People for the American Way

PFAW
Washington D.C., United States

People For the American Way and its affiliate, People For the American Way Foundation, are progressive advocacy organizations founded to fight right-wing extremism and defend constitutional values under attack, including free expression, religious liberty, equal justice under the law, and the right to meaningfully participate in our democracy.

Contact details

Address:
1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
USA
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1981
Age (years)
People for the American Way
 43
United States average
 41
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Norman Lear | Barbara Jordan
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Svante Myrick
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Svante Myrick
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2023
People for the American Way
 10
United States average
 51
Global average
 65
2019
People for the American Way
 45
2017
People for the American Way
 49
% Female staff
2023
People for the American Way
 70%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2019
People for the American Way
 49%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
People for the American Way
 5
United States average
 60
Global average
 49
2020
People for the American Way
 6
Financials
2015
People for the American Way
 $5,127,573
United States average
 $20,023,452
Global average
 $57,352,757

Social

Likes (2023)
People for the American Way
 66,312
United States average
 66,292
Global average
 26,972
Likes (2022)
People for the American Way
 65,994
Likes (2021)
People for the American Way
 66,208
Followers (2024)
People for the American Way
 38,000
United States average
 51,890
Global average
 21,295
Followers (2022)
People for the American Way
 40,896
Followers (2021)
People for the American Way
 37,958
Subscribers (2024)
People for the American Way
 3,960
United States average
 23,422
Global average
 7,722
Subscribers (2023)
People for the American Way
 3,730
Subscribers (2022)
People for the American Way
 3,470
Followers (2024)
People for the American Way
 2,000
United States average
 24,044
Global average
 14,586
Followers (2023)
People for the American Way
 1,596
Followers (2019)
People for the American Way
 1,003

Data notes

Last updated: 15/04/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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