Pacific Community Services Inc

What it says it does

Community-based low income housing provider and housing counseling agency providing free assistance to households experiencing housing difficulties. Sponsor of community-based arts and cultural activities and resources accessible to low-income residents.Provide free counseling assistance to households experiencing housing related problems, sponsor and develop low-moderate income housing; promote arts , cultural activities, resources and education within the low-income and minority communities. The Organization is a free counseling service to individuals and households seeking to improve or obtain housing. Issues addressed include fair housing, afford-ability, habitability, housing rights and household finances. The Organization is the sponsor of Presidio Village, a Section 202 Senior Housing project and participates as a minor partner with another 501 (c) (3) organization in the Stoneman Village Senior Housing apartments, a Section 8 assisted project. The Organizations supports cultura

Income

$270,075

Spending

$206,052

Spent on programs

86%

Reserves

21.2 months of spending

Largest source of income

government grants, 53%

Employees

3

Volunteers

12

Highest pay

$114,767, exec vice pres

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

• Reserves

  35 of 35

  Spendable reserves would cover 21.2 months of spending.

• Debt

  20 of 20

  It owes 0% of what it owns.

• Living within its means

  15 of 15

  Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.

• Income trend

  15 of 15

  Income rose 27% on the year before.

• Spending floor

  15 of 15

  86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (housing, $250k to $1m).

• Independent board

  25 of 25

  13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

• Conflict of interest policy

  15 of 15

  Has a written conflict of interest policy.

• Whistleblower policy

  0 of 8

  Reports no 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

  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 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.

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

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

   Recognized by the IRS since July 1994.

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

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   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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   Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

   A much larger organization has a similar name: Mab Community Services Inc (Brookline, MA), EIN 04-2109859. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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