People for the American Way

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on August 12, 2025.

1101 15th Street NW 600
Washington, District of Columbia 20005

People for the American Way (EIN: 52-1366721) has filed an IRS Form 990 between fiscal years 2016 and 2024. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, People for the American Way, a 501(c)(4) civic league or social welfare organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 47 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $250,179. The highest compensated employee at People for the American Way is Svante Myrick with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $415,434.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$6,285,256

Expenses

$5,619,180

Employee compensation

$2,584,090

Reported Compensated Employees

Svante Myrick

President and Chief Executive Officer

$415,434

$196,417 $196,417 $22,600

Margery F Baker

Executive Vice President

$301,690

$164,369 $96,534 $40,787

Diane Laviolette

General Counsel, COO and Secretary

$253,478

$103,673 $103,673 $46,132

Na Eng

Chief Communications Officer

$237,584

$95,030 $125,971 $16,583

Roger Carlton Vann

Chief Strategy Officer

$232,607

$124,940 $79,880 $27,787

Kristen Leigh Smith

Chief Financial Officer

$228,346

$90,823 $90,823 $46,700

Raquel Jones

Vice President of Campaigns and Programs

$216,179

$59,624 $139,123 $17,432

Laurie Kinney

Senior Editorial Director

$200,114

$140,719 $19,189 $40,206

Robert Santiago

Director - Major Gifts

$166,179

$13,725 $123,522 $28,932

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Barbara Bluhm-Kaul

Carrie Mae Weems

Horacio Trujillo

Contractors

Rwt Production LLC

Direct Mail Production

1101 Fifteenth LLC

Rent and Storage

O'brien Garrett

Direct Mail Consultant

Everyaction Inc.

Email Messaging and Online Advertising

M&R Strategic Services Inc

Digital Fundraising and Advocacy Strategy

Mission Statement

MOBILIZE MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS TO FIGHT FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT REFLECT THE VALUES OF FREEDOM, FAIRNESS, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.

Revisions to this organization profile

August 12, 2025:

2024 People for the American Way 990 filed

August 9, 2024:

2023 People for the American Way 990 filed

November 20, 2023:

2022 People for the American Way 990 filed

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