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Highland Park Peace Project

Tax-deductible

Highland Park, IL501(c)(3)Since 2023InternationalEIN 93-2022011

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Highland Park Peace Project (the "corporation") is organized exclusively for the charitable purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code. Specifically, but not exclusively, this corporation is organized for the charitable educational purposes of advancing education related to the prevention of gun violence through the deterrence of sales and distribution of automatic and semi-automatic military style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines to the civilian people. Additionally, this corporation is organized to engage in any lawful act or activity including dealing in and with real estate and personal property, in connection with the pursuance of the above stated charitable purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $57K a year · 51% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
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
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
$275K
+510% vs prior year
Spent
$141K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$170K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$275K
FY2025▲ +510%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$13K
FY2024$45K
FY2025$275K
Expenses
$141K
FY2025▲ ×17
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$13K
FY2024$8K
FY2025$141K
Net assets
$170K
FY2025▲ +365%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$0
FY2024$37K
FY2025$170K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2024.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $141K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
Daniel Perlman
President, Secretary, CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Educates to prevent gun violence by deterring sales of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $114K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Advertising fees

$78Kprogram expense
02

Website fees

$25Kprogram expense
03

Legal fees

$11Kprogram 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
The Chicago Community TrustFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$275K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$275K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$141K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$170K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$275K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$275K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$170K
Total assetsLn 16$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$170K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K$170K
Total assetsLn 16$37K$170K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$37K$170K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$545$545
Advertising and promotionLn 12$78K$78K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$141K$141K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $275K$141K$134K$170K 990 PDF
FY2024 $45K$8K$37K$37K 990 PDF
FY2023 $13K$13K$0$0 990 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 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $274,551 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,977$274,546
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $44,978$274,551
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,328$140,888
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,328$140,888
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,650$133,663
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $274,551 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$274,546
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$274,546
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $5 · Excluded from tax $0$274,551
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $140,888 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,327$11,327
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,598$6,598
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $545$545
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $78,000$78,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,624$5,624
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,794$38,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $140,888 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$140,888
Part X · Balance sheet $170,312 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,650$170,312
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,650$170,312
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,650$170,312
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $36,650$170,312
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,650$170,312
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $170,312 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$274,551
XI-2 Total expenses$140,888
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$133,663
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$36,650
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$170,312

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

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