Friends of the Anglican Center in Santiago De Compostela Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO FURTHER THE VOICE OF THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION, TO SUPPORT CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS, TO FOSTER ECUMENICAL UNDERSTANDING AND TO PROMOTE INTERFAITH DIALOGUE BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE, AND MAKING GRANTS TO (I) ORGANIZATIONS WHICH CARRY OUT THE ABOVE-STATED PURPOSES AND ARE DESCRIBED IN AND QUALIFIED AS SECTION 509(A)(1) OR 509(A)(2)D OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY SUBSEQUENT UNITED STATED INTERNAL REVENUE LAW (THE "CODE") AND/OR (II) FOREIGN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE FORMED TO FURTHER THE VOICE OF THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION, TO SUPPORT CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS, TO FOSTER ECUMENICAL UNDERSTANDING AND TO PROMOTE INTERFAITH DIALOGUE.
- Income
- $128,329
- Spending
- $312,386
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 14.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
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
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 14.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 143% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $260,530 spent. WE GIVE PRESENTATIONS TO CONFERENCES, CHURCHES AND CIVIC GROUPS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING AWARENESS OF PILGRIMAGE ON THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO IN SPAIN AND FOR RAISING FUNDS TO ENABLE THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF SPAIN TO BE ABLE TO PURCHASE A BUILDING IN SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA TO OPERATE AS A CENTER FOR PILGRIMS ON THE CAMINO.WE ALSO HAVE TRIPS IN SPAIN ANNUALLY FOR PROSPECTIVE DONORS TO WALK SOME OF THE CAMINO, MEET THE BISHOP OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN SPAIN AND TO GET TO KNOW THE DIOCESE, TO SEE CASA ANGLICANA (THE HOTEL THAT WAS PURCHASED) AND TO EXPERIENCE PILGRIM SITES ALONG ONE OR MORE OF THE CAMINO ROUTES.WE ALSO RAISE AND PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SOME OF THE EXPENSES OF PROVIDING VOLUNTEER CHAPLAINS TO PILGRIMS.THE ANGLICAN CAMINO CHAPLAINCY, AN ECUMENICAL MINISTRY OPERATING OUT OF CASA ANGLICANA AND SANTA SUSANA CHURCH, IS A COLLABORATION OF THE FRIENDS OF THE ANGLICAN CENTRE IN SANTIAGO, THE SPANISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH (IERE), THE DIOCESE IN EUROPE (CHURCH OF ENGLAND), AND THE CONVOCATION OF EPISCOPAL CHURCHES IN EUROPE (TEC).THIS PARTNERSHIP IS A RESULT OF CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN BISHOP CARLOS LOPEZ, ARCHDEACON DAVID WALLER AND CANON NANCY MEAD OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS. IN THE SPRING OF 2024 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ABOVE GROUPS MET SEVERAL TIMES AND CREATED A SCHEDULE FOR A SHARED MINISTRY AT CASA ANGLICANA AND SANTA SUSANA CHURCH FOR 2024.CASA ANGLICANA IS AN ANGLICAN PILGRIM CENTRE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE SPANISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH WITH FUNDS RAISED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE ANGLICAN PILGRIM CENTRE (WWW.ANGLICANPILGRIMCENTRE.ORG). TOGETHER, BOTH ENTITIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CASA ANGLICANA. ALL SERVING CAMINO CHAPLAINS, AND THEIR SPOUSES, ARE INVITED TO STAY WITHOUT CHARGE AT CASA ANGLICANA BY INVITATION OF BISHOP CARLOS LOPEZ OF THE SPANISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF THE FRIENDS OF THE ANGLICAN CENTRE IN SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, INC. ALL CHAPLAINS MUST HAVE RECEIVED THE EQUIVALENT OF SAFEGUARDING OR SAFE CHURCH TRAINING AND BE IN GOOD STANDING WITH THEIR BISHOP.
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
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.
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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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