INSTITUTE FOR PEACEABLE COMMUNITIES INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- INSTITUTE FOR PEACEABLE COMMUNITIES INC (EIN 04-3235656)
- Tax period
- 2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
- Filed
- 2020-10-08
- IRS object ID
- 202042839349200419
- Schema version
- 2019v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-10-08T10:46:47-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043235656 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | INSTITUTE FOR PEACEABLE COMMUNITIES INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | INST | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4136875444 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 120 Pulpit Hill Rd Unit 8 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Amherst | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01002 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jerry Koch-Gonzalez | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer/Clerk | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4136875444 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-10-06 | SignatureDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 24.34.20.15 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | peaceablecommunities.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $197,991 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $62,041 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $120,534 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $4,889 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $12 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $0 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $10,515 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $2,575 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $7,940 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $195,416 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $25,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $79,514 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $49,027 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $0 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $55 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $34,838 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $188,434 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $6,982 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $129,778 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $136,760 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $102,735 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $130,512 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,252 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,237 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $129,987 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $138,749 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $209 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,989 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $129,778 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $136,760 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Nonformal education. All charitable, educational, and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) including but not limited to: a. promoting justice, civic concern, effective communication, and the peaceful resolution of conflict b. improving the quality of educational practices and systems c. conducting educational programs for young people, educators, human services personnel, and community leaders. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (5 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Leadership Development Programs: Provided workshops, coaching, literature, videos, and online information on the theory and practice of sociocracy, an egalitarian approach to governance. Four cycles of 9-week training for cohorts of 14-18 each. In person workshops ranging from 90 minutes to three days. One online international conference attended by more than 200. One advanced year-long training program with 40 participants. Distributed approximately 750 copies of the book Many Voices One Song: Shared Power with Sociocracy. A series of online webinars and short classes attended by variying numbers - between 6 and 80. Videos posted publicly and seen by thousands. | $0 | $158,298 |
| Cambridge Bethlehem People to People Project: Prior to COVID, the Cambridge Bethlehem People to People Project organized and/or co-sponsored a series of events and planned a number of others that had to be postponed. We co-sponsored a first of its kind intersectional program on water involving Palestinians and Native Americans and People of Color. Entitled Indigenous Perspectives on Climate, the program was hosted by the North American Indian Community of Boston. We co-sponsored with Friends of Al-Rowwad an evening with Dr. Abusrour, the founder of the Al-Rowwad Cultural Center in the Aida Camp in Bethlehem. The Center has a long history of connection with CBPPP. In addition to the evening, CBPPP hosted a dinner with Dr. Abusrour for members of our committee. At our February meeting, we reviewed our many accomplishments over the decades and updated our website to reflect them. After COVID. We were key organizers for 1for3's annual Walk for Water raising funds and consciousness about the restrictions on water in the West Bank. A virtual event we provided testimonies, publicized the event and created a team of "walkers." We hosted a testimonial recognition evening for psychologist/art expressive therapist Khitam Edelbi on the occasion of her PHD graduation and raised funds to support her work with children and in Bedouin Villages. We sadly joined a video memorial for Louis Kampf, a long-time Palestinian-rights activist and founding member of CBPPP. Cambridge Bethlehem People to People project continues to maintain connection with our various partners in Bethlehem. The Committee is maintaining its core group which is adjusting to meeting via zoom. | $25,000 | $200 |
| International Understanding Programs: Support a sister city exchange and education program between Cambridge MA and San Jose Las Flores (SJLF) in El Salvador. The Cambridge El Salvador Sister City committee was well underway for an active and impactful year when COVID interrupted many plans. Before COVID: We sent a delegate to El Salvador in August for a popular education week (the 3rd summer we have done this) We participated in the National Sister City meeting in October reviewing our programs and setting goals for 2020. We co-sponsored with the Martin Baro Fund an evening commemorating the 30th anniversary of the murder of the 6 Jesuits, their housekeeper and her daughter at the UCA with Senator Jim McGovern and author Carolyn Forché We organized and attended a very successful meeting with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's aide Ronald Claude making a strong connection for the future. We hosted a presentation from Salvadoran entrepreneur/activist Omar Ortiz who has been involved in economic/cooperative development NGOs to program evaluation with Oxfam globally and a local project, Nauak Able Hands - involves connecting mostly Salvadoran and Central American workers with people in Arlington and greater Boston . The biggest effort was outreach and organizing for an April delegation to El Salvador the first in 4 years). With many potential delegates, we ended up confirming an amazing group with 3 young Salvadoran women activists, 2 CRLS high school students, a grandmother of one of the students, 3 teachers, 2 sister city founders and a member of the city council. The group met several times, designed an itinerary, had tickets and then cancelled with COVID. We have, however, stayed together hoping for a February 2021 trip and their involvement has expanded the committee. Since COVID, we have held several virtual meetings with leaders in Las Flores and raised some funds for funeral costs which came with COVID. Their situation is very difficult with the cancellation of public transportation and the government's reduced attention to organized communities. Our committee has stayed in touch. | $0 | $2,798 |
| Leadership Development Programs: Provided workshops, coaching, literature, videos, and online information in the skills and consciousness of compassionate communication (nonviolent communication). Conducted one in-person workshop for 20 members of a cohousing community. This year most of the programmatic activity was done in the context of teaching about egalitarian governance (another project of the nonprofit). | $0 | $0 |
| International Sociocracy Certification Board: Established a Board consisting of representatives of three participating agencies including this one, to certify international sociocracy consultants. Approved three agencies to be certifying agencies and certified four consultants. Created a website to publicly identify the certifying agencies and certified consultants. | $0 | $208 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $161,504 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry KochGonzalez | ||||
| Treasurer/Clerk | 0.5 | $23,358 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Wyon | ||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Betty Burkes | ||||
| Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Hoffman | ||||
| President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jerry Koch-Gonzalez | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 120 Pulpit Hill Rd Unit 8 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Amherst | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 010024013 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4136875444 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $26,455 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $31,663 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $37,399 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $31,887 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $66,930 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $194,334 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $26,455 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $31,663 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $37,399 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $31,887 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $66,930 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $194,334 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $7,557 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $186,777 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $11 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $12 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $62 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $194,396 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $377,275 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.96081 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.99005 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Support for the Boston Committee on the Middle East |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^processing fees;2688|advertising;19|Bad debt and fraud;8161|IT Hardware;939|IT Software and Service;9693|MA Sales Tax;19|Membership Dues and Other support;2908|Payroll service;115|program support;462|Exchange loss;252|admin government fees;140|Payroll expenses;8092|travel;1350^Total;34838^ |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 | accounts receivable and inventory |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 | acccounts payable and payroll liabilities |