People Acting in Community Together Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Mission of People Acting in Community Together, Inc. (PACT or The Organization) is to empower everyday people to create a more just community. Founded in Eastside and downtown San Jose, and incorporated in The State of California in 1985.
- Income
- $259,619
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 1,166
- Highest pay
- $163,952, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 416% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 73% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $711,261 spent. Other Programs:
- $248,595 spent. Voter/Civic Engagement: The purpose of the Together We Vote Block Party is to provide a space for all community members to come togther for an educational, connectional, and celebratory block party. This is a non-partisan, non-lobbying event. In addition to food and family fun (such as arts and crafts, bouncy house, dj, etc.), volunteers offer assistance for voter registration, ballot initiatives, ballot translation and general ballot help, information about proposed voting initiatives (such as rank-choice voting or democracy dollars), and much more The purpose of PACT Civics Cohort is to provide civic education for members of our community for the purpose of building and sustaining a functional democracy. This cohort provides participants with the building blocks needed to build power and create change by acting together in the public sphere. In addition to providing practical tools and leadership training, we will create a sense of community, where we can engage diversity of thought and experience across race, gender, sexuality, country of origin, and religious or spiritual beliefs. The sessions follow only in San Joses civics masterclass (topics include: Government 101, Brown Act & Sunshine Policies, Parliamentary Procedures, Legislative Research and Writing, and Storytelling and Advocacy); are infused with community organizing tools (topics include: organizing cycle, self-interest, listening campaigns, public story, and cutting an issue); and include guest speakers from our Together We Vote Coalition to lead discussions on how we are putting these learnings and tools to work right now.
- $104,813 spent. Housing: Our research for the past year has included meeting with elected officials, community organizations, housing attorneys, administrators, and more; consulting regional, county-wide, and city-specific data sources; and most importantly, we spoke with directly affected families. PACT leaders are thinking outside of the box, holding international research meetings, and bringing our faith to the streets through press conference and prayer vigils and our community actions. Our demands PACT leaders have determined that now is the time to pass state and local initiatives that provide: 1. Protections for renters 2. Allow access to affordable housing particularly the most vulnerable. 3. Find new pathways to homeownership and 4. Provide a guaranteed basic income. We started the year by sending a PACT group to Sacramento to join with our statewide federation to meet with legislators to pass SB 567, there were over 700 people. We are proud that SB 567 has passed We held research meetings, as well press conference and prayer vigils here at La Primera
- $75,922 spent. Immigration: PACT has provided leadership in support of the immigrant community: We began our immigration work in 2008 through the Catholic Justice for Immigrants Campaign training Catholic leaders to talk to fellow parishioners about the impact of immigration. Since, then we worked to get the city of San Jose to be a welcoming city to immigrants. We developed PACTs solidarity network with over 70 congregations committed to provide support for immigrants in Santa Clara County. This included some churches forming accompaniment teams, to provide spiritual and referrals for families who had someone deported. In 2021, our immigrant leaders came together to support a bill that would change the registry date to allow more immigrants to qualify for citizenship. We ended last year with a social justice resource fair and brought together legal providers to give legal service and basic needs services to immigrants. We are hearing from immigrants, the need to access legal services but it is difficult to pay for these services. And
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 April 1992.
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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