PEACE THROUGH COMMERCE INC
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Retrieved 2026-11-12; covers tax years 2020–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $28K · expenses $23K · assets $261K
- EIN
- 27-3971757
- Address
- 1510 FALCON LEDGE DR, AUSTIN, TX 78746-6104
- Website
- https://peacethroughcommerce.org
- NTEE code
- Q30 International Development (International, Foreign Affairs and National Security) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Philomena Blees (its 2010 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2010 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Peace Through Commerce is a strategic global and educational organization dedicated to creating a world where all people enjoy peace and prosperity. We use our proprietary Matrix of Peace Services for society building, peacebuilding, and problem-solving.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philomena Blees | Director, CEO, President | 2020-2024 | $132 | $18,302 | 1 |
| Michelle Waters | Vice President | 2020-2024 | $350 | $9,195 | 1 |
| Patti Brennan | Treasurer, Bookkeeper | 2020-2024 | $561 | $4,451 | 1 |
| Cheryl Veretto (former) | Secretary | 2020-2021 | $0 | $1,388 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
1 person listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khotan Shahbazi-Harmon | Director | 2020-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $1K · 1 employee · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patti Brennan | Treasurer, Bookkeeper | 5 | $561 | $0 | $0 | $561 | 1 |
| Michelle Waters | Vice President | 20 | $350 | $0 | $0 | $350 | 1 |
| Philomena Blees | Director, CEO, President | 60 | $132 | $0 | $0 | $132 | 1 |
| Khotan Shahbazi-Harmon | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $14K · 1 employee · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philomena Blees | Director, CEO, President | 60 | $7,245 | $0 | $0 | $7,245 | 1 |
| Michelle Waters | Vice President | 20 | $6,245 | $0 | $0 | $6,245 | 1 |
| Patti Brennan | Treasurer, Bookkeeper | 5 | $496 | $0 | $0 | $496 | 1 |
| Khotan Shahbazi-Harmon | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $5K · 1 employee · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philomena Blees | Director, CEO, President | 60 | $3,925 | $0 | $0 | $3,925 | 1 |
| Patti Brennan | Treasurer, Bookkeeper | 5 | $1,053 | $0 | $0 | $1,053 | 1 |
| Michelle Waters | Director, Chief Strategy Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Khotan Shahbazi-Harmon | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $7K · 1 employee · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philomena Blees | Director, CEO, President | 60 | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 | 1 |
| Patti Brennan | Treasurer, Bookkeeper | 5 | $1,808 | $0 | $0 | $1,808 | 1 |
| Michelle Waters | Director, Chief Strategy Officer | 20 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | 1 |
| Khotan Shahbazi-Harmon | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cheryl Veretto | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · 4 paid, $6K · 1 employee · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philomena Blees | Director, CEO, President | 60 | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | 1 |
| Michelle Waters | Director, Chief Strategy Officer | 20 | $1,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 | 1 |
| Cheryl Veretto | Secretary | 10 | $694 | $0 | $694 | $1,388 | 1 |
| Patti Brennan | Treasurer, Bookkeeper | 5 | $533 | $0 | $0 | $533 | 1 |
| Khotan Shahbazi-Harmon | Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $28,470 | $23,107 | $260,936 | $260,851 | $28,470 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 50 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $37,249 | $38,199 | $255,604 | $255,488 | $37,186 | $5 | $0 | 1 | 50 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $37,403 | $30,689 | $256,517 | $256,437 | $37,303 | $100 | $0 | 1 | 50 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $68,165 | $58,508 | $250,233 | $249,723 | $65,840 | $2,074 | $0 | 1 | 50 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $29,921 | $60,824 | $240,066 | $240,066 | $29,771 | $150 | $0 | 1 | 50 |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $163,156 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER METROWEST NJ | $95,000 | 2 | $50,000 | 2017 | 2014, 2017 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| CRAIG SNIDER FOUNDATION | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PEACE THROUGH COMMERCE INC” | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 | 2021 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| DONORS TRUST INC | $18,000 | 2 | $8,000 | 2021 | 2020-2021 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | 2015 | 2015 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $156 | 4 | $51 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PEACE THROUGH COMMERCE INC” | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $23,107 spent · pay $568 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information technology | $17,094 | $17,094 | $0 | $0 | 74.0% | |
| All other expenses | $1,599 | $1,599 | $0 | $0 | 6.9% | |
| Insurance | $1,376 | - | $1,376 | $0 | 6.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,213 | $1,213 | $0 | $0 | 5.2% | |
