Hands for Peacemaking Foundation's mission is to assist people living in extreme poverty in the NW Highland area of rural Guatemala to become self-sufficient. This is accomplished through training in agriculture, establishment or improvement of water supply, sanitation, cooking methods and building schools for the youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K 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
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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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $98K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$131K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$403K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$404K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$394K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$403K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$531K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$403K
FY2024$539K
Expenses
$404K
FY2023▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$451K
FY2023$404K
FY2024$548K
Net assets
$394K
FY2023-0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$540K
FY2021$458K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$385K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1996.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $342K Management & general 15% · $62K Fundraising 0% · $967

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

12 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeff Hager$29,942$30,000$12,000$24,000$27,000

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

Empowers rural Guatemalans with skills and resources for self-sufficiency.

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2 programs · $342K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Construct school buildings,provide student desks with chairs, teacher desks with chairs, and whiteboards for each classroom constructed. Distribute teaching and school supplies to various villages and schools.

$236Kprogram expense
02

Volunteer groups from North America journey to Guatemala to help rural communities. One of the key ways they provide assistance is by installing Aler Stoves, which are highly efficient for cooking and heating. In addition, these groups also construct one-room schoolhouses in the villages.

$106Kprogram expense

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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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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$403K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$479
Money outPt IX
$404K
Ln 25
Programscol B$342K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$967
Owns and owesPt X
$394K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$479
Total revenueLn 12$403K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$87K
SavingsLn 2$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$309K
Total assetsLn 16$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K
Net assetsLn 32$394K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K$216K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$323K$309K
Total assetsLn 16$529K$525K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K$131K
Net assetsLn 32$395K$394K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$111K$111K
Legal feesLn 11b$57$57
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$10$10
Advertising and promotionLn 12$560$156$404
Office expensesLn 13$5K$2K$2K$857
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$12K$11K$1K$100
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K$242
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$158K$157K$975
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$30K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$404K$342K$62K$967

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $539K$548K−$9K$385K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $403K$404K−$2K$394K 990 PDF
FY2022 $388K$451K−$63K$395K 990 PDF
FY2021 $267K$348K−$82K$458K 990 PDF
FY2020 $531K$403K$128K$540K 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 $402,609 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $297,001$310,815
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $90,532$91,315
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $208$479
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $146$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $387,887$402,609
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,039$140,862
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$10
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $340,322$263,457
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $451,361$404,329
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$63,474−$1,720
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $402,609 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$310,815
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$310,815
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $91,315$91,315
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $479$479
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91,315 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $479$402,609
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $404,329 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $30,000$30,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,862$110,862
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $57$57
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,075$19,075
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $10$10
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $156 · Management $404$560
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,965 · Management $1,780 · Fundraising $857$4,602
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,135$2,135
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,797$12,797
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,104 · Management $1,096 · Fundraising $100$12,300
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,614$3,614
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,197 · Management $242$17,439
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $157,376 · Management $975$158,351
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,178 · Management $2,349$32,527
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $341,692 · Management $61,670 · Fundraising $967$404,329
Part X · Balance sheet $524,749 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,512$87,054
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $118,661$129,140
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $322,760$308,555
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $528,933$524,749
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,400$131,046
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $309,937$230,983
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $84,596$162,720
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $394,533$393,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $528,933$524,749
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $393,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$402,609
XI-2 Total expenses$404,329
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,720
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$394,533
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$890
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$393,703

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