DESIRING ADVANCEMENT OVERSEAS INC: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
DESIRING ADVANCEMENT OVERSEAS INC (EIN 47-5478471)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-06-05
IRS object ID
202621599349301247
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-06-05T16:41:26-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN933685470PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Newlin and AssociatesBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16116 Shallowford Rd Suite 104AddressLine1Txt
CityChattanoogaCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37421ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN475478471EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DESIRING ADVANCEMENT OVERSEAS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% DONALD S PHILLIPSInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlDESIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4236981248PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 90AddressLine1Txt
CitySALE CREEKCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37373ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDONALD S PHILLIPSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4236931248PhoneNum
Signature2026-06-05SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJON C HOLDEN CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Phone4236485095PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDONALD S PHILLIPSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CitySALE CREEKCityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37373ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$507,777GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2016FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$236,124PYOtherExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$294,690ExpenseAmt
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DescWE WORK WITH CHRISTIAN AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT REMOTE MISSIONS EFFORTS THROUGH THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE MISSIONARIES, AND THEIR SUPPLIES SO THAT THEIR TRANSLATION AND CHURCH PLANTING EFFORTS CAN CONTINUE. WE MOBILIZE AND FACILITATE BELIEVERS THAT HAVE A DESIRE TO BE A PART OF SEEING THE YET UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS HAVE THEIR FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THE GOSPEL. WE WORK TO SUPPORT AND TRAIN NATIONAL EVANGELISTS AND PASTORS THAT ARE TRYING TO REACH OUT TO OTHER ISOLATED AND REMOTE AREAS OF THEIR OWN COUNTRIES AND TRIBES AND OTHER ISOLATED AND REMOTE PEOPLE GROUPS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingYes (true)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee2EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37373ZIPCd

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PersonDONALD S PHILLIPSPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,696BOYAmt
EOY$23,998EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$48,006EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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BOY$52,702BOYAmt
EOY$72,004EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$19,302ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$296,033CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$382,749CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$365,950CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$507,777CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,903,834TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$296,033CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$382,749CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$365,950CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$507,777CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,903,834TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$48,006OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$48,006BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$48,006TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE FORM 990, THE DIRECTOR DISTRIBUTED COPIES OF THE FORM 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW. AFTER REVIEWING, THE BOARD MEMBERS REPLY TO THE DIRECTOR WITH ANY COMMENTS.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19A REPORT OF FINANCIAL DATA IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gPROGRAM EXPENSES - 223,024
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eADMIN - $36,436 FUNDRAISING - $31,368 PAYROLL - $106,000

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