2011-11-15T18:00:11-06:00 2010-12-31 CROWE HORWATH LLP 70 West Madison Street Suite 700 Chicago IL 606024903 990 2010-01-01 264237620 WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL WORD 8054352581 4607 Lakeview Canyon Road Westlake Village CA 91361 ERIC REINEMER 2011-11-15 true 3128997000 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ERIC REINEMER 4607 Lakeview Canyon Road Westlake Village CA 91361 8151314 false X WWW.WOPINTL.ORG X 2009 CA WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL PROMOTES AND DISSEMINATES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE MESSAGE OF PEACE OF PREM RAWAT THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA AND FORUMS. 3 3 11 500 0 0 223342 8112915 1275 10239 8 972 0 27188 224625 8151314 0 1719100 0 0 0 558666 0 0 27000 12741 2064399 12741 4342165 211884 3809149 211884 4321414 0 313751 211884 4007663 THE PURPOSE OF WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL IS TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE MESSAGE OF PEACE OF PREM RAWAT, BY CONDUCTING EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD; BY DEVELOPING, PUBLISHING AND DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE AND AUDIO VISUAL RECORDINGS; PROVIDING WEB-BASED CONTENT AND COMMUNICATION; AND BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION IS FUNDED ENTIRELY BY DONATIONS FROM SUPPORTERS AND ALL ITS ACTIVITIES ARE FREE OF CHARGE. false 4127180 1719100 10239 IN 2010, WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL ("WOPI") ORGANIZED AND SUPPORTED CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, SEMINARS AND LECTURES IN THE U.S. AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, IN PURSUIT OF ITS MISSION TO DISSEMINATE THE MESSAGE OF PEACE OF PREM RAWAT. WOPI'S AUDIOVISUAL TEAM WORKED TO RECORD A NUMBER OF THESE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND PREPARED THEM FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC 4127180 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 27 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false CA X Zelda Shaffer 8054352581 4607 Lakeview Canyon Road Westlake Village CA 91361 X BARBARA BROGAN 10 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD GRODEN 10 X X 0 0 0 ERIC REINEMER 10 X X 0 0 0 JOSE FRESCO BENAIM 40 X 115052 0 6551 115052 0 6551 1 false false false 0 8112915 265081 8112915 TRAINING PROGRAMS 10239 10239 0 0 0 0 10239 972 972 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DISTRIBUTION REVENUE 18559 18559 WEBSITE SALES 1677 1677 MISCELLANEOUS 6952 6952 0 0 0 0 27188 8151314 37427 0 972 0 0 1719100 1719100 0 0 0 451877 343106 108771 0 69045 69045 37744 37744 0 18002 4140 13862 1000 230 770 0 0 126 126 518011 477271 13740 27000 1170 1170 54399 41325 13074 61600 61600 0 103518 94997 8521 257758 250962 6796 0 0 1969 1969 0 11965 11965 18424 18424 VENUE RENTAL FOR EVENTS 308878 308878 STAGE AND AUDIO VISUAL COSTS 279044 279044 FILMING 106154 106154 PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT RENTAL 104500 104500 TOUR ARRANGEMENTS 90816 90816 127065 125007 2058 0 4342165 4127180 187985 27000 0 202583 2216570 6616 1532119 136 60000 2685 4822 506870 11965 494905 0 0 12862 211884 4321414 42382 8529 262417 423 0 313751 X 211884 3899332 108331 211884 4007663 211884 4321414 X 3809149 -13370 X false true true X false X 223342 8112915 8336257 1275 10239 11514 0 0 0 0 0 0 224617 8123154 8347771 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8347771 8 972 980 0 0 0 0 8 972 980 0 27188 27188 0 0 0 224625 8151314 8375939 X OTHER INCOME, SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, 2010 - $27,188, RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 27612 27612 99399 1584 97815 379859 10381 369478 494905 0 SALES TAX PAYABLE 119 OTHER LIABILITIES 304 423 8151314 4342165 3809149 0 0 3809149 8151314 0 0 8151314 0 0 8151314 4342165 0 0 4342165 0 0 4342165 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED A DETERMINATION LETTER FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, INDICATING THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND FROM CALIFORNIA INCOME TAXES UNDER SIMILAR PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FASB WITH RESPECT TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AS OF JANUARY 1, 2009. A TAX POSITION IS RECOGNIZED AS A BENEFIT ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT THE TAX POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED IN A TAX EXAMINATION, WITH A TAX EXAMINATION BEING PRESUMED TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED ON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" TEST, NO TAX BENEFIT IS RECORDED. THE ADOPTION HAD NO EFFECT ON THE INSTITUTE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR INTEREST OR PENALTIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010. DUE TO ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX OR STATE INCOME TAX. THE TAX YEAR WHICH REMAINS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION IS DECEMBER 31, 2009 FOR THE FEDERAL RETURN AND CALIFORNIA RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. true EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTS 900000 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS 819100 NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL 1918 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL 44537 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL 21291 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL 9244 0 0 1796090 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT 900000 CASH 0 N/A N/A EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CONFERENCE CENTER 810100 CASH 0 N/A N/A 1 1 false false false false false false Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH A SIMILAR MISSION AND PURPOSE AND WORK CLOSELY WITH THESE ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSES. X 3 199250 MARKET VALUE X EVENT EQUIPMENT 1 65831 MARKET VALUE 0 false true false Review of form 990 by governing body Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVED AND REVIEWED A COPY OF FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. Conflict of interest policy Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCLOSES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNUALLY AND HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN FORCE. Public Disclosure Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A & 15B WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS , THEREFORE, THESE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN INTENTIONALLY MARKED NO. Other changes in net assets or fund balances Form 990, Part XI, Line 5 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS - -13370;