Desiring God / John Piper

The information on this page was last updated 3/28/2024. If you see errors or omissions, please email: [email protected]


Summary

Most people in the world have no experience of deep and abiding joy.

Even though it is something we all desperately long for, the assurance that true happiness can be known - fully and forever - is a hope that billions of people live every day without. This is a tragedy.

Desiring God is on a mission to change that.

We aim to help people everywhere embrace a profound truth that changes everything about life and eternity:

You were created for something greater than yourself. You were formed for something awesome and magnificent.

You were made to know glory - God's glory. And the deepest longings of the human heart can be fully satisfied by pursuing that glory. In fact, God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.

We call this truth Christian Hedonism. And declaring it to the world is why we exist.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Desiring God
PO Box 2901
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Website: desiringgod.org

Phone: (888)346-4700

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 010797083

CEO/President: Scott Anderson

Chairman: Jim Warren

Board size: 7

Founder: John Piper

Ruling year: 2005

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 06/30

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2006


Purpose

The ultimate goal of Desiring God is to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ. The core strategy of Desiring God is to create, curate, and freely spread John Piper content through a maximally useful website.


Mission statement

The mission of Desiring God is to help people everywhere understand and embrace the truth that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.


Statement of faith

desiringgod.org/affirmation-of-faith

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Transparency grade

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Christian Growth

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating296 of 110720 of 63
Fund acquisition rating260 of 110813 of 63
Resource allocation rating626 of 110845 of 63
Asset utilization rating344 of 110723 of 63

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
8%3%3%3%3%3%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
5%3%3%3%3%3%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
85%97%98%98%98%96%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
5%3%3%3%4%4%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
15%3%2%2%2%4%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
81%78%84%79%77%77%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
100%105%112%95%70%89%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
79%82%94%75%54%69%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
0%-5%-12%5%30%11%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
2%-7%-16%6%36%16%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
12%19%13%18%19%19%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
1.051.411.351.060.801.19
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.441.161.201.211.171.14
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.651.641.621.280.941.36
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
10.8616.9612.0116.8217.0710.04
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.090.060.080.060.060.10
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
5.836.886.798.8412.047.95
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20242023202220212020
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
15%8%11%5%5%9%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
78%65%66%90%118%77%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20242023202220212020
Cash$1,147,657$850,944$810,664$747,694$1,086,416
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$199,591$353,141$119,728$238,216$106,614
Short-term investments$5,099,940$5,435,242$6,248,512$6,134,765$3,778,757
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$6,447,188$6,639,327$7,178,904$7,120,675$4,971,787
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$170,955$246,573$349,445$45,144$83,693
Other long-term assets$858,240$1,109,406$1,125,822$1,157,422$613,636
Total long-term assets$1,029,195$1,355,979$1,475,267$1,202,566$697,329
Total assets$7,476,383$7,995,306$8,654,171$8,323,241$5,669,116
 
Liabilities20242023202220212020
Payables and accrued expenses$380,231$552,929$417,419$409,746$491,097
Other current liabilities$0$0$9,361$7,294$4,215
Total current liabilities$380,231$552,929$426,780$417,040$495,312
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$217,271$298,207$0$0$0
Total long-term liabilities$217,271$298,207$0$0$0
Total liabilities$597,502$851,136$426,780$417,040$495,312
 
Net assets20242023202220212020
Without donor restrictions$6,878,881$7,144,170$8,227,391$7,906,201$5,173,804
With donor restrictions$0$0$0$0$0
Net assets$6,878,881$7,144,170$8,227,391$7,906,201$5,173,804
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20242023202220212020
Total contributions$9,753,821$9,388,211$9,437,605$9,312,690$7,283,911
Program service revenue$37,900$3,479$17,000$29,900$61,553
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$251,477$152,617$131,104$112,402$104,624
Other revenue$57,385$46,157$71,984$63,010$109,936
Total other revenue$346,762$202,253$220,088$205,312$276,113
Total revenue$10,100,583$9,590,464$9,657,693$9,518,002$7,560,024
 
Expenses20242023202220212020
Program services$8,287,076$9,032,016$7,212,391$5,156,519$5,220,780
Management and general$1,963,885$1,422,388$1,654,049$1,248,010$1,290,695
Fundraising$326,217$303,394$302,706$274,683$242,617
Total expenses$10,577,178$10,757,798$9,169,146$6,679,212$6,754,092
 
Change in net assets20242023202220212020
Surplus (deficit)($476,595)($1,167,334)$488,547$2,838,790$805,932
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($476,595)($1,167,334)$488,547$2,838,790$805,932

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
Scott AndersonPast President, CEO (thru 4/2024)$304,483
Josh EtterPast COO$270,316
Matthew TaylorCreative Director$266,826
Joseph OsbornSoftware Engineer$251,599
John KnightDonor Officer$250,474
Sam MacraneDonor Officer$243,483
Jon BloomTeacher, Director$238,025
Tony ReinkeSenior Teacher$226,544
Peter HedstromDonor Officer$218,887
Marshall SegalPresident, CEO (promoted 4/2024)$186,087
John PiperSenior Teacher, Director$92,968

Compensation data as of: 6/30/2024


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History

John Piper was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Bill and Ruth Piper January 11, 1946. When John and his older sister were still small, the family moved to Greenville, South Carolina, where John spent his growing-up years. His father was an itinerant evangelist, and his mother died in 1974 in a bus accident while visiting Israel.

In 1980, sensing an irresistible call of the Lord to preach, John became the senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he ministered for almost 33 years.

Desiring God began inauspiciously in 1994 when John handed off the church's tape ministry to his assistant, Jon Bloom.

What started with tapes and John's books, Desiring God has blossomed into an international web ministry with 14,000+ free resources and 3.5+million monthly users. Today, John serves as lead teacher for the ministry.


Program accomplishments


Needs

Desiring God is fueled by the prayers and generosity of God's people, with 98% of our budget coming from donations. God's pattern is not only to raise up people with a message and a vision, but also partners in prayer and finance. When you give, you can have the confidence of knowing that lives are being impacted for eternity 24/7 through the 12,000+ resources freely offered at Desiring God. We invite you to join us in this work by becoming a ministry partner and making a donation.