EIN 51-0157792

Dallas Safari Club (DSC)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(4)
Num. employees
15
City
State
Year formed
1974
Most recent tax filings
2023-03-01
Description
Since 1972, Dallas Safari Club has been the gathering point for hunters, conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts. An international organization, we offer members a world of options: Annual conventions and expositions, Annual sporting clay events, Monthly meetings and other member activities, World class publications and a Grant in aid program that contributes millions of dollars each year to programs and projects promoting our mission to conserve wildlife and wilderness lands, to educate youth and the general public and to promote and protect the rights and interests of hunters worldwide.
Total revenues
$7,895,640
2023
Total expenses
$5,095,092
2023
Total assets
$15,183,758
2023
Num. employees
15
2023

Program areas at DSC

The organization publishes the following publications solely for the organization's membership: game trails magazine which is published quarterly and the organization's online newsletter.
Program services for members including monthly meetings, guest speakers, competiton events and open houses.
The organization provides grants to further its mission of wildlife conservation, education and hunter advocacy. Approximately 44% of the grants go toward conservation, 36% for education and 20% for hunter advocacy. About two thirds of the grants support projects beyond Texas borders. Examples include conservation initiatives for lions, elephants, giraffes, and leopards, developing conservation strategies in canada, and advocating for hunter interests in Washington d.c. The remainder of the grants support Texas initiatives such as desert bighorn sheep resortation, quail habitat improvements, mule deer research and expanding conservation curriculum.

Grants made by DSC

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
DSC FoundationWildlife Conservatio$500,000
Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationWildlife Conservatio$50,000
Alaska Professional Hunter AssociationWildlife Conservaato$30,000

Who funds Dallas Safari Club (DSC)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Granite Foundation AgencyFoundation Donation$11,301

Personnel at DSC

NameTitleCompensation
Mason CoreyExecutive Director$322,917
Conor HarrisonDirector of Communications
Erica TergesonGovernment Affairs Director
Terri LewisOperations Manager
Bruce BoroskiChapter Development Manager
...and 32 more key personnel

Financials for DSC

RevenuesFYE 03/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,921,743
Program services$869,411
Investment income and dividends$98,535
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$2,583,485
Net income from gaming activities$-103,585
Net income from sales of inventory$83,457
Miscellaneous revenues$442,594
Total revenues$7,895,640

Form 990s for DSC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-032024-01-23990View PDF
2022-032023-02-15990View PDF
2021-032022-02-09990View PDF
2020-032022-03-23990OView PDF
2019-032021-03-09990OView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
December 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $251,280 from DSC Foundation
October 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $30,421 from Granite Foundation Agency
August 11, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsWildlife protection organizationsAnimal organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
AnimalsWildlife
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteering
General information
Address
13709 Gamma Rd
Dallas, TX 75244
Metro area
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
County
Dallas County, TX
Website URL
biggame.org 
Phone
(972) 980-9800
Facebook page
DallasSafariClub 
Twitter profile
@dscnewscenter 
IRS details
EIN
51-0157792
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1974
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
D30: Wildlife Preservation, Protection
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
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