Peace Over Violence

Analysis

Peace Over Violence is a registered charity in United States, based in Los Angeles, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1976, 50 years ago. 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 June 2023, Peace Over Violence reported income of $6.6m and spending of $5.8m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $4.9m to $6.6m (+35%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Peace Over Violence 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 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Delta State University Foundation Inc ($6.6m), Springmont School Inc ($6.6m) and Community Health Service Inc ($6.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 4.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $165k (2.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $5.0m against liabilities of $2.5m, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 90 employees.