The Holiness Pilgrim Church Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Collect funds for Haiti/Dominican Republic/Ukraine and Neighboring States/Eastern Europe/South Asia/Sub-Saharan Africa
- Income
- $418,293
- Spending
- $377,061
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 6.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $11,600, american director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (15)
- $94,616 spent. HPC provided ministerial assistance to preachers and leaders in Haiti, Dominican Republic, Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Pakistan, Poland, Germany, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso. In Haiti, a small monthly stipend was provided for a field director and for 3 representatives in their organization, and for a director for a training institute. In the Dominican Republic, a small monthly stipend was provided for a field director and a ministry training institute director. In Ukraine, 2 national workers were given a small monthly stipend. In the African countries, at last 5 national workers received small stipends.
- $83,408 spent. HPC assisted with land purchases, building and development projects, and rent subsidies in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Poland, Liberia, and Tanzania.
- $42,061 spent. HPC provided funds for the translation and/or printing of doctrinal materials in Creole, Ukrainian, Polish, Georgian, Romanian, and Pakistani.
- $8,166 spent. Basic office expenses
- $3,972 spent. Miscellaneous general
- $10,449 spent. Advertising and promotion
- $51,125 spent. Director's salary, housing, medical
- $6,764 spent. Travel expenses in US/from US to foreign countries
- $490 spent. Information technology
- $20,477 spent. Vehicles, upkeep, and travel in foreign countries
- $32,278 spent. Educational expenses in Haiti and Liberia
- $9,800 spent. Assistance with food, medical, and living expenses in Haiti
- $1,100 spent. Small business investment in Haiti
- $10,450 spent. Convention expenses in Haiti, Nepal, and Pakistan
- $1,905 spent. Bank fees charged in foreign countries
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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