Peaceplayers International

Analysis

Peaceplayers International is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 June 2023, Peaceplayers International reported income of $6.9m and spending of $7.5m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $8.5m to $6.9m (-18%), an average of -4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Peaceplayers International 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 94th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tennessee Soccer Club Inc ($6.9m), Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia ($7.0m) and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area Inc ($6.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $724k (9.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.0m. At year end it held assets of $2.7m against liabilities of $755k, net assets of $1.9m. It reported 36 employees.