2024-08-07T14:11:32-04:00 2023-12-31 461147669 BLOCK ADVISORS 6805C YORK AVE S EDINA MN 55435 990EZ 2023-01-01 411403496 FRIENDS FOR A NON-VIOLENT WORLD INC FRIE 6519170383 393 N DUNLAP STREET SUITE 450E SAINT PAUL MN 55104 JOHN EWU SECRETARY 6519170383 2024-07-22 true BRUCE BAILEY P01320943 9528313383 2024-08-06 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X MODIFIED ACCRUA X WWW.FNVW.ORG X X 127252 X 65263 41756 20233 9007 11226 118245 3421 84739 1549 15658 1132 19939 126438 -8193 63606 -64 55349 X 63333 49793 273 5556 63606 55349 63606 55349 X FNVW CHAMPIONS NONVIOLENCE AS TJHE FOUNDATION FOR EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS AND ACTIONSTO PROMOTE THE DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAM BEING. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS , FNVW DEMOSTRATES THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF NONVIOLENCE AT PERSONAL, COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL LEVELS. OUR ALTERNATIVE TO VIOLENCE PROJECT (AVP) PROVIDEDS EXPERENTIAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION WORKSHOPS IN PRISONS,JAILS AND COMMUNITIES. EVERYDAY NONVIOLENCE IN OUR PODCAST THAT HIGHLIGHTS PEOPLE USING NONVIOLENCE TO TRANSFORM THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM. ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES INCLUDE HOSTING COMMUNITY DIALOGUES, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS,POLICE REFORM AND PUBLIC SAFETY CONVERSATIONS, RELATIONAL ORGANIZING, COALITION BUILDING AND MORE. PEOPLE CAMP IS AWEEK LONG INTERGENERATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF COOPERATION, COMMUNITY LIVING, PEACEMAKINGAND THE EXPLORATION OF IDEAS AND ISSUES. THE ALTERNATIVE TO VIOLENCE PROJECT (AVP)PROVIDEDS EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS IN NONVIOLENCE AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION IN PRISONS, JAILS AND IN THE COMMUNITY.AVP ENCOURAGES EVERY PERSON'S INNATE POWER TO POSITIVELY TRANSFORM OURSELVES AND THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. THERE IS ACTRITICAL NEED FOR AVP IN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY. FNVW WORKED HARD TO BRING AVP INTO NEW SPACES AND PLACES IN 2023.WE HELD RECURRING WORKSHOPS ONLINE AND AT COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. DESPITE ONGOING STAFF SHORTAGES AT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, WE SUCCESSFULLY WE HELD ONE WORKSHIP THE FARIBAULT CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. WE HELD AN AVP SESSION AT AVIVO WITH PLANS TO CONTINUE THIS COLLABORATION. WE BEGAN AN AVP YOUTH PROGRAM WITH SUPPORT OF A HENNEPIN COUNTY CONTRACT, WE CONTINUED TO PROORITZE OUTREACH TO FORMERLY INCARCERATED MEMBERS OF OUR AVP COMMUNITY. WE HELD SIX IN PERSON COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS,ONE IN FARIBAULT AND THREE VIRTUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS IN 2023. WE LED AN AVP SESSION AT AVIVO WITH SEVEN PARTICIPANTS , GRADUATED 77 BASIC WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, 27 ADVANCED LEVEL PARTICIPANTS AND 3 TRAINING FACILITATOR PARTICIPANTS IN 2023. FNVW CONTINUED TO PUBLISH THE AVP INSIDE OUTSIDE NEWSLETTER TO STAY CONNECTED TO OVER 400 AVPERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INCARCERATED AND PROMOTE AVP PRINCIPLES IN THE COMMUNITY. NEWSLETTER ARE ALSO DELIVERED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE FNVW BI-WEEKLY E-LETTER AND WEBSITE AND OTHERS UPON REQUEST. 