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Nonprofit · EIN 82-2700169

PEOPLES ADVOCACY INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · JACKSON, MS 39236

Financials

$3.6M$1.4M2022$3.8M$4.5M2023$981K$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PEOPLES ADVOCACY INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$981,152$1,011,726-$30,574$1,598,265$0$1,598,265
September 30, 2024990$3,787,468$4,457,167-$669,699$1,643,839$15,000$1,628,839
September 30, 2023990$3,642,123$1,387,581$2,254,542$2,311,151$12,613$2,298,538
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$981,152
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$479,668
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$479,668
Management and general (functional)
$532,058

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,643,839
Total assets, end of year
$1,598,265
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,598,265
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,502,907
Net assets with donor restrictions
$95,358
Gross receipts
$981,152
Employees
1
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2022
State of legal domicile
MS

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NoneNone–$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NoneNone–$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CandaceAbdul Tawwab
Officer
40$0$1,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 16109, JACKSON, MS 39236-6109
In care of
% RUKIA LUMUMBA
Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
PO Box 16109, Jackson MS 39236
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Candace Abdul-Tawwab, PO Box 16109, Jackson, MS 39236
Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
Candace Abdul-Tawwab, PO Box 16109, Jackson MS 39236
Signed the 990
Candace Abdul-Tawwab, Chief Financial Officer
Phone
(240) 517-6623
Return prepared by
Rhodes Financial Group LLP

Mission

Peoples Advocacy Institute (PAI) is a non-profit community resource, training and capacity building incubator for transformation justice in the South.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Serve as a vehicle for true democracy, harnessing the collective wisdom of southern communities that have been directly impacted by a divestment from key community systems such as mass criminalization and incarceration and economic inequality.
    Expenses $479,668 · grants $50,000 · revenue $981,152

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-2700169
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,598,265
Income (IRS master file)
$981,152

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
February 15, 2022
Posted by the IRS
May 11, 2022
Reinstated
Effective February 15, 2022

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$981,152$1,011,726$1,598,265XML
990September 2024$3,787,468$4,457,167$1,643,839XML
990September 2023$3,642,123$1,387,581$2,311,151XML
990-N for 2021
Officer: Candace Abdul-Tawwab
September 30, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-2700169).

Questions about PEOPLES ADVOCACY INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of PEOPLES ADVOCACY INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PEOPLES ADVOCACY INSTITUTE is 82-2700169.
Is PEOPLES ADVOCACY INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on February 15, 2022 and reinstated it effective February 15, 2022.
Are donations to PEOPLES ADVOCACY INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PEOPLES ADVOCACY INSTITUTE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of PEOPLES ADVOCACY INSTITUTE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PEOPLES ADVOCACY INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of PEOPLES ADVOCACY INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Candace Abdul-Tawwab.
Who are the officers and directors of PEOPLES ADVOCACY INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does PEOPLES ADVOCACY INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $981,152, expenses of $1,011,726 and total assets of $1,598,265 at year end.

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