Program areas at PFAW
Campaigns and programs - to mobilize community and cultural leaders to advance People for's core priorities
Program management and oversight- short and long term strategic planning on organizational issues as well as coordinate activities between various programs.
Communications and research - provide information to media, activists and general public educating them about organizational issues, positions, activities and publications through events, multimedia outreach strategies, press releases, distribution of op-eds and editorial memoranda. Educate members and activists to engage in organizational campaigns at the local, state and national levels.
Government affairs conduct research analysis to promote and defend constitutional liberties as well as provide educational support on various public policy issues which also support constitutional liberties.
Who funds People for the American Way (PFAW)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at PFAW
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Benjamin Jealous | President and Chief Executive Officer | $168,303 | 2022-09-30 |
| Michael Keegan | Director | $0 | 2024-09-27 |
| Svante Myrick | President and Chief Executive Officer | $61,447 | 2023-09-30 |
| Diane Laviolette | Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel | $99,457 | 2024-08-09 |
| Kristen Leigh Smith | Chief Financial Officer | $112,696 | 2023-09-30 |
| ...and 15 more key personnel |
Financials for PFAW
| Revenues | FYE 09/2023 | FYE 09/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $6,428,657 | $9,294,654 | -30.8% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $434 | $0 | 999% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $47,406 | $76,076 | -37.7% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $22,444 | $12,562 | 78.7% |
| Total revenues | $6,498,941 | $9,383,292 | -30.7% |
Organizations like PFAW
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Save the Children Action Network | 501(c)(4) | Washington, DC | $6,291,287 |
| The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights | 501(c)(4) | Washington, DC | $4,583,910 |
| Defending Democracy Together | 501(c)(4) | Washington, DC | $9,042,397 |
| Demand Justice | 501(c)(4) | Washington, DC | $4,760,610 |
| March for Our Lives Action Fund | 501(c)(4) | New York, NY | $7,266,543 |
| ACLU of Washington | 501(c)(4) | Seattle, WA | $4,063,097 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia | 501(c)(4) | Richmond, VA | $2,189,585 |
| National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) | 501(c)(4) | Fredericksburg, VA | $10,395,246 |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California | 501(c)(4) | San Francisco, CA | $8,539,200 |
| Asian American Advocacy Fund | 501(c)(4) | Norcross, GA | $2,938,558 |
Data update history
September 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
September 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSocial advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Human rightsVoting rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyNational levelRelated 527
General information
- Address
- 1101 15th St NW 600
- Washington, DC 20005
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- District of Columbia, DC
- Website URL
- peoplefor.org/Â
- Phone
- (202) 467-4999
- Facebook page
- peopleforÂ
- Twitter profile
- @peopleforÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 52-1366721
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1984
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- R60: Civil Liberties Advocacy
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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