Pact Inc
Pact Inc is a public charity based in Washington, DC, formed in 1971. It works internationally with local communities and partners, building evidence-based, data-driven, community-led solutions for human development.
Pact Inc at a glance
In short: Pact Inc gave $21.1M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in District of Columbia. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,072,942
- -15.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,053,647
- -19.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $197,916
- Total assets
- $58,901,024
- -19.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (6 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pact Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1140 3Rd Street Ne 400, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 466-5666
Website: https://pactworld.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pact Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was International Research and Exchange Board ($10.8M). Together the top 10 received $20.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 110 (24%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
PACT says it works across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in DC, Pennsylvania, California, New York, and Delaware. The reported shares of grant dollars were 88% to DC, 6% to Pennsylvania, 4% to California, 2% to New York, and 1% to Delaware.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pact Inc open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 20 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $314K; repeat grants $1.4M. How we count
Medians: $198K first-time, $207K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7.7M (2019) to $24.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $21.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Research and Exchange Board Washington, DC | Grant for Civil Society and Media-Strengthened Project | $10,767,774 |
| The Asia Foundation Washington, DC | Grant for Civil Society and Media-Strengthened Project | $4,882,632 |
| Family Health International (FHI 360) Durham, DC | Grant for Public Health Prevention Project | $1,251,782 |
| Temple University School of Public Health Philadelphia, PA | Grant for Public Health Project | $1,175,912 |
| Internews Network Arcata, CA | Grant for Health/HIV Prevention Project | $723,116 |
| Viamo PBC Washington, DC | Grant for Community HIV Prevention Project | $473,387 |
| Gisa Inc New York, NY | Grant for Civil Society and Media-Strengthened Project | $359,367 |
| International Center for Journalists (Icfj) Washington, DC | Grant for Civil Society and Media-Strengthened Project | $252,012 |
| Aga Khan Foundation Washington, DC | Grant for Civil Society and Media-Strengthened Project | $242,641 |
| Accountability Lab Washington, DC | Grant for Civil Society and Media-Strengthened Project | $209,148 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $58,901,024 | $106,219,062 | $106,942,009 | $21,072,942 | 20 | $492,233 |
| 2024 | $73,467,013 | $181,807,813 | $178,633,191 | $24,887,981 | 19 | $563,277 |
| 2023 | $66,694,066 | $156,310,078 | $154,133,583 | $21,855,366 | 23 | $256,814 |
| 2022 | $41,999,550 | $160,551,430 | $160,334,830 | $20,889,438 | 25 | $67,801 |
| 2021 | $57,821,489 | $174,259,770 | $169,535,706 | $15,451,374 | 23 | $-41,464 |
| 2020 | $42,828,323 | $133,146,280 | $128,489,205 | $8,913,994 | 18 | $-1,105,330 |
| 2019 | $30,717,412 | $123,687,011 | $122,927,767 | $7,702,091 | 13 | $288,563 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
PACT’s stated mission is to build evidence-based, data-driven, and community-led solutions for human development. The organization describes its approach as partnering with communities and local organizations to strengthen health, livelihoods, energy access, and governance.
Its 2025 grants included civil society and media-strengthening projects, as well as public health, HIV-prevention, and community HIV-prevention projects. Among the recipients, International Research & Exchanges describes its work as empowering youth, cultivating leaders, strengthening institutions, and extending access to education and information. Internews Network says it works to empower local media, while GISA describes its focus as supporting independent journalists, artists, and entrepreneurs working in closed societies. These are the grantees’ own descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, PACT reported 20 grants totaling $21,072,942. Grant amounts ranged from $9,908 to $10,767,774, with a median of $197,916.
