MASSACHUSETTS PEACE ACTION INC
EIN 04-3082045 · Rehabilitation Services for Offenders (I40)
What they do
VARIOUS PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES COMMUNICATING POLICIES WHICH PROMOTE WORLD PEACE and DISARMAMENT.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $9.80 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $24,676 for BRIAN GARVEY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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Where each $100 of expenses went
The first percentage is the spending mix. The second compares that amount with the charity’s revenue.
Pause before giving. This filing reports that 0.0% of spending went to fundraising and 9.8% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.
Has the pattern changed?
Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)
BRIAN GARVEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
COLEMAN PETER HARRISONADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
VERNON K WALKERDIRECTOR
VALENTINE MOGHADAMDIRECTOR
TONY VAN DER MEERDIRECTOR
SUSAN MIRSKYDIRECTOR
STEVE POWELLDIRECTOR
SHELAGH FOREMANDIRECTOR
ROSEMARY KEANCLERK, CO-CHAIR
ROSALIE ANDERSDIRECTOR
PRASANNAN PARTHASARATHIDIRECTOR
PAUL SHANNONDIRECTOR
NICK RABBDIRECTOR
MICHAEL VANELZAKKERDIRECTOR
MERRIAM ANSARADIRECTOR
MARYELLEN KURKULOSTREASURER
KEVIN PETERSONDIRECTOR
KEITH HARVEYDIRECTOR
JOSEPH GERSONDIRECTOR
JONATHAN KINGPRESIDENT
JOHN RATLIFFDIRECTOR
JEFFREY KLEINDIRECTOR
JARED HICKSDIRECTOR
JACQUELINE KINGDIRECTOR
HAYAT IMAMDIRECTOR
HARRIS GRUMANDIRECTOR
CLAIRE SCHAEFFER-DUFFYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1986
- Location
- 1991 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140
- County
- Middlesex
- In care of
- COLEMAN HARRISON
- Primary officer
- COLEMAN HARRISON, ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- SIMON JOHN KLEIN
- NTEE classification
- Rehabilitation Services for Offenders (I40)
- IRS tax category
- Rehabilitation Services for Offenders