2017-11-06T12:06:33-06:00 2016-12-31 221914888 NISIVOCCIA LLP 200 VALLEY RD SUITE 300 MT ARLINGTON NJ 07856 990 2016-01-01 550810709 FOUNDATION FOR PEACE FOUN 9738136122 PO BOX 424 IRONIA NJ 07845 KENNETH CULVER PRESIDENT 9738136122 2017-11-02 1 MARCIA A GELTMAN CPA P00294146 9733281825 2017-11-02 96.57.126.58 2017-11-02 16:31:58 ED P 8079755767165A8E43D9A748B827507F26EF832B AA1BF1D1CED1EF464295861E2CD62CBD3412FB5E 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z KENNETH CULVER PO BOX 424 IRONIA NJ 07845 1153401 0 X WWW.FOUNDATIONFORPEACE.ORG X 2003 DC THE FOUNDATION FOR PEACE IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND TO WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH PEOPLE IN MATERIALLY IMPOVERISHED AREAS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HAITI, AND KENYA TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, HEALTHCARE ACCESS, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND HOPE. WE WORK TOGETHER AS LONG-TERM PARTNERS IN SOLIDARITY TO ENABLE PERSONAL SUCCESS AND COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT. WE BELIEVE THIS WILL RESULT IN SUSTAINABLE AND SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES THAT RELIEVE THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY, ENCOURAGE PERSONAL GROWTH, AND OVERCOME INJUSTICE. 15 15 0 1154 0 0 1940058 600184 648966 552233 -6359 984 0 0 2582665 1153401 2172263 789866 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 404271 291131 2576534 1080997 6131 72404 434313 455315 39112 0 395201 455315 X THE FOUNDATION FOR PEACE IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND TO WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH PEOPLE IN MATERIALLY IMPOVERISHED AREAS OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, HAITI, AND KENYA TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, HEALTHCARE ACCESS, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND HOPE. WE WORK TOGETHER AS LONG-TERM PARTNERS IN SOLIDARITY TO ENABLE PERSONAL SUCCESS AND COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT. WE BELIEVE THIS WILL RESULT IN SUSTAINABLE AND SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES THAT RELIEVE THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY, ENCOURAGE PERSONAL GROWTH, AND OVERCOME INJUSTICE. 0 0 220167 552233 MISSION TRIP PROGRAMSOBJECTIVE: OUR MISSION TEAMS, WHICH TOTALED OVER 1,000 VOLUNTEERS IN 2016, STRIVED TO PUT IN ACTION OUR MISSION STATEMENT - WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH PEOPLE IN MATERIALLY IMPOVERISHED AREAS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, HEALTHCARE ACCESS, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND HOPE. THESE TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN MULTI-FACETED PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, MEDICAL CARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS OUTLINED BELOW.ACCOMPLISHMENTS:HAITI:WE CONTINUED WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN THE GANTHIER PROVINCE. MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE WORKED HAND IN HAND IN HAITI LAST YEAR. TOGETHER WE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:-BROUGHT HOPE TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, BY STRENGTHENING EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILDING NEW ONES-CONTINUED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SECOND STORY ON OUR LANGUAGE SCHOOL WHICH HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF ABOUT 300 STUDENTS WHO WERE LEARNING ENGLISH AND SPANISH-CONTINUED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PRIMARY SCHOOL IN KWA KOK-PROVIDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO MORE THAN 2,000 PEOPLE-PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE FOR MORE THAN 1,500 PEOPLE-BUILT AN AQUAPONIC GARDEN AT THE HOPE HOUSE ORPHANAGE-PROVIDED MEALS IN REMOTE VILLAGES FOR 250 OR MORE PEOPLE ON FIVE OCCASIONS-SHIPPED ABOUT 20 TONS OF SUPPLIES FROM THE US FOR SCHOOLS AND CHURCHESKENYA:A TEAM OF 37 PEOPLE CONTINUED WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH OUR KENYAN PARTNERS IN NGONG HILLS AND THE MATHARE NORTH SLUM. TOGETHER WE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:-BROUGHT HOPE TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE, BY STRENGTHENING EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILDING NEW ONES-CONDUCTED AN ALL-DAY TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM AND AN ALL-DAY CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN'S AND MEN'S GROUPS IN MATHARE NORTH-COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROOF ON THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE MATHARE NORTH SLUM-PRESENTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR 500 CHILDREN-PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE & FOOD FOR 750 PEOPLE IN THE MATHARE NORTH SLUM-PROVIDED TRAINING AND ENCOURAGEMENT FOR 20 HIV/AIDS CARE GIVERS-VISITED AND CARED FOR 30 FAMILIES WITH HIV/AIDS IN NAIROBI SLUMSDOMINICAN REPUBLIC:THE BULK OF OUR VOLUNTEERS (700) WORKED HERE. TOGETHER WE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:-BROUGHT HOPE TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, BY STRENGTHENING EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILDING NEW ONES-CONTINUED OR BEGAN NEW CONSTRUCTION OF CHURCHES (5), SCHOOLS (2), MEDICAL CLINICS (2), HOUSING (2), WATER PROJECTS (1), AND COMMUNITY CENTER (1)-CONTINUED WORK AT CASA DE LUZ, A HOME FOR PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN-PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE FOR MORE THAN 20,000 PEOPLE-PROVIDED HEALTH EDUCATION TO THOUSANDS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE WORK OF HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEER NURSES-PRESENTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN-SHIPPED OVER 20 TONS OF SUPPLIES FROM THE US FOR SCHOOLS, MEDICAL CLINICS AND OTHER PROJECTS 812714 784318 EDUCATION PROGRAMSOBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT SURPASS GOVERNMENT STANDARDS IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS LITTLE OR NO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED IN SEVERAL WAYS: 1) PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES TO BUILD SCHOOLS, 2) STUDENT SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMS THAT FUND TUITION FOR TEACHER SALARIES, AS WELL AS OTHER NECESSITIES AND 3) OPERATION OF TWO SCHOOLS, ONE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (ENSANCHE QUISQUEYA) AND ONE IN HAITI (GANTHIER).ACCOMPLISHMENTS: THE LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN GANTHIER, HAITI THAT SERVES ABOUT 300 STUDENTS BY TEACHING ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THE SECOND FLOOR THAT WILL HOUSE A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IS NEARLY COMPLETE. WE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT 10 SCHOOLS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, KENYA AND HAITI WITH SUPPLIES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE CONTAINER SHIPMENTS AND SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMS. 5548 5548 WATER PURIFICATION PROGRAMSOBJECTIVE: PROVIDE AN AFFORDABLE SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER FOR PEOPLE IN AREAS WHERE IT WAS OTHERWISE NOT AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS CREATE JOBS AND A SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. THROUGH SURVEYS WE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE PROVISION OF CLEAN WATER WITH CONCURRENT EDUCATIONAL PROMOTION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN WATER DRAMATICALLY DECREASES THE INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF INFECTION.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND OPERATION OF CLEAN WATER SYSTEMS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. IN HAITI WE EXPANDED THE PURIFIED WATER DELIVERY SERVICE IN THE GANTHIER PROVINCE. 1038429 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 DR HA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NJ X KENNETH CULVER 9738136122 PO BOX 424 IRONIA NJ 07845 X ALBERTO MARTINEZ LUGO CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSALINA CARDONA MARTINEZ VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY SPRAGENS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOY FOWLER SPRAGENS VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CINDY ALLOWAY-CULVER SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH CULVER PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BETTY JEAN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 BOB BROEZE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE JONES TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE WEIPPERT TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK SPERANZA TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY JONES TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KELLI REGAN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT COAPMAN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY PATCHIN TRUSTEE 25.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 600184 20972 600184 MISSION TRIP FEES 900099 552233 552233 552233 984 984 1153401 552233 0 984 789866 789866 822 822 13000 13000 246 246 15662 15662 12256 12256 16944 15250 1694 8647 8647 MISSION TRIPS 220167 220167 BANK FEES 2497 2497 SHIPPING COSTS 890 890 1080997 1038429 42568 0 23040 63302 20827 0 25000 25000 369174 132768 253350 236406 112096 50607 0 80000 434313 455315 39112 0 39112 0 X 395201 455315 395201 455315 434313 455315 72404 -12290 0 X X 0 0 0 X 1537173 1913983 1801219 1940058 600184 7792617 1537173 1913983 1801219 1940058 600184 7792617 7792617 32 45 734 362 54 1227 7793844 3078640 0.99980 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 108975 108975 166912 58421 108491 93287 74347 18940 236406 DEPOSIT 80000 80000 0 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 1 0 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION, MEDICAL CARE, CLEAN WATER 428313 HAITI 1 0 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION, MEDICAL CARE, CLEAN WATER 305042 KENYA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION, MEDICAL CARE 56511 2 0 0 0 2 0 789866 0 789866 EDUCATION, MEDICAL CARE, CLEAN WATER DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 428313 MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER SUPPLIES EDUCATION, MEDICAL CARE, CLEAN WATER HAITI 305042 MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER SUPPLIES EDUCATION, MEDICAL CARE KENYA 56511 MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER SUPPLIES 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OVERSEE ALL MONETARY TRANSACTIONS, WHETHER IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY. PART I, LINE 3: FAIR MARKET VALUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 KEN CULVER, PRESIDENT AND CYNTHIA ALLOWAY, SECRETARY, ARE SPOUSES. ALBERTO MARTINEZ, CHAIRMAN, AND ROSALINA MARTINEZ, VICE PRESIDENT, ARE SPOUSES. JEFF SPRAGENS, VICE-PRESIDENT, AND JOY SPRAGENS, VICE-PRESIDENT, ARE SPOUSES.BRUCE AND JUDY JONES TRUSTEES, ARE SPOUSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS BEING FILED BASED ON INFORMATION THAT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE RETURN WILL BE AMENDED WHEN FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FOUNDATION FOR PEACE CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT WILL INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE MEMBER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OFFICERS AND DOES NOT HAVE EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FOUNDATION FOR PEACE MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE AT P.O. BOX 424 IRONIA, NJ 07845. IN ADDITION FORM 1023 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATIONS OFFICE AT P.O. BOX 424 IRONIA, NJ 07845. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C THERE WAS NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.