Peace Development Fund

Overview

Mission

Promotion of Peace and Social Justice. Peace Development Fund is a public Foundation that partners with community based organizations and social justice movements to provide grants, training and educational resources, working with donors and grantees to build a peaceful world.

What it reported doing in 2024

Our model of philanthropy moves resources from our supporters to communities on the frontlines of change. We invest in transformative organizing that builds marginalized communities to shift power. Grantmaking: We harness financial resources for social justice and human rights organizations that build grassroots power. We have three grant programs that are community-led under the umbrella of our Community Organizing Grants Program. Our Philanthropic Partnerships allow donors to direct resources through donor advised funds to where they are needed most to take advantage of PDFs expertise and connections to grassroots organizations. Our Capacity building programs provide training and fiscal sponsorship support to grassroots organizations giving them the administrative support they need to grow and thrive.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 99% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 84% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
042738794
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Headquarters
Amherst, MA, USA
Phone
4132568306
Rating
70
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Arms Control, Peace

Official website

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 53
  • Transparency & Controls: 70
  • Accountability: 92
  • Sustainability: 86
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 23.5%; rating input score 24
  • Program expense ratio: 90.5%; rating input score 90
  • Fundraising efficiency: $113.46 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 88.2%; rating input score 88; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Fail
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 92%; rating input score 92; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 74.9%; rating input score 97; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.51; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.6%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 6.6% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 12.4% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 14.6% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 23.5% of revenue deployed · 90.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 7 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $2.8M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $124K · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 35 of 38 current checks pass · 3 findings to review
  • Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, and grants
  • Filing history: 15 annual filings from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 65 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 54 filed related-organization links
  • 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

9 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • Lora Wondolowski (Interim Ex Dir): $124,349 total reported compensation
  • Allistair Mallillin (Executive Dir.): $16,266 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2024.