Create young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world through the inspirations of nobel peace laureates who pass on the spirit, skills, and wisdom they embody.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 3 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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FY2025 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $118K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$547K
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$587K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$587K
FY2025▲ +58%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$922K
FY2021$829K
FY2022$751K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$370K
FY2025$587K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1996.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.7M Management & general 4% · $80K Fundraising 4% · $70K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$71,083Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lauren Coffaro’s $71K as Executive Director is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021FY2020
Lauren Coffaro$71,083$64,549——
Kate Cumbo———$66,167
Dr Kate Cumbo——$63,079—
Brandi Brown—$59,655—$52,654

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 15aYes

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Promotion of peace through international education of youth to create awareness of personal spirit, skills, and wisdom.

$1.7Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$897K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$587K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$917K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$547K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$897K
Investment incomeLn 3$967
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$917K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$917K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c−$1
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$547K
Net assetsLn 32$587K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K$917K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$791−$1
Total assetsLn 16$566K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$196K$547K
Net assetsLn 32$370K$587K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$477K$477K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$175K$127K$19K$30K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$22K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$27K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$40K$40K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$110K$110K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$939K$902K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.7M$80K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.9M$158K$587K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$2.1M−$160K$370K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.5M−$297K$469K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.3M−$79K$751K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.9M−$92K$829K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.6M−$240K$922K 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
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Part I · Summary $2,023,716 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $896,044$1,111,244
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,028,239$897,358
I-10 Investment income$967
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,909$14,147
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,932,192$2,023,716
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $578,067$476,540
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $254,369$213,933
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,259,611$1,175,505
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,092,047$1,865,978
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$159,855$157,738
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,023,716 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,444 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,111,244
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,111,244
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $897,358$897,358
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $967$967
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,703$7,703
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $912,472 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,023,716
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,865,978 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $476,540$476,540
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $127,093 · Management $18,649 · Fundraising $29,544$175,286
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,039 · Management $2,593 · Fundraising $1,296$25,928
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,559 · Management $1,223 · Fundraising $1,937$12,719
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $27,268 · Management $14,682$41,950
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,902$1,902
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,595$4,595
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,303$40,303
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $110,175$110,175
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $32,419$32,419
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,101$4,101
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $901,560 · Fundraising $37,500$939,060
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,715,537 · Management $80,164 · Fundraising $70,277$1,865,978
Part X · Balance sheet $1,133,337 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $240,474$916,987
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $277,013$200,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $865$865
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $270$1,061
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $791−$1
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $46,844$14,425
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $566,257$1,133,337
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $195,281$146,786
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $694$400,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $195,975$546,786
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $370,124$586,551
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $370,282$586,551
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $566,257$1,133,337
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $586,551 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,023,716
XI-2 Total expenses$1,865,978
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$157,738
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$370,282
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$58,531
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$586,551

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