Interfaith Peace-Builders
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
INTERFAITH PEACE-BUILDERS, DOING BUSINESS AS EYEWITNESS PALESTINE, IS A TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT INSPIRES PARTICIPANTS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE LIFELONG SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATES IN THE PALESTINE SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT AND WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $560,941
- Spending
- $591,381
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $126,751, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $364,365 spent. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING - PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE DELEGATION EXPERIENCE IS IMPACTFUL. THIS PROGRAM RESULTED IN HUNDREDS OF MEDIA ACTIVITIES FEATURING DELEGATES, INCLUDING ARTICLES, RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS AND MORE. A NUMBER OF PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS WERE ALSO MADE TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES.
- $83,053 spent. DELEGATION PROGRAM - ORGANIZED IN-PERSON DELEGATIONS ON TWO-WEEK EDUCATIONAL TRIPS TO PALESTINE AND ISRAEL. DELEGATIONS EMPHASIZED MEETINGS WITH ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN GRASSROOTS AND ADVOCATES WHO LIVE THERE. ALSO ORGANIZED VIRTUAL DELEGATIONS (BEGUN DURING COVID) WITH SIMILAR PROGRAM CONTENT, BUT ON-LINE INSTEAD OF IN-PERSON. SPECIFICALLY, ORGANIZED 21 VIRTUAL TOURS AND WEBINARS ATTENDED BY 15,583 PEOPLE THAT WERE LED BY PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS ADVOCATING FOR PEACE WITH JUSTICE, AND 1 (ONE) IN-PERSON DELEGATION TO PALESTINE AND ISRAEL. IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL TOURS FOCUSED ON MEETINGS WITH PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS ADVOCATING FOR PEACE WITH JUSTICE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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