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Gay Pride Celebration Committee of San Jose

EIN 77-0101107 · San Jose, CA

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

What it says it does

ORGANIZE PLAN AND MARKET SILICON VALLEY PRIDE PARADE AND ASSOCIATED EVENTS ACTIVITIES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 73 out of 100.

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 3.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 59 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$558,174 spent. Silicon Valley Pride is a celebration of the LGBTQ community and our allies It all started back in 1975 as a gay rights rally and evolved into San Jose Pride Festival in 1976 The following year 1977 San Jose added its first parade to the celebration In 2014 San Jose Pride was changed to Silicon Valley pride to include neighboring cities to encourage unity It is now the largest Pride celebration of the South Bay and is a family friendly event That is 48 years of honoring and celebrating our rights to choose whom we love and spend our lives with The LGBTQ movement has been built on the backs of people who have fought hard for equality and progression We choose to honor those individuals and those whom weve lost It is important now more than ever to make our voices heard and to celebrate our diversity We will not be pushed aside and we will not be erased. In addition we organized various events associated to Silicon Valley Pride throughout the year.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
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 December 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 April 1991.
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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