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Destiny Power & Purpose Inc

EIN 20-5514658 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Help individuals break the vicious cycle of repeated drugs and incarceration off their lives through empowerment.

Income
$440,268
Spending
$411,528
Spent on programs
58%
Reserves
0.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 93%
Employees
4
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$70,132, president and executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 92% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    58% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)
  1. $175,000 spent. Prince Georges County, Maryland State Care Coordination, services include care coordination, case management, for individuals engaged in residential, jail based and community outpatient substance abuse programs. DPP provided case management for 265 clients.
  2. $20,720 spent. Damascus, DHCDC Ristore Program, DPP provides case management consulting for 28 clients in 2025.
  3. $25,170 spent. Employ Prince George's County Returning Citizen's Affair Division (RCAD), DPP provides client support services such as transportation assistance, MD IDs, phones and gift cards for food, clothes, bedding and toiletries. DPP has provided these support services to over 67 clients.
  4. $10,686 spent. Prince Georges County, Maryland Department of Corrections (DOC), DPP provides reentry housing placement support for return citizens with substance abuse disorders. DPP provides for a 12 month period, 8 to 10 clients per month.
  5. $572 spent. CORP Prince Georges County and FSC provides client entry/reentry support services such as housing placement, MD IDs, birth certificates, and transportation. Between 2024 and 2025, DPP has provided these services for 50 clients.
  6. $5,079 spent. Maryland Behavior Health Administration, MD Recovery Net (MDRN) services include care coordination check-ins, transportation, IDs and licenses, clothing, food, medical, housing, educational assist, and connection to community resources. DPP provided services for 20 clients.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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