Desire Street Ministries

EIN: 721218825 501(c)(3) Religion

Atlanta, GA

Total Revenue
$1,043,332
Total Expenses
$1,238,743
Total Assets
$3,567,471
Net Assets
$3,465,039
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1992
Legal Domicile
LA
Principal Officer
Danny Wuerffel
Phone
6786813979
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

Desire Street Ministries, founded in 1992, is a community nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $1.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 26% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 19% operating deficit.

Mission

To love our neighbor by revitalizing under-resourced neighborhoods through spiritual and community development.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $959,761
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $83,563
Other Revenue $8
TOTAL REVENUE $1,043,332

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $823,594
Fundraising Expenses $84,830
Program Expenses $927,416
Other Expenses $415,149
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,238,743

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,043,332 $1,406,120 -0.3%
Expenses $1,238,743 $1,630,925 -0.2%
Net Income $-195,411 $-224,805 -0.1%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
7
Volunteers
25

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy
✗ Whistleblower Policy
✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School
✗ Operated a Hospital
✗ Provided First Class Travel
✗ Reported Conflict of Interest
✗ Reported Asset Diversion
✗ Excess Benefit Transaction
✗ Made Political Expenditures
✗ Engaged in Lobbying
✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund
✗ Maintained Art Collections
✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$429,274
Total Directors
7
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Danny Wuerffel Executive Director 32.0
Officer
$126,297 $46,759 $238,056
James Gadsby COO/Secretary 32.0
Officer
$90,246 $45,972 $191,218
Ben Scaccia Director of Leadership Dev 40.0
Highest
$129,178 $47,931 $177,109
Allan Bell Treasurer & Finance Comm Chair 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Joanne Brown Director 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jonathan Colehower Vice Chair & Development 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Steve Craig Director 1.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
John Jackson Director / Finance Committee 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb Director / Finance Committee 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eric Thigpen Chair 4.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $1,043,332 $1,238,743 $3,567,471 $-195,411
2023 $1,406,120 $1,630,925 $3,617,958 $-224,805
2022 $1,461,370 $1,199,577 $3,634,158 $261,793
2021 $1,770,574 $1,388,285 $3,462,889 $382,289
2020 $1,461,467 $1,405,463 $3,013,609 $56,004
2019 $1,987,585 $5,833,626 $3,077,325 $-3,846,041
2018 $2,005,689 $2,005,877 $7,897,202 $-188
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