Congo Peace's mission is to break the chronic cycle of poverty, violence and tribal animosity in the Democratic Republic of Congo/South Kivu region by assisting all tribes equally. We provide initial emergency support, and teach vocational and entrepreneurial skills to foster economic opportunity and stability, guided by Christ's reconciling love.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$279K
+120% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$279K
FY2025▲ +120%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$164K
FY2024$127K
FY2025$279K
Net assets
$97K
FY2025▲ ×24
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$73K
FY2024−$4K
FY2025$97K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2022.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $235K Management & general 0% · $831 Fundraising 2% · $4K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Volunteers
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Congo Peace is a disease and medical nonprofit based in Mercer Island, WA, formed in 2022.

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3 programs · $840 · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Reconciliation

a Congolese ministry staff of 9 from all 5 tribes worked with inhabitants, pastors and local leaders of 22 villages in the Minembwe region of South Kivu DRC. Poverty is a factor in the chronic cycle of violence and inter-tribal animosity. 24 economic empowerment co-ops were started with micro-loans (96 women, 40 youth).

$840program expense
02

New Hope Academy, a residential vocational school opened in 2025 for 20 students and with expansion for 45 students in sustainable trades (masonry, plumbing, agribusiness). Ethical entrepreneurship was also taught. These students from all 5 tribes learn, eat and play together in a peaceful situation for a six-month term.

Pt IX · col B
03

Children's Assistance Program

The 50 homeless, war-orphans who were originally cared for in the community center were transitioned to family care by foster families. Their school feels, uniforms, supplies, medical fees and food for monthly reunions for play and psychosocial assessment continue to be provided.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$279K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$289K
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$235K
Managementcol C$831
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$289K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$141K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$279K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$97K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$58K$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$58K$97K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$234K$234K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$180$0$180$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$880$192$2K
InsuranceLn 23$459$459
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K$235K$831$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $279K$240K$39K$97K 990 PDF
FY2024 $127K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2023 $164K$73K 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 $278,944 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$289,475
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$10,531
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$278,944
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$234,347
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$5,998
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$240,345
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$38,599
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $278,944 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$140,904
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,571
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$289,475
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$10,531
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$278,944
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,345 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $234,347$234,347
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $180 · Fundraising $0$180
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,297$2,297
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $880 · Management $192 · Fundraising $1,990$3,062
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $459$459
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $235,227 · Management $831 · Fundraising $4,287$240,345
Part X · Balance sheet $96,533 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,954$96,533
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $57,954$96,533
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,954$96,533
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $57,954$96,533
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $57,954$96,533
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,533 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$278,944
XI-2 Total expenses$240,345
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,599
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$57,954
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,533

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