Philippine Independence Day Council Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY COUNCIL, INC. (PIDCI) IS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION OF FILIPINO AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONNS BASED ON THE EAST COAST. IT IS PRINCIPALLY DEDICATED TO PROMOTING HISTORY, THE CULTURAL HERITAGE AND TRADITIONS OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE THROUGH THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY.
- Income
- $222,837
- Spending
- $233,875
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 1.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 49%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 80
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 52% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a 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 September 30, 2025, 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)
- $221,554 spent. PIDCI, TOGETHER WITH ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, ORGANIZED THE 127TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE, HELD ON JUNE 1, 2025, IN NEW YORK CITY. THE CELEBRATION FEATURED A GRAND PARADE ALONG MADISON AVENUE WITH FLOATS, PERFORMERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND MARCHING GROUPS SHOWCASING THE CULTURE, HERITAGE, AND TRADITIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES. THE EVENT ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 100,000 PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS. THE CELEBRATION ALSO INCLUDED A CULTURAL FESTIVAL FEATURING FILIPINO MUSIC, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCES, AS WELL AS AN ALL-DAY STREET FAIR FEATURING PHILIPPINE PRODUCTS AND CUISINE. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, PIDCI PROMOTED AND PRESERVED PHILIPPINE CULTURE AND HERITAGE AND FOSTERED COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND CULTURAL AWARENESS AMONG FILIPINOS, FILIPINO-AMERICANS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. PIDCI, TOGETHER WITH ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, ORGANIZED THE 127TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE, HELD ON JUNE 1, 2025, IN NEW YORK CITY. THE CELEBRATION FEATURED A GRAND PARADE ALONG MADISON AVENUE WITH FLOATS, PERFORMERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND MARCHING GROUPS SHOWCASING THE CULTURE, HERITAGE, AND TRADITIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES. THE EVENT ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 100,000 PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS. THE CELEBRATION ALSO INCLUDED A CULTURAL FESTIVAL FEATURING FILIPINO MUSIC, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCES, AS WELL AS AN ALL-DAY STREET FAIR FEATURING PHILIPPINE PRODUCTS AND CUISINE. THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, PIDCI PROMOTED AND PRESERVED PHILIPPINE CULTURE AND HERITAGE AND FOSTERED COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND CULTURAL AWARENESS AMONG FILIPINOS, FILIPINO-AMERICANS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on February 15, 2016 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 September 2025.
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 August 2019.
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 October 21, 2026.
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