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Nonprofit · EIN 26-4237620

WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL

Tax-exempt · WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361

Financials

$2.6M$4M2023$1.9M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,903,332$1,395,011$508,321$1,815,002$39,940$1,775,062
December 31, 2023990$2,552,527$4,012,312-$1,459,785$1,319,962$53,222$1,266,740
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,818,827
Program service revenue
$54,781
Investment income
$29,529
Net gain from sales of assets
-$729
Net income from sales of inventory
$195
Other revenue
$195

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$451,727
Other salaries and wages
$247,919
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$273,062
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$6,480
Travel
$157,039
Program services (functional)
$1,064,686
Management and general (functional)
$263,338
Fundraising (functional)
$66,987

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,319,962
Total assets, end of year
$1,815,002
Total liabilities, end of year
$39,940
Net assets, end of year
$1,775,062
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,775,062
Gross receipts
$1,932,765
Employees
4
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA BROGANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ERIC REINEMERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RICHARD GRODENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BARBARA BROGANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ERIC REINEMERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RICHARD GRODENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4607 LAKEVIEW CANYON RD STE570, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361-4028
In care of
% KEENA HATJIYANNIS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ERIC REINEMER, 4607 LAKEVIEW CANYON RD 570, WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361
Signed the 990
ERIC REINEMER, TREASURER
Phone
(805) 312-6213
Return prepared by
BPM LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-4237620 or by the name WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

THE MISSION OF WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL (WOPI) IS TO PROMOTE AND DISSEMINATE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE MESSAGE OF PEACE AS ARTICULATED BY PREM RAWAT. IN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO FURTHER ITS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL MISSION BY CONDUCTING EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AT WHICH PREM RAWAT SPOKE ON HIS MESSAGE OF PEACE WAS COMMUNICATED. COMMENCING IN 2012, WOPI SHIFTED ITS FOCUS TO FURTHERING ITS CHARITABLE MISSION BY RAISING FUNDS AND MAKING CHARITABLE PROJECT GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF WORDS OF PEACE GLOBAL (WOPG) AND OTHER CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD THAT ARE PROMOTING AND DISSEMINATING PREM RAWAT'S MESSAGE OF PEACE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • WOPI RAISED FUNDS AND MADE CHARITABLE PROJECT GRANTS TO WORDS OF PEACE GLOBAL ("WOPG") TO SUPPORT WOPG'S ONGOING ACTIVITIES, WHICH INCLUDE WOPG'S LIVE EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD WHICH DISSEMINATE MR. RAWAT'S MESSAGE OF PEACE.
    Expenses $675,998 · grants $451,727
  • WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL ("WOPI") ORGANIZED AND SUPPORTED CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, SEMINARS AND LECTURES IN THE U.S., AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, IN PURSUIT OF ITS MISSION TO DISSEMINATE THE MESSAGE OF PEACE OF PREM RAWAT.
    Expenses $388,688 · revenue $54,781

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-4237620
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,815,002
Income (IRS master file)
$1,932,765

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,903,332$1,395,011$1,815,002XML
990December 2023$2,552,527$4,012,312$1,319,962XML
990December 2022$1,719,243$1,666,712$2,771,876IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4237620).

Questions about WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL

What is the EIN of WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL is 26-4237620.
Is WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIC REINEMER.
Who are the officers and directors of WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WORDS OF PEACE INTERNATIONAL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,903,332, expenses of $1,395,011 and total assets of $1,815,002 at year end.

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