PILGRIMAGE FOUNDATION INC
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Plain text PILGRIMAGE FOUNDATION INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2018–2025. https://furp.org/org/pilgrimage-foundation-inc-821057634. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). PILGRIMAGE FOUNDATION INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2018–2025]. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/pilgrimage-foundation-inc-821057634
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $16K · expenses $16K · assets $257
- EIN
- 82-1057634
- Address
- 230 FRANKLIN RD STE 11HH, FRANKLIN, TN 37064-2284
- NTEE code
- A20 Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Brandt Wood (its 2017 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION, ARTS, PARKS AND PRESERVATION IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decker Sachse | DIRECTOR | 2018-2025 | $0 | $68,525 | 1 |
| Brandt Wood | PRESIDENT | 2018-2025 | $0 | $27,500 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Griffin | DIRECTOR | 2018-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Whelan | DIRECTOR | 2018-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECKER SACHSE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WHELAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDT WOOD | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECKER SACHSE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WHELAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDT WOOD | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECKER SACHSE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WHELAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDT WOOD | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECKER SACHSE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WHELAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDT WOOD | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECKER SACHSE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WHELAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDT WOOD | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECKER SACHSE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WHELAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDT WOOD | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECKER SACHSE | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN GRIFFIN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WHELAN | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDT WOOD | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $96K · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECKER SACHSE | Director | 0 | $0 | $68,525 | $0 | $68,525 | 1 |
| BRANDT WOOD | President | 0 | $0 | $27,500 | $0 | $27,500 | 1 |
| KEVIN GRIFFIN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL WHELAN | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $16,029 | $16,029 | $257 | -$163 | $16,029 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,408 | $20,408 | $257 | -$163 | $20,408 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $27,167 | $27,587 | $257 | -$163 | $27,167 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $15,007 | $15,007 | $257 | $257 | $15,007 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $21,329 | $21,329 | $257 | $257 | $21,329 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $0 | $59,643 | $257 | $257 | $0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $93,713 | $71,809 | $59,900 | $59,900 | $30,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $70,990 | $31,009 | $49,046 | $37,996 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $42,750 in all, tax years 2018 to 2021. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE W COUCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $30,000 | 1 | $30,000 | 2018 | 2018 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PILGRIMAGE FOUNDATION INC” | show |
| FUND II FOUNDATION | $12,750 | 1 | $12,750 | 2021 | 2021 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PILGRIMAGE FOUNDATION INC” | show |
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| GERARD WAGNER FOUNDATION INC | NY | A20 | $19,180 | $35,556 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| THE LEGACY FOUNDATION | NY | A20 | $9,377 | $14,337 | Executive Director | $6,001 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $16,029 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,029 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $16,029 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $16,029 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $20,408 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,408 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $20,408 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $20,408 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $27,587 spent · pay $0 · grants $27,167 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $27,167 | 98.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $420 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $27,587 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $15,007 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,007 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,007 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $15,007 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $21,329 spent · pay $0 · grants $21,329 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $21,329 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $21,329 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $59,643 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $41,873 | 70.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,000 | 25.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,770 | 4.6% | |
| Total | $59,643 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $71,809 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,500 · events $1,543
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $55,309 | 77.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $16,500 | 23.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,543 | reported apart |
| Total | $71,809 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $31,009 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,500 · events $329,677
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CREDENTIALS | $24,983 | - | $24,983 | - | 80.6% |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $3,500 | $3,500 | - | - | 11.3% | |
| Other (as described) | COMMUNITY OUTREACH | $1,050 | $1,050 | - | - | 3.4% |
| Other (as described) | RECORDING FEES | $950 | $950 | - | - | 3.1% |
| Fees: other services | $503 | - | $503 | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES | $21 | - | $21 | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $2 | - | $2 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $370,667 | $329,677 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $31,009 | 100% |
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