People Program INC EIN 72-1122258 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

People Program INC

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Helps older adults share knowledge, express creativity, and explore new interests. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $249K in revenue, $300K in expenses, and $525K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1974
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
New Orleans, LA
Website
peopleprogram.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$249KFY2024
Expenses
$300K
Net assets
$525K
People
13
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  72-1122258 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New Orleans, LA Founded 1974
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps older adults share knowledge, express creativity, and explore new interests.
Leadership
Chandra Richardson · Executive Director · $25K
Money in and out
$249K revenue, $300K expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$249K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$300K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$525K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$51K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▼ -0.9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
22.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -7% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-21%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -1275% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$249K
FY2024▼ -15%
Expenses
$300K
FY2024▲ +4%
Total assets
$691K
FY2024▼ -7%
Total liabilities
$166K
FY2024▼ -18%
Total revenue
$249K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$300K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$525K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$51K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$691K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPeople Program INC
EINHdr · item D72-1122258
Principal addressHdr · item CNew Orleans, LA
WebsiteHdr · item Jpeopleprogram.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1974
State of legal domicileHdr · item MLA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P81)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$24,769Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memebr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memebr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chandra Richardson’s $25K as Executive Director is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2165 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Wallace$71,000$64,288
Steve Lenahan$66,166$56,598$55,455
Chandra Richardson$24,769

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $260K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The program offers creative, physical, and intellectual activities which contribute to renewed self-esteem and sense of well being for senior citizens in the greater new orleans area. The program is for people to share knowledge, crafts, and arts.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$168K · 68%
Contributions & grants$49K · 20%
Investment income$20K · 8%
Other revenue$11K · 4%
Program service revenue68%$168K
Contributions & grants20%$49K
Investment income8%$20K
Other revenue4%$11K
Total revenueLn 12$249K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.05
Program services87%$260K
Management & general8%$25K
Fundraising5%$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$300K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Total assetsLn 16$691K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$166K
Total net assetsLn 32$525K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $560K · Operating expenses/yr $300K
22.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $260K · Total expenses $300K
87%
Management & General
Management & general $25K · Total expenses $300K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $15K · Total expenses $300K
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $12K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $63K
$0.19 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $49K · Total revenue $249K
20%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $249K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $168K · Total revenue $249K
68%
Investment reliance
Investment income $20K · Total revenue $249K
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $168K · Total expenses $300K
56%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $249K · Prior year $294K
-15%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $272K · FY2024 $249K
-2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $525K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $249K · Expenses $300K
-21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $691K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $525K · Total assets $691K
76%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $544K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $691K
79%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Chandra Richardson · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $25K · Total expenses $300K
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $164K · Total expenses $300K
55%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 30%
Revenue growth -15%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$294K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$240K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$111K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$184K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$272K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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