Mission
IMPROVE SOCIAL WELFARE IN THE COMMUNITY
Small Public Charity
PEOPLES DEFENSE INITIATIVE
PEOPLES DEFENSE INITIATIVE is a Small Public Charity headquartered in TUCSON, AZ. Financial data from the 2023 filing: $39K revenue, $27K expenses, $47K total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $484K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 825023691
TUCSON, AZ
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: R01
Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$39K
Total Expenses$27K
Total Assets$47K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$484K
Filing Years2019–2023
Where $100 goes at Peoples Defense Initiative
How Peoples Defense Initiative divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 6 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$21
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $79 for programs
$40
Exempt purpose/mission
$39
Other program services
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2023. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
OPERATIONS
$35,000
PRIMARY PURPOSE
$58,000
PRIMARY PURPOSE
$58,000
UNRESTRICTED
$10,000
PRIMARY PURPOSE
$65,000
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Alex Kack
SECRETARY
Goli Bagheri
PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Zaira E Livier
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $39K | $27K | $47K |
| 2022 | $73K | $142K | $35K |
| 2021 | $54K | $105K | $134K |
| 2020 | $285K | $105K | $185K |
| 2019 | $108K | $134K | $6K |
Between 2019 and 2023, reported annual revenue declined from $108K to $39K (-64%), with total assets most recently reported at $47K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.