Nonprofit · EIN 36-4160878
DESTA
Also known as INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATI
Tax-exempt · LITTLETON, CO 80163
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $3,417,302 | $3,252,993 | $164,309 | $1,918,411 | $127,451 | $1,790,960 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,276,105 | $3,160,581 | $115,524 | $1,772,834 | $88,710 | $1,684,124 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,282,629 | $3,200,537 | $82,092 | $1,641,191 | $71,289 | $1,569,902 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,349,542
- Program service revenue
- $380
- Investment income
- $67,380
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,000
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $235,451
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $291,651
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,692,099
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,305,028
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,577
- Occupancy
- $33,815
- Travel
- $273,667
- Depreciation
- $13,036
- Program services (functional)
- $2,622,280
- Management and general (functional)
- $414,473
- Fundraising (functional)
- $216,240
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,772,834
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,918,411
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $127,451
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,790,960
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $92,692
- Publicly traded securities
- $350,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $478,423
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,312,537
- Gross receipts
- $3,417,302
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Rascher | Global Staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,322 | $0 |
| Jayson Casper | Global Staff Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,558 | $11,936 |
| Gabrielle Thompson-Brown | President and Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,864 | $6,607 |
| William Merrifield | Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $96,115 | $0 |
| Ronald Larson | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Officer, Highest-paid employee | 32 | $82,188 | $0 |
| David Shaw | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Harmony Brown | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Geyerman | Director, Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Lawson | Director, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Morse | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Grandi | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendi Gowing | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Casper | International Associate Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,558 | $10,668 |
| David Castaneda | International Associate Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,017 | $10,668 |
| Gabrielle Thompson | President and Chief Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $103,347 | $6,131 |
| William Merrifield | Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Officer | 40 | $98,236 | $0 |
| Ronald Larson | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $93,372 | $0 |
| Harmony Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Geyerman | Director, Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Wendi Gowing | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Grandi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Lawson | Director, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Morse | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Shaw | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabrielle Thompson | President and CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $97,635 | $5,781 |
| Ronald Larson | Treasurer and CFO Officer | 40 | $89,535 | $13,564 |
| William Merrifield | Vice President Officer | 40 | $97,652 | $0 |
| Harmony Brown | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Chapin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Geyerman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Grandi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Lawson | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Vicki Oehring | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Shaw | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Wilson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marissa Wood | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 630027, LITTLETON, CO 80163-0027
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Gabrielle Thompson-Brown, 5056 Regent Dr, Nashville, TN 37220
- Signed the 990
- Gabrielle Thompson-Brown, President
- Phone
- (720) 283-9100
- Website
- www.reclaimwithus.org
Mission
Our mission is to help communities and individuals flourish by removing barriers to dignity.
Program accomplishments
- Community Development. 12 employees and 4 volunteers served in 10 community development programs in 10 countries in East Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, North and South America and Sub-Saharan Africa.Expenses $947,745 · grants $94,571
- Health and Wellness programs: 11 employees and 9 volunteers participated in 8 health & wellness programs in seven locations in Central America, the Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia.Expenses $831,735 · grants $93,239
- Education programs: 5 employees and 5 volunteers participated in education programs in East and South Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa.Expenses $513,563 · grants $7,696
- Agriculture programsExpenses $225,000 · grants $35,988
- Anti-Human Trafficking programsExpenses $104,237 · grants $3,958
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4160878
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,918,411
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,417,302
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,417,302 | $3,252,993 | $1,918,411 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,276,105 | $3,160,581 | $1,772,834 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,282,629 | $3,200,537 | $1,641,191 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,165,760 | $3,209,877 | $1,571,949 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-4160878).
Questions about DESTA
- What is the EIN of DESTA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DESTA is 36-4160878.
- Is DESTA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to DESTA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DESTA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DESTA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DESTA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DESTA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Gabrielle Thompson-Brown.
- Who are the officers and directors of DESTA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $128,322 (Kurt Rascher, Global Staff).
- How much revenue does DESTA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,417,302, expenses of $3,252,993 and total assets of $1,918,411 at year end.
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