People-Centered Internet Inc
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People-Centered Internet Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $19,345
- -76.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,754
- -96.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $68,281
- -81.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
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Open Grants
1 open opportunity from People-Centered Internet Inc
Who People-Centered Internet Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $113K (2021) to $318K (2022). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $318K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edgemoor Research Institute Bethesda, MD | Project Jake | $227,500 |
| Fort Bidwell Indian Communitiy Fort Bidwell, CA | TRC Grant to support research | $40,000 |
| Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe Tokeland, WA | TRC Grant to support research | $40,000 |
| Institute for Local Self Reliance Minneapolis, MN | Sponsorship for Tribal Digital Bootcamp | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,345 | $4,754 | $68,281 | — | — |
| 2024 | $82,872 | $122,569 | $377,392 | — | — |
| 2023 | $337,695 | $504,522 | $655,336 | — | — |
| 2022 | $488,509 | $616,183 | $721,251 | $317,500 | 4 |
| 2021 | $593,577 | $643,743 | $183,265 | $112,500 | 1 |
| 2020 | $130,671 | $269,000 | $165,808 | $140,000 | 1 |
About People-Centered Internet Inc
Based on IRS filings
People-Centered Internet Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19K in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
People-Centered Internet Inc is led by Jascha Stein, Chairman since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jascha Stein
Chairman
Trustee → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diego Molano-Vega
Director
Board Member → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Benedikt Signer
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Valmiki Mukherjee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Linton Wells ll
Treasurer
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Clark
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Mei Lin Fung (2020–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Justin Bryant (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Tamara Singh (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Shruti Sekhri (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Cyndi Coon (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mara Strandlund (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Linton Wells II (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Marci Harris (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Vinton G Cerf (2020) — Board Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about People-Centered Internet Inc
How large is People-Centered Internet Inc?
People-Centered Internet Inc reported $19K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $5K.
What is People-Centered Internet Inc?
People-Centered Internet Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Palo Alto, CA. It holds $19K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does People-Centered Internet Inc operate?
People-Centered Internet Inc has awarded grants in California, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington.
What is People-Centered Internet Inc's EIN?
People-Centered Internet Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2202362. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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