Men As Peacemakers
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MAP IS A LOCAL, STATEWIDE, AND NATIONAL RESOURCE FOR COMMUNITIES LOOKING TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROVEN, INNOVATIVE, COMMUNITY-CENTERED STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. USING MAP'S "WE ARE ALL CONNECTED" (WAAC) PREVENTION FRAMEWORK, MAP ENGAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN, FROM YOUTH GRADE 3 THROUGH ADULTS. WITH COMMUNITY-CONNECTEDNESS AT THE FOUNDATION, WAAC LEVERAGES MAP'S UNIQUE COMBINATION OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE EXPERTISE, INTEGRATING COMMUNITY WISDOM AND INSIGHT, TO IDENTIFY NEED AND CO-CREATE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND PROGRAMMING THAT HELP BUILD SAFE, THRIVING COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $724,290
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 1.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 65%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $100,258, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 35 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 67% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 55% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
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
8 of 8Has a 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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, 2024, 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)
- $456,369 spent. PRIMARY PREVENTION PROGRAMMING: MAP ENGAGES MEN, YOUNG MEN, (AND OTHERS) IN THE COMMUNITY IN THE PREVENTION OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE THROUGH THE BEST CAMPUS SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM, THE DON'T BUY IT PROJECT (DBIP, A TRAFFICKING PREVENTION PROGRAM), AND THE MEN AND MASCULINE FOLKS NETWORK (MMFN). THROUGH COMMUNITY-CENTERED CURRICULA, WORKSHOPS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, MAP CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEN OF ALL AGES TO OPENLY CONNECT, IDENTIFY THEIR GIFTS, STRENGTHS, ROLE, AND INFLUENCE, AND BECOME EQUIPPED TO PREVENT HARM AND CREATE SAFER COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, MAP ENGAGED 3088 COLLEGE STUDENTS AND 2839 ADULTS.
- $193,104 spent. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTORATIVE CIRCLES: MAP'S RESTORATIVE PROGRAMMING INCLUDES BOTH THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTORATIVE CIRCLES (DVRC), FOR HIGH LEVEL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSES, AND THE BEST RESTORATIVE ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE FOR STUDENTS ENGAGED IN THE CAMPUS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT PROCESS. THESE PROGRAMS INTEGRATE PROVEN PUBLIC HEALTH PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND BEST PRACTICES WITHIN THE FIELDS OF TRANSFORMATIVE AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE TO PREVENT HARMS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN, WORKING NOT JUST WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO CAUSE HARM, BUT ALSO WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF RECIDIVISM AND FACILITATE HEALTHY REINTEGRATION INTO COMMUNITY. IN 2024 MAP'S RESTORATIVE PROGRAMMING SERVED A TOTAL OF 62 PARTICIPANTS, VICTIMS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
- $179,529 spent. MAKING EQUAL GENDERS AWESOME PROGRAM (YOUTH PROGRAMMING): MAP'S YOUTH PROGRAM, MEGA (MAKING EQUAL GENDERS AWESOME), ENGAGES STUDENTS IN GRADES 3 -12 IN THE PRIMARY PREVENTION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND OTHER FORMS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. INCORPORATING PRIMARY PREVENTION STRATEGIES LIKE ENVIRONMENT-SHAPING AND COMMUNITY-CONNECTEDNESS, AS WELL AS EMBEDDING RESTORATIVE CONFLICT RESOLUTION TECHNIQUES, MAP'S YOUTH PROGRAMMING EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE, HELPING THEM TO IDENTIFY WAYS THEY CAN USE THEIR OWN GIFTS AND STRENGTHS TO INFLUENCE COMMUNITY-LEVEL CONDITIONS AND CREATE COMMUNITIES FREE FROM GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WHERE EVERYONE CAN THRIVE. IN 2024, MAP SERVED 388 STUDENTS ACROSS FIVE AREA SCHOOLS.
- $144,554 spent. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: MAP BUILDS OFF ITS OWN LONG-STANDING COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION AND RESTORATIVE PROGRAMMING, DEVELOPING TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS MN AND NATIONALLY TO ADDRESS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. AS A STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER, MAP PROVIDES TRAINING, CONSULTATIONS, TOOL AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER FORMS OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS DOING EFFECTIVE PREVENTION AND RESTORATIVE WORK. IN 2024, MAP SERVED 160 MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRIBAL PROFESSIONALS, 50 LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS, 8 CAMPUS STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS, AND 11 GRANTEES ACROSS THE US THROUGH THE OFFICE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
- TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: MAP BUILDS OFF ITS OWN LONG-STANDING COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION AND RESTORATIVE PROGRAMMING, DEVELOPING TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS MN AND NATIONALLY TO ADDRESS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. AS A STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER, MAP PROVIDES TRAINING, CONSULTATIONS, TOOL AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER FORMS OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS DOING EFFECTIVE PREVENTION AND RESTORATIVE WORK. IN 2024, MAP SERVED 160 MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRIBAL PROFESSIONALS, 50 LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS, 8 CAMPUS STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS, AND 11 GRANTEES ACROSS THE US THROUGH THE OFFICE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 January 1997.
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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