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Dare to Care Inc

Working together to provide pathways to end hunger in our community.

Human Services Louisville, KY EIN: 237345952 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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90
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
90/100 · methodology

About

Dare to Care is combating food insecurity in Kentuckiana by providing food, essential resources, and support through partnerships and innovative programs. Join, help, or donate.

Mission

Working together to provide pathways to end hunger in our community.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since February 1974.

Focus & reach

Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 237345952
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 1974

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 1974

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Dare to Care Inc has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • It is one of the better-documented human services charities in the United States GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • By reported annual revenue, it is larger than 96% of the 136,181 human services charities in the United States with financial records on GiveRadar. See the filings
  • Established in 1971, it predates 87% of the human services charities in the United States GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (5 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$10M-$100M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
92%
Revenue, FY2021-FY2025
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program92%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AL
Al C••••••
BOARD MEMBER
AN
Angela S••••
BOARD MEMBER
AN
Ann R•••
VICE CHAIR
AS
Ashley B•••••
BOARD MEMBER

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar human services in United States
Program spending This charity: 92%
Peer average: 84%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 0.32%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 90
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$10M-$100M
92% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
85

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

VI
Vincent E J•••• S•
Chief Executive Officer

Officers & trustees (25)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

WAVE Country Dare to Care and Racing Lou's Jordyn Bloomer - WAVE News

www.wave3.com ·

Racing Louisville FC Goalkeeper Jordyn Bloomer highlights her partnership with Dare to Care Food Bank - WAVE News

www.wave3.com ·

GDL: Round Up at Kroger to Support Dare to Care! - whas11.com

www.whas11.com ·

Kroger teams up with Dare to Care to combat food insecurity - whas11.com

www.whas11.com ·

Kroger’s Together for Tomorrow campaign supports Dare to Care in Kentuckiana stores - WHAS11

www.whas11.com ·

Louisville rallies for Dare to Care amid SNAP benefits halt - MSN

www.msn.com ·

Agape Day with Dare to Care food bank - WHAS11

www.whas11.com ·

Where to get free, fresh food from Dare to Care this week - WLKY

www.wlky.com ·

Dare to care: Five ways investing in care transforms economies - UN Women Europe and Central Asia

eca.unwomen.org ·

Racing Louisville player lends a hand at Dare to Care community kitchen - whas11.com

www.whas11.com ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

WAVE Country Dare to Care and Racing Lou's Jordyn Bloomer - WAVE News
Jul 2026
www.wave3.com
Racing Louisville FC Goalkeeper Jordyn Bloomer highlights her partnership with Dare to Care Food Bank - WAVE News
Jul 2026
www.wave3.com
GDL: Round Up at Kroger to Support Dare to Care! - whas11.com
Jul 2026
www.whas11.com
Kroger teams up with Dare to Care to combat food insecurity - whas11.com
Jul 2026
www.whas11.com
Kroger’s Together for Tomorrow campaign supports Dare to Care in Kentuckiana stores - WHAS11
Jun 2026
www.whas11.com
Louisville rallies for Dare to Care amid SNAP benefits halt - MSN
Jun 2026
www.msn.com
Agape Day with Dare to Care food bank - WHAS11
Jun 2026
www.whas11.com
Where to get free, fresh food from Dare to Care this week - WLKY
Jun 2026
www.wlky.com
Dare to care: Five ways investing in care transforms economies - UN Women Europe and Central Asia
Jun 2026
eca.unwomen.org
Racing Louisville player lends a hand at Dare to Care community kitchen - whas11.com
May 2026
www.whas11.com
Form filed
$59.4M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
Form filed
$53.9M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$45.6M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$45.4M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$51.3M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services this charity 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 124 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 124 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 1971
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Dare to Care Inc

What is Dare to Care Inc?
Dare to Care Inc is a human services publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Louisville, United States. Dare to Care is combating food insecurity in Kentuckiana by providing food, essential resources, and support through partnerships and innovative programs. Join, help, or donate.
When was Dare to Care Inc founded?
Dare to Care Inc was founded in 1971.
Who leads Dare to Care Inc?
Vincent E James Sr serves as Chief Executive Officer.
Where is Dare to Care Inc located?
Headquartered in Louisville, KY, United States.
What is Dare to Care Inc's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $10M-$100M. 92% of expenses go to program services.
Is Dare to Care Inc trustworthy?
Dare to Care Inc has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Dare to Care Inc's registration number?
IRS EIN: 237345952.
What is Dare to Care Inc's website?
http://daretocare.org