Peaceworks Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Community development and humanitarian support to Nicaragua.
- Income
- $244,528
- Spending
- $200,085
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 5.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
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 71% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 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
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
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.
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)
- $160,337 spent. Peaceworks mission is to support grassroots community organizations in Nicaragua as they work to overcome a history of poverty, violence against women and environmental destruction. In 2025, Peaceworks delivered $155,750 in cash grants to partners in Nicaragua. The following support was provided to our partners to further their work. 1) $81,200 was given for the Inhijambia's program for street children at risk due to drug abuse, homelessness and domestic violence in Managua. The program provides shelter, food, counseling and education to the children. Of the this amount, $59,610 was used to support salaries and operations, $20,540 was used to provide education funds for the young girls and boys in the program and $1,050 was designated to buy computers for Inhijambia's education programs. 2) $38,750 was given to our partners Green Empowerment, AVODEC, and Fedicamp to help construct new water supply systems for Los Corozales, Parasaito and Pavona Central, poor rural villages in Northern Nicaragua. 3) $17,800 was given to the Rural Women Development group for support for its programs for women recovering from domestic violence and developing small business in rural areas. This group provides counseling and to support livestock purchases and micro- business support for women in the Masaya, Nicaragua area. 5) $6,000 was given to the La Chispa De Vida program of the La Tierra/Mariposa organization in Nicaragua, that provides education, food, and physical therapy for children with disabilities. 6) $3,500 was given to the El Porvenir Coffee Collective for vehicle repairs and support to help this struggling coffee-growing rural community. 7) $3,000 was given to the Juan Vernado Palo De Oro Turtle Project, which fosters the propagation and restoration of endangered sea turtles on the Nicaragua Pacific Coast. 8) $5,000 was given to the Quixote Center to support the CacaoNica project in northern Nicaragua, which involves rural farmers starting a cacao business. 9) $ 500 to local community organizations in New Jersey
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 June 1991.
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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