Pilgrim Center INC

Tax-deductible

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 43-1798440Revenue $339K in FY2024

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The Pilgrim Center is a nonprofit organization with a mission to partner with local organizations to strengthen the mental, emotional, and spiritual resiliency of the urban Kansas City community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 58% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$339K
+197% vs prior year
Spent
$169K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$312K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$339K
FY2024▲ +197%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$339K
Expenses
$169K
FY2024▲ +15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$169K
Net assets
$312K
FY2024▲ +120%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$312K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1998.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $82K Management & general 36% · $60K Fundraising 16% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$57,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$15,215Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amelia McDaniel’s $57K as Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amelia McDaniel$57,000$52,504—$38,751$35,000
Amelia McDonaiel——$50,004——
Rocio Lopez$15,215————
Amanda Garner——$2,750$1,750$1,800

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Strengthens urban Kansas City's mental, emotional, and spiritual resilience through local partnerships.

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2 programs · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community programming to benefit metropolitan area families. These free events included our Summer Picnic in the Park (100 participating), Habitat Restoration Initiative program (50 participating), Labyrinth & Butterfly Garden (500 participating), Warm Up Weeks fitness sessions (50 participating), our Gillham Road GobbleTrot 5K on…

$61Kprogram expense
02

Non-denominational chapel open to the public for Weddings, Commitment Ceremonies, Baptisms, Memorial Services, and other life event celebrations. (Estimated 5,000 visitors in 2024).

$21Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$339K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$169K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$60K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$312K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Government grantsLn 1e$23K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$70K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$351
Gains on assetsLn 7$432
Total revenueLn 12$339K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$219K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K
Total assetsLn 16$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$312K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$219K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48K$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$143K$314K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$142K$312K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$41K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$299$299
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$8K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$670$670
Information technologyLn 14$2K$769$245$505
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$15K$232$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$2K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$169K$82K$60K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $339K$169K$169K$312K 990 PDF
FY2023 $114K$148K−$34K$142K 990 PDF
FY2022 $108K$157K−$48K$182K 990 PDF
FY2021 $141K$136K$5K$231K 990 PDF
FY2020 $94K$114K−$19K$228K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $338,578 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $53,005$261,299
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $58,481$70,488
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,711$6,440
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $680$351
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $113,877$338,578
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,566$79,117
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,066$90,188
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $147,632$169,305
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,755$169,273
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $338,578 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$43,590
VIII-1e Government grants$22,935
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$194,774
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,299
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $70,488$70,488
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,008$6,008
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $432$432
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $351$351
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $77,279 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$338,578
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $169,305 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,090 · Management $31,625$72,715
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,752 · Management $2,650$6,402
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,425$6,425
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $299$299
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,725 · Fundraising $9,777$17,502
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,185$3,185
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $670$670
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $769 · Management $245 · Fundraising $505$1,519
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,838 · Management $2,641$8,479
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,238$6,238
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,721 · Management $5,784$11,505
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,755 · Management $232 · Fundraising $10,606$25,593
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,432 · Management $3,567 · Fundraising $2,774$8,773
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $82,082 · Management $60,376 · Fundraising $26,847$169,305
Part X · Balance sheet $314,036 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,987$219,261
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $81,091$74,853
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $47,558$19,922
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $142,636$314,036
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$756
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,000$1,756
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $141,636$312,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $141,636$312,280
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $142,636$314,036
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $312,280 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$338,578
XI-2 Total expenses$169,305
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$169,273
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$141,636
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,371
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$312,280

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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