People's Action

Not tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(4)Community DevelopmentEIN 26-2613701

People's action is focused on advancing affordable health care and prescription drugs, tax fairness and fair immigration reform, as well as protecting safety net programs.

80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,601 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $130K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $1.8M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$765K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+108% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +108%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +135%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2024▼ -12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.0M Management & general 19% · $486K Fundraising 1% · $21K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for affordable healthcare, fair taxes, immigration reform, and protecting safety nets.

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2 program services account for $2.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

See Schedule Oadvocacy

The organization conducts advocacy and lobbying activities to support and advance national agenda for low- and moderate-income people. Our agenda is based around a range of issues affecting working people and their communities that include health care, clean energy, housing, immigration, access and affordability to higher education, and…

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

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The organization engages in the electoral process by supporting candidates aligned with our organizational mission, our issue-based agenda and vision for the country. We generate energy around the election cycle using our issues and move people to participate in the democratic process through mass volunteerism.

$639Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Tides FoundationFY2024$400K
Tides AdvocacyFY2024$346K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$1.8M
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Grants paid · 82 grants · $4.4M · 2020–2024
People's Action PowerFY2024$100,000
Justice Is GlobalCA · FY2023$65,000
People's Action PowerFY2023$25,450
Tides AdvocacyCA · FY2023$24,526
Faith in the ValleyCA · FY2023$20,000
Bozeman Tenants UnitedMT · FY2023$13,333
Southern Vision AllianceNC · FY2023$10,000
Ground Game LaCA · FY2023$10,000
One Peoples CampaignIL · FY2023$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$486K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$765K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$40
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$86K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$765K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,601
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K$765K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$152K$152K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$931K$235K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$243K$178K$62K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$74K$18K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$28K$10K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$73K$36K$38K$26
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$184K$149K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$102K$88K$14K$63
Information technologyLn 14$13K$1K$12K$3
OccupancyLn 16$6K$2K$4K$3
TravelLn 17$167K$148K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$221K$189K$31K$3
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.0M$486K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.1M$2.5M−$345K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$26K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.9M−$584K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.3M$725K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.9M$4.0M$883K$2.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,147,474 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,081,162
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,081,162
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,272$66,272
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40$40
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $66,272 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40$2,147,474
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,492,548 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $152,030$152,030
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $930,966 · Management $235,253 · Fundraising $17,064$1,183,283
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $178,024 · Management $62,220 · Fundraising $2,902$243,146
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $73,743 · Management $17,702 · Fundraising $1,257$92,702
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,346 · Management $18,035$28,381
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $35,611 · Management $37,812 · Fundraising $26$73,449
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $148,920 · Management $34,753$183,673
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,148$27,148
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $87,729 · Management $13,890 · Fundraising $63$101,682
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,275 · Management $12,175 · Fundraising $3$13,453
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,178 · Management $3,501 · Fundraising $3$5,682
IX-17 TravelPrograms $148,226 · Management $19,187$167,413
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $189,233 · Management $31,270 · Fundraising $3$220,506
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,985,429 · Management $485,798 · Fundraising $21,321$2,492,548
Part X · Balance sheet $3,226,069 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,412,977$3,120,743
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,786$18,927
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$86,399
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,921,763$3,226,069
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,176$17,754
X-18 Grants payable$8,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $86,855$739,157
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $116,031$765,411
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,105,732$2,139,658
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $700,000$321,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,805,732$2,460,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,921,763$3,226,069
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,460,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,147,474
XI-2 Total expenses$2,492,548
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$345,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,805,732
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,460,658

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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