Pace E Bene INC

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Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service's mission is to foster justice, peace and the well-being of all through education, resources, and action for nonviolent change.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0482312) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
60% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
8.0 mo
of spending, in cash
8.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
17% of total assets
Liabilities are 17% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$258K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$218K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$152K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$258K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$258K
Expenses
$218K
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$219K
FY2025$218K
Net assets
$152K
FY2025▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$152K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2001.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $130K Management & general 28% · $62K Fundraising 12% · $26K

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; $60K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Assistant
$46,406Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$13,670Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin Bechtol’s $46K as Executive Assistant is at the 47th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erin Bechtol$46,406$45,298$43,500———
Ryan Hall$13,670$13,597$13,340$16,350$44,893$16,360

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

Teaches active nonviolence as a creative way of living and being.

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3 programs · $122K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education

Pace e Bene provides speakers and trainers who lead workshops on nonviolent living and nonviolent social change. Workshops are held throughout the US and online, reaching participants in many countries. These workshops teach communities how to address issues of violence and injustice.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0482312) · Dispute this line
$89Kprogram expense
02

Action

Pace e Bene organizes annual nonviolent action through their campaign nonviolence programming working to end war, poverty, racism, and environmental destruction.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0482312) · Dispute this line
$19Kprogram expense
03

Resources

Pace e Bene publishes books, manuals, and other resources on the power and practice of active nonviolence.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0482312) · Dispute this line
$15Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$152K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
Accounts receivableLn 4$323
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$33K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$152K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$114K$145K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$126K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$112K$152K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3K$3K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$55K$35K$11K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$229$146$46$37
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$1K$411$329
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$934$747
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$0$11K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$0$7K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$92K$71K$11K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$738$738$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K$166
Information technologyLn 14$11K$316$11K$79
OccupancyLn 16$4K$2K$770$616
TravelLn 17$349$223$70$56
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$4K$5K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$130K$62K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 15, 2026 $258K$218K$40K$152K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 24, 2025 $214K$219K−$5K$112K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 2, 2024 $224K$224K$550$117K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 4, 2023 $185K$203K−$17K$116K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 17, 2022 $211K$220K−$9K$133K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 23, 2021 $316K$247K$69K$142K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $257,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $151,743$227,056
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,382$21,013
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,788$9,754
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $213,913$257,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,500$7,100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $64,891$61,731
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$4,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,406$144,261
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $218,797$217,592
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,884$40,233
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $257,825 across 15 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,754 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$26,109
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,947
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$227,056
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,013 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21,013
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,769 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$257,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $217,592 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,800$2,800
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,300$3,300
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $35,056 · Management $10,955 · Fundraising $8,764$54,775
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $146 · Management $46 · Fundraising $37$229
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,316 · Management $411 · Fundraising $329$2,056
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,990 · Management $934 · Fundraising $747$4,671
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,800 · Fundraising $0$10,800
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,420 · Fundraising $0$7,420
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,500$4,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,569 · Management $11,387 · Fundraising $9,797$91,753
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $738 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$738
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,251 · Management $1,608 · Fundraising $166$6,025
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $316 · Management $10,828 · Fundraising $79$11,223
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,464 · Management $770 · Fundraising $616$3,850
IX-17 TravelPrograms $223 · Management $70 · Fundraising $56$349
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $0$1,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,384 · Management $5,059 · Fundraising $1,160$10,603
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,553 · Management $61,788 · Fundraising $26,251$217,592
Part X · Balance sheet $182,459 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,526$144,930
X-4 Accounts receivable$323
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,622$32,931
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,327$4,275
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,475$182,459
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,989$940
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,490$29,290
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,479$30,230
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $111,996$152,229
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $111,996$152,229
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,475$182,459
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $152,229 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,825
XI-2 Total expenses$217,592
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,233
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$111,996
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$152,229

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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