International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
042702110
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Malden, MA, USA
Phone
6174401733
Rating
83
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Arms Control, Peace

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$400,197
Expenses
$481,233
Assets
$798,258
Liabilities
$169,549

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

27 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MICHAEL CHRIST (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • DAVID ONAZI (CO-PRESIDENT)
  • ANGELIKA CLAUSSEN (REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT)
  • TIM TAKARO (REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT)
  • BOB GOULD (REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT)
  • SATOSHI TASHIRO (REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • MICHAEL CHRIST (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $102,996 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The organization is engaged in research, education and advocacy on the medical and public health consequences of nuclear weapons and armed conflict. Volunteers advocate within their countries and at the un, they write and diseminate educational materials, participate in delegations and international dialogue and citizen diplomacy.

What it reported doing in 2024

In pursuit of its mission to create a more peaceful and secure world without nuclear weapens, ippnw's main programs are: 1. International campaign to abolish nuclear weapons is educating the public, the media and decision-makers about the humanitarian impacts of nuclear weapons and advocating nuclear disarmament. 2. Medical student networking is encouraging the next generation of socially-responsible physicians to peace, disarmament, and a healthy planet.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 93% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
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.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 81
  • Sustainability: 27
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 83.2%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: $12.05 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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: 85.2%; rating input score 85; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • 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: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -20.2%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.66; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.21; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 21.4%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 0.4% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -2.1% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 83.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 23 of 27 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $400K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $103K · 27 people listed
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 44/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 14/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 54/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 19/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 18/100.