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. 22 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 Records22
Funding Total$6.7M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

MOBILIZE MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS TO FIGHT FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT REFLECT THE VALUES OF FREEDOM, FAIRNESS, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
$260,000
2024
NONPARTISAN PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT
$150,000
2024
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$121,200
2024
ADVOCACY RELATED TO PROTECTING OUR PLANET FROM CLIMATE CHANGE; GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,000
2023
TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
$1,000,000

Showing up to 5 of 22 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

PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT
$4,181,376 3 grants
TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
$1,260,000 2 grants
SOCIAL WELFARE
$500,000 1 grant
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$311,200 6 grants
NONPARTISAN PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT
$150,000 1 grant

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.

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