NonprofitsPeople For The American Way Foundation

Civil Rights

People For The American Way Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$5.6M

Total expenses

$5.3M

Net assets

$7.9M

Grants received

$11.3M

281 grants

EIN

133065716

Tax year

2023

Mission

Conducts research, legal, and education work on behalf of first amendment freedoms and democratic values.

Programs

3 programs

Program management and oversight- short and long-term strategic planning on organizational issues as well as coordinate activities between various programs.

Expenses: $781KGrants: $2K

Communications & 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.

Expenses: $419K

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.

Expenses: $130KGrants: $200

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.8M
Program service revenue
Investment income$751K
Other revenue
Total revenue$5.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$337K
Salaries & benefits$2.4M
Fundraising$1.4M
Other expenses$2.5M
Total expenses$5.3M
Total assets$9.9M
Net assets$7.9M

People

22 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SVANTE MYRICK

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$196K

20 hrs/wk

DIANE LAVIOLETTE

GENERAL COUNSEL, COO & SECRETARY

Board

$104K

20 hrs/wk

MARGERY F BAKER

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$97K

14.8 hrs/wk

KRISTEN LEIGH SMITH

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$91K

20 hrs/wk

RENE SPELLMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

MARGE TABANKIN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

HAROON SALEEM

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

KATHLEEN TURNER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

HORACIO TRUJILLO

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

JOSH SAPAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

DAVID ALTSCHUL

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

ARTHUR BELLINZONI

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

DELISHIA DAVIS

TREASURER

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL KEEGAN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

