PEOPLES ACTION INSTITUTE

CHICAGO, IL, 60642-4017 (312) 676-2812 Est. 1972 EIN 36-2755109
S16Z - Community Improvement 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
peoplesaction.org/institute

Mission

THE MISSION OF PEOPLE'S ACTION INSTITUTE IS TO ADVANCE A LONG-TERM AGENDA FOR RACIAL, ECONOMIC AND GENDER JUSTICE BY INVESTING IN POWERFUL STATE AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CAMPAIGNS THAT WIN REAL CHANGE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
246
Total Giving
$22.1M
Recipients
242
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $86,285 Median: $50,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202465$8.4M $129K1649
202351$4.1M $80K1437
202241$5.2M $128K1526
202051$3.3M $65K2819
201838$1.1M $30K380

Sectors Funded

Community Improvement
42
Public & Societal Benefit
31
Environment
30
Civil Rights & Advocacy
24
Education
23
Human Services
17
Health Care
10
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
9
and 8 more sectors

Top States

New York
30
Illinois
20
California
19
Pennsylvania
12
Washington
11
Ohio
9
Missouri
9
North Carolina
8
and 31 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
71
$5M - $10M
46
$500K - $1M
43
$100K - $500K
31
$10M - $50M
24
Over $50M
7
Under $100K
6

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Grants Awarded · 233 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$12,816,653
Total Expenses
$18,377,397
Net Assets
$22,274,676
71 employees 13 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
14.5 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↓ 39.1%
Expenses ↑ 13.1%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 94.0% Earned revenue 2.6% Investment 3.4%
Expense Breakdown
Program 75.7% Management 21.4% Fundraising 2.9%

Officers & Trustees (21)

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Filing History (5 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
$12,816,653 ↓$18,377,397$22,274,676
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
$21,050,317 ↑$16,245,570$27,835,420
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
$14,083,902 ↓$16,618,629$23,030,673
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
$19,386,651 ↑$8,827,082$21,410,327
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
$15,366,320 $11,124,248$11,967,247

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EIN: 36-2755109 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data