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We believe that every person deserves to live in Peace and equality, and that just and respectful relationships can change the world. Partners for peace's mission is to engage individuals and the community to end domestic violence in penobscot and piscataquis counties. We provide support, advocacy and safety planning to anyone affected by domestic abuse. We foster safe and healthy relationships through prevention, education and training. Together with our community we recognize the nature of abuse, respond to IT, and change the conditions which lead to IT.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 19 volunteers and 22 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $48K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.1 months of spending in cash, plus $2.4M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.3M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$293K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2025-0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1978.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $2.1M Management & general 12% · $282K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$117,575Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Cost’s $118K as Executive Di is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amanda Cost$117,575$123,121$127,556$84,942$70,641$70,641
Lily Stevens—————$35,052

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Ending domestic violence by providing support, safety, and education for healthy relationships.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

1)24-HOUR HELPLINE/INDIVIDUAL ADVOCACY/LEGAL advocacy - through a 24-HOUR, free and confidential helpline and individual advocacy, we provide short- term crisis intervention, safety planning, information, referral, support and advocacy as requested by people affected by domestic abuse and violence.

$856Kprogram expense
02

2)EMERGENCY shelter - we provide confidential, emergency shelter for victims of abuse, including children. Shelter advocates are available to help residents apply for benefits, find childcare and housing, and search for other services such as healthcare and counseling.

$576Kprogram expense
03

4)LEGAL program - information about and assistance with completing protection from abuse and harassment orders is offered on the helpline and in-person at safe locations throughout our community . Court accompaniment and limited legal representation is also available.

$361Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.3M

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Sep 2024 · $1.2M federal money spent
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence$348K
Legal Assistance for VictimsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.524 · Direct$217K
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.671 · Through Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence$180K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence$179K
Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.589 · Direct$159K

Plus 4 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Sep 2023 · $1.6M federal money spent
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence$567K
Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual AssaultDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.736 · Direct and through Penquis Cap$237K
Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.589 · Direct$186K
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.671 · Through Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence$186K
Legal Assistance for VictimsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.524 · Direct and through Penquis Cap$172K

Plus 4 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Sep 2022 · $1.5M federal money spent
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence$485K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence$224K
Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual AssaultDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.736 · Direct and through Penquis Cap$176K
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.671 · Through Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence$150K
Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Assistance ProgramDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.589 · Direct$123K

Plus 5 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 2 findings.

Year ending Sep 2021 · $1.5M federal money spent
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence$571K
Transitional Housing Assistance for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual AssaultDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.736 · Direct and through Penquis Cap$276K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence$233K
Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.231 · Through Maine State Housing Authority$153K
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.671 · Through Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence$132K

Plus 4 smaller programs.

The auditor reported 1 finding.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$723
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$282K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$293K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$723
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$391K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$293K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$2.4M$2.5M$2.4M$1.8M$2.1M
Given inLn 1b$49K$343K$165K
SpentLn 1d–1f$305K$422K$125K$100K$65K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K$12K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.5M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$392K$391K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$425K$293K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.9M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$118K$47K$71K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.1M$115K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$34K$28K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$311K$283K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$102K$88K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$73K$63K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$57K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$89$89
Office expensesLn 13$18K$16K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$30K$29K$671
OccupancyLn 16$36K$34K$2K
TravelLn 17$30K$25K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K$417
InterestLn 20$3K$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$27K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$30K$27K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$211K$207K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$34K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.1M$282K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 5, 2026 $2.4M$2.4M−$13K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 18, 2025 $2.4M$2.6M−$282K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 13, 2024 $2.4M$2.7M−$356K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2023 $2.6M$2.3M$274K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2022 $2.2M$2.1M$130K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 6, 2021 $1.8M$1.9M−$40K$2.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,358,137 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,295,585$2,308,259
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $58,557$49,155
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,294$723
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,366,436$2,358,137
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,805,818$1,798,242
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $842,804$572,783
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,648,622$2,371,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$282,186−$12,888
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,358,137 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,822,749
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$485,510
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,308,259
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $49,155$49,155
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $723$723
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $723 · Excluded from tax $49,155$2,358,137
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,371,025 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,030 · Management $70,545$117,575
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,118,115 · Management $115,223$1,233,338
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $27,796 · Management $5,814$33,610
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $282,660 · Management $28,835$311,495
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $88,267 · Management $13,957$102,224
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $63,234 · Management $9,763$72,997
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,529 · Management $7,956$64,485
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $89$89
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,109 · Management $1,537$17,646
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,953 · Management $671$29,624
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,652 · Management $2,067$35,719
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,735 · Management $5,199$29,934
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,778 · Management $417$6,195
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,488 · Management $1,249$2,737
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,271 · Management $2,489$29,760
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,699 · Management $3,110$29,809
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $206,951 · Management $3,941$210,892
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,955 · Management $8,941$42,896
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,089,222 · Management $281,803 · Fundraising $0$2,371,025
Part X · Balance sheet $3,223,380 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,160$12,291
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $272,238$423,149
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,326$16,761
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $392,174$391,418
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,474,284$2,376,479
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,076$3,282
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,210,258$3,223,380
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $190,086$189,490
X-18 Grants payable$69,891
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $160,000$30,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,076$3,282
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $425,077$292,663
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,896,942$2,124,741
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $888,239$805,976
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,785,181$2,930,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,210,258$3,223,380
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,930,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,358,137
XI-2 Total expenses$2,371,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,888
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,785,181
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$158,424
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,930,717

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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