DAMASCUS OUTREACH ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DAMASCUS OUTREACH ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 26-2781904

What they do

The Mission of The Damascus Outreach Association (DOA) STEM Initiative is to Provide Rural Low Income At-risk Elementary and Middle School Aged Youth (K-8th), From Gates Schools, With A High Quality Learning. Additionally, Damascus Seeks to Provide Quality Housing Services to Low Income and Senior Citizens Within Northeastern North Carolina Region Through Acquisition, Rehab/renovation to Help Improve Quality of Life In The County.

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Of every $100 spent, about $56.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

56.89%of revenue went to mission work56.9% of expenses · Program services

$100.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.73%of revenue went to management and office costs12.7% of expenses

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$220,580

Mission workProgram services$125,49256.89% of revenue56.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$28,08812.73% of revenue12.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$220,580100.00% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2019CurrentExpense mix: 56.9% mission · 12.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.21% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 5.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.46% of revenue

2014Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 4.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$220,580

Expenses$220,580

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$125,492 · 56.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$28,088 · 12.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$220,580

Expenses$220,580

Contributions$220,580

Mission work (program services)$125,492

Management and general$28,088

Accounting fees$2,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (9)

ALTON GOODMANBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA HARGRAVEBOARD MEMBER

ARCHINDA BATTSCHAIR

CHARLES COLEMANBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY L BENTHALLPRINCIPAL OFFICER

JEFFREYBENTHALL