Fund For Peace Inc is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 1962. According to its NTEE Classification (Q40) the organization is classified as: International Peace & Security, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 09/2023, Fund For Peace Inc employed 8 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Fund For Peace Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 09/2023, Fund For Peace Inc generated $706.5k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 8 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (6.8%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $925.0k during the year ending 09/2023. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (2.9%) per year over the past 8 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE FUND FOR PEACE IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO PREVENT VIOLENT CONFLICT AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE SECURITY. IT PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE SECURITY THROUGH RESEARCH, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY, BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS DIVERSE SECTORS, AND DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS FOR POLICY MAKERS. A LEADER IN THE CONFLICT ASSESSMENT AND EARLY WARNING FIELD, THE FUND FOR PEACE FOCUSES ON THE PROBLEMS OF WEAK AND FAILING STATES. ITS OBJECTIVE IS TO CREATE PRACTICAL TOOLS AND APPROACHES FOR CONFLICT MITIGATION THAT ARE USEFUL TO DECISION-MAKERS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS/MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS AND CORPORATIONS, & MULTISTAKEHOLDER - THE FUND FOR PEACE WAS AN EARLY LEADER IN CROSS-SECTIONAL COLLABORATION IN ATTEMPTING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS HUMAN RIGHTS CHALLENGES IN REGARD TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF SECURITY FORCES IN THE OIL, GAS, AND MINING INDUSTRIES. THIS BEGAN WITH THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, A MULTISTAKEHOLDER INITIATIVE GEARED TOWARDS BETTER ECHANGE AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COMPANIES, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND GOVERNMENTS IN ATTEMPTING TO FUND SOLUTIONS TO PRESSING HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS. THE ROUNDTABLE, WHICH CELEBRATES ITS 26TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR, CONTRIBUTED TO THE VOLUNTARY PRINCIPLES ON SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS, AN INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE IN WHICH FFP CONTINUES TO LEAD CIVIL SOCIETY IN CREATING PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO INTEGRATING SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS OPOLICY AND PRACTICE INTO COMPANY OPERATIONS. THIS HAS ALSO LED FFP TO PROVIDE BILATERAL SUPPORT TO COMPANIES IN THE OIL, GAS, MINING, AGRIBUSINESS, CONSTRUCTION, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTORS TO GIVE ADVICE AND PRACTICAL TOOLS TO IMPROVE COMPANY OPERATIONS AND IN DOING SO BETTER PROTECT COMMUNITIES. MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS HAVE FURTHER ENLISTED FFP'S SUPPORT TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND TRAINING TO INVESTMENTS ON THESE ISSUES THE WORLD OVER.
PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENTS AND PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS - THE FUND FOR PEACE HAS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS THAT SEEK TO USE UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND CONFLICT DYNAMICS, AND THEN WITH THAT IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING BRING TOGETHER DIVERSE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS TO FIND PRACTICAL PEACEBUILDING SOLUTIONS. FOR OVER 18 YEARS, FFP HAS PRODUCED THE FRAGILE STATES INDEX, AN ANNUAL RANKING OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL PRESSURE IN 179 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE. THE INDEX IS THEN USED BY POLICY MAKERS, PRACTITIONERS, ACADEMICS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, AND JOURNALISTS IN MAKING BETTER INFORMED DECISIONS WITH REGARD TO POLITICAL RISK AND RESOURCING HUMANITARIAN DEVELOPMENT. FFP ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING ON THESE METHODOLOGIES TO PRACTITIONERS FROM GOVERNMENT, MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY WHO IN TURN IMPROVE THEIR OWN ASSESSMENT CAPACITY AND UNDERSTANDING OF CONFLICT DYNAMICS. AT A NATIONAL LEVEL, FFP TRAINS LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS ON UNDERSTANDING AND REPORTING CONFLICT, AND WITH THAT KNOWLEDGE, BUILDS LOCAL NETWORKS THAT THEN FOCUS ON MITIGATING CONFLICT WHEN IT ERUPTS. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO ATTEMPT TO HARNESS THE LATEST CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY, SUCH AS USING CONFLICT AND SYSTEMS MAPPING. FFP ALSO FOCUSES ON SPECIFIC VULNERABLE GROUPS, EMPLOYING SIMILAR METHODOLOGIES TO PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH THE TOOLS TO PREVENT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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George A Lehner Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Barbara Dillon Hillas Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Pauline H Baker President Em | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Kamran Balayev Trustee | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Christian Achaleke Trustee | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Mg Ret Michael W Davidson Trustee | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Intrepid Eye Street Llc Rent | 9/29/16 | $181,960 |
Calibre Cpa Group Accounting | 9/29/16 | $100,605 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $310,711 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $266,592 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $577,303 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $80,050 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $706,537 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $146,875 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $85,033 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $353,640 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $49,812 |
Payroll taxes | $38,634 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $70,079 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $161,622 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $729 |
Information technology | $4,046 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $43,577 |
Travel | $21,515 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $14,386 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $1,796 |
Insurance | $13,210 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $925,007 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $112,568 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $84,481 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $8,093 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $2,185 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $23,936 |
Total assets | $231,263 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $196,430 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $196,430 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | -$527,978 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $562,811 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $231,263 |