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Play for Peace FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 36-4254565Revenue $662K in FY2021

On file with the IRSplayforpeace.org205 N Michigan Ave Ste 810, 60601-5902 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Mar 1999Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Play for Peace brings children from conflicting cultures together through co-operative Play to promote positive relationships amoung people who have a history of inter-cultural tension. By bringing children with unique backgrounds, values and beliefs together through the seemingly simple act of Play, seeds of compassion are sown for a more peaceful today and tommorrow. Play for Peace programs initiated in various geographical regions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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 $2K 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $49K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$85K
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$662K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$693K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$77K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$662K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$721K
FY2021$662K
FY2022$631K
FY2023$673K
FY2024$679K
FY2025$813K
Expenses
$693K
FY2021▲ +1.0%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$686K
FY2021$693K
FY2022$638K
FY2023$694K
FY2024$682K
FY2025$777K
Net assets
$77K
FY2021▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$60K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$47K
FY2025$83K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1999.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $644K Management & general 7% · $49K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sarah Gough
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Creely
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Terrien
Co-Founder/C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Brings children from conflicting cultures together through cooperative play to foster peace.

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1 program · $644K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Play for peace brings children from conflicting cultures together through co-operative play to promote positive relationships among people who have a history of inter-cultural tension. By bringing children with unique backgrounds, values and beliefs together through the seemingly simple act of play, seeds of compassion are sown for a…

$644Kprogram 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
Donatestock Charitable INCFY2024$26K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
The Denver FoundationFY2024$7K
The Richard Riley Conarroe Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$49K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$662K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$657K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$693K
Ln 25
Programscol B$644K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$77K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$657K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$505K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$662K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$48K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$85K
Net assetsLn 32$77K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$103K$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$85K
Net assetsLn 32$103K$77K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$60K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10$10
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$597K$584K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$16$16
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$693K$644K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $813K$777K$37K$83K 990 PDF
FY2024 $679K$682K−$3K$47K 990 PDF
FY2023 $673K$694K−$20K$43K 990 PDF
FY2022 $631K$638K−$7K$60K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $662K$693K−$31K$77K 990 PDF
FY2020 $721K$686K$34K$103K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $662,049 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $718,437$656,856
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,186$5,193
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $720,623$662,049
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$89,143
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $686,314$603,960
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $686,314$693,103
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,309−$31,054
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $662,049 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$656,856
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$504,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$656,856
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1 · Excluded from tax $1,141$1,142
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,051$4,051
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1 · Excluded from tax $5,192$662,049
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $693,103 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,586 · Management $29,557$89,143
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10$10
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $584,453 · Management $12,801$597,254
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,180$2,180
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,240$2,240
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsManagement $16$16
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,260$2,260
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $644,049 · Management $49,054 · Fundraising $0$693,103
Part X · Balance sheet $161,630 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,299$107,816
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,237
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $37,514$47,577
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $102,813$161,630
X-25 Other liabilities$85,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$85,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,813$76,630
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $102,813$76,630
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $102,813$161,630
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $76,630 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$662,049
XI-2 Total expenses$693,103
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,054
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$102,813
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,871
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$76,630

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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