2025-02-11T06:43:01-06:00 2024-03-31 223575846 Brunhofer & Balise LLP 287 N Farview Avenue Paramus NJ 07652 990 2023-04-01 522289808 Universal Peace Federation USA Inc UNIV 5712169739 3600 New York Avenue NE Washington DC 20002 Dr Michael Jenkins Chairman 2127194980 2025-02-11 0 David BaliseCPA P00350308 2015999899 2025-02-11 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Dr Michael Jenkins 3600 New York Avenue NE Washington DC 20002 1739887 0 3855 X www.us.upf.org X 2000 DC UPF USA promotes education and faith-based peace and community service initiatives affecting family and community renewal. 4 2 8 100 0 0 911105 1739078 717 809 0 0 0 0 911822 1739887 95996 498602 0 0 326375 267326 0 0 0 593769 659035 1016140 1424963 -104318 314924 245159 557239 12230 9386 232929 547853 X The mission of Universal Peace Federation USA, Inc. (UPF USA) is to provide national grassroots leadership in promoting education, peace and community service initiatives affecting family and community renewal. UPF USA advances this mission by co-hosting and participating in conferences such as the American Leadership Conference series, award ceremonies such as National Parents of the Year and Ambassadors for Peace Awards, and youth volunteer programs. 0 0 1303659 498602 809 In FYE March 2024, UPF USA conducted solely or co-sponsored, national, regional and international programs including Parents of the Year awards, Ambassadors for Peace appointments, the Peace Road, Interfaith Prayer, intercultural programs, and youth education programs. The goal of all these programs is to strengthen cooperative relationships in the community, including dialogues between government and citizens, members of different faith traditions and races.Our several online webinars included Stopping the Violence which encourages the efforts of anti-violence leaders around the country to curtail gun violence and reduce crime in cities. The Washington Brief webinar series focuses on geopolitical peacebuilding and security issues in the Indo-Pacific, Europe and Middle East. Our International Media Association for Peace webinars focus on the role of the free press to support social and cultural values that keep a free society healthy and functioning. The International Association for Peace and Economic Development webinars highlight global economics and trade issues. And finally, the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development hosts a monthly webinar on religion's peacemaking role, as well as a weekly interfaith prayer webinars participated in by the all the world's faith traditions. Together with international programs, these projects aim at encouraging higher moral values, service to others and harmony within the family and community. UPF USA supports the renewal of the United Nations by sponsoring events commemorating UN special observances, including the International Day of Peace, World Interfaith Harmony Week, International Day of Women, and International Day of Families. UPF USA chapters commemorate these days with a variety of programs in which we join hands with representatives of different faiths and social groups who also support these observances. UPF USA was a major participant and co-organizer with other not-for-profit organizations in the creation of international events, including the Peace Summit in Korea in May 2023; participating as international observers in Cambodia's national election in July 2023; a Korean Armistice rally in July 2023 that focused on efforts to eventually reunite the two Koreas and heal the divided peninsula; the International Religious Freedom Summit in February 2024 where members of the world's faith tradition join hands to protect people worldwide who are persecuted for their beliefs. UPF USA's role in these international conferences consisted inviting participants, as well as providing logistic and administrative support.UPF USA addresses peaceful cooperation and unity in society and community in various areas through seven major associations. They are International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP), Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD), International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP), International Association for Peace and Economic Development (IAED), International Association of Academicians for Peace (IAAP), International Media Association for Peace (IMAP) and International Association of First Ladies for Peace. (IAFLP) and International Association of Arts and Culture for Peace (IAACP). In FYE 2023, UPF USA continued to support the peaceful unification of the Korean Peninsula through educational programs and series of webinars. 1303659 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 DC X Sonoko Steinbronn 5712169739 3600 New York Avenue NE Washington DC 20002 Dr Michael Jenkins Chairman 35.00 X 94884 0 0 Tomiko Duggan Executive Director 35.00 X X 42584 0 0 Dr Ki Hoon Kim Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Thomas McDevitt Director 2.00 X 0 0 0 Emiljun Rapada Secretary/Treasurer 20.00 X 33156 0 0 170624 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1739078 1739078 Conference Fees 611430 809 809 809 1739887 809 0 0 X 498602 498602 170624 123237 47387 73557 48991 24566 349 349 22796 15983 6813 9122 9122 222107 220458 1649 32731 17274 15457 20696 8328 12368 188183 186448 1735 185809 184338 1471 State Registration Fees 387 387 1424963 1303659 121304 0 42763 15691 202396 541548 245159 557239 12230 9386 12230 9386 X 232929 547853 232929 547853 245159 557239 314924 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 1309324 562192 1003180 911105 1739078 5524879 1309324 562192 1003180 911105 1739078 5524879 831146 4693733 118 133 94 345 5525224 6051 0.84950 0.88560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 East Asia and the Pacific - South Korea 0 0 40000 0 0 0 0 0 0 40000 0 40000 East Asia and the Pacific - South Korea support their outreach programs 40000 wire 0 cash 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: We only support organizations that we are very familiar with, whose purposes align with ours. The receiving organizations are required to give us an accounting of how the funds are spent. 1 The Washington Times Foundation 3600 New York Ave NE Washington DC 20002 521832151 501(c)(3) 87846 0 support their outreach programs Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity 4 West 43rd Street New York NY 10036 946103080 501(c)(3) 230000 0 support their outreach programs Tom Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice 6 Dixon Avenue Suite 100 Concord NH 03301 352325429 501(c)(3) 110000 0 support their outreach programs 3 Part I, Line 2: We only support organizations that we are thoroughly familiar with, and whose purposes and values align with ours. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990 is emailed to all Board members for their review and comment, before it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Officers and Directors are required to confirm their compliance with the policy each year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Board reviews compensation based on the organization's historical ability to raise revenues in a sustainable, dependable way, to meet compensation obligations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Our governing policies are available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Temp Staff ( Program) : Program service expenses 14,687. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,687. Consulting Fee (Program) : Program service expenses 179,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 179,500. Design - Booklet Brochure : Program service expenses 4,171. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,171. AV Sound System : Program service expenses 5,190. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,190. Program Administration : Program service expenses 16,560. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 16,560. Performance : Program service expenses 350. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 350. Consulting Fee (Admin) : Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 1,550. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,550. Office Services (Admin) : Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 99. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 99.