FRIENDS OF PACT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF PACT INC

EIN 46-2142530 · Community Coalitions (S21)

What they do

PROMOTE THE PROGRAM of ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT ("PACT"), AN OUTPATIENT CLINICAL RESEARCH UNIT SPECIALIZING IN THE INVESTIGATION, DEVELOPMENT, and PROVISION of INNOVATIVE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENTS and SUPPORT SERVICES for PERSONS WHO HAVE NOT HAD OPTIMAL TREATMENT RESPONSES to EXISTING FORMS of TREATMENT, AT THE MENDOTA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE, A PUBLIC PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL LOCATED IN MADISON, WISCONSIN, ADMINISTERED BY THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT of HEALTH SERVICES; SUPPORT PACT CLIENTS and ENHANCE PACT SERVICES; EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TOWARD THE INCLUSION INTO SOCIETY of PEOPLE WITH SEVERE and PERSISTENT MENAL ILLNESS; CONDUCT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES to ASSIST WITH EXPANDING PSYCHOSOCIAL PROGRAMMING and RESOURCES for PACT CLIENTS; PROVIDE RESOURCES and FUNDING for SOCIAL and EDUCATIONAL EVENTS for PACT CLIENTS and THEIR FAMILIES; SOLICIT and ACCEPT DONATIONS USED to PROVIDE PACT CLIENTS WITH NECESSARY TREATMENT ITEMS; RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS and MENTORS to ASSIST WITH PACT MISSION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $92.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

135.48%of revenue went to mission work92.5% of expenses · Program services

$146.45spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.97%of revenue went to management and office costs7.5% of expenses

$7.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$28,803

Mission workProgram services$39,021135.48% of revenue92.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,16110.97% of revenue7.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$42,182146.45% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 92.5% mission · 7.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.45% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 19.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 6.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$28,803

Expenses$42,182

Annual shortfall $13,379 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$39,021 · 92.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,161 · 7.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$28,803

Expenses$42,182

Assets$336,088

Income$28,803

Contributions$24,153

Mission work (program services)$39,021

Management and general$3,161

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (13)

CAROL BROMMERMEMBER

CHRISTINE AHRENSMEMBER

DIANE GOODINGDIRECTOR

JACOB AHRENS-BALWITTMEMBER

JANA FREYMEMBER

JO OYAMA MILLERVICE PRESIDENT

LYNDA PAASCHTREASURER

LYNETTE STUDERDIRECTOR

MARGARET GRETCHEN BYFIELDSECRETARY

MARY GRABOTPRESIDENT

NANCY ABRAHAMDIRECTOR

VIVIAN WINTERSDIRECTOR

WILLIAM KNOEDLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 600 WILLIAMSON ST, MADISON, WI 53703-3588
County: Dane
In care of: % NANCY ABRAHAM FRIENDS OF PACT
Primary officer: LYNDA PAASCH, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(608) 221-1414

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHNSON BLOCK & CO INC
NTEE classification: Community Coalitions (S21)
IRS tax category: Community Coalitions