Pace E Bene INC FY2020 filing

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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, FY2020. 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.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$16K 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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FY2020 · 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
73%
of spending
73% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$16K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
6.8 mo
of spending, in cash
6.8 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
$12K
8% of total assets
Liabilities are 8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
8 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$316K
Spent
$247K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$142K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$316K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$258K
Expenses
$247K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$203K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$219K
FY2025$218K
Net assets
$142K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$152K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · see the original

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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

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $181K Management & general 10% · $25K Fundraising 17% · $41K

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; $16K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$16,360Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board 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 · $181K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Education

Pace e bene provides speakers and trainers who lead workshops on nonviolent living andnonviolent social change. Workshops are held online and throughout the us as well as other countries,including mexico and canada. These workshops teach communities how to address issues of violenceand injustice.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0482312) · Dispute this line
$98Kprogram expense
02

Outreach

Campaign nonviolence is a long-term movement to build a culture of peace and nonviolence, free from war, poverty, racism, the climate crisis, and the epidemic of violence and injustice. Each year we encourage groups and individuals to use nonviolence methods to address the important issues in our society.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0482312) · Dispute this line
$56Kprogram expense
03

Conferences

Campaign nonviolence conferences provide nonviolence perspectives from a variety of different nonviolence practitioners to address social injustices and promote nonviolent living throughout ones life.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-0482312) · Dispute this line
$26Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$316K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$247K
Ln 25
Programscol B$181K
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$142K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$84K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$316K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$139K
Accounts receivableLn 4$9K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$944
Other assetsLn 15$350
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$142K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$139K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$944
Total assetsLn 16$90K$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$73K$142K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$16K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$43K$3K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K$136$203
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$582$872
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$76K$7K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$923$123$185
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$217$591
Information technologyLn 14$8K$6K$689$1K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$478$716
TravelLn 17$16K$12K$730$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$761$761
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$236$355
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$12K$1K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$247K$181K$25K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled 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
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 23, 2021 $316K$247K$69K$142K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $315,710 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $237,240$219,036
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,573$83,648
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,185$13,026
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $248,998$315,710
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $76,572$76,418
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,423$170,100
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $248,995$246,518
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3$69,192
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $315,710 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,976 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$219,036
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$219,036
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $83,648$83,648
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $50$50
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $96,674 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$315,710
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $246,518 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $16,295$16,295
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,442 · Management $3,389 · Fundraising $5,083$51,914
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,017 · Management $136 · Fundraising $203$1,356
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,038$1,038
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,361 · Management $582 · Fundraising $872$5,815
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,413$10,413
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $76,026 · Management $7,255 · Fundraising $10,883$94,164
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $923 · Management $123 · Fundraising $185$1,231
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,687 · Management $217 · Fundraising $591$2,495
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,788 · Management $689 · Fundraising $1,034$7,511
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,581 · Management $478 · Fundraising $716$4,775
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,659 · Management $730 · Fundraising $3,410$15,799
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $761$761
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,772 · Management $236 · Fundraising $355$2,363
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,199 · Management $1,036 · Fundraising $17,353$30,588
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,549 · Management $25,284 · Fundraising $40,685$246,518
Part X · Balance sheet $154,634 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,125$138,670
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,519$9,130
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,951$5,540
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,361$944
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $350$350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $90,306$154,634
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,833$12,205
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,069$12,205
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,237$127,927
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$14,502
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,237$142,429
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $90,306$154,634
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $142,429 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$315,710
XI-2 Total expenses$246,518
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,192
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,237
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$142,429

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