To make peace relevant through educational programs and consultation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$144K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$134K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$169K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$144K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$144K
FY2025$143K
Expenses
$134K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$109K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$145K
Net assets
$169K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$168K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1994.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $115K Management & general 10% · $13K Fundraising 4% · $6K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Educates and consults to make peace a relevant and practical concept.

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1 program · $115K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Education of the importance of supporting fair trade and education of third world countries.

$115Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$144K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Money outPt IX
$134K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$169K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$174K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Total revenueLn 12$144K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$174K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$169K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$86K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22K$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$162K$174K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$159K$169K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$85K$70K$10K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$765$382
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$375$337$38
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$628$628
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$391
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$14K$2K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$344
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$14K$324$186
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$134K$115K$13K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $143K$145K−$2K$168K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $144K$134K$10K$169K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$120K$165$159K 990 PDF
FY2022 $128K$110K$19K$154K 990 PDF
FY2021 $125K$109K$16K$145K 990 PDF
FY2020 $75K$129K 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 $143,867 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,989$2,422
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$4,562
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $117,835$136,883
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $119,824$143,867
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $85,302$91,202
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,357$42,622
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $119,659$133,824
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $165$10,043
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $143,867 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $95,275 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,422
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,422
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,562$4,562
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$41,537
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $71$71
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,633$143,867
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $133,824 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,721 · Management $10,000 · Fundraising $5,000$84,721
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,334 · Management $765 · Fundraising $382$6,481
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $337 · Management $38$375
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $628$628
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,524 · Management $391$3,915
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,688 · Management $1,521$15,209
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,098 · Management $344$3,442
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,083 · Management $324 · Fundraising $186$14,593
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,460$4,460
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,873 · Management $13,383 · Fundraising $5,568$133,824
Part X · Balance sheet $173,793 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,196$67,342
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,357$19,142
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $57,148$53,290
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,920$10,208
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $21,634$23,811
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $162,255$173,793
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,281$4,776
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,281$4,776
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $158,974$169,017
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $158,974$169,017
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $162,255$173,793
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $169,017 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$143,867
XI-2 Total expenses$133,824
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,043
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$158,974
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$169,017

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