Pioneers 21

Analysis

Pioneers 21 is a registered charity in United States, based in El Paso, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Pioneers 21 reported income of $440k and spending of $398k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $366k to $440k (+20%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Pioneers 21 sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charity Anywhere Inc ($440k), International Promise Foundation ($440k) and Global Medical Relief Fund Inc ($440k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 2.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $129k (32% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $80k. At year end it held assets of $174k against liabilities of $15k, net assets of $158k. It reported 12 employees.