Peacemaker Ministries FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Anaheim, CA501(c)(3)Since 1982InternationalEIN 36-3206639

To equip and assist christians and their churches to respond to conflict biblically.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$269K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$289K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$142K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$269K
FY2024▲ +45%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$269K
FY2025$311K
Expenses
$289K
FY2024▲ +24%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$289K
FY2025$312K
Net assets
$142K
FY2024▼ -12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$142K
FY2025$141K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1986.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $174K Management & general 28% · $82K Fundraising 12% · $33K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$66,480Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laurie Stewart’s $69K as CEO/President is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Laurie Stewart$68,560$66,480$45,388———
Brian Noble————$59,603$23,500
Paul Brian Noble———$49,602——
Paul Noble——$10,000———

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

Helps Christians and churches resolve conflict biblically.

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3 program services account for $174K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Conciliation Services Division

This division provides conflict coaching and christian dispute resolution (mediation AND/OR arbitration) services with formally opened cases to individuals, companies, ministries, and churches involved in disputes AND/OR legal actions.

$109Kprogram expense
02

Training Division

Peacemaker ministries provides training, consulting, and resources to conciliators in the U.S. And around the world, enabling them to gain expertise in assisting christians in conflict.

$49Kprogram expense
03

Resource Development & Distribution Division

Numerous resources are available through our web-based bookstore that assist churches and individuals in building a culture of peace through biblical principles. We develop and deliver outstanding, life-changing resources, training, and services to a multitude of churches and individuals throughout the world.

$16Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$269K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Money outPt IX
$289K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$142K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$466
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$269K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Other assetsLn 15$65K
Total assetsLn 16$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$142K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$86K$90K
Total assetsLn 16$205K$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$162K$142K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$57K$3K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$59K$42K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$694$152
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$4K$818
Legal feesLn 11b$617$617
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$2K$3K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$12K$4K$978
Information technologyLn 14$18K$12K$5K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$7K$3K$556
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$280$280
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$10K$7K$173
Total functional expensesLn 25$289K$174K$82K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $311K$312K−$392$141K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $269K$289K−$20K$142K 990 PDF
FY2023 $186K$232K−$46K$162K 990 PDF
FY2022 $274K$329K−$55K$208K 990 PDF
FY2021 $182K$241K−$59K$263K 990 PDF
FY2020 $321K$235K$86K$322K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $268,752 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,222 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,347
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$167,347
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $54,197$54,197
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $466$466
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $24,237$24,237
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,398−$1,398
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,681$11,681
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $100,939 · Excluded from tax $466$268,752
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $288,648 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,508 · Management $3,324 · Fundraising $6,648$66,480
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,230 · Management $42,093 · Fundraising $3,296$104,619
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,781 · Management $694 · Fundraising $152$2,627
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,585 · Management $3,735 · Fundraising $818$14,138
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $617$617
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,115$9,115
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,480 · Management $3,129 · Fundraising $19,593$25,202
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,946 · Management $4,468 · Fundraising $978$17,392
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,931 · Management $4,649 · Fundraising $1,018$17,598
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,517 · Management $2,539 · Fundraising $556$9,612
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,587$3,587
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $280$280
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,934 · Management $7,274 · Fundraising $173$17,381
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,779 · Management $81,637 · Fundraising $33,232$288,648
Part X · Balance sheet $184,112 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,169$37,132
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $42,986$52,452
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $36,585$29,920
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $79,639$64,608
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $204,756$184,112
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,102$15,966
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,036$26,424
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,138$42,390
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $161,618$141,722
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $161,618$141,722
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $204,756$184,112
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $141,722 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$268,752
XI-2 Total expenses$288,648
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,896
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$161,618
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$141,722

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