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PEACE ACTION WEST

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PEACE ACTION WEST

EIN 94-3123815

What they do

Peace Action West Advocates for A Foreign Policy That Embodies The Best Values of The American People. We Foster Broad Based Civic Activism to Create A Strong Voice for Peaceful and Pragmatic Solutions to Global Problems. - Peace Action West is A Non-partisan Membership Organization That Promotes Arms Control and Cooperative Approaches to Foreign Policy. We Serve As A Bridge Between Ordinary People and Policy Makers to Give Voice to A Public That Supports A Foreign Policy That Embodies The Best Values of The American People. Our Families-indeed People Across The World-deserve to Live In Safety and Peace. We Believe That Security and Peace Are Best Achieved Working With Other Nations to Craft Pragmatic Solutions to International Problems. By Mobilizing Diverse Constituencies Through Grassroots Action and The Media We Work To: Prevent The Development, Testing, Proliferation, and Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Control The Trade In Lethal Weapons That Fuel Conflict Around The World, a

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Of every $100 spent, about $28.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2016The 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 leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

28.35%of revenue went to mission work28.9% of expenses · Program services
48.13%of revenue went to fundraising49.0% of expenses
$98.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
21.75%of revenue went to management and office costs22.1% of expenses
99.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $33,981 for JON RAINWATER (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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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$248,499
Mission workProgram services$70,45928.35% of revenue28.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$54,04821.75% of revenue22.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$119,59248.13% of revenue49.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,4001.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$244,09998.23% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$248,499
Expenses$244,099
Annual surplus $4,400 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$70,459 · 28.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$54,048 · 22.1% of expenses
Fundraising$119,592 · 49.0% of expenses
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Revenue$248,499
Expenses$244,099
Contributions$247,020
Mission work (program services)$70,459
Fundraising$119,592
Management and general$54,048
Stocks and bonds$217,860
Accounting fees$450
Investing fees$2,443
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
JON RAINWATEREXECUTIVE DIR. · 36 hrs/week $33,981

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

JON RAINWATEREXECUTIVE DIR.

ALPESH PATELBOARD CHAIR

AXEL WOOLFOLKSEC/TREASURER

CAROLINE ACUNABOARD MEMBER

DEBORAH WULLIGERBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE POLISNERBOARD MEMBER

RON ZUCKERBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN ALLISONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Location
c/o 8630 Fenton St Ste 524, Silver Springs, MD 20910
County
Montgomery
In care of
Jon Rainwater

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2016
Tax period began
January 1, 2016
Tax preparer
CROSBY & KANEDA CPAS

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