People International

Analysis

People International is a registered charity in United States, based in Vancouver, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1987, 39 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 International reported income of $3.5m and spending of $3.6m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $2.7m to $3.5m (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, People International sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Korea Society ($3.5m), Shift Project Ltd ($3.5m) and Resurge International ($3.5m).

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 $111k (3.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.7m. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $38k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 67 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.