At Be Peace-Be Hope, we empower under-resourced k-12 students, their teachers, and parents by providing transformative life skills education and well-being practices rooted in socio-emotional/positive intelligence, neuroscience, mindfulness, and the arts. Our mission is to equip them with the necessary tools to overcome life's challenges, ignite Peace and Hope in their lives, create a sense of belonging, motivate them to invest in their education, establish supportive networks, and develop essential life skills, thus paving the way for a brighter future for themselves, their communities, and our society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$406K
+115% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$406K
FY2025▲ +115%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$189K
FY2025$406K
Net assets
$67K
FY2025▲ +41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$47K
FY2025$67K

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 Mar 2024.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $370K Management & general 4% · $16K

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; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim Treasurer/CEO
$89,490Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karine Parker’s $89K as Interim Treasurer/CEO is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Karine Parker$89,490$52,500

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

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

Be Peace - Be Hope is an education nonprofit based in Houston, TX, formed in 2023.

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3 programs · $363K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Empowering over 400 low-income children & youth through after-school programs & summer CAMPS.BE peace be hope has positively impacted over 400 children and youth from underserved communities, providing them with weekly workshops in apartment complexes and public schools.

$334Kprogram expense
02

Training & supporting 80 educators & non-profit leaders to overcome stress and reignite their PASSION.RECOGNIZING the challenges faced by educators and community leaders, we have trained 80 teachers and non-profit professionals in stress management, emotional resilience, and motivation renewal.

$15Kprogram expense
03

Strengthening families & communities through parent support and environmental INITIATIVES.OUR commitment to community well-being extends beyond schools, as we have supported over 50 parents in developing essential coping skills, emotional resilience, and a renewed sense of hope.

$14Kprogram 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 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$406K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Investment incomeLn 3$167
Money outPt IX
$387K
Ln 25
Programscol B$370K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Investment incomeLn 3$167
Total revenueLn 12$406K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 621
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$47K$67K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$47K$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$82K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$386$386
Legal feesLn 11b$812$812
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$180K$180K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$417$417
Office expensesLn 13$841$841
TravelLn 17$412$412
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$105K$383
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K$370K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $406K$387K$19K$67K 990 PDF
FY2024 $189K$47K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $405,863 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$405,696
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$167
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$405,863
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$92,790
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$293,792
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$386,582
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$19,281
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $405,863 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$405,696
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$405,696
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $167$167
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $167$405,863
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,582 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,290 · Management $7,200$89,490
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,300$3,300
IX-11a Management feesManagement $386$386
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $812$812
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,055$1,055
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $179,755$179,755
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $417$417
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $841$841
IX-17 TravelManagement $412$412
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,371$2,371
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,387$2,387
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $104,973 · Management $383$105,356
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $370,318 · Management $16,264 · Fundraising $0$386,582
Part X · Balance sheet $66,753 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,472$66,753
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,472$66,753
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,472$66,753
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,472$66,753
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,753 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$405,863
XI-2 Total expenses$386,582
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,281
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,472
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,753

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

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