Brooklyn Parents for Peace Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PREVENTION OF WAR, AND THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INJUSTICES WHICH LEAD TO WAR, BY EDUCATING OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT THE ISSUES AND ENCOURAGING CITIZEN ACTIVISM.
- Income
- $105,966
- Spending
- $70,738
- Reserves
- 22.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $27,510, board member
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 22.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (4)
- $18,976 spent. EDUCATIONAL EVENT - WE SPONSORED 12 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ON A RANGE OF TOPICS PERTAINING TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE U.S AND ABROAD. A TOTAL OF 1059 PEOPLE REGISTERED FOR OR ATTENDED THESE EVENTS, EITHER IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM. TOPICS INCLUDED: IMPACT OF THE ISRAELI GENOCIDE AND OCCUPATION OF GAZA AND THE WEST BANK; WAR BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN OVER KASHMIR; BOOK TALKS WITH AUTHORS GREG GRANDIN, PHYLLIS BENNIS , KAREN MALPEDE, SARAH SHULMAN, AND MICHAEL ZWEIG. OUR MONTHLY PROGRAM ON BROOKLYN PUBLIC ACCESS TV ALSO MAKES MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON OR DO NOT HAVE BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS. A TOTAL OF 686 VIEWS WERE REPORTED FOR THE PROGRAMS WHEN THEY WERE POSTED ON YOUTUBE. WE ALSO SPONSOR TWO READING GROUPS ON ISRAEL-PALESTINE.
- $3,671 spent. GENERAL PROGRAM - OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER GOES TO ABOUT 5000 PERSONS PER WEEK, (OUR MEMBERS AND OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST). IT CONTAINS ANNOUNCEMENTS OF EVENTS WE ARE SPONSORING, CO-SPONSORING, OR ENDORSING, AS WELL AS ANNOUNCEMENTS OF RELATED EVENTS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTION INCLUDING RALLIES, MARCHES, AND SIGNING PETITIONS. IT ALSO FEATURES A SECTION WITH CURRENT ARTICLES FROM A RANGE OF MEDIA ON UKRAINE, RUSSIA, ISRAEL, PALESTINE, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND FROM THE UNITED STATES. WE SPONSORED ONE COMMUNITY MEETING FOR WHICH 85 PEOPLE REGISTERED. WE PARTICIPATED IN ONE ALL-DAY STREET FAIR WHICH OFFERED INFORMATION AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR "PENNY POLL" BY "VOTING" FOR WHERE TAX DOLLARS SHOULD BE SPENT. WE ALSO ORGANIZED OUR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL RALLIES AND MARCHES TO SUPPORT CIVIL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS.
- $2,505 spent. GRASSROOTS LOBBYING - WE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED FLYERS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN OUR COMMUNITY ALERTING PEOPLE TO CALL THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES WITH REGARD TO PENDING LEGISLATION ON SENDING WEAPONS TO ISRAEL FOR ITS WAR ON GAZA, OR AUTHORIZING MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAN. WE COLLECTED SIGNATURES ON OUR PETITION TO CONGRESS ASKING FOR CO-SPONSORSHIP OF LEGISLATION TO RESTORE FUNDING TO UNRWA, AS WELL AS AN END TO THE ISRAELI BLOCKADE OF HUMANITARIAN AID, AND A PERMANENT CEASEFIRE. SIGNED PETITIONS WERE MAILED TO LOCAL CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES CLARKE AND GOLDMAN. WE ALSO URGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CONTACT THEIR REPRESENTATIVE TO OPPOSE MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAN AND VENEZUELA.
- $2,173 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS - DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE, EXPRESSION OF OPINION, MOVE MONEY, DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1989.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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