Strides for Peace deploys strategic capital amongst a variety of local agencies and programs who work to prevent gun violence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
24¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
24%
of spending
Concern: 24% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $240K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$171K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$143K
To programs
24%
Net assets
$132K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$171K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$390K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$171K
Expenses
$143K
FY2024▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$389K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$143K
Net assets
$132K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$132K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

24 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 24% · $35K Management & general 55% · $79K Fundraising 20% · $29K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder and Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Stonor Saunders’s $116K as Executive Dir. is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1044 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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.

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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

Funds local agencies and programs working to prevent gun violence.

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1 program · $35K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Strides for peace organizes events for awareness and deploys strategic capital amongst a variety of local agencies and programs who work to prevent gun violence.

$35Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 21 grants · $415K · 2020–2024
Kids Off the Block NfpIL · FY2023$28,880
St SabinaIL · FY2023$11,000
Ring of Hope NfpIL · FY2022$146,521
Kids Off the Block NfpIL · FY2022$36,000
West Town Bikes NfpIL · FY2022$10,000
Kids Off the Block NfpIL · FY2021$17,570
St Sabina ChurchIL · FY2021$15,000
BuildIL · FY2021$10,500
West Town Bikes NfpIL · FY2021$7,500
Kids Off the Block NfpIL · FY2020$16,550
St Sabina ChurchIL · FY2020$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$171K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Money outPt IX
$143K
Ln 25
Programscol B$35K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$132K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$384K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$173K
Total revenueLn 12$171K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$132K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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$96K$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$124K$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$0
Net assetsLn 32$103K$132K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$21K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K$5K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$844$330$367$147
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$109$14K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$5K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$0$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$143K$35K$79K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $171K$143K$28K$132K 990 PDF
FY2023 $320K$238K$81K$103K 990 PDF
FY2022 $390K$389K$1K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 $197K$245K−$47K$21K 990 PDF
FY2020 $289K$263K$26K$68K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $171,466 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $422,307$384,201
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$102,794−$212,735
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $319,513$171,466
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $46,530$21,250
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,166$11,964
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,391$110,029
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $238,087$143,243
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $81,426$28,223
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $171,466 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$172,663
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,538
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$384,201
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$212,735−$212,735
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$212,735$171,466
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $143,243 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,250$21,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,132 · Management $4,277 · Fundraising $1,711$11,120
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $330 · Management $367 · Fundraising $147$844
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,012$17,012
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $109 · Management $14,291 · Fundraising $27,500$41,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,800 · Management $2,000$4,800
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,319$1,319
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,000 · Management $25,591$30,591
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,285$2,285
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $12,122$12,122
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $34,621 · Management $79,264 · Fundraising $29,358$143,243
Part X · Balance sheet $131,703 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,512$116,716
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,425$12,887
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,915$2,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $123,852$131,703
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,112$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,372$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $103,480$131,703
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,480$131,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $123,852$131,703
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $131,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$171,466
XI-2 Total expenses$143,243
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,223
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,480
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$131,703

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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