Sri Chinmoy Oneness Home Peace Run Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To organize and administer a torch relay on foot to create goodwill among peoples of all nations
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $151,693
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- 26.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $10,700, coordinator
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 90% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 890% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
0 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 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 (1)
- $102,975 spent. During 2025, the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run's U.S. activities centered on a new Peace Ride -- a 2 1/2-month, self-supported, ~2,500-mile bicycle relay from Seattle, Washington to Des Moines, Iowa, crossing seven states. Along the route, hundreds of Americans held the Peace Torch and shared their hopes for a more peaceful world, while riders visited schools, community gardens, historic peace sites, and municipal offices, building relationships with local officials and residents. A highlight of the ride was a stop at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, where the organization was honored to present a Torch-Bearer Award to civil rights icon Ruby Bridges. The ride was complemented by a wide range of cultural and outreach events across the country: a children's art exhibit in Seattle; participation in the Cape Verdean Independence Day festival in Rhode Island; community service and torch ceremonies in Chicago; a four-day Peace Run in Florida spanning Sanford and Orlando; a day of school visits in San Diego; the Peace Torch's appearance at the annual Embassy Open Day in Washington, D.C.; a 48.5-km Peace Torch swim around the island of Manhattan; and interfaith programs with students at St. Francis College. The year concluded with an inspiring Torch-Bearer Award ceremony at Aspiration Ground recognizing community leaders, and included a tribute to Dr. Jane Goodall. The organization also remembers team member Manorath, who organized the San Diego school visits and passed away only a few months later. We are grateful for his many years of devoted service to the Peace Run. Together, these activities reflected the Peace Run's mission of fostering a "oneness-world-family" through self-transcendence, cultural diversity, environmental stewardship, and interfaith dialogue.
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
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 October 13, 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 December 2005.
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 October 21, 2026.
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