MICHIGAN PEACE TEAM INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011

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Organization
MICHIGAN PEACE TEAM INC (EIN 38-3451273)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-15
IRS object ID
201213209349203896
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-11-15T19:47:04-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1GODFREY WISE BERG CPAS & ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line11627 LAKE LANSING RD STE 100AddressLine1
CityLANSINGCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48912ZIPCode
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Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN383451273EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1MICHIGAN PEACE TEAM INCBusinessNameLine1
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Phone5174843178Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1808 W BARNES AVEAddressLine1
CityLANSINGCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48910ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NamePAUL PRATTName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone5174843178Phone
Date Signed2012-11-15DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameD CRAIG GODFREY CPAName
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Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (4 entries)

Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccomProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses
ADRIAN DOMINICAN MICHIGAN PEACE TEAM SEEKS TO MAINTAIN OUR LONG-TERM PRESENCE IN PALESTINE/ISRAEL AND TO STABILIZE OUR PRESENCE IN JUAREZ, MEXICO OR A NEW INTERNATIONAL LOCATION AND ALSO TO RESPOND TO THE EVER-INCREASING REQUESTS FOR NONVIOLENCE TRAINING AND PEACE TEAMS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. MICHIGAN PEACE TEAM WILL ACHIEVE THESE GOALS BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF TRAINED NONVIOLENCE TRAINERS THUS INCREASING THE NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS OFFERED ANNUALLY AND MAXIMIZING THE POOL OF POTENTIAL PEACE TEAM PARTICIPANTS. WE ALSO NEED TO RECRUIT EXPERIENCED TEAM LEADERS TO ACCOMPANY TEAMS. WE REFER TO THESE AS "ANCHORS". MICHIGAN PEACE TEAM PRESENTED 37 NONVIOLENCE SKILLS TRAININGS IN 2011-2012. WE HAVE INCREASED OUR NUMBER OF BOTH NONVIOLENCE TRAINERS AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL TEAM TRAINERS.22635
PALESTINE/ISRAEL WE HAVE SECURED TWO ADDITIONAL ANCHORS AND IN DIALOGUE WITH OTHERS, BUT CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE TO FIND PEOPLE WHO CAN COMMIT TO THE PROGRAM OVER SEVERAL YEARS. WE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE INTERNATIONAL TEAM TRAINERS TO NINE (ALSO INCREASING BASIC SKILLS TRAINERS). WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SUSTAIN ONGOING TEAMS WITHOUT A GAP DURING 2011-2012 DUE TO A SHORTAGE OF PEOPLE ABLE TO MAKE LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS, OFTEN DUE TO PERSONAL ECONOMIC FACTORS. WE HAVE PLACED THREE SHORT-TERM INTERNATIONAL TEAMS DURING 2011-2012 WITH TWO ADDITIONAL TEAMS STILL TO DEPLOY. IN MAY 2012 WE WERE AWARDED BY THE "POPULAR COMMITTEE OF NABLUS" REGION, IN APPRECIATION FOR OUR WORK IN OUR HEADQUARTERS REGION OF PALESTINE. WE HAVE A FALL TEAM IN TRAINING NOW.33308
SISTERS OF MERCY DURING THE 2011-2012 GRANT YEAR, WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER 37 NON-VIOLENCE SKILLS TRAININGS (OUR INITIAL GOAL FOR THE YEAR WAS 5) - RESULTING IN 550 PEOPLE TRAINED IN NONVIOLENCE SKILLS AND PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE IN PEACE TEAMS. ADDITIONALLY, THOUGH OUR INITIAL GOAL OF PRESENTATIONS WAS TARGETED FOR 50, IN THE END WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER 158 PRESENTATIONS - SOME QUITE LARGE, AND OTHERS VERY SMALL - THERBY REACHING APPROXIMATEDLY 12,153 PEOPLE WITH THE MESSAGE OF THE EFFICACY OF NONVIOLENCE. FINALLY, WE WERE ABLE TO FIELD THREE INTERNATIONAL PEACE TEAMS TO THE WEST BANK, AND ONE EMERGENCY PEACE TEAM TO PANAMA. ONE MORE THAN WHAT WE HAD AIMED FOR THIS YEAR. IT IS DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN HOW MANY PEOPLE THIS PEACE TEAM WORK HAS AFFECTED: NOT ONLY ARE THERE THE PEOPLE WE COME IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH AS WE ENGAGE IN THIRD-PARTY NONVIOLENT INTERVENTION WORK, BUT ALSO THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED INDIRECTLY AS THEY READ OUR ARTICLES AND BLOG POSTINGS ABOUT THE IMPACT THIS WORK IS HAVING - FURTHER REINFORCING THE PRECEPT THAT "NONVIOLENCE WORKS".14477
MICHIGAN PEACE TEAM EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVE NONVIOLENT PEACEMAKING. MICHIGAN PEACE TEAM WAS STARTED IN 1993, IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING NEED FOR CIVILIAN PEACE-MAKERS BOTH IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD. WE OFFER NONVIOLENCE TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO JOIN PEACE TEAMS. WE SEEK A JUST WORLD GROUNDED IN NONVIOLENCE AND RESPECT FOR THE SACRED INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF ALL LIFE.132287
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses202707TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (8 entries)

