Advocates for Family Peace
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To improve lives by ending domestic violence.
- Income
- $843,421
- Spending
- $949,941
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 77%
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $56,271, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 46% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 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 September 30, 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 (5)
- $394,197 spent. Advocacy: Advocates for Family Peace (AFFP) works with survivors of domestic violence to identify their needs, providing free and confidential advocacy services, accompany victims to court, provides information and referrals, evaluates future risks, effectively creates safety plans and assists in filing Harassment Restraing Orders and Orders for Protection with the court.
- $213,832 spent. SVP Services: AFFP provides one of only two county wide supervised visitation programs which provides a safe option for visitation between non-custodial parents and their children. Usually assigned by the courts, a child-friendly environment is provided for the families supervised by trained SVP staff. AFFP also provides safe and supervised exchanges between parents which prevents any emotional or physical contact between the two parties.
- $19,774 spent. Housing: AFFP provides emergency safe housing in both counties and Independent Transitional Housing in Itasca County. Transitional housing provides temporary (up to 12 months) housing that includes support, guidance and anonymity for survivors of domestic violence after crisis.
- $23,998 spent. Outreach: AFFP helps to raise public awareness through speaking engagements, information materials, collaborations with the schools and social service agencies and participation in a multitude of cultural, civic and social events.
- $15,777 spent. Intervention: Provides the Intervention Program for Men who Batter in St. Louis County which includes 24 in-person group sessions led by trained facilitators following the "Creating a Process of Change for Men who Batter" curriculum. Works with County Probation on a successful completion of this program.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 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 July 1980.
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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