Words of Peace International

Analysis

Words of Peace International is a registered charity in United States, based in Westlake Village, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 December 2023, Words of Peace International reported income of $2.6m and spending of $4.0m, spending 157% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $2.6m (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 167%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Words of Peace International sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Circus Center ($2.6m), Boise Philharmonic Association Inc ($2.6m) and Mid-America Science Museum ($2.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $234k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $53k, net assets of $1.3m. It reported 4 employees.