PEOPLE'S FORUM INC

EIN: 611844780 501(c)(3) Human Services

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$1,341,517
Total Expenses
$3,721,799
Total Assets
$16,371,582
Net Assets
$10,666,922
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2017
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
DAVID CHUNG
Phone
3476951095
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

PEOPLE'S FORUM INC, founded in 2017, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 70% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $3.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 177% operating deficit.

Mission

PROVIDE A SPACE FOR CULTURAL AND EDUCATION EVENTS RELEVANT FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING COMMUNITY FORUMS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, FILM SCREENINGS, LITERARY COMMENTARY AND REVIEW, AND MULTIMEDIA CREATIONS INTENDED TO RAISE AWARENESS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADDRESSING INJUSTICE. PRESENT AND PRODUCE WORK THAT ADDRESSES THE ISSUES OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AND EDUCATES THE LARGER COMMUNITY ABOUT THESE ISSUES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,565,990 Revenue: $124,347

EDUCATION: PEOPLE'S FORUM, INC. ("TPF") HOSTS ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT CONTRIBUTES TO BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING POPULAR MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK CITY AND BEYOND AS WELL AS A REVITALIZED...

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EDUCATION: PEOPLE'S FORUM, INC. ("TPF") HOSTS ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT CONTRIBUTES TO BUILDING AND STRENGTHENING POPULAR MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK CITY AND BEYOND AS WELL AS A REVITALIZED NON-SECTARIAN LEFT INTELLECTUAL CULTURE ROOTED IN THE STRUGGLES OF THE POOR AND DISPOSSESSED. THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDES TOPICS SUCH AS: HISTORY, POLITICAL ECONOMY, SOCIAL THEORY, RACIAL/GENDER/LGBTQIA/IMMIGRANT JUSTICE, COLLECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ORGANIZING, LIBERATION THEOLOGY, AND MANY OTHERS - WITH AN INTERNATIONALIST FOCUS. DRIVEN BY THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT TO BUILDING UNITY ACROSS HISTORIC LINES OF DIVISION, THEIR PROGRAMMING COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS, MOVEMENTS, AND PEDAGOGICAL METHODS.

Program 2
Expenses: $554,227 Revenue: $542,859

CULTURE: PEOPLE'S FORUM, INC. ("TPF") IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING, UPLIFTING AND PROMOTING A PEOPLE'S CULTURE THAT CELEBRATES AND ADVANCES THE STRUGGLES OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY SERVE. TPF...

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CULTURE: PEOPLE'S FORUM, INC. ("TPF") IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING, UPLIFTING AND PROMOTING A PEOPLE'S CULTURE THAT CELEBRATES AND ADVANCES THE STRUGGLES OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY SERVE. TPF BELIEVES THAT CULTURE IS AT THE HEART OF THE CONCEPTION OF IDEAS AND CONSCIOUSNESS, AND THEREFORE, CULTURE AND THE ARTS ARE AT THE CENTER OF MOVEMENT BUILDING. TPF AIMS TO WORK WITH CULTURE CREATORS TO CURATE AND SUPPORT EVENTS THAT DEEPEN THE CONSCIOUSNESS, AND THAT SUSTAIN, NOURISH AND MOVE THE HEARTS OF THEIR PEOPLE AS THEY STRUGGLE TOWARDS SOCIAL JUSTICE. CULTURAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDES EVENTS SUCH AS OPEN MICS, PERFORMANCE CLASSES, ART WORKSHOPS, FILM SCREENINGS, AND MORE.

Program 3
Expenses: $243,279 Revenue: $0

KITCHEN/CAFE: TPF HAS A KITCHEN AND CAFE AS PART OF THEIR SPACE THAT SERVES TO SUPPORT THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING BY CREATING A SPACE WHERE FOOD AND DRINK CAN BE SHARED BY THE...

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KITCHEN/CAFE: TPF HAS A KITCHEN AND CAFE AS PART OF THEIR SPACE THAT SERVES TO SUPPORT THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING BY CREATING A SPACE WHERE FOOD AND DRINK CAN BE SHARED BY THE COMMUNITIES THAT THEY SERVE. THE KITCHEN AND CAFE PROVIDES AFFORDABLE AND HEALTHY OPTIONS TO TPF'S COMMUNITY. THE FOOD AND DRINK REFLECT THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $700,031
Program Service Revenue $542,859
Investment Income $-48,428
Other Revenue $147,055
TOTAL REVENUE $1,341,517

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $62,589
Salaries & Benefits $620,969
Fundraising Expenses $1,536
Program Expenses $2,363,496
Other Expenses $3,038,241
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,721,799

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,341,517 $4,428,869 -0.7%
Expenses $3,721,799 $3,813,224 0.0%
Net Income $-2,380,282 $615,645 -4.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
14

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$73,602
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BEN WILKINS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER CARUSO TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CLAUDIA DE LA CRUZ DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JODENE EVANS SECRETARY 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KENIA ALCOCER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM BAPTIST JR BOARD CHAIR 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID CHUNG GENERAL MANAGER 35.00
Officer
$64,021 $9,581 $73,602
MANOLO DE LOS SANTOS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,341,517 $3,721,799 $16,371,582 $-2,380,282
2022 $4,428,869 $3,813,224 $18,591,181 $615,645
2021 $486,926 $2,971,846 $13,654,672 $-2,484,920
2020 $88,234 $2,769,940 $15,642,046 $-2,681,706
2019 $15,320,016 $3,660,180 $18,137,180 $11,659,836
2018 $4,437,168 $2,023,582 $6,452,492 $2,413,586
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