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Partners for Peace FY2022 filing

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Bangor, ME501(c)(3)Since 1973Human Services EIN 01-0358090Revenue $2.6M in FY2022

On file with the IRSpartnersforpeaceme.orgPo Box 653, 04402-0653 · Bangor, METax-exempt since Dec 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$427K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2022▲ +16%
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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
$2.3M
FY2022▲ +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
$2.7M
FY2022▼ -4%
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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 FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · 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.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.1M Management & general 9% · $218K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Amanda Cost
Executive Di
$84,942Pt VII · Sec A
Denise Scuderi
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Gehrke
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peggy Day
Member
$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 · FY2021
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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.

$822Kprogram expense
02

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.

$597Kprogram expense
03

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.

$381Kprogram 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
Maine Coalition to End Domestic ViolenceFY2024$1.3M
Heart of Maine United WayFY2024$44K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.3M

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$218K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$427K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$61
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$340K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$391K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$427K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
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
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$45K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY22FY21FY20FY19FY18
End of yearLn 1g$1.8M$2.1M$1.8M$1.7M$1.7M
Given inLn 1b$165K
SpentLn 1d–1f$100K$65K$80K$60K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$412K$391K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$332K$427K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$34K$51K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.1M$90K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$35K$31K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$245K$218K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$99K$88K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$34K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$118K$110K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$101
Office expensesLn 13$29K$27K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$37K$36K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$26K$2K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K$172
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$19K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$1K$151
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$34K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$41K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$266K$260K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$22K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.1M$218K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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
FY2022 ViewingFiled 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,609,914 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,193,901$2,563,798
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,939$38,259
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,410$7,857
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,249,250$2,609,914
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,308,161$1,675,360
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $811,151$660,101
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,119,312$2,335,461
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $129,938$274,453
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $2,609,914 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,945,668
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$618,130
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$45,422
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,563,798
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $38,320$38,320
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$61−$61
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,857$7,857
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,857 · Excluded from tax $38,259$2,609,914
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,335,461 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,977 · Management $50,965$84,942
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,121,325 · Management $90,493$1,211,818
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $30,673 · Management $4,049$34,722
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $218,406 · Management $26,772$245,178
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $87,926 · Management $10,774$98,700
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $34,060 · Management $3,668$37,728
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $109,836 · Management $7,857$117,693
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,040 · Management $101$1,141
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,239 · Management $2,230$29,469
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,545 · Management $1,543$37,088
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,394 · Management $1,534$27,928
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,572 · Management $172$13,744
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,082 · Management $1,803$20,885
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,363 · Management $151$1,514
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,204 · Management $3,369$37,573
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $40,983 · Management $4,855$45,838
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $260,024 · Management $5,540$265,564
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,754 · Management $2,182$23,936
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,117,403 · Management $218,058 · Fundraising $0$2,335,461
Part X · Balance sheet $3,146,039 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$340,182
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $638,435$565,698
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$20,349
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $412,368$390,895
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,118,585$1,828,915
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,169,388$3,146,039
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $143,645$156,174
X-18 Grants payable$120,984
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $98,000$75,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $332,098$427,126
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,822,285$1,741,503
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,015,005$977,410
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,837,290$2,718,913
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,169,388$3,146,039
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,718,913 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,609,914
XI-2 Total expenses$2,335,461
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$274,453
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,837,290
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$392,830
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,718,913

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