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People (Projects to Empower & Organ the Psychiatrically Labeled)
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People (Projects to Empower & Organ the Psychiatrically Labeled) reported $11.4 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $85.36 went to program services, $12.77 to management and general costs and $1.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.6% of the total. Government grants made up 88.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $359,771 (CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 128% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.4% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.6% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 88.4% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.7% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $359,771 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.09% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.4 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePeople, inc. Serves individuals with psychiatric labels in dutchess, ulster, organge, warren, washington, westchester and putnam counties through peer support, peer advocacy, self-help training and self advocacy. A drop-in center operates to offer a safe haven for individuals that are seeking peer support and alternatives to traditional mental health programs in the community. People offers programs in dutchess, ulster, orange, putnam, warren, washington, westchester and putnam counties. The agency has a public education campaign to educate the public in an effort to reduce stigma and…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $338,421 | $0 | $21,350 | $359,771 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,341 | $0 | $38,991 | $199,332 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,848 | $0 | $18,661 | $180,509 |
| CONTROLLER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,616 | $0 | $41,563 | $171,179 |
| CSDO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,366 | $0 | $0 | $143,366 |
| CHRO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,150 | $0 | $4,145 | $142,295 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from People (Projects to Empower & Organ the Psychiatrically Labeled) (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $911K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 5183
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to People (Projects to Empower & Organ the Psychiatrically Labeled) totaling $28 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 People (Projects to Empower & Organ the Psychiatrically Labeled) spent in 2024, $85.36 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of People (Projects to Empower & Organ the Psychiatrically Labeled)'s spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, People (Projects to Empower & Organ the Psychiatrically Labeled) reported that 85.4% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does People (Projects to Empower & Organ the Psychiatrically Labeled) pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation People (Projects to Empower & Organ the Psychiatrically Labeled) reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $359,771, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does People (Projects to Empower & Organ the Psychiatrically Labeled) get its money?
Of $11.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 91.6% came from contributions and grants (including 88.4% from government grants) and 7.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is People (Projects to Empower & Organ the Psychiatrically Labeled) a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-1737675 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503219349306890 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412209349301006 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202321359349304387 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202359349301205 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131349349301013 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031419349301208 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-1737675: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.