Pact Inc

Analysis

Pact Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Pact Inc reported income of $156.3m and spending of $154.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $123.7m to $156.3m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Pact Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mercy Ships International ($155.1m), United Israel Appeal Inc ($157.6m) and The Carter Center Inc ($153.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.6m (2.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $36.4m. At year end it held assets of $66.7m against liabilities of $55.2m, net assets of $11.5m. It reported 184 employees.