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FRIENDS OF THE ANGLICAN CENTRE IN SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 813926530 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P20 · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M) · anglicanpilgrimcentre.org
revenue
$128K
expenses
$312K
net assets
$375K
employees
0
volunteers
10
program ratio
83%
mission · from form 990

THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF SPAIN OPENED IN SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA A SMALL HOTEL, CASA ANGLICANA, IN 2023 AND HAD A CHURCH, SANTA SUSANA, AVAILABLE FOR SERVICES AND PRAYER. IT PROVIDES A PLACE OF SANCTUARY WHERE PILGRIMS OF EVERY KIND, BELIEVERS AND SEEKERS, MAY ANCHOR THEIR CAMINO JOURNEY IN SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. WITH SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA THE THIRD MAJOR HOLY SITE OF PILGRIMAGE IN CHRISTIANITY, OUR CENTRE JOINS THE ANGLICAN CENTRES IN JERUSALEM AND ROME AS VITAL PLACES OF ANGLICAN HOSPITALITY THAT EMBRACE ECUMENISM, OUTREACH, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, SPIRITUAL FORMATION, AND INTERFAITH DIALOGUE. IN 2024, THE FRIENDS RAISED ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO SENT GRANT MONIES TO THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF SPAIN FOR THE SECOND OF THREE PAYMENTS TO SECURE CASA ANGLICANA. THE FRIENDS ALSO RECRUITED AND MANAGED A ROTA OF CLERGY VOLUNTEERS TO MINISTER TO THE PILGRIMS

profile · synthesized from sources

Operates Casa Anglicana, a pilgrim hostel and spiritual center in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, serving walkers of the Camino de Santiago. Provides hospitality, worship services, and chaplaincy programs for pilgrims of all backgrounds. The center also hosts educational and ecumenical initiatives, supported by volunteer clergy and donor funding.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Anglican Camino Chaplaincy
Volunteer clergy program offering worship services, spiritual guidance, and community to pilgrims at Casa Anglicana and San Fiz Church
Casa Anglicana
Hostel providing accommodations and spiritual hospitality for pilgrims completing the Camino de Santiago; includes guest rooms, garden spaces, and communal areas
Educational and Cultural Programs
Offers workshops in language, writing, and iconography for pilgrims and visitors at Casa Anglicana
San Fiz Ministry
Worship and outreach program at the Church of San Félix de Solovio (San Fiz), serving as the Anglican parish church in Santiago
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • General Support for Catholic and Faith-Based Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding Anglican ministry and infrastructure in Santiago de Compostela
      Provides financial support to the Episcopal Church of Spain for securing Casa Anglicana and advancing the mission of the Iglesia Española Reformada Episcopal on the Camino, including construction of the Anglican Pilgrim Centre.
  • Guest Lodging for Members and Affiliates 1 activity
    • Operating Casa Anglicana as a pilgrim guesthouse and spiritual center
      Operates Casa Anglicana del Peregrinos in Santiago de Compostela, providing overnight accommodations, breakfast, laundry services, communal spaces, and a sun terrace for pilgrims, travelers, sabbatical seekers, and retreat groups. Hosted over 8,000 pilgrims and visitors in 2025 and provided lodging to more than 12,000 people from 49 countries over a three-year period.
  • LGBTQ+ Legal and Policy Advocacy 1 activity
    • Promoting inclusion and equality among pilgrims
      Runs the Rainbow Initiative to advance hope, peace, and equality for pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago.
  • Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care Services 1 activity
    • Providing chaplaincy and sacramental services to Anglican pilgrims
      Recruits and manages rotating clergy volunteers to deliver daily chaplaincy services at San Fiz for 35 weeks per year and provides sacramental access, including Holy Communion, to Anglican pilgrims at Santa Susana Church and through lay-led worship at San Félix de Solovio.
  • 12-Step Recovery Support Services 1 activity
    • Supporting community and recovery groups on the Camino
      Hosts twice-weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at San Fiz in English, Spanish, and Korean, with dedicated space in the Casita library area, and supports community fellowship through shared meals, singing, and prayer with visiting youth and school groups.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Hosting educational and cultural programs on pilgrimage and faith traditions
      Offers workshops, retreats, lectures, classes, and gatherings focused on pilgrimage, Anglican heritage, Abrahamic faiths, Spanish culture, history, and language. Examples include a January 2025 Spanish language immersion program and an April 2025 writing and walking retreat.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$128K
Contributions & grants$120K94%
Program service revenue$4K3%
Investment income$4K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$312K
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$251K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$379K
Cash$371K
Investments$0
Liabilities$4K
Net assets$375K
Liquid reserves14.3 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -40.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 10
  • EDITH L MORRILL — TREASURER/SECRETARY
  • MR FLETCHER BANNER — DIRECTOR
  • NANCY H MEAD — PRESIDENT
  • THE REV ANITA MINER — DIRECTOR
  • THE REV CANON GREG FORAKER — DIRECTOR
  • THE REV GARY MANNING — DIRECTOR
  • THE REV JOHN BEDDINGFIELD — RECORDING SECRETARY
  • THE REV SPENCER REECE — VICE PRESIDENT
  • THE RIGHT REV DR CARLOS LOPEZ LOZAN — DIRECTOR, EX-OFFICIO
  • THE VERY REV ROBERT WILLIS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 37

