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Dallas Margarita Society Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 75-1610414 Website

Dallas Margarita Society Inc is a Dallas, Texas-based public charity that supports children’s charities and children in need in the North Texas community. The organization operates as Dallas Children’s Charities and says it raises money for local children’s charities; its stated goals include providing Christmas gifts to at-risk children in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and supporting community organizations that serve them.

Dallas Margarita Society Inc at a glance

In short: Dallas Margarita Society Inc gave $212K across 21 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$211,500
+1.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
21
+16.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,071
-12.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,380
Total assets
$987,521
+1.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Dallas Margarita Society Inc

How to Apply

The website directs grant applicants to the DCC Grant Application. The 2024 filing says prospective recipients submit a request describing how funds would be used, verification of 501(c)(3) status, and other organizational background information. The charity committee recommends award amounts, and the board votes on each recommendation. The website’s reference to a “2024 DCC Grant Application” is for a past cycle; no deadline is stated.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 702256, Dallas, TX 75370
Phone: (214) 507-6633
Website: https://dallasmargaritasociety.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Dallas Margarita Society Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Love for Kids: $37KLove for Kids$37KOperation Care International: $28KOperation Care International$28KPoetic: $14KPoetic$14KDallas Community Fellowship: $12KDallas Community Fellowship$12KRonald Mcdonald House: $11KRonald Mcdonald House$11KSoul Winners for Christ Outreach: $11KSoul Winners for ChristOutreach$11KFor Oak Cliff: $9KFor Oak Cliff$9KBrave like Ellie: $8KBrave like Ellie$8KBridges Safehouse: $8KBridges Safehouse$8KTexas State Guard: $7KTexas State Guard$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was Love for Kids ($37K). Together the top 10 received $144K.

Grant Size Distribution

80 grants across all recorded years

79<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 80 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 grants went primarily to organizations in Texas: 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 4% to recipients in California. The organization’s website and filing describe support for children and children’s charities in the Dallas/Fort Worth or North Texas area.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.

Cities

DallasCedar HillAustinCarrolltonPlanoWaxahachieLewisvilleMarshallSacramentoArgyleCarolltonDesotoForneyGarlandGrand PrairieRichardson

How Dallas Margarita Society Inc gives

  • 48% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 44% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K5 grants2020 22 grants2021 14 grants2022 18 grants2023 21 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2020) to $212K (2024). In 2024 it made 21 grants totaling $212K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Love for Kids Dallas, TXDistribute Toys to Disadvantaged Kids$36,690
Operation Care International Dallas, TXDistribute Toys and Coats to Disadvantaged Kids$28,265
Poetic Dallas, TXDistribute Toys to Disadvantaged Kids$13,500
Dallas Community Fellowship Dallas, TXDistribute Toys to Disadvantaged Kids$11,930
Ronald Mcdonald House Dallas, TXDistribute Toys to Disadvantaged Kids$10,830
Soul Winners for Christ Outreach Sacramento, CADistribute Toys to Disadvantaged Kids$10,825
For Oak Cliff Dallas, TXDistribute Toys to Disadvantaged Kids$9,150
Brave like Ellie Waxahachie, TXDistribute Toys to Disadvantaged Kids$7,550
Bridges Safehouse Cedar Hill, TXDistribute Toys to Disadvantaged Kids$7,550
Texas State Guard Austin, TXDistribute Toys to Disadvantaged Kids$7,455
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$987,521$432,504$471,737$211,50021$12,889
2023$971,237$419,938$477,255$207,92018$5,650
2022$1,020,466$481,360$419,389$169,39514$1,793
2021$991,037$379,286$287,691$146,57522$12,145
2020$882,221$268,798$190,492$82,8655$2,013

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, is to raise money to support local children’s charities in the North Texas community. Its website describes its work as assisting children in the community who need a helping hand and supporting organizations that work with at-risk children.

The 2024 filing describes toy distributions and cash support for organizations serving underprivileged children. The filing says toys were distributed to children attending the Love for Kids Christmas party and to other organizations dedicated to helping underprivileged children in Texas. It also describes support for Operation Care programs intended to improve children’s health and well-being, and for Dallas Community Fellowship programs focused on children’s education and well-being.

Among 2024 grantees, POETIC says it equips girls affected by maltreatment, commercial sexual exploitation, and sex trafficking. Bridges Safehouse describes its work as shelter and support for pregnant women in crisis and their children. Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute says it provides tutoring, parent education, college preparation, and enrichment activities. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.

Grantmaking

The filing identifies the purposes of the listed grants as distributing toys to disadvantaged children.

