Downtown Emergency Service Center
Downtown Emergency Service Center
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About this organization
Mission
DESC helps people with the complex needs of homelessness, substance use disorders, and serious mental illness achieve their highest potential for health and well-being through comprehensive services, treatment, and housing.
About
DESC is the only organization in Washington dedicated solely to serving homeless people that is a state licensed provider of behavioral healthcare treatment for people with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Integrated mental health, substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders treatment is available in DESC's shelters, is interwoven into its supportive housing programs, and is available through stand-alone programs at DESC's clinical offices or elsewhere in the community. In 2019, DESC's clinical program served 8,620 individuals.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “Desc's primary mission is to work to eliminate homelessness for vulnerable people, particularly those living with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders, through an integrated array of comprehensive services, treatment and supportive housing that allows individuals to reclaim their lives and reach their highest potential. desc provides effective and affordable solutions to homelessness for the city of seattle's most vulnerable individuals through a nationally recognized integrated network of care, housing and support.”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “Desc's primary mission is to work to eliminate homelessness for vulnerable people, particularly those living with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders, through an integrated array of comprehensive services, treatment and supportive housing that allows individuals to reclaim their lives and reach their highest potential. desc provides effective and affordable solutions to homelessness for the city of seattle's most vulnerable individuals through a nationally recognized integrated network of care, housing and support.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as WA.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2020 is 515 THIRD AVENUE, SEATTLE, WA, 98104.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has reported a total of 925 employees on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $84,086.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1979.
- The organization pays $35,447,096 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $458,862 in fundraising expenses.
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