25805 PEOPLE CAMP WAS HELD AUGUST 6-12 AT NORTHERN PINES CAMP NEAR PARK RAPIDS MNWITH THE THEME OF "CARING FOR OUR FUTURE".ATTENDANCE WAS THE HIGHEST SINCE 2015 WITH 85 CAMPERS, INCLUDING 24 CHILDREN & TEENS. PEOPLE CAMP IS A COMMUNITY LIVING EXPERIENCE WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN LEARN AND PRACTICE NONVIOLENCE. IN 2023 WORKSHOPS WERE HELD ON BUILDING COMMUNITY ACROSS DIFFERENCES AND CARING FOR OUR FUTURE.NOTABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A WELL ATTENDED BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION ON GEORGE LAKEY'S MEMIOR AMONG OTHERS. 18829 EVERYDAY NONVIOLENCE PODCAST IS OUR PODCAST THAT HIGHLIGHTS PEOPLE USING NONVIOLENCE TO TRANSFORM THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM. THEIR STORIES DEEPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF VIOLENCE AND THE MANY WAYS NONVIOLENCE CAN BE USED FOR HEALING AND SOCIAL CHANGE. IN 20223 WE PRODUCED EIGHT NEW EPISODES. LISTENERSHIP ON PODBEAN.COM (OUR PRIMARY PLATFORM) REACHED 1,350 PEOPLE IN 2023, UP FROM 1,075 IN 2022. OUR PODCASTS FRATURED A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING USING NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION TO BRING ABOUT SOCIAL CHANGE,GUN VIOLENCE AND WHAT IS BEING DONE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, CHALLENGES FACED BY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND RECOVERING FROM TRAUMA & VIOLENCE. IN 2023 FEEDSPOT LISTED FNVW EVERYDAY NONVIOLENCE PODCAST AS THE 1 NONVIOLENCE PODCAST RANKED BY TRAFFIC, SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWRS, DOMAIN AUTHORITY AND FRESHNESS. 1412 IN 2023 FNVW DEVELOPED AND STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS WITH A VARIETY OF PEOPLE AND GROUPS THAT DO SIMIALER WORK IN ADVOCACY AND NONVIOLENT ACTION TO BROADEN OUR REACH, INCREASE FNVW'S VISIBILITY AND BUILD COLLECTIVE POWER. FNVW INVITED ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTIFICPATE IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIONS ORGANIZED BY FNVW INCLUDING GEORGE LAKEY BOOK TOUR EVENTS AND THE FNVW WALK FOR PEACE & JUSTICE. WE ALSO INITIATED CONVERSTIONS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF POSSIBLE PARTNERS FOR THE NEW AVP YOUTH PROGRAM LAUNCHING IN 2024.FNVW PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL COALITION DRIVEN, ISSUE BASED ORGANIZING EFFORTS AND CAMPAIGNS ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION IN 2023.LEAH ROBSHAW ROBINSON SERVED ON THE MN ALLIANCE OF PEACEMAKERS LEADERSHIP TEAM. SHE ALSO SERVED ON THE RONDO COMMUNITY PEACE CELEBRATION PLANNING COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION FNVW PARTICIPATED IN THE CHANGEMAKERS ALLIANCE'S ORGANIZING EFFORTS TO ADDRESS GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AN REIMAGINE PUBLIC SAFETY. IN 2023 FNVW ALSO STRENGTHED OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS BY PARTICIPATING IN, PRESENTING AT AND/OR SPONSORING 24 EVENTS HOSTED BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ALIGHNED WOTH FNVW'S MISSION. 11880 57926 LEAH ROBINSON EXECUTIVE DI 37.00 47060 SUE FURST TREASURER 5.00 0 MIKE TREXLER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0 JOHN EWU SECRETARY 2.00 0 REESE GRAHAM-BEY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0 MELVIN GILES BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0 MARIA MUSACHIO BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0 CINDY ROBINSON BOARD CLERK 3.00 0 X true false false false false false false false false MN LEAH ROBINSON 393 N DUNLAP STREET SUITE 450E SAINT PAUL MN 55104 6519170383 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 88028 48387 75295 70966 65263 347939 88028 48387 75295 70966 65263 347939 347939 28588 20030 38139 37971 14497 139225 487164 61989 0.71420 0.69500 X PART II, LINE 10 HENNEPIN COUNTY YOUTH CONTRACT 139,225 HOLIDAY FAIR 13438 13438 5367 WALKATHON 6795 6795 3640 20233 