West Dallas Community School

The information on this page was last updated 3/22/2023. 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: Jenny Pierson

Chairman: Marie Brown

Board size: 14

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

Transparency grade

A

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating47 of 10772 of 48
Fund acquisition rating5 of 10783 of 48
Resource allocation rating164 of 10788 of 48
Asset utilization rating299 of 107714 of 48

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
12%8%9%9%11%7%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
3%7%8%8%10%6%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
15%92%93%90%90%92%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
3%8%9%7%7%6%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
85%8%7%10%10%8%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
82%87%85%87%84%87%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
95%91%98%114%133%104%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
75%79%83%99%112%91%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
5%9%2%-14%-33%-4%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
5%8%2%-11%-20%-3%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
14%5%7%6%8%7%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.440.620.710.760.740.62
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
3.214.065.356.637.024.09
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.642.533.785.075.212.53
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
3.433.811.141.081.794.44
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.290.260.870.930.560.23
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
3.983.500.400.171.023.67
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20202019201820172016
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
35%16%18%16%10%8%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
16%9%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
136%134%116%110%122%149%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20202019201820172016
Cash$718,556$356,222$279,212$97,987$570,019
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$545,448$543,518$419,548$583,742$808,909
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$1,264,004$899,740$698,760$681,729$1,378,928
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$3,864,767$3,913,710$3,933,304$4,105,778$4,256,742
Other long-term assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$3,864,767$3,913,710$3,933,304$4,105,778$4,256,742
Total assets$5,128,771$4,813,450$4,632,064$4,787,507$5,635,670
 
Liabilities20202019201820172016
Payables and accrued expenses$40,467$785,824$648,810$380,126$310,680
Other current liabilities$291,400$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$331,867$785,824$648,810$380,126$310,680
Debt$464,866$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$45,833$67,833$89,833$86,833$123,383
Total long-term liabilities$510,699$67,833$89,833$86,833$123,383
Total liabilities$842,566$853,657$738,643$466,959$434,063
 
Net assets20202019201820172016
Without donor restrictions$3,782,080$3,348,326$3,281,188$3,873,963$4,648,266
With donor restrictions$504,125$611,467$612,233$446,585$553,341
Net assets$4,286,205$3,959,793$3,893,421$4,320,548$5,201,607
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20202019201820172016
Total contributions$3,230,221$3,231,352$2,816,332$2,411,936$3,085,814
Program service revenue$323,821$294,169$307,375$272,395$273,097
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$248($495)$66($822)$256
Other revenue($28,882)($55,268)($7,484)($14,760)($10,407)
Total other revenue$295,187$238,406$299,957$256,813$262,946
Total revenue$3,525,408$3,469,758$3,116,289$2,668,749$3,348,760
 
Expenses20202019201820172016
Program services$2,786,267$2,881,185$3,070,033$2,999,034$3,042,216
Management and general$154,356$229,717$217,609$284,873$240,593
Fundraising$258,373$292,484$255,774$265,901$208,182
Total expenses$3,198,996$3,403,386$3,543,416$3,549,808$3,490,991
 
Change in net assets20202019201820172016
Surplus (deficit)$326,412$66,372($427,127)($881,059)($142,231)
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets$326,412$66,372($427,127)($881,059)($142,231)

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
David ValverdeHeadmaster$78,604
Tom McWhorterFinancial Manager$77,979
Stan NewtonFormer Headmaster$45,835
Arrvel Wilson-Sch OFormer President & Founder$22,000

Compensation data as of: 6/30/2019


Response from ministry

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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


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