People for People

Analysis

People for People is a registered charity in United States, based in Yakima, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2024, People for People reported income of $29.2m and spending of $28.1m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $19.7m to $29.2m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, People for People sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens Acting Together Can Help ($29.2m), St Nicks Alliance Home Care Corp ($29.2m) and Arca ($29.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $413k (1.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.2m. At year end it held assets of $12.3m against liabilities of $3.4m, net assets of $8.8m. It reported 505 employees.