2026-05-14T07:39:48-05:00 2025-06-30 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC 2211 Congress St Portland ME 04102 990 2024-07-01 562460366 Conflict Dynamics International Inc CONF 6176611066 1 Broadway Ste 14 Cambridge MA 02142 Gerard Mc Hugh President 6176611066 2026-05-13 1 1 Joseph R Byrne P01289281 2077752387 2026-05-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Gerard Mc Hugh 1 Broadway Ste 14 Cambridge MA 02142 1497877 0 X www.cdint.org X 2004 MA To prevent violent conflict and to alleviate human suffering. 3 2 2 3 0 0 2104352 1497877 0 0 0 0 0 0 2104352 1497877 0 0 0 0 589633 613280 0 0 29575 1548924 1065575 2138557 1678855 -34205 -180978 566637 419503 3034348 3068192 -2467711 -2648689 X Conflict Dynamics International is an independent, social-impact organization founded to prevent and resolve violent conflict between and within states, and to alleviate human suffering resulting from conflicts and other crises. 1 0 719814 0 Conflict Dynamics' programs to prevent and resolve violent conflict are arranged in the Organization's Peace Action program area. This program area encompasses programs and projects on thematic issues related to peace (such as governance, dialogue processes and transitional justice) as well as context-specific programs. In this program area, Conflict Dynamics directly engaged in and supported approaches to preventing and resolving conflict in a number of contexts in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and North Africa. Conflict Dynamics' activities in this area included mediation, mediation support, conflict analysis, convening and facilitation, dialogue process design, technical support, capacity building etc. This work included development and support in use by parties to conflict, civil society constituencies and affected communities of frameworks and tools for conflict prevention and resolution.Conflict Dynamics worked with inter-governmental organizations to support mediation efforts and conflict prevention, and contributed to national and international dialogues and policy discourse on conflict prevention and resolution. Furthermore, Conflict Dynamics supported national capacities and approaches to building peace, which included collaborations with national partner organizations. Conflict Dynamics' work in this area has a particular focus on addressing exclusion and inequality as key drivers of conflict.Work in this program area directly benefited more than 68 million people affected by armed conflicts in specific contexts in Africa. This work also substantially benefited more than 7,500 peace practitioners working globally in many of the 61 state-based armed conflicts ongoing around the world in 2024.Relationship to organization's exempt purpose: Work in these areas contributed directly and substantively to Conflict Dynamics' mission to prevent and resolve violent conflict. 719813 0 Conflict Dynamics' programs to alleviate human suffering are arranged in the Organization's Humanitarian Action program area. This program area encompasses programs and projects on thematic issues related to humanitarian affairs (such as humanitarian access) as well as context-specific programs. In this program area, Conflict Dynamics developed and implemented approaches to improve the policy and practice of humanitarian assistance and protection, which contributed to alleviating human suffering in situations of armed conflict around the world. This work included humanitarian policy development and outreach in the areas of: (i) ensuring humanitarian access to and by populations in need during armed conflicts; (ii) improving humanitarian engagement with parties to armed conflict; and (iii) protection of children in situations of armed conflict. Conflict Dynamics' work in this program area is oriented to improving the lives and living conditions of the 305 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection worldwide. The work on humanitarian access and engagement contributed to improvements in humanitarian action which benefited 81.9 million persons in contexts across the African continent and in the Middle East. Conflict Dynamics also undertook exploratory work on use of emerging digital technologies to help people help themselves and others in times of crisis. This included digital technologies to improve access by people to the goods and services they need.Relationship to organization's exempt purpose: This work contributed directly and substantively to Conflict Dynamics' mission to alleviate human suffering arising from conflicts and other crises. 1439627 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 2 1 0 1 KE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 MA X X Gerard Mc Hugh 6176611066 1 Broadway Ste 14 Cambridge MA 02142 Gerard Mc Hugh President & Clerk 60.00 X X 295148 0 3078 Allison Spaxman Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Saunders Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anis Haggar Past Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Henry Karanja Snr. Program Manager 40.00 X 104612 0 0 399760 0 3078 2 0 1 0 HedgeHog Lab 5 St Thomas Street Newcastle UK NE1 4LE Web App Development 215227 Hassen Ebrahim 24 Goede Rust Crescent Eldo Meadow Centurion Gauteng SF 0157 Peacebuilding 113336 Azza Mustafa 24 Goede Rust Crescent Eldo Meadow Centurion Gauteng SF 0157 Peacebuilding 100596 3 1492277 5600 1497877 1497877 0 0 0 X 298226 281796 16430 282110 267539 8511 6060 14914 13394 1520 18030 16142 1888 772 772 106411 69646 36576 189 555674 531848 7970 15856 2015 2015 19132 9661 9125 346 47825 34994 12782 49 46075 7567 38508 145174 129823 8276 7075 