Provincetown Community Compact Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO NURTURE THE CULTURAL WELL BEING OF PROVINCETOWN, ITS PEOPLE, AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE LOWER CAPE, AND TO ACT AS A CATALYST FOR COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
- Income
- $666,802
- Spending
- $605,871
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 67%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $91,781, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 77 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 253 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 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 (2)
- $279,969 spent. THE COMPACT ADVANCED THE CULTURAL WELL BEING OF PROVINCETOWN, ITS PEOPLE, AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE OUTER CAPE AND ACTED AS AN INCUBATOR (THINK-UBATOR) FOR SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ARTISTIC PROJECTS. PROJECTS INCLUDE: ALI'I KING CAMPFIRE QUORUM, CAPE COOL,HAITI PROJECT, OUTERMOST CONTRA,PEREGRINE THEATER,PRAYER RIBBONS, PROVINCETOWN PLAYWRIGHTS LAB, ROCK HARBOR ALLIANCE, THE DUNES,WELLFLEET PORCHFEST, CAPE COD DRAMATIC ARTS,EMERGENCY MEDICAL SUPPLIES UKRAINE,FRIENDS OF PROVINCETOWN PARKS, MODEL UNITED NATIONS(MUNI), TIM MCCARTHY HUMAN RIGHTS CHAMPION, PLOVR. THE COMPACT HAS RECEIVED A FEDERAL GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, TO DOCUMENT LGBTQ SITES IN PROVINCETOWN HISTORIC DITRICT. GINNY BINDER IS DIRECTING THE GRANT.
- $187,252 spent. SWIM FOR LIFE: CELEBRATING ITS 37TH YEAR IN 2024, THIS QUINTESSENTIAL PROVINCETOWN TRADITION SYMBOLIZES THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF A COMMUNITY DEVASTATED BY THE AIDS PANDEMIC AND ITS UNEQUIVOCAL RESPONSE TO IT. THE SWIM FOR LIFE HAS BECOME A CATALYST FOR A NURTURING COMMUNITY, OFFERING CONNECTEDNESS, HEALTHY EXERCISE AND CONTINUITY FOR THOSE WHO RETURN YEAR AFTER YEAR. BENEFICIARIES OF THE SWIM INCLUDE AIDS SUPPORT GROUP OF CAPE COD, HELPING OUR WOMEN, OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES, PROVINCETOWN RESCUE SQUAD,SOUP KITCHEN IN PROVINCETOWN, PROVINCETOWN SCHOOLS, THE COMPACT COMMUNITY FUND, ACCESSIBLE PROVINCETOWN, WEST END RACING CLUB,NATIVE LAND CONSERVANCY, LILY HOUSE AND CAPE COD CHILDREN'S PLACE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending February 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1994.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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