The largest reported grants included $10,767,774 to International Research and Exchange Board and $4,882,632 to The Asia Foundation, both for civil society and media-strengthening projects. Other notable awards were $1,251,782 to Family Health International (FHI 360) for a public health prevention project; $1,175,912 to Temple University School of Public Health for a public health project; and $723,116 to Internews Network for a health/HIV-prevention project. PACT also awarded $473,387 to Viamo PBC for a community HIV-prevention project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeremy Ngunze as board chair. Listed board members are Paloma Adams-Allen, Sarah Charles, James Donovan, Mark Fitzgerald, Andrew Kashangaki, Heidi Kujawa, Tewodros Melesse, Musa Mwenye, and Carolina Rojas-Hayes.
Pact Inc is led by Caroline Anstey, Former President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 13 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Caroline Anstey
Former President & CEO
President & CEO → Former President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2021
$335K (2021) → $247K (2025)
Dennis Vega
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$231K (2025)
Jeremy Ngunze
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer A. Mulik
Senior Director & Project Director Achieve
Project Director - Achieve → Project Director, 2023
Project Director → Senior Director & Project Director Achieve, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$190K (2021) → $218K (2025)
Alfred Schulz
Director Finance & Management - Zambia
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$246K (2025)
Brandon Berrett
Senior Director Human Resources & Glb Hr Ope
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$204K (2025)
Marilyn G. Sangiwa
Vice President & Global Health
Vice President - Integrated Program Advisor → Vice President Integrated Program Advancement, 2020
Vice President Integrated Program Advancement → Vice President & Global Health, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$185K (2019) → $231K (2025)
Samantha E. Barbee
Former CFO
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2024
CFO → Former CFO, 2025
On filings since 2020
$116K (2020) → $120K (2025)
Cristine Betters
Senior Vice President & Business Development
Vice President & Business Development → Senior Vice President & Business Development, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$238K (2022) → $292K (2025)
Michele Laird
Senior Vice President & Programs
Senior Vice President → Senior Vice President & Programs, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$265K (2023) → $293K (2025)
Emily Taylor
Chief Oper Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$73K (2025)
Lauren Oing
Chief of Party - Sustain. Peace
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$213K (2025)
Marvin Henry Koop
Chief of Party - Csm Stand Sudan
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$257K (2025)
Roger-Mark Valdez De Souza
Vice President & Sustainable Markets
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$229K (2025)
Andrew Kashangaki
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Varney
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Kujawa
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Fitzgerald
Board Member
Board Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Musa Mwenye
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oksana Ruda
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolina Rojas-Hayes
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Donovan
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tewodros Melesse
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aykut Ozger
Gc, Ce & Com Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christian Bowman
Chief Human Cap Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Tomsen
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paloma Adams-Allen
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Charles
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Urvashi Vyas
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (64)
- Former: Maria Barton (2020–2025) — Gc, Chief Ethics & Compli Officer · Filing note: Thru 11/2024
- Former: Zewud Debebe (2022–2025) — Former Chief Human Capital Officer · Filing note: Thru 824
- Former: Mike Dahl (2021–2024) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 9/2024
- Former: Sabine Joukes (2021–2024) — Country Director & Cambodia · Filing note: Thru 11/2023
- Former: Roger-Mark Valdez De Souza - Vp (2023–2024) — Sustainable Markets
- Former: George Mason Ingram (2024) — Vice President & Governance
- Former: Fahmid Karim Bhuiya MD (2019–2023) — COO & Pgmf
- Former: Jason Meikle (2019–2023) — Deputy Director & Pgmf
- Former: Mamunur Rashid (2019–2023) — Finance Director & Pgmf
- Former: Mary Christine Owen (2019–2023) — Chief of Party-Thailand
- Former: Ranahnah Afriye (2019–2023) — Regional Director & Africa Programs
- Former: Richard Harrison (2019–2023) — Md & Smart Power Myanmar
- Former: Stephanie Posner (2019–2023) — Programs Advisor
