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Pilgrim

EIN 81-0661745 · Seattle, WA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Pilgrim Africa's mission is to challenge despair, love boldly, and help African people create a future of sustainable prosperity and health. We give ourselves in service to others regardless of economic, religious, or social standing, working to empower and love others to the glory of God.

Income
$877,635
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$41,294, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 50% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 45% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
  1. $554,971 spent. Neglected Tropical Diseases in High Risk Populations NTD HRP: In collaboration with MOH Vector borne diseases and neglected tropical diseases division VBNTD, held two international conferences bringing together disease experts and African national NTD managers to help create a guide to high risk population assessment, conducted a study in 5 populations at high risk of either onchocerciasis or trachoma in Uganda to discover both barriers and access points for delivery, held workshops with members of HRPs and MOH VBNTD to brainstorm community approaches to NTD treatment and prevention delivery, and formulated costed plans for novel intervention delivery.
  2. $407,831 spent. Robust Analytics for Malaria Policy RAMP: In collaboration with MOH National Malaria Elimination Division NMED, set up a team of in-country data scientists and modelers to provide a dashboard, actionable summary of weekly and monthly national data for epidemic detection, suppression, and prediction, and for forecasting intervention impact.
  3. $182,306 spent. Beacon of Hope College : Provide excellent secondary school education to over 700 boys and girls, many of whom are on complete scholarships, in a nurturing Christian environment.
  4. $76,326 spent. School Malaria Project: In collaboration with MOH National Malaria Elimination Division (NMED) and Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES), pilot a project to address malaria in boarding schools through school-based prevention programs. Pilot project in Soroti District in 2024.
  5. Integrated Community Case Management for Malaria iCCM: Trained, equipped, supplied and deployed 1100 health workers across Katakwi district, who are now serving a population of over 300,000 with community-level case detection and treatment for the top 3 killers of children under 5 malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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