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Center for Peace Incorporated

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Jackson, WY501(c)(3)Religion EIN 83-1367012Revenue $393K in FY2023

On file with the IRSsecretofpeace.orgPo Box 3534, 83001-3534 · Jackson, WYTax-exempt since Nov 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to promote forgiveness and reconciliation as the secret to peace and healing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $168K a year · 37% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$140K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 97% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $340K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $81K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$393K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$382K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$637K
By yearFY2021–FY2023
Revenue
$393K
FY2023▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$671K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$393K
Expenses
$382K
FY2023▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$156K
FY2022$319K
FY2023$382K
Net assets
$637K
FY2023▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$696K
FY2022$633K
FY2023$637K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Nov 2018.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $279K Management & general 23% · $88K Fundraising 4% · $15K

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; $140K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Betsy Ackerson
Executive Di
$140,000Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Polasky
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Black
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Ricken
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Betsy Ackerson’s $140K as Executive Di is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes forgiveness and reconciliation for peace and healing.

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1 program · $279K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Promoting forgiveness and reconciliation as the secret of peace and healing through evangelization events, promulgation of the story of father ubald, and financial support to the center for peace in rwanda.

$279Kprogram 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
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$81K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$81K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$393K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$382K
Ln 25
Programscol B$279K
Managementcol C$88K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$637K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$639K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$123K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Total revenueLn 12$393K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$287K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$340K
Total assetsLn 16$639K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$637K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$287K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$454K$340K
Total assetsLn 16$633K$639K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$633K$637K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$134K$134K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$140K$70K$56K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$5K$4K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$270$270
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51K$51K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K$237
Total functional expensesLn 25$382K$279K$88K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $393K$382K$11K$637K 990 PDF
FY2022 $297K$319K−$22K$633K 990 PDF
FY2021 $671K$156K$515K$696K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $392,861 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $290,141$400,965
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,502$41,306
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $294−$49,410
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $296,937$392,861
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $147,410$134,250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,838$150,954
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,817$96,870
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $319,065$382,074
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,128$10,787
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $392,861 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $222 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$122,646
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$278,319
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$400,965
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41,306$41,306
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$49,632−$49,632
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $222 · Excluded from tax −$8,326$392,861
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $382,074 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $134,250$134,250
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $70,000 · Management $56,000 · Fundraising $14,000$140,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,477 · Management $4,382 · Fundraising $1,095$10,954
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $270$270
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,036$9,036
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,431$4,431
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $51,311$51,311
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,774$13,774
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,811$7,811
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,000 · Management $237$10,237
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $278,849 · Management $88,130 · Fundraising $15,095$382,074
Part X · Balance sheet $638,979 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $11,726; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $175,725$286,932
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $454,132$340,321
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $633,157$638,979
X-25 Other liabilities$1,879
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,879
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $633,157$637,100
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $633,157$638,979
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $637,100 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$392,861
XI-2 Total expenses$382,074
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,787
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$633,157
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$6,844
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$637,100

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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