Recreation & Sports
(N20)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
DESIGNATED EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENCE
Financial strength (30%)
48/100
Reliability (20%)
77/100
Effectiveness (25%)
97/100
Impact (25%)
85/100
71
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
DESI was founded in 2008 to help support families with children and young adults with developmental disabilities. Our goal is to make our clients independent and become active members of their community. These activities could be tasks such as utilizing public transportation, attending post-secondary education, acquiring employment, micro-enterprising, building appropriate social skills, learning about financial budgeting, and any other areas in which assistance is desired.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$2.1M
Total Revenue
$2.1M
Total Expenses
$-218,885
Net Assets
67
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
100.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
-1.26x
Liability-to-Asset
131.8%
Revenue Diversification
92.7%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,615 similar organizations
(United States, Recreation & Sports, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
100.0% | 87.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 9.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
-1.3 mo | 8.2 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
131.8% | 11.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
92.7% | 89.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
17.0% | 9.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
14.7% | 9.5% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
1.6% | 2.8% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
71 / 10035
Financial
77
Reliability
97
Effectiveness
85
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
35
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
77
Program Effectiveness (25%)
97
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
85
691,044 served annually
$570 per beneficiary
14 programs
67 staff
IRS Verified Form 990 on File 90% Data Complete
Impact
14 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026: Distributed 45,056 Lbs of donated food, providing vital nutrition to 7,000 individuals. | 45,056 | $1.93 | — | Per Month |
| Mar 26: 48k lbs food fed 6,316; program provided jobs for women & paid interns w/Disabilities | 6,316 | $14.62 | — | Per Month |
| 2025:521,224 lbs of food fed 63,528 via jobs for women & paid interns with disabilities | 63,528 | $15.75 | — | Per Year |
| Reduced local road risk by certifying 24 new drivers in defensive driving techniques | 24 | $629.33 | — | Lifetime |
| Empowered 250 disabled clients, staff & residents with transit access to foster work & independence. | 250 | $314.00 | — | Per Year |
| Over 100 staff & disabled adults completed continuing ed, enhancing vocational skills and growth | 100 | $172.50 | — | Lifetime |
| Facilitated equal-pay job placement for 75 disabled adults and staff to drive economic growth. | 75 | $800.00 | — | Lifetime |
| secured 25living-wage job placements 4 staff, disabled individuals promoting long-term independence | 25 | $3,000.00 | — | Lifetime |
| Enabled 50 disabled adults to use accessible paratransit through training & fare reduction | 50 | $312.00 | — | Per Year |
| Empowered 5 single mothers to exit welfare through D.E.S.I. employment, fostering self-sufficiency | 5 | $2,700.00 | — | Lifetime |
| ensured food security for 20,000 immigrants and disabled clients, reducing hunger and poverty. | 20,000 | $3.25 | — | Per Year |
| diverted over 521k lbs of food waste to feed 63000 people, promoting city wide sustainability | 521,000 | $0.05 | — | Per Year |
| Recycled 33,865 lbs of cardboard from food distributions, ensuring Desi Environmental Sustainability | 33,865 | $0.07 | — | Per Year |
| Provided 750 hours of transit training to 250 disabled adults, increasing community mobility. | 750 | $18.00 | — | Lifetime |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.1M | $-218,885 | 100.0% | 67 |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.8M | $-105,949 | 98.0% | 67 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.4M | $-101,449 | 0.0% | 61 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.3M | N/A | — | 5815 |
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