Mission
MOBILIZE MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS TO FIGHT FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT REFLECT THE VALUES OF FREEDOM, FAIRNESS, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
Public Charity
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.6M revenue, $6.4M expenses, $6.5M total assets. 23 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521366721
WASHINGTON, DC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.6M
Total Expenses$6.4M
Total Assets$6.5M
Grant Records23
Funding Total$6.7M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at People for the American Way
How People for the American Way divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$54
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$34
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $54 for programs
$23
Communications and research
$15
Program management and oversight
$13
Campaigns and programs
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ADVOCACY RELATED TO PROTECTING OUR PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE; GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
$260,000
NONPARTISAN PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT
$150,000
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$121,200
ADVOCACY RELATED TO PROTECTING OUR PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE; GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,000
Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alec Baldwin
DIRECTOR
Alyssa Milano
DIRECTOR
Barbara Bluhm-Kaul
DIRECTOR
Bertis Downs
DIRECTOR
Carole Shields
DIRECTOR
Carrie Mae Weems
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.6M | $6.4M | $6.5M |
| 2024 | $6.3M | $5.6M | $6.3M |
| 2023 | $6.5M | $9.0M | $6.7M |
| 2022 | $9.4M | $11.1M | $2.2M |
| 2020 | $11.6M | $10.4M | $3.6M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $11.6M to $7.6M (-35%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.