PEOPLE TO PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL INC Charity Report

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PEOPLE TO PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL INC

EIN 44-0659517 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q220)

What they do

THE MISSION of PEOPLE to PEOPLE INTERNATIONAL is to ENHANCE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING. to PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, and HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES INVOLVING THE EXCHANGE of IDEAS and EXPERIENCES DIRECTLY AMONG PEOPLES of DIFFERENT COUNTRIES and DIVERSE CULTURES. PTPI is DEDICATED to ENHANCING CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION AMONG ALL PEOPLES.

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Money made simple

44.27%of revenue went to mission work46.5% of expenses · Program services

22.81%of revenue went to fundraising23.9% of expenses

$95.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

28.19%of revenue went to management and office costs29.6% of expenses

$0.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$924,886

Mission workProgram services$409,48544.27% of revenue46.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$260,77128.19% of revenue29.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$210,99422.81% of revenue23.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$43,6364.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$881,25095.28% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2020CurrentExpense mix: 46.5% mission · 29.6% management · 23.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 23.4% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 178.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 51.5% mission · 33.5% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 194.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 53.9% mission · 27.5% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 163.06% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 63.0% mission · 31.3% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 170.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$924,886

Expenses$881,250

Annual surplus $43,636 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$409,485 · 46.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$260,771 · 29.6% of expenses

Fundraising$210,994 · 23.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$924,886

Expenses$881,250

Assets$729,898

Income$1,462,488

Contributions$697,896

Mission work (program services)$409,485

Fundraising$210,994

Management and general$260,771

Executive compensation (total)$125,000

Stocks and bonds$337,465

Accounting fees$23,760

Investing fees$3,018

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MERRILL ATWATERCEO · 35 hrs/week $126,495

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

MERRILL ATWATERCEO

BARBARA CAPOZZI TERMEDMEMBER

CARLOS GOMEZMEMBER

CHRISTIAN ROUSTICMEMBER

DAVID CHENMEMBER

FRANKLIN FANG TERMEDMEMBER

GENCI MUCAJMEMBER

GIL YOUN KIMMEMBER

JAMES PETERSONMEMBER

JASON THOMASTREASURER

KIM JIN-SOOMEMBER

MARY JEAN EISENHOWERPRESIDENT

PATRICK WESTERFIELDVICE CHAIR

TEREA LOARCHAIRWOMAN

TRESIA FRANKLIN TERMEDMEMBER

TROY NASHMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: September 1969
Location: 2405 GRAND BLVD STE 1030, KANSAS CITY, MO 64108
County: Jackson
In care of: MERRILL ATWATER
Primary officer: MERRILL ATWATER, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(813) 531-4701

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2020
Tax period began: January 1, 2020
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: POTTBERG GASSMAN & HOFFMAN CHTD
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q220)
IRS tax category: Educational Support Services
Revocation date: May 15, 2024