Nonprofit · EIN 84-3528071
WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,232,819 | $1,657,713 | $575,106 | $4,583,971 | $899,374 | $3,684,597 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,110,424 | $787,365 | $1,323,059 | $3,449,964 | $340,473 | $3,109,491 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $2,074,750 | $1,858,697 | $216,053 | $1,905,292 | $118,860 | $1,786,432 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,175,417
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $57,402
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $237,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $607,457
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $745,053
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $35,336
- Accounting fees
- $8,214
- Occupancy
- $40,435
- Travel
- $134,520
- Depreciation
- $2,121
- Program services (functional)
- $1,591,226
- Management and general (functional)
- $49,391
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,096
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,449,964
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,583,971
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $899,374
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,684,597
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,532
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,663,764
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,833
- Gross receipts
- $2,232,819
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- MI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Ibarra-Frayre | Co-Executive Director Officer | 19 | $42,553 | $47,032 |
| Megan Hess | Co - Executive Director Trustee or director | 19 | $38,236 | $42,260 |
| Arturo Reyes | Executive Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 19 | $31,902 | $35,261 |
| Stephanie Arellano | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Boudreaux | Secretary Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Maurice BP Weeks | – Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arturo Reyes | Chief Executive Officer thru Officer | 19 | $100,000 |
| Branden Snyder | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maurice Bp-Weeks | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephaine Arellano | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Leah Boudreaux | Secretary Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Meghan Hess | Co-Executive Director Officer | 19 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturo Reyes | Chief Excutive Officer Officer | 19 | $37,008 | $41,732 |
| Branden Snyder | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maurice Bp-Weeks | Baord Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephaine Arellano | Board Chair Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Boudreaux | Secretary Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 440 BURROUGHS ST STE 174, DETROIT, MI 48202-3468
- In care of
- % MEGAN HESS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 440 Burroughs Suite 174, Detroit MI 48202
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Arturo Reyes III, 440 Burroughs Suite 174, Detroit MI 48202
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN HESS, Co - Executive Director
- Phone
- (313) 520-2430
- Website
- wethepeoplemi.org
- Return prepared by
- The Clairmount Group
Mission
To promote racial and economic justice throughout Michigan by training and organizing community leaders across the state; Engaging community members in the development of thoughtful public policy solutions through nonpartisan educational means; Engaging in voter education.
Program accomplishments
- On July 30 , 2024, we received $300,000 from the Sixteen Thirty Fund through their Rural Action Fund to WTPAF for general operating support. We The People Action Fund is an organization that works to build and strengthen multi-racial, working-class community organizing infrastructure across Michigan in order to build shared vision for our state and contest for progressive governing power.We The People Action Fund (WTPAF) and its sister 501c3 organization We The People MI (WTPMI) launched in the summer of 2017, focusing first on building deep relationships in a wide range of rural, urban, and suburban communities across the state, from the Keweenaw Peninsula to the city of Detroit. We are focused on 1) building rigorous, disciplined, organizing capacity in communities across the state, 2) developing a strong proactive narrative and peoples agenda rooted in communities, and 3) uniting Michiganders across identities and geographies and engaging people to build collectively toward economic and racial justice. Our long-term goal is to build a robust organized base of multi-racial working class people that recognize a linked fate across many communities in Michigan and advance a statewide strategy to contend for governing power in Michigan. On October 10 , 2024, we received $250,000 from the Initia Foundation to WTPAF for general operating support. We The People Action Fund is an organization that works to build and strengthen multi-racial, working-class community organizing infrastructure across Michigan in order to build shared vision for our state and contest for progressive governing power. We The People Action Fund (WTPAF) and its sister 501c3 organization We The People MI (WTPMI) launched in the summer of 2017, focusing first on building deep relationships in a wide range of rural, urban, and suburban communities across the state, from the Keweenaw Peninsula to the city of Detroit. We are focused on 1) building rigorous, disciplined, organizing capacity in communities across the state, 2) developing a strong proactive narrative and peoples agenda rooted in communities, and 3) uniting Michiganders across identities and geographies and engaging people to build collectively toward economic and and racial justice. Our long-term goal is to build a robust organized base of multi-racial working class people that recognize a linked fate across many communities in Michigan and advance a statewide strategy to contend for governing power in Michigan. On December 4 , 2024, we received $200,000 from the Our American Future Action Fund to WTPAF for social welfare activity within the meaning of Section 501(c)(4) of the Code.Expenses $1,591,226
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-3528071
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,583,971
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,232,819
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,232,819 | $1,657,713 | $4,583,971 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,110,424 | $787,365 | $3,449,964 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,074,750 | $1,858,697 | $1,905,292 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Arturo Reyes III | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-3528071).
Questions about WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND
- What is the EIN of WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND is 84-3528071.
- Is WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2020.
- Are donations to WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND?
- The 990-N for 2019 names Arturo Reyes III.
- Who are the officers and directors of WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $42,553 (Maria Ibarra-Frayre, Co-Executive Director).
- How much revenue does WE THE PEOPLE ACTION FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,232,819, expenses of $1,657,713 and total assets of $4,583,971 at year end.
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