Engage Your Destiny exists to build the spiritual resiliency of the active duty military, veterans and their families. Engage Your destiny's first program initiative to build resiliency is to host emotional intelligence events on active duty bases for new cadets and trainees. Engage Your Destiny facilitators are certified in emotional intelligence (eqi) and conduct these trainings in small groups. Engage Your destiny's second program initiative is online resources for spiritual growth which expands to the families of military and veterans. Each week Engage Your Destiny produces a spiritual message which encourages, inspires, teaches, and leads viewers deeper into their spiritual walk. Engage Your Destiny uses both of these tools to connect military, veterans and their families into one on one mentoring, ptsd treatment, small group courses and in person retreats. Engage Your destiny's third program initiative is an outreach event being planned with the daytona international speedway and

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$167K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$167K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$216K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+202% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
56%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2021▲ +202%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$684K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +151%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$441K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$818K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +247%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$390K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022−$329K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$572K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $616K Management & general 17% · $186K Fundraising 27% · $304K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $167K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$83,667Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$82,917Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ben Peterson’s $124K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ben Peterson$124,000$115,000$110,700$83,667$74,256
Armin Assadi——$114,539$82,917$70,547

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Builds spiritual resilience in military members, veterans, and families through emotional intelligence training and online resources.

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1 program · $616K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Military Ministry

Destiny begins with engagement. As a team we focus on engaging military, veterans, and their families through digital and in person experiences. All for the purpose and goal of relational DESTINY.WE begin with the end in mind where destiny will flourish.

$616Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2021–2021
Healinghearts Adult Foster CareFY2021$5,040

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$616K
Managementcol C$186K
Fundraisingcol D$304K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$868K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$216K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$69K
Investment incomeLn 3$21
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$868K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$868K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$216K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K$868K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$392K$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$216K
Net assetsLn 32$390K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K$7K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$197K$127K$64K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$17K$10K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$2K$10K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$187K$187K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K$80K$22K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$90K$69K$6K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$26K$5K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$137K$107K$6K$24K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$284$528
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$214K$180K$2K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$616K$186K$304K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$1.1M$534K$572K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$818K$367K$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$5.4M−$1.7M−$329K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.1M$1.1M$962K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $684K$441K$243K$390K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,066,448 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $563,995$2,073,645
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $120,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28$21
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$7,218
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $684,023$2,066,448
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$6,576
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $165,746$252,866
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$186,932
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $275,211$658,472
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $440,957$1,104,846
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $243,066$961,602
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,066,448 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$69,498
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,004,147
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,073,645
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21$21
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$7,218−$7,218
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$7,197$2,066,448
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,104,846 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,576$6,576
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $126,709 · Management $64,192 · Fundraising $5,683$196,584
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,774 · Management $10,183 · Fundraising $11,109$38,066
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $5,450$5,450
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,659 · Management $9,822 · Fundraising $1,285$12,766
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $22,440$22,440
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,121$29,121
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $186,932$186,932
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $79,659 · Management $22,248 · Fundraising $18,684$120,591
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $69,381 · Management $6,016 · Fundraising $14,482$89,879
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,095 · Management $5,253 · Fundraising $10,208$41,556
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $107,186 · Management $5,964 · Fundraising $23,869$137,019
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,266$2,266
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,219 · Management $284 · Fundraising $528$2,031
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $180,307 · Management $2,329 · Fundraising $30,933$213,569
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $615,565 · Management $185,568 · Fundraising $303,713$1,104,846
Part X · Balance sheet $1,567,680 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $12,183; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $271,688$867,745
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$684,352
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,666$3,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $391,504$1,567,680
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,610$216,184
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,610$216,184
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $389,894$1,351,496
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $389,894$1,351,496
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $391,504$1,567,680
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,351,496 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,066,448
XI-2 Total expenses$1,104,846
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$961,602
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$389,894
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,351,496

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