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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DESIRING GOD MINISTRIES.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,100,583
Total expenses
$10,577,178
Contributions and grants received
$9,753,821
Grants paid
$98,360
Program service revenue
$37,900
Investment income
$251,477
Other revenue
$57,385
Total assets, end of year
$7,476,383
Total liabilities, end of year
$597,502
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,878,881
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$8,287,076
Management and general expenses
$1,963,885
Fundraising expenses
$326,217
Program service expenses (Part III)
$8,287,076

Program services were 78.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,753,821

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $60,568

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SPEAKER FEES

    total $37,900 · related or exempt $37,900

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $162,894 · excluded $162,894

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $57,307 · excluded $57,307

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $973,909

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $885,326

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $88,583

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $88,583 · excluded $88,583

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $78 · excluded $78

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $78

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $98,360 · program services $98,360

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,247,310 · program services $1,008,636 · management and general $210,589 · fundraising $28,085

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,973,553 · program services $2,404,562 · management and general $502,038 · fundraising $66,953

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $166,552 · program services $131,695 · management and general $31,669 · fundraising $3,188

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,110,964 · program services $878,457 · management and general $211,243 · fundraising $21,264

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $309,540 · program services $244,758 · management and general $58,857 · fundraising $5,925

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $95,607 · program services $3,927 · management and general $91,571 · fundraising $109

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $166,802 · program services $6,852 · management and general $159,759 · fundraising $191

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,129,938 · program services $1,825,366 · management and general $284,546 · fundraising $20,026

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $324,232 · program services $324,232

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $553,857 · program services $336,320 · management and general $112,982 · fundraising $104,555

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $224,226 · program services $168,818 · management and general $51,607 · fundraising $3,801

  • 17 · Travel

    total $263,024 · program services $190,292 · management and general $72,732

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $382,038 · program services $231,986 · management and general $77,932 · fundraising $72,120

  • 24a · Other expenses: OUTREACH EVENTS

    total $354,359 · program services $354,359 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: DONATED RESOURCES

    total $176,816 · program services $78,456 · management and general $98,360 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $850,944 · end of year $1,147,657

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $10,038 · end of year $21,793

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $343,103 · end of year $177,798

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $862,409

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $691,454

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $246,573 · end of year $170,955

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,435,242 · end of year $5,099,940

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $824,198 · end of year $655,431

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $285,208 · end of year $202,809

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $552,929 · end of year $380,231

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $298,207 · end of year $217,271

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,144,170 · end of year $6,878,881

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

AS A CHRISTIAN HEDONISM PUBLISHING PLATFORM, PERSUADED BY THE INDISPENSABLE BIBLICAL REALITY THAT GOD IS MOST GLORIFIED IN US WHEN WE ARE MOST SATISFIED IN HIM, WE EXIST - TO MOVE PEOPLE TO LIVE FOR THE GLORY OF GOD, - BY HELPING THEM BE SATISFIED IN GOD ABOVE ALL ELSE, ESPECIALLY IN THEIR SUFFERING, - BY COMMUNICATING THE TRUTH, AND BEAUTY, AND WORTH OF ALL GOD IS FOR US IN CHRIST, - GROUNDED IN, GOVERNED BY, AND SATURATED WITH THE INFALLIBLE CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SPREAD A PASSION FOR SUPREMACY OF GOD IN ALL THINGS FOR THE JOY OF ALL PEOPLES THROUGH JESUS CHRIST

  • SPREADING: DESIRING GOD (DG) DISTRIBUTES OUR TEACHING RESOURCES THROUGH EVENTS, PARTNERSHIPS AND DIGITAL PROMOTION.

    Expenses $3,891,059 · Grants $98,360 · Revenue $37,900

  • TEACHING: DESIRING GOD CREATES NEW TEACHING RESOURCES SUCH AS ARTICLES, BOOKS, PODCASTS AND VIDEOS.

    Expenses $1,580,756

  • PRODUCT: DESIRING GOD MAINTAINS AN INDEPENDENT WEB PLATFORM WHERE ALL OF OUR TEACHING RESOURCES ARE HOSTED.

    Expenses $1,406,788

  • MINISTRY PARTNERS:DG MINISTERS TO OUR DONOR PARTNERS THROUGH 1:1 PRAYER, TEACHING RESOURCES, VIDEO PRODUCTION, AND EVENTS.

    Expenses $1,408,473

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Scott Anderson

    PAST PRESIDENT, CEO (THRU 4/2024)

    Total calculated
    $304,483
    From this org
    $250,755
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,728
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,755
    Bonus
    $26,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,538
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,190
    Filer's total
    $304,483

  • Marshall Segal

    PRESIDENT, CEO (PROMOTED 4/2024)

    Total calculated
    $186,087
    From this org
    $144,068
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,019
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,244
    Bonus
    $13,824
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,203
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,816
    Filer's total
    $186,087

  • Jon Bloom

    TEACHER, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $238,025
    From this org
    $178,569
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,456
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,069
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,928
    Nontaxable benefits
    $50,528
    Filer's total
    $238,025

  • John Piper

    SENIOR TEACHER, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $92,968
    From this org
    $87,595
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,373
    Hours/week
    45

  • Sam Crabtree

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Rasplicka

    DIRECTOR, CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jim Warren

    DIRECTOR, FORMER CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andre Yee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josh Etter

    PAST COO

    Total calculated
    $270,316
    From this org
    $223,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,516
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,911
    Bonus
    $21,889
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,190
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,326
    Filer's total
    $270,316

  • Sam Macrane

    DONOR OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $243,483
    From this org
    $188,816
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,667
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,444
    Bonus
    $14,372
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,441
    Nontaxable benefits
    $45,226
    Filer's total
    $243,483

  • Matthew Taylor

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $266,826
    From this org
    $217,519
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,307
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,724
    Bonus
    $19,795
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,876
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,431
    Filer's total
    $266,826

  • John Knight

    DONOR OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $250,474
    From this org
    $187,691
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,783
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,943
    Bonus
    $18,748
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,385
    Nontaxable benefits
    $53,398
    Filer's total
    $250,474

  • Tony Reinke

    SENIOR TEACHER

    Total calculated
    $226,544
    From this org
    $179,827
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,717
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,110
    Bonus
    $16,717
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,991
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,726
    Filer's total
    $226,544

  • Peter Hedstrom

    DONOR OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $218,887
    From this org
    $169,319
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,568
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,248
    Bonus
    $13,071
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,466
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,102
    Filer's total
    $218,887

  • Joseph Osborn

    SOFTWARE ENGINEER

    Total calculated
    $251,599
    From this org
    $206,049
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,550
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,177
    Bonus
    $13,872
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,302
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,248
    Filer's total
    $251,599

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
JOHN PIPER RECEIVED A HOUSING ALLOWANCE OF $20,000 IN THE CURRENT YEAR FOR PERSONAL USE. THIS ALLOWANCE IS NOT INCLUDED IN TAXABLE INCOME.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
26 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403379349301000

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