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Filing year 2023

Desire Street Ministries

Atlanta, Georgia·EIN 72-1218825·NTEE X99Z · Religion-Related·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1M
Total assets
$3.6M
Total expenses
$1.2M
Reported officers
10
Mission

TO LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR BY REVITALIZING UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH SPIRITUAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Religion-Related organizations nationwide.

Director of Leadership Dev
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$177k
$190k
Base
$109k
Bonus
$20k
Other
Benefits
$45k
Executive Director
75th to 90th percentilevs Religion-Related peers in Georgia
$173k
$186k
Base
$76k
Bonus
$50k
Other
Benefits
$44k
Coo/secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$136k
$146k
Base
$80k
Bonus
$10k
Other
Benefits
$44k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 7 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Religion-Related

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at Desire Street Ministries equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.

This organization (2023)
14%
Sector median
18%
Middle half of sector
8% to 34%

Based on 11,129 religion-related organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 6%
from 2022

From $168k in 2022 to $177k in 2023.

$168k
2022
$177k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$189k to $190k

Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 6% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 26%.

$168k in 2022 to $177k in 2023.
  • Chief Executive Officer pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Secretary (Operational) pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about Desire Street Ministries

What does the Highest Compensated Employee of Desire Street Ministries earn?

In 2023, the Highest Compensated Employee of Desire Street Ministries received $177,109 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Highest Compensated Employee roles among Religion-Related organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Highest Compensated Employee pay at Desire Street Ministries compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Religion-Related organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Highest Compensated Employee at Desire Street Ministries falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2023, the highest total compensation at Desire Street Ministries equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for religion-related organizations is 18%.

What are Desire Street Ministries's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, Desire Street Ministries reported $1M in total revenue and $1.2M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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