Miwon Peace Prize Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE ORGANIZAITON IS TO INHERIT AND DEVELOP THE PASSION AND VISION FOR WORLD PEACE OF MIWON, DR. YOUNG SEEK CHOUE, THE FOUNDER OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN SOUTH KOREA, A PEACE THINKER, AND A PEACE ACTIVIST WHO DEVOTED HIMSELF TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PORCLAMATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE AT THE 36TH UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, LONGING FOR ALL MANKIND TO BE FREE FROM POVERTY AND LIVE IN PEACE. EVERY TWO YEARS, THE ORGANIZATION WILL AWARD AN INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WORKED FOR MANKIND, FOUGHT FOR PEAC, AND MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WORLD WITHOUT WAR, AND TO THE PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS CULTURAL WELFARE OF MANKIND.
- Income
- $42,527
- Spending
- $202,502
- Reserves
- 5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 376% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (1)
- $201,216 spent. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MIWON PEACE PRIZE AND COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 May 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 October 21, 2026.
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