Peoples Institute for Survival & Be Yond

Analysis

Peoples Institute for Survival & Be Yond is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Peoples Institute for Survival & Be Yond reported income of $3.2m and spending of $3.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.6m to $3.2m (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Peoples Institute for Survival & Be Yond sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A Healthier Democracy Inc ($3.2m), Northeast Nebraska Juvenile Services Inc ($3.2m) and The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth Inc ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 16% and program service revenue 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $204k (6.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $269k. At year end it held assets of $3.6m against liabilities of $628k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 7 employees.