20233 9007 9007 11226 FORM 990-EZ, PAGE 1, ITEM B SCHEDULE G - PAGE 2 WALKATHON INOCME AND DIRECT EXPENSES WERE AFFECTED BY A TYPOGRAHICAL ENTRY ERROR: GROSS RECEIPTS ENTERED AS 841,495 SNOULD HAVE BEEN 6,795 OTHER DIRECT EXPENSES ENTERED AS 2,067 SHOULD HAVE BEEN 3,640 FORM 990-EZ, PART I FORM 990-EZ PART I LINE 10 - FNVW ENDED ISTS FISCAL AGENCY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AFGHAN REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUND AND RETURNED THEIR ASSESTS TO THAT ORGANIZATION 3,421 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 50 OFFICE SUPPLES & EXPENSE 2,802 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 395 PEOPLE CAMP EXPENSES 12,241 TRAVEL 29 BANK CHARGES 827 ADVERTISING 1,349 FOOD & REFRESHMENTS 890 MISCELLANEOUS 868 BANK CHARGES ADMIN 116 UNCATEGORIZED 327 COST OF GOODS SOLD 45 TOTAL 19,939 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 ADJUSTMENT FOR PRIOR PERIOD -64 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 273 5,057 EQUIPMENT & FURNITURE 0 499 TOTAL 273 5,556 FORM 990-EZ, PART III FNVW CHAMPIONS NONVIOLENCE AS TJHE FOUNDATION FOR EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS AND ACTIONSTO PROMOTE THE DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAM BEING. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS , FNVW DEMOSTRATES THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF NONVIOLENCE AT PERSONAL, COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL LEVELS. OUR ALTERNATIVE TO VIOLENCE PROJECT (AVP) PROVIDEDS EXPERENTIAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION WORKSHOPS IN PRISONS,JAILS AND COMMUNITIES. EVERYDAY NONVIOLENCE IN OUR PODCAST THAT HIGHLIGHTS PEOPLE USING NONVIOLENCE TO TRANSFORM THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM. ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES INCLUDE HOSTING COMMUNITY DIALOGUES, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS,POLICE REFORM AND PUBLIC SAFETY CONVERSATIONS, RELATIONAL ORGANIZING, COALITION BUILDING AND MORE. PEOPLE CAMP IS AWEEK LONG INTERGENERATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF COOPERATION, COMMUNITY LIVING, PEACEMAKINGAND THE EXPLORATION OF IDEAS AND ISSUES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 THE ALTERNATIVE TO VIOLENCE PROJECT (AVP)PROVIDEDS EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS IN NONVIOLENCE AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION IN PRISONS, JAILS AND IN THE COMMUNITY.AVP ENCOURAGES EVERY PERSON'S INNATE POWER TO POSITIVELY TRANSFORM OURSELVES AND THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. THERE IS ACTRITICAL NEED FOR AVP IN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY. FNVW WORKED HARD TO BRING AVP INTO NEW SPACES AND PLACES IN 2023.WE HELD RECURRING WORKSHOPS ONLINE AND AT COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. DESPITE ONGOING STAFF SHORTAGES AT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, WE SUCCESSFULLY WE HELD ONE WORKSHIP THE FARIBAULT CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. WE HELD AN AVP SESSION AT AVIVO WITH PLANS TO CONTINUE THIS COLLABORATION. WE BEGAN AN AVP YOUTH PROGRAM WITH SUPPORT OF A HENNEPIN COUNTY CONTRACT, WE CONTINUED TO PROORITZE OUTREACH TO FORMERLY INCARCERATED MEMBERS OF OUR AVP COMMUNITY. WE HELD SIX IN PERSON COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS,ONE IN FARIBAULT AND THREE VIRTUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS IN 2023. WE LED AN AVP SESSION AT AVIVO WITH SEVEN PARTICIPANTS , GRADUATED 77 BASIC WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS, 27 ADVANCED LEVEL PARTICIPANTS AND 3 TRAINING FACILITATOR PARTICIPANTS IN 2023. FNVW