Pacific Council on International Policy

Analysis

Pacific Council on International Policy is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1995, 31 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 June 2023, Pacific Council on International Policy reported income of $2.6m and spending of $3.6m, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.6m (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Pacific Council on International Policy 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 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Friends of Lubavitch ($2.6m), Gods Child Project ($2.6m) and Akesis Health Inc ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $942k (26% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $666k. At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $975k, net assets of $4.0m. It reported 10 employees.