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People's City Mission

Lincoln, NE · EIN 47-0376896 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

People's City Mission reported $19.2 million in revenue and $19.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.66 went to program services, $7.66 to management and general costs and $3.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $134,605 (CEO-PCM). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19M

For 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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 933 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.7%87.5%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.7%10.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.7%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
95.1%17.0%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
4.3%66.2%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$134,605$300,863
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.70%1.57%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
15
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.010.0
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 13100.0%

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 expense
$14M expenses · 79.3% of program spending · grants $13M · revenue $63,398

Homeless prevention center: primary receiving, sorting, and distribution point for free food, clothing, household items, furniture, toys, and personal care items

$1.8M expenses · 10.7% of program spending

Recycling: program in which goods from households are taken and sold to purchasers in third world countries which are then either given away or sold in thrift stores in those countries

$672K expenses · 3.9% of program spending · grants $6,200

Men's shelter:the men's temporary housing is dedicated to the needs of homeless men experiencing some form of personal crisis

$1.0M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO-PCM
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$123,498$0$11,107$134,605
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$92,518$0$7,221$99,739
VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$60,575$0$16,802$77,377

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from People's City Mission (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $287K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$19M$19M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$19M$19M88.7%$8.0M$134,605
2023 ⓘ$18M$18M90.1%$6.7M$135,515
2022 ⓘ$20M$19M92.4%$5.9M$127,128
2021 ⓘ$20M$18M92.4%$4.7M$120,061
2020 ⓘ$17M$17M93.1%$3.5M$152,350
2019 ⓘ$13M$14M92.0%$3.0M$141,627

Governance 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–1b13 · 12 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 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 5172
  • Volunteers Part I, line 610,250

Private foundation grants it received

23 private foundations reported grants to People's City Mission totaling $181K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from People's City Mission'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's City Mission, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of People's City Mission's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, People's City Mission reported that 88.7% of its $19.3 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does People's City Mission pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation People's City Mission reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $134,605, for the role of CEO-PCM (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does People's City Mission get its money?

Of $19.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.1% came from contributions and grants and 4.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is People's City Mission a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 47-0376896 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 202533049349301723 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402369349300120 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312579349301696 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202221369349311062 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102989349301200 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012249349301801 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 47-0376896: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.