CONTINUED TO PUBLISH THE AVP INSIDE OUTSIDE NEWSLETTER TO STAY CONNECTED TO OVER 400 AVPERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INCARCERATED AND PROMOTE AVP PRINCIPLES IN THE COMMUNITY. NEWSLETTER ARE ALSO DELIVERED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE FNVW BI-WEEKLY E-LETTER AND WEBSITE AND OTHERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 PEOPLE CAMP WAS HELD AUGUST 6-12 AT NORTHERN PINES CAMP NEAR PARK RAPIDS MNWITH THE THEME OF "CARING FOR OUR FUTURE".ATTENDANCE WAS THE HIGHEST SINCE 2015 WITH 85 CAMPERS, INCLUDING 24 CHILDREN & TEENS. PEOPLE CAMP IS A COMMUNITY LIVING EXPERIENCE WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN LEARN AND PRACTICE NONVIOLENCE. IN 2023 WORKSHOPS WERE HELD ON BUILDING COMMUNITY ACROSS DIFFERENCES AND CARING FOR OUR FUTURE.NOTABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A WELL ATTENDED BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION ON GEORGE LAKEY'S MEMIOR AMONG OTHERS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 EVERYDAY NONVIOLENCE PODCAST IS OUR PODCAST THAT HIGHLIGHTS PEOPLE USING NONVIOLENCE TO TRANSFORM THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM. THEIR STORIES DEEPEN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF VIOLENCE AND THE MANY WAYS NONVIOLENCE CAN BE USED FOR HEALING AND SOCIAL CHANGE. IN 20223 WE PRODUCED EIGHT NEW EPISODES. LISTENERSHIP ON PODBEAN.COM (OUR PRIMARY PLATFORM) REACHED 1,350 PEOPLE IN 2023, UP FROM 1,075 IN 2022. OUR PODCASTS FRATURED A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING USING NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION TO BRING ABOUT SOCIAL CHANGE,GUN VIOLENCE AND WHAT IS BEING DONE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, CHALLENGES FACED BY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND RECOVERING FROM TRAUMA & VIOLENCE. IN 2023 FEEDSPOT LISTED FNVW EVERYDAY NONVIOLENCE PODCAST AS THE 1 NONVIOLENCE PODCAST RANKED BY TRAFFIC, SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWRS, DOMAIN AUTHORITY AND FRESHNESS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 IN 2023 FNVW DEVELOPED AND STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS WITH A VARIETY OF PEOPLE AND GROUPS THAT DO SIMIALER WORK IN ADVOCACY AND NONVIOLENT ACTION TO BROADEN OUR REACH, INCREASE FNVW'S VISIBILITY AND BUILD COLLECTIVE POWER. FNVW INVITED ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTIFICPATE IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIONS ORGANIZED BY FNVW INCLUDING GEORGE LAKEY BOOK TOUR EVENTS AND THE FNVW WALK FOR PEACE & JUSTICE. WE ALSO INITIATED CONVERSTIONS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF POSSIBLE PARTNERS FOR THE NEW AVP YOUTH PROGRAM LAUNCHING IN 2024.FNVW PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL COALITION DRIVEN, ISSUE BASED ORGANIZING EFFORTS AND CAMPAIGNS ALIGNED WITH OUR MISSION IN 2023.LEAH ROBSHAW ROBINSON SERVED ON THE MN ALLIANCE OF PEACEMAKERS LEADERSHIP TEAM. SHE ALSO SERVED ON THE RONDO COMMUNITY PEACE CELEBRATION PLANNING COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION FNVW PARTICIPATED IN THE CHANGEMAKERS ALLIANCE'S ORGANIZING EFFORTS TO ADDRESS GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AN REIMAGINE PUBLIC SAFETY. IN 2023 FNVW ALSO STRENGTHED OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS BY PARTICIPATING IN, PRESENTING AT AND/OR SPONSORING 24 EVENTS HOSTED BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ALIGHNED WOTH FNVW'S MISSION. FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 33 FNVW STARTED APROGRAM OF ALTERNATIVE TO VIOLENCE PROJECTS (AVP) WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH IN HENNEPIN COUNTY MINNESOTA.