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SHERI WANDER
808 W BARNES AVELANSINGMI48910PRESIDENT3.000
JASIU MILANOWSKI
808 W BARNES AVELAMSINGMI48910VICE PRESIDE2.000
PAUL PRATT
808 W BARNES AVELANSINGMI48910TREASURER3.000
SR MARY ANN FORD
808 W BARNES AVELANSINGMI48910SECRETARY2.000
MARY PAT DEWEY
808 W BARNES AVELANSINGMI48910DIRECTOR2.000
KASSY FINEOUT
808 W BARNES AVELANSINGMI48910DIRECTOR2.000
KATI GARRISON
808 W BARNES AVELANSINGMI48910DIRECTOR2.000
JOYCE JACKSON
808 W BARNES AVELANSINGMI48910DIRECTOR2.000
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
OTHER REVENUEFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8MISCELLANEOUS 1,930 TOTAL 1,930
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSE 2,191 POSTAGE/SHIPPING 3,278 SUPPLIES 1,173 SUPPLIES 923 POSTAGE/SHIPPING 325 OFFICE EXPENSE 76 PRINTING 450 TECHNOLOGY 1,047 TECHNOLOGY 1,063 TRAVEL 1,935 TRAVEL 10,942 TRAVEL 84 CONFERENCES 50 BANK FEES 1,413 BANK FEES 43 MISCELLANEOUS 662 FUNDRAISING 12,185 MISCELLANEOUS 718 FUNDRAISING 620 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 1,796 TOTAL 40,974
OTHER ASSETSFORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 978 0 TWO WAY RADIOS 0 1,796 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 1,796 TOTAL 978 0
OTHER LIABILITIESFORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 2,394 5,193 DEFERRED REVENUE 3,492 13,213
FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENTFORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28ADRIAN DOMINICAN MICHIGAN PEACE TEAM SEEKS TO MAINTAIN OUR LONG-TERM PRESENCE IN PALESTINE/ISRAEL AND TO STABILIZE OUR PRESENCE IN JUAREZ, MEXICO OR A NEW INTERNATIONAL LOCATION AND ALSO TO RESPOND TO THE EVER-INCREASING REQUESTS FOR NONVIOLENCE TRAINING AND PEACE TEAMS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. MICHIGAN PEACE TEAM WILL ACHIEVE THESE GOALS BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF TRAINED NONVIOLENCE TRAINERS THUS INCREASING THE NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS OFFERED ANNUALLY AND MAXIMIZING THE POOL OF POTENTIAL PEACE TEAM PARTICIPANTS. WE ALSO NEED TO RECRUIT EXPERIENCED TEAM LEADERS TO ACCOMPANY TEAMS. WE REFER TO THESE AS "ANCHORS". MICHIGAN PEACE TEAM PRESENTED 37 NONVIOLENCE SKILLS TRAININGS IN 2011-2012. WE HAVE INCREASED OUR NUMBER OF BOTH NONVIOLENCE TRAINERS AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL TEAM TRAINERS.
SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENTFORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29PALESTINE/ISRAEL WE HAVE SECURED TWO ADDITIONAL ANCHORS AND IN DIALOGUE WITH OTHERS, BUT CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE TO FIND PEOPLE WHO CAN COMMIT TO THE PROGRAM OVER SEVERAL YEARS. WE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE INTERNATIONAL TEAM TRAINERS TO NINE (ALSO INCREASING BASIC SKILLS TRAINERS). WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SUSTAIN ONGOING TEAMS WITHOUT A GAP DURING 2011-2012 DUE TO A SHORTAGE OF PEOPLE ABLE TO MAKE LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS, OFTEN DUE TO PERSONAL ECONOMIC FACTORS. WE HAVE PLACED THREE SHORT-TERM INTERNATIONAL TEAMS DURING 2011-2012 WITH TWO ADDITIONAL TEAMS STILL TO DEPLOY. IN MAY 2012 WE WERE AWARDED BY THE "POPULAR COMMITTEE OF NABLUS" REGION, IN APPRECIATION FOR OUR WORK IN OUR HEADQUARTERS REGION OF PALESTINE. WE HAVE A FALL TEAM IN TRAINING NOW.
THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENTFORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30SISTERS OF MERCY DURING THE 2011-2012 GRANT YEAR, WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER 37 NON-VIOLENCE SKILLS TRAININGS (OUR INITIAL GOAL FOR THE YEAR WAS 5) - RESULTING IN 550 PEOPLE TRAINED IN NONVIOLENCE SKILLS AND PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE IN PEACE TEAMS. ADDITIONALLY, THOUGH OUR INITIAL GOAL OF PRESENTATIONS WAS TARGETED FOR 50, IN THE END WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER 158 PRESENTATIONS - SOME QUITE LARGE, AND OTHERS VERY SMALL - THERBY REACHING APPROXIMATEDLY 12,153 PEOPLE WITH THE MESSAGE OF THE EFFICACY OF NONVIOLENCE. FINALLY, WE WERE ABLE TO FIELD THREE INTERNATIONAL PEACE TEAMS TO THE WEST BANK, AND ONE EMERGENCY PEACE TEAM TO PANAMA. ONE MORE THAN WHAT WE HAD AIMED FOR THIS YEAR. IT IS DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN HOW MANY PEOPLE THIS PEACE TEAM WORK HAS AFFECTED: NOT ONLY ARE THERE THE PEOPLE WE COME IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH AS WE ENGAGE IN THIRD-PARTY NONVIOLENT INTERVENTION WORK, BUT ALSO THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED INDIRECTLY AS THEY READ OUR ARTICLES AND BLOG POSTINGS ABOUT THE IMPACT THIS WORK IS HAVING - FURTHER REINFORCING THE PRECEPT THAT "NONVIOLENCE WORKS".
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTFORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31MICHIGAN PEACE TEAM EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVE NONVIOLENT PEACEMAKING. MICHIGAN PEACE TEAM WAS STARTED IN 1993, IN RESPONSE TO THE GROWING NEED FOR CIVILIAN PEACE-MAKERS BOTH IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD. WE OFFER NONVIOLENCE TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO JOIN PEACE TEAMS. WE SEEK A JUST WORLD GROUNDED IN NONVIOLENCE AND RESPECT FOR THE SACRED INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF ALL LIFE.

Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation

Compensation Compensation (8 entries)

SHERI WANDER
JASIU MILANOWSKI
PAUL PRATT
SR MARY ANN FORD
MARY PAT DEWEY
KASSY FINEOUT
KATI GARRISON
JOYCE JACKSON

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