Peacemaker Ministries

Analysis

Peacemaker Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Anaheim, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1986, 40 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 (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, Peacemaker Ministries reported income of $186k and spending of $232k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $300k to $186k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Peacemaker Ministries sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 54th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jewish Institute for the Blind Jerusalem Inc ($185k), African Outreach Ministries ($186k) and Bonyos Kenya Mission ($185k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $55k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $95k. At year end it held assets of $205k against liabilities of $43k, net assets of $162k. It reported 6 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.