Damascus
Damascus reported $14.1 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.72 went to program services, $4.34 to management and general costs and $8.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $166,910 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MISSION). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 178% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.7% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.9% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 40.6% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $166,910 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.50% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.0 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe summer camps, offered to middle and high school-age campers, offer toward living a high-adventure faith. The organization serves campers from every diocese in the state of ohio, as well as youth who travel from all over the globe. In the summer of 2025, 6,000+ middle school and high school students at our ohio and michigan
Missionary program. These individuals will spend either one or more camps. Summers, or 2 full-time years on-site in ministry leadership formation and training with damascus. Damascus missionaries meet with potential benefactors to solicit missionary support for damascus programs, and bring a spirit of joy to damascus' environment of encounter. 61 missionaries serve the organization during the 2025 year
Transformational retreats for catholic schools and parishes are offered missionaries served the organization during the 2024 year. During the non-camping season. These retreats are bringing entire schools to jesus. Retreats offered include those focused on confirmation, faith & science, leadership, and specific high school curriculum. Facilities are able to accommodate up to 5 simultaneous retreats. Adult and student conferences are staffed by missionaries and mission staff. Retreats are also ran offsite by our national team. For the fiscal year over 8,500 retreatants were served
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MISSION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,792 | $0 | $10,118 | $166,910 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - OPERATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,459 | $0 | $9,891 | $123,350 |
| ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,513 | $0 | $8,400 | $114,913 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Damascus (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $391K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5327
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MJA CONSULTING LLC Fundraising & business consulting | $126,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Damascus totaling $77,640 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Damascus's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Damascus, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Damascus's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Damascus reported that 86.7% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 4.3% to management and general and 8.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Damascus pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Damascus reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $166,910, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MISSION (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Damascus get its money?
Of $14.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 53.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 40.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Damascus a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-8398029 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202641949349300974 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202521969349300507 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202431979349300328 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331959349301613 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242279349303509 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102289349301215 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-8398029: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.