- Former: Xia Liu (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Eugene James Grall (2020–2023) — Regional Director & Ae Programs
- Former: Matthew S. Cullinen (2020–2023) — Senior Director Renewable Energy · Filing note: Thru 11/2022
- Former: Barry Flaming (2021–2023) — Senior Afolu Advisor
- Former: Christopher T. Wyrod (2021–2023) — Chief of Party & Regional
- Former: Keith Fleming (2022–2023) — Director & Global It
- Former: Kelland Dickson Stevenson (2022–2023) — Country Director Myannar
- Former: Alan Brooks (2023) — Regional Director
- Former: Gina Volynsky (2023) — Senior Director
- Former: John Grimes (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kurt A. Macleod (2019–2022) — Regional Vice President
- Former: Leslie F. Mitchell (2019–2022) — Country Director-Kenya
- Former: Lisa Thomas (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Anton N. Pestana (2020–2022) — Global Country Director
- Former: Larry Robert Kremer (2020–2022) — Senior Director & Energy Services
- Former: Richard Harrsion (2021–2022) — Md & Smart Power Myanmar
- Former: Jeffrey Engels (2022) — Global Director & Programs
- Former: Bregeita Jefferson (2019–2021) — Vice President - Business Operations
- Former: Brian Vo (2019–2021) — Vice President, Social Investment & Alt Finance
- Former: Kate Musimwa (2019–2021) — Sr.regional Director Africa
- Former: Mark Viso (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Natasha Sakolsky (2019–2021) — Executive Director Pact Institute
- Former: Nicole Miller (2019–2021) — Country Director-Swaziland
- Former: Carlos A. Carazana (2020–2021) — Int. President & CEO
- Former: Michelle Jones (2020–2021) — Chief Human Cap Officer
- Former: Aaron Leonard (2019–2020) — Deputy Director & Governance
- Former: Bernard Liese (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: David Wilson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Frank Sims (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: James Bernard (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: John Kohler (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Minelli (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Reilley (2019–2020) — Director It
- Former: Michael Dahl (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Pamela Roussos (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Samantha Carey (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Oleskey (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Svetlana Dimovski (2019–2020) — Vice President Transformation Lab
- Former: Timothy Staffa (2019–2020) — Vice President Planning, Quality & New Init.
- Former: Gregoria Lyssikatos (2020) — Senior Director Opp. Development
- Former: Nancy Murphy (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nathalie Gabala (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Amgad Naguib (2019) — Director of Communications
- Former: Bruce Pankey (2019) — CFO
- Former: Cassandra Craven (2019) — Country Director - Ethiopia
- Former: Christian Loucq (2019) — COO
- Former: Elizabeth Jere (2019) — Chief of Party - Tanzania
- Former: Matthew Tiedemann (2019) — Chief of Party - Myanmar
- Former: Oskana Ruda (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Smith (2019) — Chief of Party - Ethiopia
- Former: Tom Ventimiglia (2019) — Deputy Director - Ovc
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $300K, to Maria Barton Thru 1124 (GC & Chief Ethics & Compli Officer). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Pact Inc
How much does Pact Inc give each year?
Pact Inc gave $21.1M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $24.9M across 19 grants.
What is Pact Inc's typical grant size?
Pact Inc's median grant in 2025 was $197,916, and its average grant was $1,053,647, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pact Inc that year got $314K on average.
Where does Pact Inc give grants?
Pact Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (11 grants).
Does Pact Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Pact Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant for Civil Society and Media-Strengthened Project" (10 grants).
Who are Pact Inc's largest grantees?
Pact Inc's largest 2025 grantees include International Research and Exchange Board ($10,767,774), The Asia Foundation ($4,882,632) and Family Health International (FHI 360) ($1,251,782), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pact Inc?
Pact Inc reported $58.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $106.2M.
What does Pact Inc fund?
PACT’s stated mission is to build evidence-based, data-driven, and community-led solutions for human development. The organization describes its approach as partnering with communities and local organizations to strengthen health, livelihoods, energy access, and governance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pact Inc?
Pact Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check pactworld.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Pact Inc's EIN?
Pact Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2702768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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