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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-2955610

The Pilgrim Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 66 grants and $2.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,599,907

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $27,959,234
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,606,194

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $21,949,896
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,736,896

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $17,460,699
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,156,864

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $18,707,282
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,598,944

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $18,226,727
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,975,920

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $18,197,633

Grants paid in 2024

66 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Meto IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $150,000
  2. Impact Investing Charitable Foundation IncLenexa, KS

    Impact Investments Fund

    $145,360
  3. World Relief Corporation of National Association OWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $130,000
  4. Aruna ProjectCincinnati, OH

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  5. Restavec Freedom FoundationBlue Ash, OH

    Bridge Scholarship fund

    $92,854
  6. Sinapis GroupIndianapolis, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $85,000
  7. Cure International IncGrand Rapids, MI

    General & Unrestricted

    $70,000
  8. Neema ProjectWynnewood, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $70,000
  9. Love Without Boundaries FoundationLowell, AR

    General & Unrestricted

    $60,000
  10. Friends of Haiti Providence UniversityRochester, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $55,000
  11. Unshattered IncHopewell JCT, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,020
  12. CTC International IncAustin, TX

    For Ubuntu

    $50,000
  13. Hope InternationalLancaster, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  14. International Generosity Foundation TrustClearwater, FL

    For the Hiya Fund

    $50,000
  15. International Generosity Foundation TrustClearwater, FL

    For Joseph Project

    $50,000
  16. Link GlobalLong Beach, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  17. Restavec Freedom FoundationBlue Ash, OH

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  18. Restore NYC IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  19. Water Missions InternationalNorth Charleston, SC

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  20. Impact Investing Charitable Foundation IncLenexa, KS

    General & Unrestricted

    $48,600
  21. Saltexchange IncBrooklyn, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $45,000
  22. Accounting Beyond Borders IncLancaster, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  23. Connections Homes IncLoganville, GA

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  24. EdifySan Diego, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  25. Mosaic SaExton, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  26. Sparrow FundPhoenixville, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  27. Mind the GapS Chesterfld, VA

    Healing with Horses

    $37,500
  28. Heartline MinistriesSunnyside, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  29. Mission Aviation FellowshipNampa, ID

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  30. Rose Women S FoundationRockville, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  31. Bridge Academy and Community Center IncCoatesville, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  32. Delaware County Christian School SocietyNewtown SQ, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  33. Healing Hands of JoyCharlotte, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  34. Hope Walks IncYork Springs, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  35. Joycorps ProjectFarmington, AR

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  36. Parkesburg PointParkesburg, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  37. The City SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  38. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    Faith to Action Initiative

    $30,000
  39. Impact Investing Charitable Foundation IncLenexa, KS

    SAFE note for Deux Mains

    $26,000
  40. Aspire for Humanity InitiativesPortland, ME

    Ebenezer University

    $25,000
  41. Cradle of Hope IncJenkintown, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  42. FDM FoundationRaleigh, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  43. Forgotten Voices InternationalDillsburg, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  44. Gathering of West ChesterWest Chester, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  45. Harvest Christian Group IncWest Chester, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  46. Omprakash IncSeattle, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  47. Redeem InternationalMerrifield, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  48. Westside Community CenterWest Chester, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  49. Impact Senegal IncDowningtown, PA

    For production of a Freedom Film

    $22,468
  50. Accounting Beyond Borders IncLancaster, PA

    For Freedom Film

    $20,505
  51. Faith Driven MovementsAllen, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  52. Moms House of PhoenixvillePhoenixville, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  53. Professionals in Christian PhilanthropyAmes, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  54. Providence Church Coatesville IncCoatesville, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  55. Reach Out Lafond IncSouthgate, MI

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  56. Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  57. Apparent ProjectLacey, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  58. Bluefields AmericaMurfreesboro, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  59. The Biologos Foundation IncGrand Rapids, MI

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  60. The GatheringSan Mateo, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  61. Bridge Academy and Community Center IncCoatesville, PA

    For the completion of marketing film

    $12,600
  62. Hopewell United Methodist ChurchDowningtown, PA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  63. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  64. Made to LoveHamilton, OH

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  65. Gathering of West ChesterWest Chester, PA

    Impact senegal

    $3,000
  66. Aspire for Humanity InitiativesPortland, ME

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid14 grants $595,00029% of the total
  2. Human services12 grants $385,10018% of the total
  3. Education6 grants $365,00017% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $289,96014% of the total
  5. Religion9 grants $243,50512% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment2 grants $65,0203% of the total
  7. 4 other causes7 grants $143,4687% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania23 grants $633,573
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $280,000
  3. Ohio4 grants $247,854
  4. Kansas3 grants $219,960
  5. New York4 grants $200,020
  6. California5 grants $155,000
  7. Michigan3 grants $105,000
  8. Florida2 grants $100,000
  9. Arkansas2 grants $90,000
  10. Indiana1 grant $85,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Marc DanielDir, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Suzanne T DanielDir, Pres, Sec Hours 25Pay $65,000
  • Gregory Scot SwordsTreas Hours 3Pay $0

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