Peaceplayers International
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
PEACEPLAYERS INTERNATIONAL UNITES DIVIDED COMMUNITIES THROUGH SPORTS AND A PROGRAM MODELED TO BRIDGE DIVIDES, CHANGE PERCEPTIONS AND DEVELOP LEADERS IN CONFLICT AND POST-CONFLICT COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $4.9 million
- Spending
- $4.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 78%
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $177,787, president and co-founder
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 31% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 (4)
- $2.0 million spent. UNITED STATES: IN THE U.S., HISTORICAL DIVIDES DRIVEN BY RACE AND GEOGRAPHY HAVE CREATED AN INEQUITABLE SOCIETY. PEACEPLAYERS IS WORKING TO DEVELOP A NETWORK OF YOUNG LEADERS WHO COME TOGETHER ACROSS COMMUNITY DIVIDES AND BECOME CATALYSTS IN BUILDING A MORE PEACEFUL AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY.
- $892,323 spent. MIDDLE EAST: IN THE MIDDLE EAST, PEACEPLAYERS OFFERS YOUTH A SAFE SPACE TO CHALLENGE PREVAILING HOSTILITIES, BUILD FRIENDSHIPS ACROSS CONFLICT LINES, AND SERVE AS LEADERS AND ADVOCATES FOR PEACE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- $653,068 spent. NORTHERN IRELAND: IN NORTHERN IRELAND, PEACEPLAYERS USES SPORT, PARTICULARLY THE GAME OF BASKETBALL, TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG LEADERS TO PROMOTE RESPECT AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE HISTORICALLY DIVIDED COMMUNITY OF NORTHERN IRELAND.PEACEPLAYERS NORTHERN IRELAND ENGAGES OVER 1200 CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT YOUTH EACH YEAR, AGES 9-25, IN YEAR-ROUND AND MULTI-YEAR BASKETBALL TRAINING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN NORTHERN IRELAND.
- $365,428 spent. SOUTH AFRICA: IN SOUTH AFRICA, PEACEPLAYERS ENGAGES CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE IN IMPACTFUL AND LONG-TERM SKILLS THROUGH BASKETBALL PROGRAMS, BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO SHARED SPACES TO COLLABORATE, DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND FRIENDSHIPS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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