2024-05-15T15:02:33-04:00 2023-12-31 843939157 DOUGLAS E WHITTON CPA INC 6443 SW BEAVERTON-HILLSDALE HWY STE PORTLAND OR 97221 990 2023-01-01 943140269 CENTER FOR PEACE WEST INC CENT 5036464435 P O BOX 486 BEAVERTON OR 970750486 KEN PAULSEN JR PRESIDENT 5038489995 2024-05-14 true KEN PAULSEN JR 999009999 false DOUGLAS E WHITTON P00094019 5039085495 2024-05-15 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z KEN PAULSEN JR PO BOX 486 BEAVERTON OR 970750486 52068 false X WWW.CENTERFORPEACEWEST.COM X 1990 OR TO PROMOTE THE MESSAGES OF OUR LADY, THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, GIVEN IN MEDJUGORJE 6 6 0 6 0 8906 5661 43332 44105 3 2 352 1364 52593 51132 6000 2000 0 0 0 0 49575 49789 55575 51789 -2982 -657 29452 139114 228 110547 29224 28567 X TO PROMOTE THE MESSAGES OF OUR LADY, THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, GIVEN IN MEDJUGORJE false false 45612 44105 WE CONDUCT PILGRIMAGES TO MEDJUGORJE, A CATHOLIC SHRINE LOCATED IN BOSNIA- HERZEGOVENIA. WE ARRANGE FOR GROUND TRANSPORTATION, LODGING/MEALS AND A LOCAL ENGLISH-SPEAKING GUIDE. WE PROVIDE AN EXPERIENCED COORDINATOR TO ACCOMPANY THE PILGRIMS, AS WELL AS A CATHOLIC PRIEST TO OFFER SPIRITUAL DIRECTION (WHEN AVAILABLE). DURING 2023, TWENTY-EIGHT (28) PEOPLE JOINED OUR MARCH PILGRIMAGE, WHICH WAS ACCOMPANYIED BY OUR COORDINATOR AND A CATHOLIC PRIEST. WE ARE EXPECTING A MUCH LARGER GROUP FOR OUR APRIL 2024 PILGRIMAGE. DURING 2023 WE RECEIVED ADVANCE DEPOSITS FROM PILGRIMS TOTALING 110,547 AND MADE ADVANCE PAYMENTS OF 35,304 TOWARD AIRFARE FOR THIS PILGRIMAGE. THE TOTAL INCOME AND EXPENSES WILL BE RECORDED IN 2024 WHEN THE ACTUAL PILGRIMAGE IS CONDUCTED. 3707 WE PUBLISH INFORMATION ABOUT MEDJUGORJE AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN A BI- MONTHLY NEWSLETTER. WE DISTRIBUTE IT IN BULK TO CHURCHES AND OTHER RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, AND MAIL IT TO OUR LIST OF INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS. WE PUBLISH THE MONTHLY MESSAGE FROM MEDJUGORJE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.CENTERFORPEACEWEST.COM, ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CENTERFORPEACEWEST, AND EMAIL IT TO OUR LIST OF INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS. WE PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE VARIOUS PAMPHLETS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT MEDJUGORJE AND OTHER CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS INFORMATION. 2020 2000 HUMANITARIAN AID: THE CROATIAN PARISH OF MEDJUGORJE IS SITUATED IN BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA. THE COMMUNISTS TOOK OVER THE AREA DURING WORLD WAR II, UNTIL THE BOSNIAN WAR IN THE 1990'S WHEN THE CROATIAN PEOPLE GAINED THEIR INDEPENDENCE. MANY LIVES WERE LOST DURING THE WAR, LEAVING ORPHANS AND OTHERS WITHOUT FOOD OR SHELTER. AN ORPHANAGE NAMED MAJCINO SELO (MOTHER'S VILLAGE) WAS SOON ORGANIZED TO SHELTER AND PROVIDE FOR THE CHILDREN. DURING 2023 CENTER FOR PEACE WEST PROVIDED 1,000 IN FINANCIAL AID TO THIS ORGANIZATION. IN 2016 A LOCAL HUMANITARIAN AID ORGANIZATION NAMED MARIJINE RUKE (MARY'S HANDS) WAS FOUNDED WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING THE POOR AND ALL PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED. DURING 2023 CENTER FOR PEACE WEST PROVIDED 1,000 IN FINANCIAL AID TO THIS ORGANIZATION. 