For the People

Analysis

For the People is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.6m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $746k to $2.5m (+232%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 653%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, For the People sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rural Arizona Engagement ($2.5m), American Compass Inc ($2.5m) and Alabama Network of Childrens Advocacy Centers Inc ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $337k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $6.1m against liabilities of $378k, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 27 employees.