Desales Community Development EIN 43-1103762 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Desales Community Development FY2021 filing

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Revitalizes neighborhoods, provides affordable housing, and manages properties in St. Louis. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $2.0M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, and $61K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Unclassified
Location
Saint Louis, MO
Website
www.desaleshousing.com
Filings
5 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$2.0MFY2021
Expenses
$1.9M
Net assets
$61K
People
16
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  43-1103762 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Saint Louis, MO 1 follower
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Revitalizes neighborhoods, provides affordable housing, and manages properties in St. Louis.
Leadership
Thomas Pickel · Executive Director · $99K
Money in and out
$2.0M revenue, $1.9M expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$2.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$61K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $122K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2021▲ +15%
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2021▼ -10%
Total assets
$3.5M
FY2021▲ +3%
Total liabilities
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +12%
Total revenue
$2.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$61K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$122K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$3.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDesales Community Development
EINHdr · item D43-1103762
Principal addressHdr · item CSaint Louis, MO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.desaleshousing.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFUnclassified (Z99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1977

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$98,712Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$71,970Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas J Pickel$115,000
Thomas Pickel$98,344$98,712
Lisette Ortega-Vidal$83,635$71,970$98,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Property Management

High quality management of multi-family properties with attention to financial performance and neighborhood improvement, all with an emphasis on the provision of quality affordable housing.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Community Development

Neighborhood support services, including block unit organizing, safety strategies, neighborhood planning and beautification. Includes the operation of the management assistance program (map), a city-funded program that provides professional management of problem properties.

$113Kprogram expense
03

Housing Development

Single-family and multi-family housing development, both new and rehabilitation property acquisition and resale for development by others; guidance in financing and contractor selection; technical assistance to individuals and developers, all with an emphasis on the provision of quality affordable housing.

$66Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.3M · 66%
Contributions & grants$671K · 33%
Other revenue$18K · 1%
Program service revenue66%$1.3M
Contributions & grants33%$671K
Other revenue1%$18K
Investment income$1
— government grantsLn 1e$531K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.02
Program services90%$1.7M
Management & general8%$154K
Fundraising2%$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$82K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
Total net assetsLn 32$61K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $82K · Operating expenses/yr $1.9M
0.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.7M · Total expenses $1.9M
90%
Management & General
Management & general $154K · Total expenses $1.9M
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $33K · Total expenses $1.9M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $38K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $169K
$0.22 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $671K · Total revenue $2.0M
33%
Government reliance
Government grants $531K · Total revenue $2.0M
26%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.3M · Total revenue $2.0M
66%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1 · Total revenue $2.0M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.3M · Total expenses $1.9M
70%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.0M · Prior year $1.8M
+15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $61K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.0M · Expenses $1.9M
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $61K · Total assets $3.5M
2%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $3.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Thomas Pickel · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $99K · Total expenses $1.9M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.3M · Total expenses $1.9M
71%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth 15%
Legal fee ratio 0.5%
Accounting fee ratio 2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$82K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$244K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$525K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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