159 GIFT SHOP (EXPENSES 936, REVENUE 2,300): WE ACQUIRE BOOKS, VIDEOS, AND RELIGIOUS ARTICLES DIRECTLY FROM MEDJUGORJE AND OFFER THEM FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC. MANY OTHER MEDJUGORJE ITEMS ARE OFFERED FOR FREE. PROCEEDS ARE USED TO BUY MORE MEDJUGORJE ITEMS AND TO SUPPORT OUR NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES. ANNUAL PEACE MASS (EXPENSES 159, REVENUE -0- ): WE ORGANIZE AND HOST A PEACE MASS AT A LOCAL PARISH ON OR NEAR JUNE 25TH EACH YEAR. A CATHOLIC BISHOP AND MULTIPLE PRIESTS USUALLY CONCELEBRATE THE MASS. PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO A RECEPTION FOLLOWING THE MASS, WHERE REFRESHMENTS ARE SERVED AND MEDJUGORJE INFORMATION, PHOTOS AND RELIGIOUS ARTICLES ARE DISPLAYED. PARTICIPANTS OF PREVIOUS MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGES REUNITE TO REMINISCE AND EXTEND THEIR FRIENDSHIPS. 159 51498 true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false X KENNETH PAULSEN SR 5036464435 PO BOX 486 BEAVERTON OR 970750486 X ANN FITZGIBBON SECRETARY, D 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF PETTIT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN STRATTON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEN PAULSEN JR PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH PAULSEN SR TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA WEINMULLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE PUNCOCHAR FORMER PRESI 2.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 5661 5661 PILGRIMAGES 561500 44105 44105 44105 2 2 2300 936 1364 1364 51132 45469 2 2000 2000 3966 3740 226 181 181 45398 45398 159 159 CORPORATION LICENSE FEE 50 50 BANK CHGS: GRANTS 20 20 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 15 15 51789 51498 291 0 3221 84777 25031 19033 1200 35304 29452 139114 228 110547 228 110547 X 29224 28567 29224 28567 29452 139114 -657 X false false false X 12651 2922 7432 8906 5661 37572 32135 788 1226 43684 45469 123302 44786 3710 8658 52590 51130 160874 50 600 1814 2464 50 600 1814 2464 158410 5 4 3 3 2 17 5 4 3 3 2 17 44791 3714 8661 52593 51132 160891 0.98460 0.99360 0.00000 0.00000 X REFUNDABLE TRAVEL DEPOSITS 35304 35304 PILGRIMAGE DEPOSITS PAYABLE 110547 110547 FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS PERFORM BOOKKEEPING, CLERICAL AND RETAIL SALES SERVICES AND COORDINATE & LEAD PILGRIMAGES TO MEDJUGORJE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D GIFT SHOP (EXPENSES 936, REVENUE 2,300): WE ACQUIRE BOOKS, VIDEOS, AND RELIGIOUS ARTICLES DIRECTLY FROM MEDJUGORJE AND OFFER THEM FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC. MANY OTHER MEDJUGORJE ITEMS ARE OFFERED FOR FREE. PROCEEDS ARE USED TO BUY MORE MEDJUGORJE ITEMS AND TO SUPPORT OUR NEWSLETTER DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES. ANNUAL PEACE MASS (EXPENSES 159, REVENUE -0- ): WE ORGANIZE AND HOST A PEACE MASS AT A LOCAL PARISH ON OR NEAR JUNE 25TH EACH YEAR. A CATHOLIC BISHOP AND MULTIPLE PRIESTS USUALLY CONCELEBRATE THE MASS. PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO A RECEPTION FOLLOWING THE MASS, WHERE REFRESHMENTS ARE SERVED AND MEDJUGORJE INFORMATION, PHOTOS AND RELIGIOUS ARTICLES ARE DISPLAYED. PARTICIPANTS OF PREVIOUS MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGES REUNITE TO REMINISCE AND EXTEND THEIR FRIENDSHIPS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 KEN PAULSEN, JR KENNETH PAULSEN, SR PRESIDENT TREASURER FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS FORM 990 WITH THE PROFESSIONAL PREPARER. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND THE PRESIDENT HIGHLIGHTS KEY AREAS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.