First of all a 527 organization seems to be a more broad definition, because a PAC is a form of a 527 organization. Also a PAC has more regulations from the government about the amount of money spent per candidate per election and things of that nature, while from my research I could not really find the same stipulations for just a basic 527 organization. Another thing that makes the two different is that the money from a PAC goes directly to the candidates while money from a 527 organization does not go directly go directly to the candidate.
A PAC is not formally related to a political party.
A PAC is not formally related to a political party.
Political action committee
Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs was created in 1981.
Arab American Political Action Committee was created in 1998.
Youth for America Political Action Committee ended in 2005.
Different groups contribute money to political campaigns. One kind of group is called a political action committee (PAC). Members of a political action committee have the same beliefs about certain public policies. PACs also work between elections. Other temporary groups form just to raise money for campaigns. A political action committee (PAC) is a Political arm of a special interest group that seeks to influence elections and public policy decisions. Different groups contribute money to political campaigns. One kind of group is called a political action committee (PAC). Members of a political action committee have the same beliefs about certain public policies. PACs also work between elections. Other temporary groups form just to raise money for campaigns. A political action committee (PAC) is a Political arm of a special interest group that seeks to influence elections and public policy decisions.In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation
The purpose is to support a issue or candidate with political action.
Raise money for political campaigns
Political Action Committee. PACs promote a specific candidate or some political interest (guns, abortion etc.)
No, NASA is a government agency.
PAC's support issues