The largest reported grants were $13,500 to POETIC, $8,500 to Dallas Community Fellowship, $6,000 to Love for Kids, and $5,000 to Project Transformation. Other listed awards included $3,000 each to Brave like Ellie, Bridges Safehouse, and Single Parent Advocate, and $2,500 each to Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute, Children’s Advocacy Center North Texas, For Oak Cliff, Ronald McDonald House, and Soul Winners for Christ Outreach.

Separately from its cash grants, the 2024 filing describes toy distributions valued at $30,690 through the Love for Kids Christmas party and $167,690 to other organizations serving underprivileged children. It also reports toys valued at $16,065 for Operation Care and $3,430 for Dallas Community Fellowship.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing:

  • Danny Everett — President
  • Christian Bowers — Executive VP
  • Parker Edmiston — Secretary
  • Scott Olson — Treasurer
  • Aaron Cottle — VP - Golf Tournament
  • Clayton Waddle — VP - Charity Ball
  • Ben Rutter — Director
  • Bill Woolfolk — Director
  • Chris Williams — Director
  • Christopher Hes — Director

Dallas Margarita Society Inc is led by Danny Everett, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 36 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Danny Everett

    President

    Director → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Woolfolk

    Director

    Vice President - Golf → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ernie Schmalzried

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Jones

    Director

    Vice President - Charity Ball → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Brandon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Elliott

    Director

    Vice President - Social Fundraising → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kent Montee

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Murray

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Miguel Ramirez

    Director

    Director → Vice President - Social Fundraising, 2022

    Vice President - Social Fundraising → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Hsu

    Director

    Vice President - Social → Vice President - Sponsorship, 2021

    Vice President - Sponsorship → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Whitman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob West

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robbie Robinson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Santos Ramos

    Director

    President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Giles

    Director

    Executive Vice President → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Witherington

    Director

    Vice President - Social → Vice President - Internal Social, 2022

    Vice President - Internal Social → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Howard

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Harrelson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Williams

    Director

    Director Start: → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Gray

    Director

    Director Start: → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelechi Nwaeke

    Director

    Director Start: → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Rutter

    Director Start:

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Hes

    Director Start:

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Jakubowske

    Director Start:

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Silvino Castillo

    Director Start:

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Cottle

    Vice President - Golf Tournament

    Secretary → Vice President - Golf Tournament, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christian Bowers

    Executive Vice President

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Executive Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derrick Chance

    Vice President - Charity

    Director → Vice President - Charity, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Schultz

    Vice President - Sponsorship

    Director → Vice President - Sponsorship, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Earl

    Vice President - Silent Auction

    Director → Vice President - Silent Auction, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parker Edmiston

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Walters

    Vice President - Internal Social

    Director → Vice President - Internal Social, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Wilks

    Vice President - Public Relations

    Treasurer → Director, 2021

    Director → Vice President - Public Relations, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clayton Waddle

    Vice President - Charity Ball

    Director → Vice President - Charity Ball, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Olson

    Treasurer

    Director Start: → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Thomas Sr.

    Vice President - Social Fundraising

    Director Start: → Vice President - Social Fundraising, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Bill Katz (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Graham Keefe (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Vernone (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Roy Whitfill (2020–2023) — Vice President - Charity Ball
  • Former: Anthony Cass (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Pascual Meyer (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Curt Machado (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Dale Schlachter (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lance White (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Nathan Vanderpoel (2020) — Vice President - Social Fundraising · Filing note: Ended 4/2020

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Dallas Margarita Society Inc

How much does Dallas Margarita Society Inc give each year?

Dallas Margarita Society Inc gave $212K across 21 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $208K across 18 grants.

What is Dallas Margarita Society Inc's typical grant size?

Dallas Margarita Society Inc's median grant in 2024 was $7,380, and its average grant was $10,071, across 21 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Dallas Margarita Society Inc give grants?

Dallas Margarita Society Inc gives mostly in Texas: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (12 grants) and Cedar Hill, TX (2 grants).

Does Dallas Margarita Society Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Dallas Margarita Society Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Distribute Toys to Disadvantaged Kids" (20 grants).

Who are Dallas Margarita Society Inc's largest grantees?

Dallas Margarita Society Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Love for Kids ($36,690), Operation Care International ($28,265) and Poetic ($13,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Dallas Margarita Society Inc?

Dallas Margarita Society Inc reported $988K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $433K.

What does Dallas Margarita Society Inc fund?

The organization’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, is to raise money to support local children’s charities in the North Texas community. Its website describes its work as assisting children in the community who need a helping hand and supporting organizations that work with at-risk children. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Dallas Margarita Society Inc?

The website directs grant applicants to the DCC Grant Application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Dallas Margarita Society Inc's EIN?

Dallas Margarita Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1610414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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