Peacejam Foundation FY2024 filing

Denver, CO · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1996 · Civil Rights & Advocacy

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$1.9M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$370K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -16%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$370K
FY2024▼ -21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$922K
FY2021$829K
FY2022$751K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$370K
FY2025$587K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CPeacejam Foundation
EINHdr · item D84-1349666
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1996
Year of formationHdr · item L1996
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R200)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.peacejam.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.01
Program services97%$2.0M
Management & general2%$52K
Fundraising1%$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-8%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$566K
FY2024▼ -28%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$965K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$785K
FY2024$566K
FY2025$1.1M
Total liabilities
$196K
FY2024▼ -38%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$333K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$547K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$160K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$566K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 320
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 420

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$240K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$196K
Total net assetsLn 32$370K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.0M · 53%
Contributions & grants$896K · 46%
Program service revenue53%$1.0M
Contributions & grants46%$896K
Other revenue$8K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $240K · Operating expenses/yr $2.1M
1.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.0M · Total expenses $2.1M
97%
Management & General
Management & general $52K · Total expenses $2.1M
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $12K · Total expenses $2.1M
0.6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $30K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.1M
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $896K · Total revenue $1.9M
46%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.9M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.0M · Total revenue $1.9M
53%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.9M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.0M · Total expenses $2.1M
49%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.9M · Prior year $2.2M
-12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.4M · FY2024 $1.9M
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $370K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.9M · Expenses $2.1M
-8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $566K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $370K · Total assets $566K
65%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $566K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lauren Coffaro · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $65K · Total expenses $2.1M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $254K · Total expenses $2.1M
12%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%——
Overhead ratio 2%——
Fundraising cost ratio 1%——
Revenue growth -12%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$64,549Pt VII · Sec A
President
$59,655Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$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

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 20Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 20Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Inspires youth to lead positive change through Nobel Peace Laureates' wisdom and skills.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $2.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Promotion of peace through international education of youth to create awareness of personal spirit, skills, and wisdom.

$2.0Mprogram expense

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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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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$1.9M+5% 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.9M$2.1M-12% 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.5M-2% 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.3M+26% 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.9M+28% 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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