PEACE IN THE CITY Charity Report

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PEACE IN THE CITY

EIN 46-5233279 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

to Provide A Base for Life Thru Demonstration of God,s Love Thru Providing Shelter, Education, Counseling, and Community

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They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

17.40%of revenue went to mission work17.4% of expenses · Program services

$100.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.19%of revenue went to management and office costs7.2% of expenses

$0.01in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$816,113

Mission workProgram services$141,97317.40% of revenue17.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$58,6887.19% of revenue7.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$816,113100.00% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 17.4% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingRevenue comparison unavailable

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$816,113

Expenses$816,113

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$141,973 · 17.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$58,688 · 7.2% of expenses

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Revenue$816,113

Expenses$816,113

Assets$4,611

Income$1,333,130

Mission work (program services)$141,973

Management and general$58,688

Executive compensation (total)$31,020

Accounting fees$6,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHELLE LATTIMOREEXEC DIR · 80 hrs/week $98,303

MARK E LATTIMORECEO · 80 hrs/week $23,600

SEAN K MACFEEEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $17,005

ANN CHESTNUTEMPLOYEE · 30 hrs/week $10,472

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (4)

MICHELLE LATTIMOREEXEC DIR

MARK E LATTIMORECEO

SEAN K MACFEEEMPLOYEE

ANN CHESTNUTEMPLOYEE

About this charity

Recognized since: April 2015
Location: P O Box 987, Forest City, NC 28043
County: Rutherford
In care of: MARK E LATTIMORE
Primary officer: MARK E LATTIMORE, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(828) 429-1811 Officer phone(828) 447-2477

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: M&D TAX SERVICE
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations
Revocation date: May 15, 2024