PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC, 20005 (202) 467-4999 Est. 1981 EIN 13-3065716
R600 - Civil Rights & Advocacy 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.peoplefor.org

Mission

CONDUCTS RESEARCH, LEGAL, AND EDUCATION WORK ON BEHALF OF FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMS AND DEMOCRATIC VALUES.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
26
Total Giving
$4.7M
Recipients
26
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $700,810 Median: $82,500

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20242$180K $90K02
20233$330K $110K21
20221$1.3M $1.3M01
20211$2.7M $2.7M10
20209$63K $7K45
201810$115K $11K100

Sectors Funded

Religion-Related
3
Human Services
2
Civil Rights & Advocacy
2
Arts, Culture & Humanities
1

Top States

District of Columbia
7
Pennsylvania
4
Georgia
4
Ohio
3
Alabama
2
Florida
2
Mississippi
1
New York
1
and 2 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$5M - $10M
4
Under $100K
1
$1M - $5M
1
$500K - $1M
1

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 20 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$4,206,661
Total Expenses
$5,692,367
Net Assets
$6,635,846
34 employees 13 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
14.0 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 24.7%
Expenses ↑ 8.0%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 90.4% Investment 9.6%
Expense Breakdown
Program 60.1% Management 17.5% Fundraising 22.4%

Officers & Trustees (21)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
$4,206,661 ↓$5,692,367$6,635,846
2023 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
$5,584,322 ↑$5,268,568$7,904,336
2022 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
$3,727,640 ↓$4,987,122$7,275,116
2021 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
$5,728,872 ↓$5,840,015$8,035,815
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$6,120,086 ↑$7,201,337$9,817,678
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$5,939,873 $5,959,475$10,062,913

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EIN: 13-3065716 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data