People for the American Way
| Founded | September 4, 1980 |
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| Founder | Norman Lear |
| Type | Advocacy group |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization |
| Focus | Progressive/liberal advocacy |
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Area served | United States |
| Method | Media attention, direct-appeal campaigns |
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President | Svante Myrick |
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| Revenue | $9.38 million (2022) |
| Expenses | $11.1 million (2022) |
| Website | peoplefor |
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People for the American Way (PFAW /ˈpfɔː/) is a progressive advocacy group in the United States. Organized as a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, PFAW was registered in 1981 by the television producer Norman Lear, a self-described liberal who founded the organization in 1980 to challenge the Christian right agenda of the Moral Majority.