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Center for Peace West Inc

EIN 94-3140269 · Beaverton, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceFair59 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE THE MESSAGES OF OUR LADY, THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, GIVEN IN MEDJUGORJE

Income
$274,098
Spending
$254,559
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
30

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 436% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% 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

Fair: 59 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $250,411 spent. WE CONDUCT PILGRIMAGES TO MEDJUGORJE, A CATHOLIC SHRINE LOCATED IN BOSNIA- HERZEGOVENIA. WE ARRANGE FOR GROUND TRANSPORTATION, LODGING/MEALS AND A LOCAL ENGLISH-SPEAKING OR SPANISH-SPEAKING GUIDE. WE PROVIDE EXPERIENCED COORDINATORS TO ACCOMPANY THE PILGRIMS, AS WELL AS A CATHOLIC PRIEST TO OFFER SPIRITUAL DIRECTION. DURING 2024 WE CONDUCTED THREE PILGRIMAGES TO MEDJUGORJE: MARCH (104 PILGRIMS), AUGUST (56 PILGRIMS), AND OCTOBER (43 PILGRIMS. WE ARE CURRENTLY PLANNING FOR EIGHT PILGRIMAGES DURING 2025.
  2. $2,694 spent. WE PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE VARIOUS PAMPHLETS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT MEDJUGORJE AND OTHER CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS INFORMATION. WE DISTRIBUTE THEM TO CHURCHES, OTHER RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND OUR PILGRIMS, AND WE MAIL THEM TO INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS UPON REQUEST. WE PUBLISH THE MONTHLY MESSAGE FROM MEDJUGORJE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CENTERFORPEACEWEST AND EMAIL IT TO OUR LIST OF INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS.
  3. $390 spent. MONTHLY PRAYER GROUP AND MEDJUGORJE EVENING OF PRAYER: ON JUNE 25, 2023, THE MIR MEDJUGORJE ENGLISH INFORMATION CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED. OUR BOARD MEMBER FATHER JOHN MARSHALL IS THE SPIRITUAL LEADER FOR THIS GROUP. THERE IS A MONTHLY VIRTUAL PRAYER GROUP HOSTED ON ZOOM AND LIVE ON YOUTUBE. WE HOSTED A MEDJUGORJE EVENING OF PRAYER WHICH INCLUDED THE MONTHLY PRAYER GROUP; FATHER ZVONIMIR PAVICIC, PASTOR OF ST JAMES CHURCH IN MEDJUGORJE SPOKE AT THE EVENT, FOLLOWED BY A CATHOLIC MASS, ADORATION AND FELLOWSHIP.
  4. $277 spent. ANNUAL PEACE MASS (EXPENSES 277, REVENUE -0- ): WE ORGANIZE AND HOST A PEACE MASS AT A LOCAL PARISH ON OR NEAR JUNE 25TH EACH YEAR. A CATHOLIC BISHOP AND MULTIPLE PRIESTS USUALLY CONCELEBRATE THE MASS. PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO A RECEPTION FOLLOWING THE MASS, WHERE REFRESHMENTS ARE SERVED AND MEDJUGORJE INFORMATION, PHOTOS AND RELIGIOUS ARTICLES ARE DISPLAYED. PARTICIPANTS OF PREVIOUS MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGES REUNITE TO REMINISCE AND EXTEND THEIR FRIENDSHIPS.
  5. ANNUAL PEACE MASS (EXPENSES 277, REVENUE -0- ): WE ORGANIZE AND HOST A PEACE MASS AT A LOCAL PARISH ON OR NEAR JUNE 25TH EACH YEAR. A CATHOLIC BISHOP AND MULTIPLE PRIESTS USUALLY CONCELEBRATE THE MASS. PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO A RECEPTION FOLLOWING THE MASS, WHERE REFRESHMENTS ARE SERVED AND MEDJUGORJE INFORMATION, PHOTOS AND RELIGIOUS ARTICLES ARE DISPLAYED. PARTICIPANTS OF PREVIOUS MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGES REUNITE TO REMINISCE AND EXTEND THEIR FRIENDSHIPS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1996.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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