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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by DESIRING GOD MINISTRIES.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,590,464
Total expenses
$10,757,798
Contributions and grants received
$9,388,211
Grants paid
$109,220
Program service revenue
$3,479
Investment income
$152,617
Other revenue
$46,157
Total assets, end of year
$7,995,306
Total liabilities, end of year
$851,136
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,144,170
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,032,016
Management and general expenses
$1,422,388
Fundraising expenses
$303,394
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,032,016

Program services were 84.0% 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

    $9,388,211

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $59,695

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SPEAKER FEES

    total $3,479 · related or exempt $3,479

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $156,260 · excluded $156,260

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $43,814 · excluded $43,814

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,713,270

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

    securities $1,716,913

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$3,643

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$3,643 · excluded -$3,643

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $2,343 · excluded $2,343

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,343

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $109,220 · program services $109,220

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $919,094 · program services $803,623 · management and general $93,631 · fundraising $21,840

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,944,914 · program services $2,574,925 · management and general $300,009 · fundraising $69,980

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $168,581 · program services $141,219 · management and general $24,123 · fundraising $3,239

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,020,400 · program services $854,782 · management and general $146,013 · fundraising $19,605

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $265,611 · program services $222,501 · management and general $38,007 · fundraising $5,103

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,166 · program services $205 · management and general $4,955 · fundraising $6

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $135,955 · program services $5,407 · management and general $130,401 · fundraising $147

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,312,643 · program services $1,953,961 · management and general $340,337 · fundraising $18,345

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $967,582 · program services $967,582

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $555,766 · program services $382,544 · management and general $76,105 · fundraising $97,117

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $215,662 · program services $165,583 · management and general $46,635 · fundraising $3,444

  • 17 · Travel

    total $258,809 · program services $197,446 · management and general $61,348 · fundraising $15

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $369,416 · program services $254,276 · management and general $50,587 · fundraising $64,553

  • 24a · Other expenses: DONATED RESOURCES

    total $502,360 · program services $392,123 · management and general $110,237

  • 24b · Other expenses: OUTREACH EVENTS

    total $6,619 · program services $6,619

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $810,664 · end of year $850,944

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $7,650 · end of year $10,038

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $112,078 · end of year $343,103

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

    $860,759

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

    $614,186

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $349,445 · end of year $246,573

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,248,512 · end of year $5,435,242

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $1,125,822 · end of year $824,198

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $285,208

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $417,419 · end of year $552,929

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $9,361 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $298,207

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,227,391 · end of year $7,144,170

Mission and programs · 2022

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 $4,666,074 · Grants $109,220 · Revenue $3,479

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

    Expenses $1,580,490

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

    Expenses $1,553,675

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

    Expenses $1,231,777

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Scott Anderson

    PRESIDENT, CEO, VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $280,867
    From this org
    $224,791
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,076
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,791
    Bonus
    $24,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,029
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,047
    Filer's total
    $280,867
  • Jon Bloom

    TEACHER, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $226,042
    From this org
    $166,794
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,248
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,533
    Bonus
    $10,261
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,807
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,441
    Filer's total
    $226,042
  • Sam Crabtree

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Piper

    SENIOR TEACHER, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $121,151
    From this org
    $106,616
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,535
    Hours/week
    45
  • Paul Rasplicka

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim Warren

    DIRECTOR, CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andre Yee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Josh Etter

    COO

    Total calculated
    $245,557
    From this org
    $200,982
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,575
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,190
    Bonus
    $18,792
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,105
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,470
    Filer's total
    $245,557
  • Sam Macrane

    DONOR OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $221,960
    From this org
    $169,915
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,045
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,498
    Bonus
    $10,417
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,965
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,080
    Filer's total
    $221,960
  • Tony Reinke

    SENIOR TEACHER

    Total calculated
    $209,895
    From this org
    $165,275
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,620
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,501
    Bonus
    $16,774
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,418
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,202
    Filer's total
    $209,895
  • Matthew Taylor

    CREATIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $247,563
    From this org
    $201,063
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,500
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,621
    Bonus
    $20,442
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,624
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,876
    Filer's total
    $247,563
  • Peter Hedstrom

    DONOR OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $200,776
    From this org
    $151,978
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,798
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,428
    Bonus
    $9,550
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,092
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,706
    Filer's total
    $200,776
  • John Knight

    DONOR OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $231,192
    From this org
    $172,092
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,100
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,292
    Bonus
    $17,800
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,695
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,405
    Filer's total
    $231,192
  • Jared Banz

    PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $184,214
    From this org
    $142,998
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,216
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,967
    Bonus
    $14,031
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,444
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,772
    Filer's total
    $184,214

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
2022
Filed
21 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202323339349301252

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