Jane Addams Peace Association Inc

Overview

Mission

Deepen understanding of peace and justice for children and their adults through reflection, dialogue and social action through the jane addams childrens book awards and the books in their hands program.

What it reported doing in 2025

Jane addams peace association continued to expand the books in their hands program serving more than 2,100 students in 21 schools or libraries in 2025 through partnerships with libraries and community partners across eight states. The peace association donates a jane addams childrens book award finalist, honor, or winning book to each student. Jane addams peace association announced 24 finalists for the 2025 childrens book award. The peace association hosted its 72nd childrens book award ceremony in 2025. One winner in the chapter book category and picture book category were honored as well as two finalists in each category.

Operating model

Revenue model
Investment-supported. 66% of the money available for current operations came from recurring investment income.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
131871554
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Headquarters
New York, NY, USA
Phone
2126828830
Rating
84
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International Peace and Security

Official website

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of total spending goes to programs and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 76
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 95
  • Sustainability: 78
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 59.1%; rating input score 59
  • Fundraising efficiency: $1.83 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 64.3%; rating input score 94; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 11.03; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 42.7%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -3.4% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.7% per year; rating input score 100; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 0.8% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 59.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $176K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $127K · 16 people listed
  • Consistency: 27 of 27 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 15 annual filings from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • ANGELA MEDINA (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $127,467 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2025.