52210 51410 800 50056 50056 17015 2252 14763 Refund to Supporting Pa 13160 13160 Translation Expenses 5806 5663 143 Miscellaneous 4250 3960 290 1678855 1439627 209653 29575 X 1318 1025 139355 19607 422304 395231 310 290 130718 130718 0 0 3350 3350 566637 419503 1051137 970431 153757 274808 1225661 1219160 603793 603793 3034348 3068192 X -2467711 -2648689 -2467711 -2648689 566637 419503 -180978 0 X X 0 0 1 1 X 1745559 512467 1052388 2104352 1497877 6912643 1745559 512467 1052388 2104352 1497877 6912643 270274 6642369 103639 103639 7016282 1800 0.94670 0.95910 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6194 6194 0 124524 124524 0 0 Refundable Advances 603793 603793 Sub-Saharan Africa 1 6 Program Services Peacebuilding and conflict resolution 717162 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Software app development 314171 1 6 0 0 1 6 1031333 0 1031333 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gerard Mc Hugh President & Clerk 295148 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3078 0 298226 0 0 0 Form 990, Part III, line 2 Conflict Dynamics launched the Akord Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered platform for peace practitioners in Sudan in November 2024. The Organization will work to scale the Akord platform to ten countries and thematic issues by mid-2028. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is provided to each board member for review before filing. Any questions and/or comments are discussed between the board members and any questions are sent to the President of the organization for resolution. Once all question/issues are satisfactorily resolved, the Form 990 is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the policy by requiring all directors and officers to formally disclose any potential or actual conflicts of interest on a regular basis. The members of the board or directors are required to disclose any such conflicts of interest as they may arise. In the case of the President, the annual board meetings provide a formal opportunity for the President to discuss and/or disclose to the other board members any potential conflicts of interest that may arise in relation to the role of the President. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 There was no change in executive compensation during FY 2024-2025. Changes that result in an increase in executive compensation are made by decisions of the independent members of the board of directors based on comparative analysis presented in a review document. The methodology used by Conflict Dynamics includes a comparative analysis based on data pertaining to compensation for comparable positions at similarly situated organizations, and an 'internal' comparison using compensation of other members of the organization. This process includes but is not limited to review of: (i) third-party/independent survey of not-for-profit organization salaries for Massachusetts and for the United States in general; (ii) annual filings of comparable not-for-profit organizations of similar size, mission and geographical location using comparability date. (iii) United States government senior executive salary scales; (iv) United Nations professional and management salary scales; (v) United States Government Bureau of Labor Statistics cost of living/CPI calculator. The data sources and citations for each reference dataset are included in the compensation review document which is prepared for the board of directors. The decisions of the independent members of the board of directors regarding executive compensation are captured through their signature of the executive compensation proposal. The concurrence of a majority of the independent members of the board of directors is required to approve an executive compensation review findings and proposal. Other than the President of the Organization, no officer(s) receives compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 The Organization's governing documents and annual reports are available through publicly accessible official websites. Copies of these documents are available upon request and are kept also at the principal office for inspection. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization's governing documents and annual reports are available through publicly accessible official websites. Copies of these documents are available upon request and are kept also at the principal office for inspection. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Other Professional Fees: Program service expenses 531,848. Management and general expenses 7,970. Fundraising expenses 15,856. Total expenses 555,674. Form 990, Part X, Line 10: Land, Buildings, and Equipment Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: Conflict Dynamics International, Inc. 1 Broadway Ste 14 Cambridge, MA 02142-1187 EIN 56-2460366 Conflict Dynamics International, Inc. is electing to capitalize repair and maintenance costs under Regulation Section 1.263(a)-3(n). Form 990, Part IV, Line 12 and Part XII, Line 2: As of May 15, 2026, the Organization's financial statement audit for the fiscal year-ended 6/30/25 is still in process and has not yet been completed. As a result, questions related to financial statement audit on Form 990 Parts IV and Part XII have been answered 'no' accordingly. Form 990, Part XII, Line 3: As of May 15, 2026, the Single Audit/Uniform Guidance audit for the fiscal year-ended 6/30/25 is still in process and has not yet been completed. As a result, Form 990, Part XII, Lines 3a and 3b have been answered "Yes" pursuant to Form 990 instructions where the audit is currently in progress.