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To provide education programs for children, teens, and adults that promote nonviolence and cultivate peaceful solutions to conflict.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
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 surplus $93 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
83% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 83% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$579K
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$336K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$346K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$579K
FY2025▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$579K
Expenses
$336K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$285K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$336K
Net assets
$346K
FY2025▲ +236%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$346K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Sep 2010.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $267K Management & general 21% · $69K

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; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$56,000Pt VII · Sec A
President & Exec.
$43,400Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Richardson’s $56K as Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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
Susan Adams$43,400$67,000$21,120$12,800——
Kimberly Richardson$56,000$51,000$24,500$38,500$38,500$50,050

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches nonviolence and peaceful conflict resolution through educational programs for all ages.

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3 programs · $259K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Aikido Classes for Youth and Adults

Two cranes aikido offers a fun and dynamic training program for children, teens, and adults.

$181Kprogram expense
02

Ethical and practical applications of aikido principles to trauma program - tci provides a trauma program geared toward psychotherapists and health practitioners in phase 1 and the general public in phase 2.

$51Kprogram expense
03

Leadership Education Program

Tci provides leadership education programs for emerging leaders or those in transition to improve their management skills, develop the emotional intelligence to handle complex situations and the ability to resolve conflicts, build trust, facilitate effective teamwork and negotiate sustainable agreements.

$27Kprogram 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 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$579K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$262K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$336K
Ln 25
Programscol B$267K
Managementcol C$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$346K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$254K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$262K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$579K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$250K
Accounts receivableLn 4$11K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$346K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$254K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K$250K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$103K$346K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$42K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$55K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$876$788$88
Office expensesLn 13$28K$25K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$9K$987
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$75K$60K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$38K$30K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$13K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$23K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$336K$267K$69K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $579K$336K$243K$346K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 16, 2025 $360K$313K$46K$103K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2024 $325K$369K−$44K$57K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2023 $227K$349K−$122K$100K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $232K$285K−$53K$222K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $204K$275K−$70K$275K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $578,889 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $101,230$314,712
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $251,404$261,565
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,910$2,612
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $359,544$578,889
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $408$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $44,000$42,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $268,691$293,600
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $313,099$335,600
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,445$243,289
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $578,889 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,612 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$314,712
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$253,616
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$314,712
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $261,565$261,565
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $264,177 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$578,889
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $335,600 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,000$42,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,875$5,875
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,700$26,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,910 · Management $1,512$56,422
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $788 · Management $88$876
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,017 · Management $2,780$27,797
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,525 · Management $1,131$5,656
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,880 · Management $987$9,867
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,137$3,137
IX-20 InterestPrograms $60,344 · Management $15,086$75,430
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,386 · Management $7,597$37,983
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,104 · Management $1,456$14,560
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,480 · Management $5,817$29,297
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $266,571 · Management $69,029 · Fundraising $0$335,600
Part X · Balance sheet $2,082,529 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,164$250,179
X-4 Accounts receivable$11,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,143$5,193
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,837,427$1,816,157
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,895,734$2,082,529
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $110,845$77,143
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $1,580,000$1,560,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $101,902$99,110
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,792,747$1,736,253
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $102,987$346,276
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $102,987$346,276
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,895,734$2,082,529
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $346,276 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$578,889
XI-2 Total expenses$335,600
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$243,289
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$102,987
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$346,276

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

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