People Working Cooperatively
People Working Cooperatively reported $19.0 million in revenue and $13.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.31 went to program services, $14.48 to management and general costs and $5.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.5% of the total. Government grants made up 82.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $314,024 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 151% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, FY2025 (6 mo.).
Where $100 of spending went
The 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.3% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 96.5% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 82.9% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $314,024 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.26% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.2 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWeatherization programs: energy conservation services-weatherization, furnace cleaning, tuning and replacement
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 (6 mo.) · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $282,591 | $0 | $31,433 | $314,024 |
| EXECUTIVE VP Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $175,101 | $0 | $5,138 | $180,239 |
| VP FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $120,918 | $0 | $34,276 | $155,194 |
| VP DEVELOPMENT Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $137,338 | $0 | $13,504 | $150,842 |
| VP ADMINISTRATION Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $122,199 | $0 | $23,710 | $145,909 |
| DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $126,767 | $0 | $3,734 | $130,501 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from People Working Cooperatively (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $645K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 (6 mo.) · 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–1b18 · 18 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 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 4Yes
- 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 5172
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE HOME DEPOT Building materials | $546,886 |
| RECKER & BOERGER INC Residential appliances | $397,215 |
| KEIDEL SUPPLY CO Residential appliances | $352,059 |
| 2-J SUPPLY CO Residential appliances | $324,436 |
| AIR PLUS HEATING & COOLING Hvac subcontractor | $305,887 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to People Working Cooperatively totaling $520K 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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Every number above is copied from People Working Cooperatively's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for People Working Cooperatively, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 People Working Cooperatively spent in 2024, $80.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of People Working Cooperatively's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, People Working Cooperatively reported that 80.3% of its $13.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 5.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does People Working Cooperatively pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation People Working Cooperatively reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $314,024, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does People Working Cooperatively get its money?
Of $19.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 96.5% came from contributions and grants (including 82.9% from government grants) and 1.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is People Working Cooperatively a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-0859104 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025, object 202601349349306060 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349305399 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349311154 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349303607 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243189349308469 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349316804 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349313814 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-0859104: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.