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Filing year 2024

We The People Action Fund

Detroit, Michigan·EIN 84-3528071·NTEE R40 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy·501(c)(4)
Total revenue
$2.2M
Total assets
$4.6M
Total expenses
$1.7M
Reported officers
6
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.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.

Co-executive Director
Director (Operational)
10th to 25th percentile
$43k
$45k
Co - Executive Director
10th to 25th percentile
$38k
$40k
Executive Officer
Officer (Unspecified)
$32k
$34k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at We The People Action Fund equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

This organization (2024)
3%
Sector median
12%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Climbed 15%
over 2 years

From $37k in 2022 to $43k in 2024.

$37k
2022
$100k
2023
$43k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 5% in real terms$43k to $45k

Estimated with Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 62% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 6%.

$100k in 2023 to $38k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about We The People Action Fund

What does the Director (Operational) of We The People Action Fund earn?

In 2024, the Director (Operational) of We The People Action Fund received $42,553 in total compensation. This pay is in the bottom quarter for Director (Operational) roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, above the lowest 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Director (Operational) pay at We The People Action Fund compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Director (Operational) at We The People Action Fund falls between the 10th and 25th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at We The People Action Fund equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.

What are We The People Action Fund's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, We The People Action Fund reported $2.2M in total revenue and $1.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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