The Peace School

Analysis

The Peace School is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, The Peace School reported income of $80k and spending of $87k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $61k to $80k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Peace School sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 32nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coptic Solidarity ($80k), Lifebridge Association ($80k) and Wells of Hope International Inc ($80k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% and program service revenue 46% of the total. At year end it held assets of $12k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $12k.