Peace for DC is committed to ending gun violence in DC & building a peaceful city for all through evidencebased practices, community violence intervention, healing trauma, transforming the lives of our most vulnerable, systems change, & coordinated strategies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$135K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $497K a year · 26% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$122K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
Spent
$988K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$988K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$988K
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2023 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2023.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $818K Management & general 10% · $94K Fundraising 8% · $76K

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; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$135,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marcus Ellis’s $180K as Executive Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Marcus Ellis$180,000$135,000

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

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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

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $717K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

DC Peace Academy

This is a classroom-based training program for DC's violence intervention professionals. It includes approximately 120 hours of classroom learning on topics such as conflict resolution, restorative jusctice, how to use a tourniquet, how to use narcan, cognitive behavioral theory, how to be a life coach, healthy masculinity and…

$466Kprogram expense
02

Strategic Initiatives

These include smaller programs such as Stop The Bleed workshops and CBT workshops, which are hosted to teach life-saving skills and skills for healing trauma and behavior change to the individuals and communities who are most impacted by community violence.

$180Kprogram expense
03

Partnerships

Partnerships is our work to build communication and collaboration among key stakeholders - including government, nonprofits, community, faith, business, and philanthropy. Our partnerships with the community-based organizations at the forefront of DC's violence intervention efforts is critical.

$72Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $363K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$97,913
Community Wellness VenturesFY2024$69,525
Alliance of Concerned MenDC · FY2024$40,150
Unitemized GrantFY2023$155,874

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$988K
Ln 25
Programscol B$818K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$550K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$238
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
SavingsLn 2$374K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$550K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$550K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$55K
Total assetsLn 16$6K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$122K
Net assetsLn 32$6K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$156K$156K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$61K$27K$47K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$352K$323K$10K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$31K$3K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$600$460$49$91
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$153K$152K$284$537
Advertising and promotionLn 12$656$656
Office expensesLn 13$33K$29K$4K$858
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K$224$424
TravelLn 17$38K$37K$573$561
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$792$631$55$106
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$734$481
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$7K$459$868
Total functional expensesLn 25$988K$818K$94K$76K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.9M−$341K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $2.3M$988K$1.3M$1.3M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,322,921 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,754$2,313,405
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$9,516
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,754$2,322,921
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$155,874
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$528,791
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$303,193
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$987,858
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,754$1,335,063
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,322,921 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,313,405
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,313,405
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,278$9,278
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $238$238
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,516$2,322,921
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $987,858 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $155,874$155,874
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,750 · Management $27,000 · Fundraising $47,250$135,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $323,128 · Management $9,512 · Fundraising $19,487$352,127
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,414$2,414
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,622 · Management $3,248 · Fundraising $5,380$39,250
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $460 · Management $49 · Fundraising $91$600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $44,720$44,720
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,336$1,336
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $151,711 · Management $284 · Fundraising $537$152,532
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $656$656
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28,842 · Management $3,624 · Fundraising $858$33,324
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,587 · Management $224 · Fundraising $424$19,235
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,526 · Management $573 · Fundraising $561$37,660
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $631 · Management $55 · Fundraising $106$792
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,897 · Management $734 · Fundraising $481$4,112
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,899 · Management $459 · Fundraising $868$8,226
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $817,583 · Management $94,232 · Fundraising $76,043$987,858
Part X · Balance sheet $1,462,481 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$175,975
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,754$373,930
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$857,166
X-11 Publicly traded securities$55,410
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,754$1,462,481
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$22,127
X-19 Deferred revenue$100,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$122,127
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,754$483,688
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$856,666
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,754$1,340,354
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,754$1,462,481
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,340,354 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,322,921
XI-2 Total expenses$987,858
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,335,063
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,754
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$463
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,340,354

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