504,328 | $3,803,815 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $4,375,897 | $3,489,752 | $3,681,912 | $3,796,514 | $2,878,582 |
| Program service revenue | $380,178 | $395,548 | $356,049 | $318,349 | $292,607 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $53 | $3,770 | $369 | $1,865 | $202 |
| Other revenue | $247,935 | ($16,963) | ($111,912) | ($76,888) | $399,067 |
| Total other revenue | $628,166 | $382,355 | $244,506 | $243,326 | $691,876 |
| Total revenue | $5,004,063 | $3,872,107 | $3,926,418 | $4,039,840 | $3,570,458 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $4,288,762 | $4,086,858 | $2,842,295 | $2,959,359 | $3,229,948 |
| Management and general | $271,787 | $299,210 | $594,266 | $302,054 | $474,468 |
| Fundraising | $435,136 | $353,520 | $402,931 | $314,414 | $348,432 |
| Total expenses | $4,995,685 | $4,739,588 | $3,839,492 | $3,575,827 | $4,052,848 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $8,378 | ($867,481) | $86,926 | $464,013 | ($482,390) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $8,378 | ($867,481) | $86,926 | $464,013 | ($482,390) |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Jen Pierson | Chief Development Officer | $125,217 |
| Sam Turner | Head of the School | $100,657 |
| Sam Mathai | Director of Operations | $23,327 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
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History
Founded in 1995, West Dallas Community School is committed to providing a private Christian education for the children of West Dallas - one of the most economically, socially and academically challenged neighborhoods in the country. We are dedicated to the development of the whole child with special attention to the intellectual, spiritual, moral and physical well-being of each one of our students.
When we opened our doors 25 years ago, we welcomed twenty students. Today, we provide a comprehensive curriculum to more than 250 students from Pre-K through 8th grade. We are proud to report that our students go on to attend local private and public high schools. We boast a 96 percent high school graduation rate, and 81 percent of our graduates attend college. These numbers will only increase as WDCS students currently attending high school graduate and continue to nurture the educational foundation developed here.
Program accomplishments
99% of WDCS students graduate High School
81% Of WDCS students go on to college
100% OF WDCS students receive financial aid