Peace Winds America

Analysis

Peace Winds America is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Peace Winds America reported income of $4.2m and spending of $4.1m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $4.2m (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Peace Winds America sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 78th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Core Process Technologies ($4.2m), Terrytown-Fifth District Volunteer Fire Dept Inc ($4.2m) and Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $158k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $147k. At year end it held assets of $729k against liabilities of $410k, net assets of $319k. It reported 3 employees.