EMPOWER PEACE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EMPOWER PEACE INC

EIN 54-2171862 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS to BRIDGE THE CULTURAL GAP BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES and THE UTILIZATION of STATE of THE ART TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING VIDEOCONFERENCING, INTERNET TELEVISION, INTERNET RADIO and WEB STREAMING, and to PROVIDE A WORLD WIDE NETWORK of STUDENTS, TEACHERS, and SCHOOLS COMMITTED to BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS and MISCONCEPTIONS THROUGH DIALOGUE and THE OPEN EXPRESSION of IDEAS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$98.80of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$129.46spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$1.20of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $96,839 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$98.80

ManagementOffice and general costs$1.20

FundraisingAsking for donations$0.00

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202398.8% mission

202297.2% mission

202193.5% mission

202095.4% mission

201998.3% mission

201898.6% mission

201798.2% mission

201698.2% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$328,747

Expenses$425,586

Annual shortfall $96,839 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

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)$420,575 · 98.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,011 · 1.2% of expenses

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Revenue$328,747

Expenses$425,586

Assets$83,108

Income$328,747

Contributions$328,747

Mission work (program services)$420,575

Grants given$15,000

Average grant$15,000

Management and general$5,011

Accounting fees$4,400

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

GERALD J AUSTINDIRECTOR

JAMES B KINGCHAIRMAN

JAMES M FAIRWEATHERTREASURER

MICHAEL BAKERDIRECTOR

RICHARD H RENDONFOUNDER

SUSAN RYANCLERK

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2006
Location: 240 COMMERCIAL ST STE 2B, BOSTON, MA 02109-1387
County: Suffolk
In care of: % RICHARD H RENDON
Primary officer: RICHARD H RENDON, FOUNDER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailkjohnston@empowerpeace.org Phone(617) 912-3800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: January 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BRUCE D NORLING CPA PC
NTEE classification: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
IRS tax category: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness
Grant-giving organization: Yes