DESIRING ADVANCEMENT OVERSEAS INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $508K · expenses $488K · assets $72K
- EIN
- 47-5478471
- Address
- 15117 DAYTON PIKE BOX 90, SALE CREEK, TN 37373-5749
- NTEE code
- B92
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Donald Phillips (its 2015 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SEEING SPIRITUAL ADVANCEMENT IN UNREACHED, ISOLATED AND REMOTE PEOPLE GROUPS THROUGH MAKEING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCESSBILE TO THEM
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald S Phillips | PRESIDENT | 2016-2025 | $58,000 | $290,000 | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $58K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD S PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $58,000 | $0 | $0 | $58,000 | 1 |
2024 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $58K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD S PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $58,000 | $0 | $0 | $58,000 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $58K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD S PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $58,000 | $0 | $0 | $58,000 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD S PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $58K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD S PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $58,000 | $0 | $0 | $58,000 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $58K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD S PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $58,000 | $0 | $0 | $58,000 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD S PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid · 2 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD S PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD S PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD S PHILLIPS | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $507,777 | $488,475 | $72,004 | $72,004 | $507,777 | $0 | $58,000 | 2 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $365,950 | $373,490 | $52,702 | $52,702 | $365,950 | $0 | $58,000 | 2 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $382,749 | $396,828 | $60,242 | $60,242 | $382,749 | $0 | $58,000 | 2 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $296,033 | $305,837 | $74,321 | $74,321 | $296,033 | $0 | $58,000 | 2 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $351,325 | $318,342 | $84,125 | $84,125 | $351,325 | $0 | $58,000 | 2 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $207,729 | $224,023 | $51,142 | $51,142 | $185,646 | $0 | $106,000 | 2 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $149,176 | $148,450 | $67,436 | $67,436 | $149,176 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $207,733 | $201,661 | $18,704 | $18,704 | $207,733 | $0 | $108,016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $191,054 | $193,870 | $60,638 | $60,638 | $191,054 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $160,058 | $96,604 | $63,454 | $63,454 | $160,058 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $80,847 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2023 | 4 | $51,637 | 2023 | $16,318 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $27,380 | 2024 | $10,341 | show |
| CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 | $1,500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “DESIRING ADVANCEMENT OVERSEAS INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $330 | 2023 | $49 | show |
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| ENLIGHTENMENT BOOKSTORE AND LITERARY ARTS CENTER INC | NY | B92 | $366,833 | $349,112 | EXECUTIVE DI | $68,808 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $488,475 spent · pay $106,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $294,690 | $294,690 | - | - | 60.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $58,000 | - | $58,000 | - | 11.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $48,000 | - | $48,000 | - | 9.8% | |
| Fees: management | $44,587 | - | $44,587 | - | 9.1% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $43,198 | - | - | $43,198 | 8.8% | |
| Total | $488,475 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $373,490 spent · pay $106,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $198,534 | $198,534 | - | - | 53.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $58,000 | - | $58,000 | - | 15.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $48,000 | - | $48,000 | - | 12.9% | |
| Fees: management | $37,590 | - | $37,590 | - | 10.1% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $31,366 | - | - | $31,366 | 8.4% | |
| Total | $373,490 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $396,828 spent · pay $106,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $223,024 | $223,024 | - | - | 56.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $58,000 | - | $58,000 | - | 14.6% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $48,000 | - | $48,000 | - | 12.1% | |
| Fees: management | $36,436 | - | $36,436 | - | 9.2% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $31,368 | - | - | $31,368 | 7.9% | |
| Total | $396,828 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $305,837 spent · pay $106,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $154,340 | $154,340 | - | - | 50.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $58,000 | - | $58,000 | - | 19.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $48,000 | - | $48,000 | - | 15.7% | |
| Fees: management | $25,743 | - | $25,743 | - | 8.4% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $19,754 | - | - | $19,754 | 6.5% | |
| Total | $305,837 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $318,342 spent · pay $106,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $141,530 | $141,530 | - | - | 44.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $58,000 | - | $58,000 | - | 18.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $48,000 | - | $48,000 | - | 15.1% | |
| Fees: management | $39,258 | - | $39,258 | - | 12.3% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $31,554 | - | - | $31,554 | 9.9% | |
| Total | $318,342 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $224,023 spent · pay $106,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $106,000 | - | $106,000 | - | 47.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $89,707 | $89,707 | - | - | 40.0% | |
| Fees: management | $15,974 | - | $15,974 | - | 7.1% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $9,205 | - | - | $9,205 | 4.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MISC EXPENSE | $3,137 | $3,137 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Total | $224,023 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $148,450 spent · pay $106,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $106,000 | 71.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42,450 | 28.6% | |
| Total | $148,450 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $201,661 spent · pay $108,016 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $108,016 | $108,016 | - | - | 53.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $87,208 | $87,208 | - | - | 43.2% |
| Fees: other services | $6,437 | $6,437 | - | - | 3.2% | |
| Total | $201,661 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $193,870 spent · pay $108,087 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $108,087 | 55.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $85,783 | 44.2% | |
| Total | $193,870 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $96,604 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $96,604 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $96,604 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
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