Peace Community Center

Tax-deductible

Tacoma, WA501(c)(3)Since 1996Recreation & SportsEIN 91-1746986Revenue $201K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpeacecommunitycenter.org2106 S Cushman Ave, 98405-3438 · Tacoma, WATax-exempt since Jan 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Peace Community Center believes education is an integral part of a strong Community. We support and encourage youth historically underrepresented in college to cultivate their academic and leadership talents so that they can gain full access to educational opportunities and reach their full potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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
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
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
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $190K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$125K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$201K
-74% vs prior year
Spent
$338K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$201K
FY2025▼ -74%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$759K
FY2025$201K
Expenses
$338K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$626K
FY2025$338K
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$3.0M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1997.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $280K Management & general 10% · $33K Fundraising 8% · $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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Haywood Martinez’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lawanda D Randall——$101,000$100,000$50,000
Deborah Haywood Martinez$61,938$81,026———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers underrepresented youth to develop academic and leadership skills for college access and success.

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1 program · $280K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Peace community center provided accessible community space for nonprofit organizations, community groups, and local residents. During the year, the center was used for meetings, trainings, events, celebrations, and other gatherings that supported community connection, collaboration, and neighborhood engagement.

$280Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$201K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$338K
Ln 25
Programscol B$280K
Managementcol C$33K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$682K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Total revenueLn 12$201K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$263K
SavingsLn 2$419K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$682K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$748K$682K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K$125K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$104K$97K$3K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$17K$987$2K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$53K$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$104K$88K$5K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$17K$980$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$9K$339$676
Total functional expensesLn 25$338K$280K$33K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $201K$338K−$138K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $759K$626K$134K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.9M−$748K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.4M−$157K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.5M−$130K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.4M−$99K$3.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $200,660 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $630,363$132,762
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,996$10,219
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $118,888$57,679
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $759,247$200,660
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 $232,416$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $393,204$338,197
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $625,620$338,197
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $133,627−$137,537
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $200,660 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$132,762
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,762
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,219$10,219
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $39,918$39,918
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,761$17,761
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,679 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,219$200,660
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $338,197 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,180$15,180
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $96,672 · Management $3,402 · Fundraising $4,079$104,153
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,777 · Management $987 · Fundraising $1,974$19,738
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,510 · Management $6,564 · Fundraising $6,564$65,638
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $88,480 · Management $5,205 · Fundraising $10,409$104,094
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,682 · Management $980 · Fundraising $1,963$19,625
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,754 · Management $339 · Fundraising $676$9,769
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $279,875 · Management $32,657 · Fundraising $25,665$338,197
Part X · Balance sheet $3,099,553 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $339,620$263,254
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $408,708$418,926
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $21,903$3,945
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$350
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,517,172$2,413,078
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,287,403$3,099,553
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,799$5,586
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $175,261$124,948
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,112,142$1,539,546
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$1,435,059
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,112,142$2,974,605
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,287,403$3,099,553
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,974,605 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,660
XI-2 Total expenses$338,197
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$137,537
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,112,142
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,974,605

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

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