Peoples Express
Peoples Express reported $14.7 million in revenue and $11.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.76 went to program services, $12.24 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.4% of the total. Government grants made up 15.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $75,088 (MANAGING DIR). Revenue rose 469% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MInvestment income was negative: −$10,300. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $75,088 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.66% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5201
- Volunteers Part I, line 65
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Questions people ask
How much of Peoples Express's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Peoples Express reported that 87.8% of its $11.4 million in expenses went to program services, 12.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Peoples Express pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Peoples Express reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $75,088, for the role of MANAGING DIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Peoples Express get its money?
Of $14.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 15.2% came from contributions and grants (including 15.2% from government grants) and 84.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Peoples Express a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-4360351 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202602309349300835 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532269349301878 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432129349301568 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202322219349301532 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210459349302231 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 (amended), object 202230429349300823 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-4360351: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.