Community Mediation Services

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Peaceful Community dispute resolution

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 80-0100161) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 4 employees.
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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14.6 mo
of spending, in cash
14.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$690
0.3% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
None of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$217K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$208K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$259K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$217K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$217K
Expenses
$208K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$200K
FY2024$208K
Net assets
$259K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$259K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $208K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
County Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Annette Wells’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1405 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Annette Wells$65,170$52,957$50,664

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Resolves community conflicts peacefully through mediation and dialogue.

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1 program · $208K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community dispute resolution in a peaceful mediated manner

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 80-0100161) · Dispute this line
$208Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$217K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$208K
Ln 25
Programscol B$208K
Owns and owesPt X
$259K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$690
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Government grantsLn 1e$75K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$217K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
Accounts receivableLn 4$7K
Total assetsLn 16$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$690
Net assetsLn 32$259K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$228K$253K
Total assetsLn 16$231K$260K
LiabilitiesLn 26$735$690
Net assetsLn 32$231K$259K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$79K$79K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$69K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$840$840
Total functional expensesLn 25$208K$208K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 22, 2025 $217K$208K$9K$259K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 1, 2024 $214K$200K$14K$231K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $167K$147K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $163K$142K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $136K$111K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $217,417 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $134,547$78,572
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $79,117$133,423
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $471$5,422
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $214,135$217,417
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $163,570$165,822
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,918$42,207
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $200,488$208,029
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,647$9,388
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $217,417 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$75,478
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,094
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,572
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $133,423$133,423
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,422$5,422
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $138,845 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$217,417
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $208,029 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $79,498$79,498
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $68,828$68,828
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,800$4,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,696$12,696
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,615$5,615
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,650$7,650
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,926$3,926
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,920$10,920
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,604$2,604
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,546$1,546
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,106$9,106
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $840$840
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $208,029 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$208,029
Part X · Balance sheet $259,824 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,606$128,693
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,001$123,931
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,650$7,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $231,257$259,824
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $735$690
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $735$690
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $230,522$259,134
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,522$259,134
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $231,257$259,824
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $259,134 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$217,417
XI-2 Total expenses$208,029
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,388
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,522
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$19,224
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$259,134

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

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