THE PEOPLES PORT AUTHORITY

EIN: 884041998 501(c)(3) Philanthropy & Grantmaking

PROVIDENCE, RI

Total Revenue
$203,982
Total Expenses
$175,767
Total Assets
$138,729
Net Assets
$138,729
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2022
Legal Domicile
RI
Principal Officer
MONICA HUERTAS
Phone
4012804059
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE PEOPLES PORT AUTHORITY, founded in 2022, is a small nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $204K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $176K left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

THE PEOPLE'S PORT AUTHORITY IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION LED BY RESIDENTS OF SOUTH PROVIDENCE AND WASHINGTON PARK TO EDUCATE, MOBILIZE, AND SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT ARE DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM. THE LEGACY OF EXTRACTION, COLONIALISM, AND SLAVERY THAT RESULTS IN THE CONCENTRATION OF TOXIC INDUSTRIES AND POLLUTION IN BLACK, BROWN, INDIGENOUS, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR CAUSING DISPROPORTIONATE HARM, HEALTH CRISES, AND EARLY DEATH AMONG THEIR RESIDENTS. OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT THE FACILITIES IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS THAT THREATEN OUR WELL BEING, MOBILIZE THE COMMUNITY TO RESIST THE EXPANSION OF THESE FACILITIES, URGE GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKERS TO SHUT THEM DOWN AND IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY OVERSIGHT, AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER AS OUR LIVES ARE CONSTANTLY UNDER ATTACK BY SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $21,764

YOUTH PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM ENRICHES THE PARTICIPANTS' LIVES AND STIMULATES THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY PAYING FOR LOCAL CHILDCARE SERVICES AND LOCAL LODGING AND PAYING PEOPLE FOR THEIR TIME AND EFFORT...

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YOUTH PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM ENRICHES THE PARTICIPANTS' LIVES AND STIMULATES THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY PAYING FOR LOCAL CHILDCARE SERVICES AND LOCAL LODGING AND PAYING PEOPLE FOR THEIR TIME AND EFFORT TOWARDS THE PROGRAM. CALLE LA PAZ PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG FOLKS TO WORK AND LEARN IN PUERTO RICO. OVER THE COURSE OF TWO WEEKS, THEY WILL BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, AND ENGAGE IN SOLIDARITY WORK WITH LOCAL FARMERS. THEY WILL DEVELOP SOLIDARITY BY ENGAGING IN FARMING WITH LOCAL FARMERS WHO LIVE IN THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS OF PUERTO RICO, LAS MARIAS. DEVELOPING A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND HOW THE COMMUNITY OF RIO CAAS ARRIBA USED AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO RESPOND TO, WITHSTAND, AND THRIVE FROM 500 YEARS OF COLONIZATION, HURRICANES, AND MORE.

Program 2
Expenses: $97,484

GREEN JUSTICE ZONES PROGRAM - A GREEN JUSTICE ZONE IS AN INNOVATIVE NEW MODEL TO PROTECT MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES FROM CORPORATE POLLUTERS AND FUND LONG-OVERDUE ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION PROJECTS...

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GREEN JUSTICE ZONES PROGRAM - A GREEN JUSTICE ZONE IS AN INNOVATIVE NEW MODEL TO PROTECT MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES FROM CORPORATE POLLUTERS AND FUND LONG-OVERDUE ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION PROJECTS. GREEN JUSTICE ZONE WILL ENABLE THE COMMUNITY TO DISMANTLE POLLUTION-INTENSIVE FACILITIES SUCH AS PETROLEUM REFINERIES AND HAZARDOUS WASTE STORAGE SITES IN THE DESIGNATED AREA, PROTECTING RESIDENTS FROM THE SEVERE HEALTH IMPACTS OF HIGHLY TOXIC INDUSTRIES. THE GREEN JUSTICE ZONE PROGRAM WILL ALSO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION PROJECTS SUCH AS WEATHERIZATION, BUILDING MICROGRIDS, REPLACING LEAD PIPES, AND INSTALLING AIR FILTRATION SYSTEMS IN ZONE RESIDENTS' HOMES TO BE ALLOCATED BY A PARTICIPATORY PROCESS IN WHICH ZONE RESIDENTS WILL CHOOSE, THROUGH A LOCAL REFERENDUM, WHICH ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION PROJECTS TO PRIORITIZE.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $203,946
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $36
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $203,982

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $130,422
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $119,248
Other Expenses $45,345
TOTAL EXPENSES $175,767

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $203,982 $188,887 +0.1%
Expenses $175,767 $50,572 +2.5%
Net Income $28,215 $138,315 -0.8%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
5
Independent Members
5
Employees
2
Volunteers
55

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
1
$80,000
Total Directors
6
$80,000
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ELLEN TUZZOLO PRESIDENT/CHAIR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE CARTAGENA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EVERETT POPE BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MONICA HUERTAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer Director
$80,000 $0 $80,000
ANDREW POYANT TREASURER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANGEL RAMOS SECRETARY 1.00
Director
$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
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $203,982 $175,767 $138,729 $28,215
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