THE BENJAMIN PEACE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- THE BENJAMIN PEACE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 52-2183293)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-04-09
- IRS object ID
- 202630999349100413
- Schema version
- 2025v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-04-09T07:51:22-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 522136830 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Yaakov Borenstein CPA PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 9505 Linden Ave | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bethesda | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20814 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522183293 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE BENJAMIN PEACE FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BENJ | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3019338865 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 486 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GARRETT PARK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20896 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RONALD BENJAMIN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Chairman | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2026-04-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Yaakov Borenstein CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00757261 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3015305870 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $454,297 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Dividends Rev And Expnss | $11,154 | DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Net Invst Incm | $11,154 | DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Dividends Adj Net Incm | $11,154 | DividendsAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $11,154 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $11,154 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Adj Net Incm | $11,154 | TotalAdjNetIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $1,000 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm | $1,000 | AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Taxes Rev And Expnss | $132 | TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $1,132 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $1,000 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $11,600 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $11,600 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $12,732 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $1,000 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $11,600 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$1,578 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $10,154 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $11,154 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $2,829 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $1,251 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $1,251 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Corporate Stock BOY | $114,697 | CorporateStockBOYAmt |
| Corporate Stock EOY | $114,697 | CorporateStockEOYAmt |
| Corporate Stock EOYFMV | $453,046 | CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $117,526 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $115,948 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $454,297 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Org Does Not Follow FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind |
| Retained Earning BOY | $117,526 | RetainedEarningBOYAmt |
| Retained Earning EOY | $115,948 | RetainedEarningEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $117,526 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $115,948 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $117,526 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $115,948 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $117,526 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | -$1,578 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Subtotal | $115,948 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $115,948 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $141 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Subtotal | $141 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $141 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Tax Due | $141 | TaxDueAmt |
| Applied To ES Tax | $0 | AppliedToESTaxAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (true) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (true) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | false | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | false | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3019338865 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10715 SHELLEY COURT | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | GARRETT PARK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20896 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions | false | ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | false | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER BENJAMIN | ||||||
| PO BOX 486 | GARRETT PARK | MD | 20896 | President | 0.00 | $0 |
| RONALD BENJAMIN | ||||||
| 40 LAKESIDE DRIVE | GREENBELT | MD | 20770 | Chairman | 0.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $0 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $7,000 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $410,000 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $417,000 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Reduction Claimed | $0 | ReductionClaimedAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $417,000 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $6,255 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $410,745 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $20,537 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Investment Return | $20,537 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $141 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Tax | $141 | TotalTaxAmt |
| Distributable Before Adj | $20,396 | DistributableBeforeAdjAmt |
| Distributable Before Ded | $20,396 | DistributableBeforeDedAmt |
| Distributable As Adjusted | $20,396 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $11,600 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $11,600 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $20,396 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Undistributed Income PY | $6,548 | UndistributedIncomePYAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $11,600 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Applied To Year1 | $6,548 | AppliedToYear1Amt |
| Treated As Distri From Corpus | $0 | TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Applied To Current Year | $5,052 | AppliedToCurrentYearAmt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $15,344 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Only Contri To Preselected | Yes (X) | OnlyContriToPreselectedInd |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (10 entries)
| Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityRecipientUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCd | Grant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt | AmtAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUN | ||||||
| 125 BROAD STREET | NEW YORK | NY | 10004 | PC | CHARITY | $3,000 |
| THE CARTER CENTER | ||||||
| 453 JOHN LEWIS FREEDOM PK | ATLANTA | GA | 30307 | PC | CHARITY | $250 |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | ||||||
| PO BOX 5030 | HAGERSTOWN | MD | 21741 | PC | CHARITY | $500 |
| LITTLE FRIENDS FOR PEACE INC | ||||||
| 15400 OLD MARSHALL HALL RD | ACCOKEEK | MD | 20607 | PC | CHARITY | $2,750 |
| MERCY CORPS | ||||||
| PO BOX 37800 | BOONE | IA | 50037 | PC | CHARITY | $250 |
| SEEDS FOR PEACE INC | ||||||
| 370 LEXINGTON AVE | NEW YORK | NY | 10017 | PC | CHARITY | $1,000 |
| WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR CI | ||||||
| 700 14TH ST NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20005 | PC | CHARITY | $1,000 |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT | ||||||
| PO BOX 3886 | NEW YORK | NY | 10163 | PC | CHARITY | $1,000 |
| MARYLANDERS TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE | ||||||
| 2600 ST PAUL STREET | BALTIMORE | MD | 21218 | PC | CHARITY | $500 |
| MARYLAND PEACE ACTION EDUCATION FUND | ||||||
| 431 NOTRE DAME LANE 206 | BALTIMORE | MD | 21212 | PC | CHARITY | $1,350 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $11,600 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp
Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | 14 | ExclusionCd |
| Exclusion | $11,154 | ExclusionAmt |
Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Exclusion | $11,154 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Income Producing Acty | $11,154 | TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ACCOUNTING | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $1,000 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $1,000 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $0 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule
Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Stock | MERRILL LYNCH | StockNm |
| EOY Book Value | $114,697 | EOYBookValueAmt |
| EOYFMV | $453,046 | EOYFMVAmt |
Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule
Taxes Detail TaxesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | EXCISE TAX | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $132 | Amt |