KEVIN KILLER

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

YOLANDA PARKER

CHAIR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

DAVID SAPERSTEIN

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

RAQUEL JONES

VP OF CAMPAIGNS & PROGRAMS

Staff

$139K

28 hrs/wk

NA ENG

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Staff

$126K

22.8 hrs/wk

ROBERT SANTIAGO

DIRECTOR - MAJOR GIFTS

Staff

$124K

36 hrs/wk

ROGER CARLTON VANN

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

Staff

$80K

15.6 hrs/wk

LAURIE KINNEY

SENIOR EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

Staff

$19K

4.8 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 200 of 281

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
Civic Participation
2024
$205K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$200K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DEFEND THE BLACK VOTE INITIATIVE FOR NONPARTISAN VOTER MOBILIZATION AND VOTER EDUCATION, AS WELL AS HIGH-VISIBILITY ART-CENTERED INTERVENTIONS TO HELP TURNOUT LOW PROPENSITY BLACK VOTERS
2024
$80K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$80K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$40K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2024
$40K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$35K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CITIZENS TO ENGAGE IN A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY
2024
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
2024 YOUNG ELECTED OFFICIALS NATIONAL CONVENING SPONSORSHIP
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT MAKING THE PROMISE OF AMERICA REAL FOR EVERY AMERICAN: EQUALITY, FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF RELIGION
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$20K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$10K
DEFEND THE BLACK VOTE
2024
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$7K
Public, Societal Benefit
2024
$6K
General operating support
2024
$5K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$5K
PHILANTHROPY
2024
$1K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$250
FOR OPERATIONS
2024
$150
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$42
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$521K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$150K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$100K
Program Grant
2023
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
SUPPORT GET OUT THE VOTE PROGRAM
2023
$98K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$90K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$70K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
2023
$50K
DEMOCRACY - PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$50K
SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$38K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$35K
TO SUPPORT MAKING THE PROMISE OF AMERICA REAL FOR EVERY AMERICAN: EQUALITY, FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF RELIGION
2023
$35K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$35K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CITIZENS TO ENGAGE IN A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY
2023
$31K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$25K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$11K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
DEFEND THE BLACK VOTE
2023
$10K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
$10K
REPRODUCTION RIGHTS
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
General operating support
2023
$3K
GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$3K
IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$3K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$1K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2023
$750
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$500
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$300
2023 MATCHING GIFT.
2023
$200
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT
2023
$100
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$100
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$50
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$441K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$150K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$130K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
2022
$128K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$100K
TO SUPPORT LIBERTY, DEMOCRACY, AND EQUALITY INITIATIVES
2022
$100K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
Program Grant
2022
$85K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$81K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$75K
TO ADVOCATE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDED TO FIGHT RIGHT-WING EXTREMISM AND BUILD A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY THAT IMPLEMENTS THE IDEALS OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY, OPPORTUNITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
2022
$70K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$50K
SUPPORTING THE LEADERSHIP OF THE YOUNG ELECTED OFFICIALS (YEO) NETWORK
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$40K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$40K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$36K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$36K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$36K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$35K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2022
$35K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$35K
TO SUPPORT MAKING THE PROMISE OF AMERICA REAL FOR EVERY AMERICAN: EQUALITY, FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF RELIGION
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$20K
Defend the black vote program
2022
$20K
GENERAL DONATION
2022
$20K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY CAMPAIGN.
2022
$13K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2022
$13K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2022
$10K
GENERAL
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
Civil Participation
2022
$10K
to protect American democracy
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
To protect American democracy
2022
$5K
HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$3K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2022
$3K
IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE MISSION
2022
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$500
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2022
$500
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$250
FOR OPERATIONS
2022
$250
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$100
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022
RETURN OF 2021 UNUSED GRANT
2022
$489K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$489K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$224K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$100K
DONEE'S TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$99K
TO SUPPORT LIBERTY, DEMOCRACY, AND EQUALITY INITIATIVES
2021
$75K
General operating support
2021
$65K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$50K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
2021
$35K
TO SUPPORT MAKING THE PROMISE OF AMERICA REAL FOR EVERY AMERICAN: EQUALITY, FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF RELIGION
2021
$27K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2021
$27K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR YOUNG ELECTED OFFICIALS NETWORK
2021
$20K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT
2021
$15K
1/6 INTERIM REPORT MOBILIZATION
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$10K
CONTRIBUTION
2021
$8K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$6K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
$5K
GENERAL
2021
$5K
DONATION TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL FUND TO FURTHER ITS MISSION TO BUILD A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY THAT IMPLEMENTS THE IDEALS OF FREEDOM, EQUALITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
2021
$1K
SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE MISSION
2021
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2021
$500
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2021
$500
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$50
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2021
$50
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2021
$250K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$219K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$169K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$132K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$120K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
2020
$100K
ADVOCATE FOR THE VALUES OF A DIVERSE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
2020
$100K
CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT VOTING RESTRICTIONS
2020
$96K
DADEFUND DISTRIBUTION
2020
$96K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$60K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$53K
General support
2020
$51K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP IN AMERICA
2020
$50K
SUPPORT YOUNG ELECTED OFFICIALS NETWORK
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
PROJECT-SPECIFIC SUPPORT FOR PFAW FOUNDATION'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
2020
$45K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT
2020
$40K
ADVISED - FOR YOUNG ELECTED OFFICIALS. ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$40K
$20,000 DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE YOUNG ELECTED OFFICIALS PROGRAM AND $20,000 DESIGNATED TOWARDS THE PUBLIC SAFETY INITIATIVE. THE FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY SHOULD BE SPLIT $10K TO DEFEND THE ITHACA PLAN, AND $10K TOWARDS LAUNCH AND EXECUTION
2020
$35K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$26K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$25K
PROGRESSIVE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDED TO FIGHT RIGHT-WING EXTREMISM AND BUILD A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
2020
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$25K
100 DAYS OF ACTION
2020
$25K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR RESEARCH ON THE RADICAL RIGHT AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND THE PRESS ABOUT THE RIGHT-WING AGENDA.
2020
$23K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE IN HARDSHIP AND IN TIMES OF CRISES
2020
$20K
SUPPORT TO PROTECT AND EXPAND DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS
2020
$20K
GENERAL DONATION
2020
$20K
FOR VOTER REGISTRATION AND ENGAGEMENT
2020
$18K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$15K
GENERAL DONATION
2020

Funded by

$11.3M from 123 funders · 281 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.1M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc

$600K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Orange County Community Foundation

$590K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Berlanti Family Foundation

$300K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$260K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

The Partnership Project Action Fund

$250K · 1 grant · 2020

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$220K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN133065716
NTEE codeR600
Subsection03
Ruling date1981-07
Formed1981
Employees47
Volunteers13
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