Public Charity

Dr James Dobson Family Institute

Based in Colorado Springs, CO, Dr James Dobson Family Institute operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $10.9M in revenue, $9.8M in expenses, $11.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 75 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.7M.

EIN: 271394708 Colorado Springs, CO Religious Printing & Publishing NTEE: X83 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.9M
Total Expenses$9.8M
Total Assets$11.4M
Grant Records75
Funding Total$5.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

To help preserve and promote the institution of the family and the biblical principles on which it is based, and to seek to introduce as many people as possible to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Specifically, the focus of the ministry is on marriage, parenthood, evangelism, the sanctity of human life and encouraging righteousness in the culture.

Where $100 goes at Dr James Dobson Family Institute

How Dr James Dobson Family Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$44
Other indirect program expenses related to the Organizations mission
55% of program spending
$28
Broadcast Production and Expansion
35% of program spending
$7
Constituent Response
10% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Member Alan Sears
Director of Creative Britt Beau Henderson
Member Danae Dobson
VP of Marketing Dan Lawrence
Founder, Chairman of the B Dr James C Dobson
Member Dr Roy Stringfellow

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,975,827 33 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$1,146,568 26 grants
Education
$20,000 2 grants
Health & Medicine
$14,000 2 grants
Unspecified
$1,495,641 12 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $10.9M $9.8M $11.4M
2024 $11.4M $10.0M $9.7M
2023 $8.8M $9.8M $8.4M
2022 $10.1M $9.7M $9.6M
2021 $10.7M $8.6M $9.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $10.9M, with total assets most recently reported at $11.4M.

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