Who they work with

  • Abastos Market Partner — Partners with Abastos Market to sponsor a large Belén (creche) display at San Fiz.
  • Anglican Church of Ireland Partner — Provided episcopal oversight during periods of isolation; Archbishop Plunket consecrated Bishop Cabrera in 1894.
  • Anglican Church of Korea Partner — Hosts clergy and parishioners from the Anglican Church of Korea who walk the Camino and receive pilgrim blessings.
  • Anglican Communion Network — Member church under the metropolitan jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
  • Anglican Communion Network — Represents the voice of the Anglican Communion in Spain through the Anglican Pilgrim Centre.
  • Anglican Communion Network — The Anglican Pilgrim Centre is part of the global Anglican Communion’s network of religious centres, alongside those in Jerusalem and Rome.
  • Anglican Pilgrim Centre Partner — Operational partner in Santiago de Compostela providing services to pilgrims.
  • Archdiocese Partner — Collaborates with the Archdiocese to sponsor a large Belén (creche) display at San Fiz.
  • Bishop Carlos Partner — Bishop leading renovation efforts and diocesan activities in coordination with the Centre.
  • Casa Anglicana Partner — Jointly operated facility providing accommodations and support for pilgrims.
  • Casa Anglicana Partner — Primary facility providing accommodations for pilgrims in Santiago de Compostela.
  • Casa Anglicana del Peregrino Partner — Collaborates on accommodations and renovations for pilgrims in Santiago de Compostela.
  • Church of Canada Network — Denomination of visiting priest Carolyn Herold who participated in Eucharist services at San Fiz.
  • Church of England Partner — Historically supported the formation of the Spanish Church; Lambeth Conference expressed support for episcopal consecration in 1878.
  • Church of Saint Roch in Montpellier Partner — Source of a blessing used in the Anglican Pilgrim Centre's materials.
  • Conference of European Churches Coalition — Member organization.
  • Episcopal Church U.S.A. Partner — Resumed interest in the Spanish Church; bishops participated in the consecration of Bishop Molina in 1954.
  • Episcopal Church of Spain Partner — Receives grant funding from the organization to support Casa Anglicana.
  • Episcopal Parish Network Network — Participates in the Episcopal Parish Network Conference and shares vision with member churches.
  • Felipe Partner — House Manager at Casa Anglicana involved in renovations, translation, and facility management.
  • G. William Haas Funder — New York supporter who funded liturgical vestments for use at San Fiz.
  • Iglesia Española Reformada Episcopal Partner — Partner organization that initiated the establishment of the Anglican Pilgrim Centre in Santiago as part of the Anglican Communion’s ministry in Spain.
  • Iglesia Española Reformada Episcopal Partner — Supports the mission of the Iglesia Española Reformada Episcopal on the Camino.
  • Monastery of San Martin Pinario Partner — Located near the Monastery, a major religious monument in Santiago de Compostela.
  • Old Catholic Churches of Europe Partner — Established formal relationships during the reconstruction period under Bishop Molina.
  • Portuguese Church Partner — Coparticipated in a "Partners in Mission" consultation to support adaptation to religious liberty and Anglican integration.
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Santiago Partner — Co-signed a covenant of collaboration to promote coexistence and strengthen ties between Christian groups in Santiago.
  • Saint Thomas Church Funder — New York parish whose rector, Canon Carl Turner, donated a chalice and paten for use at San Fiz.
  • Santa Susana Partner — Located near Santa Susana, a worship site for Anglicans, Episcopalians, and Protestants in Santiago.
  • Santa Susana Church Partner — Hosts sacramental services for Anglican pilgrims through partnership with the Anglican Centre in Santiago.
+ 7 more
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Anglican Hospitality as Spiritual Outreach
    methodology: spiritual-hospitality-outreach
    By offering Anglican hospitality to Protestant pilgrims on the Camino, the organization deepens their spiritual connection to Anglicanism and extends its religious reach, because shared sacred space and personal accompaniment foster meaningful denominational engagement.
  • Ecumenical and Interfaith Inclusion through Shared Space
    methodology: ecumenical-and-interfaith-inclusion
    By creating an inclusive, ecumenical sanctuary that welcomes pilgrims of all faiths, genders, and orientations, the organization fosters interfaith dialogue and spiritual belonging, because shared practices like meals, worship, and rest in a common garden build trust and mutual understanding across traditions.
  • Experiential and Multilingual Spiritual Accompaniment
    methodology: experiential_and_multilingual_chaplaincy
    By recruiting chaplains with personal Camino experience who are multilingual, the organization provides more resonant spiritual guidance, because lived pilgrimage experience and language fluency enable deeper emotional and cultural connection with diverse international pilgrims.