Pacific Islander Community Association

Analysis

Pacific Islander Community Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Federal Way, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Pacific Islander Community Association reported income of $3.1m and spending of $2.2m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $3.1m (+154%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 153%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Pacific Islander Community Association sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Neighbors Housing Development Fund Company Inc ($3.1m), Public Advocates in Community Re Entry ($3.1m) and Pennsylvania Dui Association ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 3.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $128k (5.9% of expenses). It paid $200 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $77k, net assets of $2.9m. It reported 30 employees.