Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1978.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
12 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.
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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Partners for Peace executive salaries →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.
Questions for Partners for Peace
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1)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.
3)3)PREVENTION and community education - we provide training, education and systems advocacy in many venues and all sectors of the community including schools & other youth-based programs, employers, healthcare, childcare, faith communities, the legal system, child protective services, social service providers and many more.
2)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.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 4 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 4 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 5 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 2 findings.
Plus 4 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 1 finding.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $1.8M | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.5M | $1.4M |
| Given inLn 1b | $34K | ||||
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $80K | $60K | $44K |
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $169K | $143K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $1.7M | $1.8M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $357K | $404K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.5M | $2.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $207K | $274K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.3M | $2.4M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $106K | $32K | $74K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $901K | $859K | $42K | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $34K | $30K | $4K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $242K | $213K | $29K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $82K | $72K | $10K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $36K | $32K | $4K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $44K | $39K | $5K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $4K | $4K | $22 | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $26K | $23K | $3K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $30K | $27K | $3K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $23K | $22K | $1K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $14K | $13K | $1K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $2K | $2K | $190 | |
| InterestLn 20 | $4K | $3K | $448 | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $31K | $27K | $4K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $43K | $38K | $5K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $201K | $198K | $3K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $32K | $29K | $3K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $193K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled 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 |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 6, 2021 | $1.8M | $1.9M | −$40K | $2.4M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,815,341 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,815,341 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,855,395 across 18 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,652,713 assets, 14 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,378,713 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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