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Codepink Women for Peace

EIN 26-2823386 · Marina Del Rey, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceGood89 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO END U.S. WARS AND MILITARISM, SUPPORT PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVES.

Income
$1.8 million
Spending
$2.9 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
16
Volunteers
100

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

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 4% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 62% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 35% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 March 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 (11)
  1. $1.9 million spent. INITIATE PEACE & WORK TO END WAR, & REDIRECT RESOURCES INTO PUBLIC WELFARE THROUGH VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL AND LOCAL COALITIONS, PROJECTS AND CAMPAIGNS.
  2. $175,344 spent. NATIONAL PEACE AND ANTI-WAR PROGRAM FOR THE MIDDLE EAST REGION, TO INCLUDE IRAN, PALESTINE, SAUDI ARABIA AND AFGHANISTAN: MULTIPLE CAMPAIGNS ADDRESSING JUSTICE, EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, WAR AND U.S. SANCTIONS.
  3. $123,031 spent. "CHINA IS NOT OUR ENEMY" CAMPAIGN COLLECTIVELY CONFRONTS CLIMATE CHANGE, GLOBAL INQUALITY, AND OTHER EXISTENTIAL THREATS BY CULTIVATING PEACE WITH CHINA.
  4. $115,876 spent. NATIONAL PEACE PROGRAM IN THE LATIN AMERICA REGION: "A GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY" PROGRAM AIMS TO ESTABLISH A POLICY TOWARDS LATIN AMERICA BASED ON MUTUAL RESPECT, SOVEREIGHTY AND NON-INTERVENTION.
  5. $95,688 spent. "#CUTTHEPENTAGON" CAMPAIGN LEADS A MOVEMENT OF SOLIDARITY AND COALITION-BUILDING TO PRESSURE THE PUBLIC AND LAWMAKERS TO CUT THE PENTAGON BUDGET AND RE-DIRECT RESOURCES TO LIFE-AFFIRMING ACTIVITIES.
  6. $83,065 spent. "STOP THE WAR IN UKRAINE" CALLS TO END THE NATO EXPANSION AND ALSO OPPOSE SANCTIONS THAT WILL HARM ORDINARY RUSSIAN AND CALL ON ALL COUNTRIES TO WELCOME REFUGEES FLEEING THE WAR, AND WORKS TO BUILD A MASSIVE, UNIFIES RESPONSE WITH PEACE-LOVING PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TO SAY NO TO WAR IN UKRAINE, YES TO NEGOTIATIONS AND PEACE.
  7. $78,187 spent. "LOCAL PEACE ECONOMY" CAMPAIGN: FOCUSES ON REIMAGINING ECONOMIC ORTHODOXY AND TRANSFORMING RELATIONSHIP TO CREATE A PEACE ECONOMY INSTEAD OF A WAR ECONOMY, AND GROW LOCAL PEACE ECONOMIES TO REVOLUTIONIZE VALUES AND PRACTICES.
  8. "DIVEST FROM THE WAR MACHINE" CAMPAIGN WORKS TO PRESSURE U.S. ORGANIZATIONS, FUNDS, INVESTORS, UNIVERSITIES, AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN DIVESTING FROM THE WAR MACHINE.
  9. THE FEMINIST FOREIGN POLICY PROJECT: TO HELP BRING GENDER JUSTICE BY FIGHTING FOR AN ANTI-IMPERIAL FEMINIST FOREIGN POLICY.
  10. "END THE CUBA BLOCKADE" PROGRAM CONDEMNS THE U.S. HYBRID WAR ON CUBA AND WORKS ON EVERYTHING FROM ENDING THE BLOCKADE, TO REMOVING GOVERNMENT SANCTIONS AND UPLIFTING THE INCREDIBLY INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY THAT CUBA SHOWS.
  11. "WAR IS NOT GREEN" PROGRAM ASSERTS THAT FUNDING ENDLESS WAR IS AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO HUMAN LIFE AND ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS PROGRAM DEMANDS AN END TO MILITARISM AND THE HARM IT CAUSES TO THE PLANET, AND CALLS FOR DIVERTING FUNDS FROM THE PENTAGON TO MUCH-NEEDED SOCIAL SERVICES AND A MASSIVE UPSCALING OF RENEWABLE, CLEAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 March 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 April 2009.

    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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