For the People by the People

Analysis

For the People by the People is a registered charity in United States, based in Coldwater, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, For the People by the People reported income of $461k and spending of $429k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $265k to $461k (+74%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, For the People by the People sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crowley Museum and Nature Center Inc ($461k), Teatro Audaz San Antonio ($461k) and Friends of Calhouns Gem Theatre Inc ($461k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $380k (88% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $44k. At year end it held assets of $44k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $44k.