Servicio Internacional Para La Paz
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SIPAZ, as an international non-profit organization with a permanent presence in Mexico since 1995, works for the deterrence & prevention of socio-political violence, the positive transformation of conflicts & respect for human rights in Chiapas &, in a timely manner, in Oaxaca and Guerrero.
- Income
- $51,764
- Spending
- $67,066
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
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
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
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 (3)
- $20,718 spent. International presence & accompaniment in conflict zones: We accompanied 58 activities of social or ecclesial processes in defense of human rights in Chiapas, on impunity, women's rights, human rights, forced displacement, disappearances & self-determination, as well as land, territory & natural resources.
- $33,515 spent. Information & Training Towards Action: In 2025, we produced 363 publications in Spanish, accumulating a total of 2,036,040 visits throughout the year, over double the visits in 2024. The blog received 11,651 visits in Spanish version & 8,774 in its English version.We facilitated 27 workshops, training 737 individuals on risk analysis, security, protection, psychosocial coping & conflict transformation. Women formed 42% of the total.Members of the SIPAZ team participated in 11 internal training spaces or processes that were focused on positive conflict transformation, risk analysis & security, as well as gender & self-care.
- $7,125 spent. Networking: SIPAZ participated closely with local, regional, national & international organizations dedicated to defense of land, human rights protection, promotion of security, violence mitigation & peace-building, analysis of risk for environmental actors against mining.
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 March 2023.
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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