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Partners for Campus Community Engagement

EIN 25-1811897 · Harrisburg, PA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak38 out of 100GovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF CAMPUSES AND COMMUNITIES TO EDUCATE STUDENTS FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO ADVANCE A HEALTHY, JUST AND DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.

Income
$795,881
Spending
$811,791
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
2.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 58%
Employees
39
Volunteers
35
Highest pay
$113,446, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 63% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 (2)
  1. $151,241 spent. PCCE FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY 1) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY AND STAFF TO INTEGRATE CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THEIR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES; 2) CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONSORTIA OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS COMMON REGIONAL CONCERNS; 3) SECURING PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF CIVIC AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS OUR TWO-STATE REGION; AND 4) SERVING AS AN EXPERT RESOURCE TO PROMOTE JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA.
  2. $514,810 spent. AMERICORPS VISTA (VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA) IS A FEDERAL NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY. THROUGH PARTNERS FOR CAMPUS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (PCCE), VISTA MEMBERS SERVE FULL-TIME WITH HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK. THEIR WORK BUILDS INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY THROUGH PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE EDUCATION, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND HEALTHY FUTURES. VISTA MEMBERS DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT EXPAND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT AND ENHANCE LONG-TERM COMMUNITY IMPACT.PARTNERS FOR CAMPUS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (PCCE) ADMINISTERS THE AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK, SUPPORTING COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ADDRESSING POVERTY THROUGH SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. PCCE PROVIDES TRAINING, OVERSIGHT, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, EXPAND RESOURCES, AND CREATE LONG-TERM, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS THAT ADVANCE EDUCATION, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND HEALTHY FUTURES.IMPACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 DURING FY 2024-25, PARTNERS FOR CAMPUS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (PCCE) PLACED 18 FULL-TIME AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS IN YEARLONG SERVICE TERMS ACROSS HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK.ALTHOUGH THE AMERICORPS VISTA GRANT WAS ABRUPTLY TERMINATED ON APRIL 25, 2025, ABRUPTLY HALTING COMPLETION OF ALL PROJECT ACTIVITIES, PCCE VISTA MEMBERS MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARD ADVANCING THE PROGRAM'S MISSION OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION THROUGH CAMPUS-COMMUNITY COLLABORATION.FOCUS AREASPCCE VISTA PROJECTS ADDRESSED AMERICORPS' KEY ANTI-POVERTY FOCUS AREAS: - EDUCATION: SUPPORTING K12 AND POSTSECONDARY READINESS, ACCESS, AND SUCCESS. - HEALTHY FUTURES: EXPANDING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, HEALTHCARE, AND WELLNESS EDUCATION. - ECONOMIC MOBILITY: ADVANCING JOB READINESS, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND HOUSING STABILITY. - ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP: PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY, CONSERVATION, AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES.KEY OUTCOMES - COMMUNITY CAPACITY: 125 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED CAPACITY-BUILDING SERVICES; 102 REPORTED MEASURABLE INCREASES IN OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AS A RESULT OF PCCE VISTA SUPPORT. - RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT: VISTA MEMBERS GENERATED $144,845 IN CASH RESOURCES AND $96,069 IN IN-KIND SUPPORT, TOTALING $240,914 IN LEVERAGED RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. - VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT: 797 VOLUNTEERS WERE RECRUITED AND MANAGED, CONTRIBUTING OVER 7,578 SERVICE HOURS TO LOCAL INITIATIVES.DIRECT COMMUNITY IMPACT - 367 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCED INCREASED FOOD SECURITY, WITH MORE THAN 67,415 POUNDS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. - 90 INDIVIDUALS IMPROVED THEIR HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. - 185 STUDENTS (INCLUDING 11 WITH IMPROVED ATTENDANCE AND 174 EARNING DIPLOMAS) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC PROGRESS TOWARD EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT. - 30 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED POSTSECONDARY DEGREES OR TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS, ADVANCING ECONOMIC MOBILITY. - 266 INDIVIDUALS ENHANCED THEIR JOB READINESS SKILLS, POSITIONING THEM FOR SUSTAINED EMPLOYMENT. - 1,564 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED EDUCATION OR TRAINING IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.PROGRAM REACHPCCE'S FY 2024-25 FULL-TIME VISTA HOST SITES INCLUDED: 13TH STREET PARTNERSHIP (ALBRIGHT COLLEGE), BLUEPRINT GENEVA, BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY, DREXEL UNIVERSITY, FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE, GETTYSBURG COLLEGE, JUNIATA COLLEGE, ITHACA COLLEGE, ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY, NAZARETH UNIVERSITY, SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY, AND WILKES UNIVERSITY.SUMMARYTHROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT, AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, PCCE'S VISTA PROGRAM STRENGTHENED ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND ADVANCED EQUITABLE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS. EVEN AMID EARLY GRANT TERMINATION, THE PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED MEASURABLE PROGRESS TOWARD LONG-TERM, SYSTEMIC CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY IMPACT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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