Mission
Our mission is to help communities and individuals flourish by removing barriers to dignity.
Public Charity
DESTA
DESTA is a Public Charity headquartered in Littleton, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.4M revenue, $3.3M expenses, $1.9M total assets. 52 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 364160878
Littleton, CO
Employment Preparation & Procurement
NTEE: J20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$3.3M
Total Assets$1.9M
Grant Records52
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Desta
How Desta divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$6
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$29
Community Development
$26
Health and Wellness programs
$16
Education programs
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
WHEELCHAIRS AFTERCARE SERVICES
$15,000
HUMAN SERVICE
$7,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,800
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$102,520
MARKETPLACE MINISTRY
$42,020
Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
David Shaw
President and Chief Executive Officer
Gabrielle Thompson-Brown
Director
Harmony Brown
Global Staff
Jayson Casper
Director, Secretary
John Geyerman
Global Staff
Kurt Rascher
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.4M | $3.3M | $1.9M |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $3.2M | $1.8M |
| 2023 | $3.3M | $3.2M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $1.6M |
| 2021 | $3.2M | $3.1M | $1.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.2M to $3.4M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.