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Peaceful Families Project Inc

EIN 11-3840138 · Virginia Bch, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak49 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO REDUCE FAMILY BASED VIOLENCE WITH A FOCUS ON US BASED MUSLIM COMMUNITIES THROUGH TRAINING, RESEARCH, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC REPRESENTATION.

Income
$378,137
Spending
$331,549
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 87%
Employees
5
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$64,636, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 298% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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 (3)
  1. $140,186 spent. PEACEFUL FAMILIES PROJECT ("PFP") PROVIDES A MULTITUDE OF TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING RELIGIOUS LEADERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND MAINSTREAM SERVICES PROVIDERS. CURRENTLY PFP IS MANAGING A PEER EDUCATORS PROGRAM IN CENTRAL PA. THIS PROGRAM HAS RECRUITED AND TRAINED 18 PEER EDUCATORS FROM FOUR CULTURALLY SPECIFIC UNDERSERVED GROUPS (SPEAKERS OF URDU, ARABIC, PASHTO/DARI AND FRENCH AND YOUTH) TO SERVE AS TRAINERS WITHIN THEIR SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES. DURING THE PAST YEAR THE TRAINERS COMPLETED 17 HOURS OF TRAINING AS WELL AS PRODUCED 15 MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION PRODUCTS IN FOUR LANGUAGES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR USE BY OVW.
  2. $90,296 spent. PFP RESEARCHES AND CREATES CULTURALLY/LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS, MATERIALS AND CURRICULUMS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF FAMILY-BASED VIOLENCE ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN FROM PARENTING, YOUNG ADULTS, MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. IN THE PAST YEAR PFP COMPLETED TWO NEW CURRICULUMS: PEACEFUL PARENTS (TRAINING IN NONVIOLENT DISCIPLINE); AND THE FUTURE IS FUTTUWAH (A LEADERSHIP RPOGRAM FOR YOUNG MEN) SPONSORED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. PFP CONDUCTED THE FIRST TRAINING OF TRAINERS OF A THIRD CURRICULUM: PEACEFUL PARTINGS (ADDRESSING GRIEF, SEPARATION, DIVORCE AND CO-PARENTING IN A NON-CONFLICTUAL RESOLUTION FOCUSED MANNER). RESEARCH PROJECTS PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES WERE COMPLETED INT HE AREAS OF TRAINING AND MALE PRESPECTIVES ON FAMILY-BASED VIOLENCE.
  3. $58,210 spent. PFP MANAGES NATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THAT FAMILY-BASED VIOLENCE MODELS HAVE REPRESENTATION FROM UNDERSERVED MUSLIM COMMUNITIES. IN THE PAST YEAR, PFP SPONSORED THE MUSLIM ADVOCATES NETWORK AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (MANADV) LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDING 16 MEETINGS AND A WIDE VARIETY OF DATA COLLECTION TOOLS FOR THE OVER 40 ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF MANADV. PFP IS PART OF THE US INTERFAITH COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND AS SUCH ASSISTED IN A VARIETY OF INTERFAITH PRESENTATIONS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2008.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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