Pan American Development Foundation Inc

Analysis

Pan American Development Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1964, 62 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 September 2023, Pan American Development Foundation Inc reported income of $125.6m and spending of $126.3m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $63.2m to $125.6m (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Pan American Development Foundation Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Myriad USA Inc ($121.4m), Joint Israel ($125.6m) and True Sojourners ($120.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.4m (1.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $17.2m. At year end it held assets of $57.9m against liabilities of $51.0m, net assets of $6.9m. It reported 94 employees.