2016-05-13T10:21:00-05:00 2015-12-31 BDO USA LLP 7650 EDINBOROUGH WAY STE 225 EDINA MN 55435 990 2015-01-01 352197019 Nonviolent Peaceforce % NANCY HEGDAHL NONV 6128710005 2610 University Avenue W Suite 550 St Paul MN 55114 DORIS MARIANI CEO 6128710005 2016-05-11 Jason Worden P00970260 6128710005 2016-05-15 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z X Doris Mariani CEO 2610 University Avenue W Suite 550 St Paul MN 55114 2068575 false X www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org X 2002 MN The mission of Nonviolent Peaceforce, Inc is to protect civilians in violent conflicts through unarmed strategies. 9 9 9 12 0 0 1345947 2068547 0 0 13 28 0 0 1345960 2068575 450000 593340 0 0 484788 482751 0 0 158913 327671 375702 1262459 1451793 83501 616782 621611 1254932 13551 30090 608060 1224842 X We protect civilians in violent conflicts through unarmed strategies. We build peace side by side with local communities. We advocate for the wider adoption of these approaches to safeguard human lives and dignity. We envision a worldwide culture of peace in which conflicts within and between communities and countries are managed through nonviolent means. false false 611859 593340 Field Programs: As an international nonprofit organization with the primary activity of conducting direct unarmed civilian protection in areas where civilians are under threat of violent conflict, Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) in the United States provides support services for its field programs. This support entails functions of administration, fundraising, public outreach, United Nations advocacy and new project exploration, while the field projects themselves have costs incurred and funding raised outside of the United States. Thus the vast majority of NP's expenses are reflected in tax reports filed in other countries and not in the United States. However, the funds raised and the administration provided by the United States operation, are critically necessary in obtaining non-U.S. funding for the field operations. NPs teams continued to operate in the Philippines, South Sudan and Burma/Myanmar, and a new field program was launched in Lebanon. The United States office provides for the tasks entailed in conducting explorations of new projects for which NP has been requested to consider launching, an activity that has proven must be conducted in order to obtain field project funds. Thus, U.S. funding and non-U.S. funding are inter-related. 209740 Advocacy: Nonviolent Peaceforce advanced the understanding of and policy and funding support for unarmed civilian protection at the United Nations through Briefings, meetings with United Nations officials and staff of UN agencies and Missions. Two examples were the requested consultation of NP for the UN High Level Peace Operations Review Panel, and the writing of the first comprehensive curriculum for unarmed civilian protection, working in partnership with the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). NP advocated for the inclusion of unarmed civilian protection language and concept in a variety of UN Resolutions, guidance documents, non-governmental UN Parallel events and conferences. 303347 Outreach: Nonviolent Peaceforce made presentations to educational, civic and religious organizations as a means of mainstreaming the concept of unarmed civilian protection. Additionally Nonviolent Peaceforce increased its exposure and that of unarmed civilian protection methods through media appearances, an NP update for its website, and increased social media activities. NP also coordinated with similar organizations to delineate best practices of unarmed civilian protection. 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The Organization follows the provisions of accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. This standard clarifies the accounting for uncertainties in income taxes recognized in an entity's financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return that are not certain to be realized. The Organization's tax returns are subject to review by federal and state authorities. The Organization is not aware of any activities that would jeopardize its tax-exempt status. The tax returns for the years 2012 to 2015 are open to examination by federal and state authorities. true Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program Services Field Programs 593340 593340 593340 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) To support the mission of Nonviolent Peaceforce, Inc. worldwide by promoting, developing and implementing unarmed civilian peacekeeping as a tool for reducing violence and protecting civilians. 593340 Wire Trans N/A FMV 1 true false false false false false Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Nonviolent Peacefirce - AISBL (Belgium) is a sister, or related organization to Nonviolent Peaceforce, Inc. (USA). Nonviolent Peaceforce - AISBL (Belgium) is a non-profit organization in Belgium and is audited each year by an external auditor. Nonviolent Peaceforce - AISBL (Belgium) oversees the distribution of funds to program services. All nonviolent peaceforce - AISBL (Belgium) board members are on the nonviolent peaceforce, Inc. (USA) board of directors. Both organizations have the same executive director and chief financial officer. The nonviolent peaceforce ED from nonviolent peaceforce - Inc. (USA) manages all granted funds from external funding sources for program services. The nonviolent peaceforce, Inc. (USA) financial staff manages nonviolent Peaceforce, Inc. (USA) operations. Nonviolent Peaceforce - AISBL (Belgium) has a chief financial officer that manages the nonviolent peaceforce - AISBL (Belgium) financial operations. Consolidated accounting for the related organizations is collected, monitored and recorded in the Nonviolent Peaceforce - AISBL (Belgium) office. Schedule F, Part IV, Item 1 The Organization transferred funds to its related organization, Nonviolent Peaceforce - AISBL. Form 926 was not required to be filed. X 8 34566 Market Quotation X Graphic Design Materials 1 3250 Estimated FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B A thorough review of the Form 990 was done by management and the Treasurer. The Form 990 was discussed by the audit committee. Questions were discussed with the audit firm. Board members received a copy of the Form 990 prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C The Organization's conflict of interest policy covers Directors, Officers, and Employees who may influence the actions of Nonviolent Peaceforce. All covered individuals must complete and sign an annual conflict of interest and gift disclosure statement. Potential conflicts must be fully disclosed; with the conflicted individual being excluded from discussion and voting on the transaction. Determinations will be made by remaining board or committee members. Should any conflict of interest arise they would be documented in the meeting minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization's annual audited financial statements are available upon request. The Organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are not open to the public. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Item 15A Compensation was determined as follows: Nonviolent Peaceforce (1) established a Review Committee); (2) used "comparability data," i.e. salary surveys, that provide data from nonprofits of similar mission focus, budget size, and geographic region, and (3) approved compensation, as documented through minutes of the Board Meeting. Nonviolent Peaceforce - AISBL (Belgium) Rue Belliard 205 Brussels BE 1040 Peacekeeping BE 501(c)(3) Nonviolent P true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false Nonviolent Peaceforce - AISBL (Belgium) B 593340 Wire Transfer Nonviolent Peaceforce - AISBL (Belgium) D 145027 Contract Amount