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WE THE PEOPLE CONGRESSINC

Queensbury, NY · EIN 141800416 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · Micro (<$100K) · wethepeoplecongress.org
revenue
$323
expenses
$98
net assets
$225
employees
mission · from form 990

CIVIC EDUCATION ,CIVIC ACTION

profile · synthesized from sources

We The People Congress is a nationwide, non-partisan nonprofit organization focused on civic education and grassroots civic action to restore constitutional order. It organizes citizens through local "ward republics" and emphasizes the Right to Petition as a foundational tool for citizen sovereignty. The organization works to promote constitutional vigilance and resistance to perceived government overreach.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Articles of Freedom
Grassroots campaign and educational initiative aimed at restoring constitutional order through public commitment and civic engagement.
Right to Petition Initiative
Resurrects the First Amendment Right to Petition as a constitutional mechanism for citizen sovereignty and civic resistance.
Ward Republics
Local state and county-level organizing units based on Thomas Jefferson’s model to institutionalize citizen vigilance and civic action.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation 2 activities
    • Advocating for First Amendment rights through petition and legal action
      Leads advocacy efforts to revive and exercise the First Amendment right to petition as a form of civic resistance, including organizing legal challenges to enforce constitutional redress mechanisms.
    • Political activism for governance reform
      Engages in political activism to challenge existing power structures, advocate for constitutional governance, and represent citizens seeking accountability and structural reform.
  • Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization 1 activity
    • Conducting civic education and civic action initiatives
      Engages in civic education and action to promote constitutional awareness and citizen participation in governance, including organizing and training initiatives.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding non-partisan civic education and grassroots activism
      Funds non-partisan educational and grassroots constitutional activism at the county, state, and national levels, supporting civic engagement and constitutional advocacy.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$323
Contributions & grants$323100%
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expenses
Total expenses$98
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balance sheet
Total assets$225
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Net assets$225
1 years on record · 2021–2021
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • DC Circuit Court of Appeals Government — Filed a lawsuit in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals challenging federal government non-response to petitions for redress.
  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Government — Challenged IRS third-party summonses in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • Second Circuit Court of Appeals Government — Litigated multiple cases in the Second Circuit, including challenges to IRS summonses and due process violations.
  • United States Supreme Court Government — Engaged in litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the First Amendment Petition Clause.
  • WTP Foundation Partner — Operates a secure online store that supports We The People Congress
  • WTP Foundation Partner — Works closely with the WTP Foundation to restore Constitutional Order and reclaim Liberty.
  • We The People Foundation Partner — Coordinates closely with the We The People Congress in developing civic education materials, identifying abuses of power, and organizing civic activism.
  • We The People Foundation for Constitutional Education Network — Related organization focused on civic education, sharing a mutuality of purpose with the Congress
  • givemeliberty.org Partner — Partner organization used for processing secure online donations and hosting related content.
strategies · 7

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Civic Education and Action
    methodology: civic-education-and-action
    By combining civic education with civic action, we produce higher community engagement and democratic participation because informed citizens are more likely to take meaningful action to defend constitutional governance.
  • Decentralized Civic Organization
    methodology: decentralized_civic_organization
    By organizing civic activism through decentralized local units (ward republics and Citizen Vigilance Centers), we produce broader citizen vigilance and constitutional engagement because localized, autonomous structures increase resilience, accessibility, and ownership of civic action.
  • Institutionalized Citizen Vigilance
    methodology: institutionalized_citizen_vigilance
    By institutionalizing citizen oversight through structured education, monitoring, and public resistance, we produce sustained government accountability because vigilance becomes an embedded civic function rather than an ad hoc reaction.
  • Member-Driven Advocacy
    methodology: member-driven advocacy
    By organizing members who support constitutional governance, we produce collective advocacy for systemic change because unified citizen action amplifies political influence and sustains long-term reform efforts.
  • Nonviolent Mass Movement
    methodology: non-violent-mass-movement
    By organizing a nonviolent, mass-movement approach to political reform, we produce systemic change because collective, peaceful resistance inspired by moral leadership (e.g., Gandhi, MLK) creates sustained pressure for constitutional restoration.
  • Right to Petition as Civic Resistance
    methodology: right-to-petition as civic resistance
    By asserting the right to petition as a constitutional mechanism for redress, we produce accountability and reclaim sovereignty because it enables nonviolent legal resistance to government overreach grounded in Founding Principles.
  • Tax Retention as Legal Enforcement
    methodology: tax-retention-as-enforcement
    By conditioning tax payments on governmental redress of constitutional grievances, we produce accountability because it operationalizes the Petition Clause as a binding enforcement mechanism rather than a symbolic right.