Panorama Global

Analysis

Panorama Global is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2017, 9 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, Panorama Global reported income of $45.9m and spending of $46.1m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $17.7m to $45.9m (+159%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Panorama Global sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Follow Your Dream Foundation Inc ($45.7m), Christian Relief Services Charities Inc ($46.8m) and Rainforest Trust ($45.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $633k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.3m. It paid $141k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $50.6m against liabilities of $4.6m, net assets of $46.1m. It reported 133 employees.