| Fees: management | $782 | $782 | $0 | $0 | 3.4% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $525 | $0 | $525 | $0 | 2.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $320 | $320 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $112 | $0 | $112 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $43 | $0 | $43 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $42 | $42 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $1 | $0 | $0 | $1 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $23,107 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $38,199 spent · pay $531 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information technology | $17,287 | $17,287 | $0 | $0 | 45.3% | |
| Fees: management | $13,490 | $13,490 | $0 | $0 | 35.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Strategic Activities | $2,815 | $2,815 | $0 | $0 | 7.4% |
| Travel | $1,861 | $1,861 | $0 | $0 | 4.9% | |
| Insurance | $1,397 | $1,397 | $0 | $0 | 3.7% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $496 | $40 | $456 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Books and Publications | $450 | $450 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $320 | $320 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $35 | $0 | $35 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Fundraising Transaction Fees | $35 | $35 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $13 | $13 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $38,199 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $30,689 spent · pay $1,107 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information technology | $17,097 | $17,097 | $0 | $0 | 55.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Strategic Activities | $5,014 | $5,014 | $0 | $0 | 16.3% |
| Fees: management | $3,925 | $3,925 | $0 | $0 | 12.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,750 | $1,750 | $0 | $0 | 5.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,428 | $1,428 | $0 | $0 | 4.7% | |
| Pay: disqualified persons | $1,053 | $48 | $1,005 | $0 | 3.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $320 | $320 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $54 | $0 | $54 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Fundraising/processing fees | $34 | $0 | $0 | $34 | 0.1% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $14 | $14 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $30,689 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $58,508 spent · pay $1,837 · grants $0 · events $499
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Strategic Activities | $31,260 | $31,260 | $0 | $0 | 53.4% |
| Information technology | $17,520 | $17,520 | $0 | $0 | 29.9% | |
| Fees: management | $5,200 | $5,200 | $0 | $0 | 8.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $1,808 | $98 | $1,710 | - | 3.1% | |
| Insurance | $1,428 | $0 | $1,428 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $750 | $750 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $499 | $499 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $29 | $4 | $25 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $14 | $0 | $14 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $58,508 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $60,824 spent · pay $573 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Strategic Activities - Shakti | $37,097 | $37,097 | $0 | $0 | 61.0% |
| Information technology | $15,354 | $15,354 | $0 | $0 | 25.2% | |
| Fees: management | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | 5.8% | |
| Office expenses | $1,560 | $1,560 | $0 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,366 | $0 | $1,366 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $694 | $694 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $532 | $0 | $532 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $392 | $392 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $195 | $195 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Meals, Entertainment and Relationship Building | $79 | $79 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Payroll taxes | $41 | $0 | $41 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $14 | $0 | $14 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $60,824 | 100% |
State business registration
- PEACE THROUGH COMMERCE, INC. TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2010-11-09
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Trademarks
5 US trademarks, 4 live.
- PEACE THROUGH COMMERCE, INC. 5 marks, TX EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATRIX OF PEACE | 99145536 | 2025-04-19 | Registered | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-03-04 |
| AWE | 77540572 | 2008-08-06 | Registered and renewed | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
| ACCELERATING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS | 77496140 | 2008-06-11 | Registered and renewed | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
| EMPOWERING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS | 77407674 | 2008-02-27 | Registration cancelled | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
| PEACE THROUGH COMMERCE | 77030453 | 2006-10-26 | Registered and renewed | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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