EIN 61-1844780

People's Forum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
14
Year formed
2017
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
People's Forum provides a space for cultural and education events relevant for marginalized communities. It hosts accessible educational programming that contributes to building and strengthening popular movements in New York City and beyond. Additionally, it promotes a People's culture that celebrates and advances the struggles of the communities in which they serve through community forums, educational workshops, cultural performances, film screenings, literary commentary and review, and multimedia creations. Tpf believes that culture is at the heart of the conception of ideas.
Total revenues
$4,428,869
2022
Total expenses
$3,813,224
2022
Total assets
$18,591,181
2022
Num. employees
14
2022

Program areas at People's Forum

Culture: People's Forum, Inc. ("tpf") is committed to building, uplifting and promoting a People's culture that celebrates and advances the struggles of the communities in which they serve. Tpf believes that culture is at the heart of the conception of ideas and consciousness, and therefore, culture and the arts are at the center of movement building. Tpf aims to work with culture creators to curate and support events that deepen the consciousness, and that sustain, nourish and move the hearts of their people as they struggle towards social justice. Cultural programming includes events such as open mics, cultural performances, dance classes, art workshops, film screenings, and more. Tpf establishes partnerships with organizations and social movements committed or organizing marginalized and dispossessed communities and provides spaces for meeting, cultural engagements, shared learning, and organizing.
Education: People's Forum, Inc. ("tpf") hosts accessible educational programming that contributes to building and strengthening popular movements in new york city and beyond as well as a revitalized non-sectarian left intellectual culture rooted in the struggles of the poor and dispossessed. Their educational programming includes topics such as: history, political economy, social theory, racial/gender/lgbtqia/ immigrant justice, collective strategies for organizing, liberation theology, and many others with an internationalist focus. Driven by their organizational commitment to building unity across historic lines of division, their programming covers a wide range of subjects, movements, and pedagogical methods. Tpf engages students from all walks of life, both domestically and internationally and utilizes political education courses as a way to build the consciousness of organizers and activists. Tpf supplements their educational programming with a wide range of books, literature, artwork, and political merchandise sold from their bookstore, 1804 books. Tpf's educational programming also focuses on waging the battle of ideas and information. In that context, tpf supports the work of people centered media and media outlets for mass movements.

Grants made by People's Forum

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Breakthrough BT MediaEducational$0
The Justice and Education FundEducational$0

Who funds People's Forum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)Community & Human Services$3,540,000
United Community FundGeneral Support$3,015,000
Amalgamated Charitable FoundationProject Support$21,539
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at People's Forum

NameTitleCompensation
Claudia de la CruzExecutive Director and Director$0
David Sung Mo ChungGeneral Manager$65,588
Manolo de Los SantosExecutive Director$0
Layan FuleihanEducation Director$66,365
Christopher CarusoTreasurer$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for People's Forum

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$4,012,601
Program services$331,306
Investment income and dividends$190,335
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-138,227
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$32,854
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,428,869

Form 990s for People's Forum

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-11-08990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-02-17990View PDF
2018-122019-12-26990View PDF
...and 1 more Form 990
Data update history
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $21,539 from Amalgamated Charitable Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 12, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $8,350 from Codepink Women for Peace
June 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesHuman services
Characteristics
Receives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
320 W 37th St Ground Floor
New York, NY 10018
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
peoplesforum.org/ 
Phone
(347) 695-1095
IRS details
EIN
61-1844780
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2017
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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