Pilgrim

Analysis

Pilgrim is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2007, 19 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, Pilgrim reported income of $1.6m and spending of $923k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $953k to $1.6m (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 149%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Pilgrim sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cleveland Maidan Association ($1.6m), Association for the Advancement of International Education ($1.6m) and Angelone Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $15k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9,808. At year end it held assets of $963k against liabilities of $8,480, net assets of $955k. It reported 1 employees.