People of Peru Project

Analysis

People of Peru Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Walla Walla, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, People of Peru Project reported income of $512k and spending of $577k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $559k to $512k (-8.4%), an average of -2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 210%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, People of Peru Project sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 69th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wetsembekile Ministries ($512k), Austin Samaritans ($513k) and Mission of Hope Bolivia ($512k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $88k (15% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $516k against liabilities of $1,794, net assets of $514k. It reported 2 employees.