Paema
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PAEMA IS DEDICATED TO PREVENTING AND ENDING MASS ATROCITIES BY AMPLIFYING THE INTEGRAL ROLE OF COMMUNITY-ENTERED SOLUTIONS. WE WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN SUDAN, DRC, BURMA AND BANGLADESH TO ESTABLISH AND SUSTAIN RELATIONSHIPS TO DRIVE STRUCTURAL CHANGE. OUR VISION IS A WORLD WITHOUT GENOCIDE AND OTHER MASS ATROCITIES.
- Income
- $418,896
- Spending
- $157,917
- Spent on programs
- 97%
- Reserves
- 19.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 1
- Highest pay
- $58,000, president/director
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 19.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 62% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 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 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 (3)
- $51,192 spent. AWARENESS RAISING: IT IS CRITICAL TO THE WORK OF THE PAEMA TO BE THOROUGHLY INFORMED OF SITUATIONS IN THE COUNTRIES OF FOCUS AS WELL AS MORE BROAD EVENTS AS THEY RELATE. PAEMA WILL UTILIZE EXISTING CONNECTIONS AND CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NETWORKS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY, RESEARCHERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO STAY INFORMED OF SITUATIONS IN OUR AREAS OF FOCUS. INFORMATION WILL BE AGGREGATED AND USED FOR POLICY BRIEFS AND REPORTS, BOTH PUBLICLY AND PRIVATELY AND IN NEWSLETTERS.
- $51,192 spent. PARTNERSHIPS: IT IS INCUMBENT UPON THOSE OF US WORKING IN THE ATROCITY PREVENTION SPACE TO LISTEN, LEARN, CO-CREATE AND SUPPORT CONFLICTED AFFECTED COMMUNITIES. THEY ARE THE GREATEST EXPERTS IN FINDING SOLUTIONS TO END ONGOING VIOLENCE AND IN RECOGNIZING HOW TO PREVENT FURTHER ATROCITIES. AMONG OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WE WILL SELECT AT MINIMUM ONE PARTNER IN EACH COUNTRY OF FOCUS TO RECEIVE PRIORITIZED SUPPORT, BE IT FINANCIAL, FUNDRAISING, RESEARCH, OR SIMILAR FROM PAEMA. WE WILL ALSO BUILD AND MAINTAIN PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS THEY RELATE TO ACHIEVING THE GOALS OF PAEMA'S MISSION AND VISION.
- $51,191 spent. ADVOCACY: PAEMA WILL CONDUCT ADVOCACY THAT IS INFORMED BY CONFLICT AFFECTED COMMUNITIES AND IN LINE WITH OUR MISSION AND VISION. WE WILL IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT AND ELEVATE AND AMPLIFY CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS' VOICES. ADVOCACY WILL INCLUDE PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL EVENTS, SHARED ACTION TAKEN WITH COALITIONS, OUTREACH AND INFORMATIONAL BRIEFINGS.
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 June 2024.
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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