DENTON ASSISTANCE CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DENTON ASSISTANCE CENTER INC

EIN 75-2946412 · Human Services N.E.C. (P99)

What they do

DENTON ASSISTANCE CENTER PARTNERS WITH NONPROFITS to HELP MAKE THEIR SERVICES MORE ACCESSIBLE for PEOPLE IN NEED BY PROVIDING SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER RENT COMPARED to COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE and SHARE COSTS, SENDING MORE of OUR COMMUNITY DOLLARS STRAIGHT to THE PEOPLE WHO NEED IT MOST and ALLOWING NONPROFITS to EXPAND to MEET GROWING DEMAND for SERVICES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

120.75%of revenue went to mission work80.4% of expenses · Program services

13.20%of revenue went to fundraising8.8% of expenses

$150.15spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.20%of revenue went to management and office costs10.8% of expenses

$5.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

43.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $482,941 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $83,428 for PATRICK SMITH (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$963,021

Mission workProgram services$1,162,829120.75% of revenue80.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$156,03816.20% of revenue10.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$127,09513.20% of revenue8.8% of expenses

Total expenses$1,445,962150.15% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 80.4% mission · 10.8% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.15% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 12.9% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 14.3% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.1% mission · 20.2% management · 16.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 18.7% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.1% mission · 22.9% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 60.2% mission · 24.5% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 22.1% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$963,021

Expenses$1,445,962

Annual shortfall $482,941 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,162,829 · 80.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$156,038 · 10.8% of expenses

Fundraising$127,095 · 8.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$963,021

Expenses$1,445,962

Assets$7,342,399

Income$983,125

Contributions$418,815

Mission work (program services)$1,162,829

Fundraising$127,095

Management and general$156,038

Executive compensation (total)$141,776

Accounting fees$14,550

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PATRICK SMITHPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $83,428

DALE SCHMELTZLECFO · 20 hrs/week $58,718

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

PATRICK SMITHPRESIDENT & CEO

DALE SCHMELTZLECFO

KARIN ARCHERDIRECTOR

TANCI PAULSONDIRECTOR

STEVE BERKMANDIRECTOR

SONYA THOMPSONDIRECTOR

SIMON ANDREWDIRECTOR

SHIRLEY KRUEGERDIRECTOR

RODNEY NIEMUTHDIRECTOR

PAIGE SAUCERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL CROUCHDIRECTOR

MEGAN COYDIRECTOR

MARRUFO PAMTREASURER

MARK CRAIGDIRECTOR

KRISTEN HOWELLDIRECTOR

KEVIN MCCANNDIRECTOR

ALICIA BARKERDIRECTOR

JUSTIN HUFFAKERDIRECTOR

JEFF DOOLEYDIRECTOR

EDGAR STEVECHAIRMAN-ELECT

EDDIE RENZSECRETARY

DOREEN RUEDIRECTOR

DEREK DEGUIREDIRECTOR

COLE FRAZIERDIRECTOR

CLARISSA CHRISTMANDIRECTOR

CHRIS WATTSCHAIRMAN

CHERYL ALDRIDGEPAST CHAIR

CHARLES CROUCHDIRECTOR

ARACELI QUEZADADIRECTOR

ANTHONY ELEAZARRARAZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 306 N LOOP 288 100, DENTON, TX 76029
County: Denton
In care of: PATRICK SMITH
Primary officer: PATRICK SMITH, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@servedenton.org Phone(940) 735-3234

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SUTTON FROST CARY LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services N.E.C. (P99)
IRS tax category: Human Services N.E.C.