The mission of Peace4Kids is to create a safe community where youth in foster care thrive and form lasting connections.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$189K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $394K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$189K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $610K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$755K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$582K
FY2021$608K
FY2022$756K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$461K
FY2021$870K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Oct 2000.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $892K Management & general 12% · $133K Fundraising 5% · $59K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $189K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$133,090Pt VII · Sec A
Director (non-Voting)
$55,413Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zaid Gayle’s $140K as Executive Director is at the 68th 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
Zaid Gayle$140,475$133,090$126,123$114,550$103,833$97,410
Richard Loring$47,746$55,413$25,532———

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

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

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1 program · $892K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Peace4Kids served 200 unduplicated children and young adults from foster care in South Los Angeles. Our age-appropriate programs and services adapted to the real-time needs and dynamics caused by the pandemic.

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$125K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$892K
Managementcol C$133K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$591K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$125K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$473K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K$473K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$133K$106K$17K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$377K$302K$47K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$50K$8K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$34K$5K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$157K$130K$13K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$0$9K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$0$7K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$12K$10K$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$26K$24K$2K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$12K$12K$0
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$7K$3K$0
InterestLn 20$3K$0$3K$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$138K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$55K$52K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$892K$133K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.1M$562K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.5M$1.1M$387K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.0M$266K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$756K$567K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$608K$409K$870K 990 PDF
FY2020 $755K$582K$172K$461K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,470,974 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,202,787$1,346,410
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $69,018$124,564
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,271,805$1,470,974
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $528,032$615,065
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $477,911$468,989
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,005,943$1,084,054
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $265,862$386,920
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,470,974 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$590,741
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$755,669
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,346,410
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $124,564 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$124,564
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $124,564 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,470,974
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,084,054 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,424 · Management $16,629 · Fundraising $9,977$133,030
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $301,984 · Management $47,185 · Fundraising $28,311$377,480
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $49,687 · Management $7,764 · Fundraising $4,658$62,109
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,957 · Management $5,306 · Fundraising $3,183$42,446
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $130,412 · Management $13,200 · Fundraising $13,200$156,812
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,428 · Fundraising $0$9,428
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,816 · Fundraising $0$6,816
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,549 · Management $1,775 · Fundraising $0$5,324
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,027 · Management $1,787 · Fundraising $0$11,814
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,872 · Management $1,733 · Fundraising $0$25,605
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,191 · Management $12,192 · Fundraising $0$24,383
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,616 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,616
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,855 · Management $2,938 · Fundraising $0$9,793
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $3,110 · Fundraising $0$3,110
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,798 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$14,798
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,480 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$138,480
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $51,928 · Management $3,082 · Fundraising $0$55,010
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $891,780 · Management $132,945 · Fundraising $59,329$1,084,054
Part X · Balance sheet $2,140,113 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $401,951$318,230
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$311,392
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $475$475
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $44,148$472,638
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,308,207$1,037,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,754,781$2,140,113
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,498$49,910
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,498$49,910
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,703,283$2,090,203
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,703,283$2,090,203
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,754,781$2,140,113
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,090,203 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,470,974
XI-2 Total expenses$1,084,054
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$386,920
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,703,283
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,090,203

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