Nonprofit · EIN 94-2415856
CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE
Also known as MARIN ABUSED WOMENS SERVICES
Tax-exempt · SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,440,976 | $5,054,552 | $386,424 | $12,718,662 | $2,026,821 | $10,691,841 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,064,871 | $5,233,151 | -$168,280 | $11,877,962 | $2,207,049 | $9,670,913 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,759,670 | $4,894,665 | -$134,995 | $11,534,923 | $2,417,101 | $9,117,822 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,120,154
- of which government grants
- $3,160,120
- Program service revenue
- $92,138
- Investment income
- $137,638
- Net rental income
- $86,259
- Other revenue
- $91,046
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $316,833
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $623,741
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,332,677
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,675,169
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $16,314
- Accounting fees
- $34,000
- Occupancy
- $73,289
- Travel
- $37,768
- Depreciation
- $200,025
- Program services (functional)
- $3,766,797
- Management and general (functional)
- $980,770
- Fundraising (functional)
- $306,985
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,877,962
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,718,662
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,026,821
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,691,841
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,015,265
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,557,801
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,836,241
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $855,600
- Gross receipts
- $5,612,254
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 98
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna M Garske | Former Executive Director (end 6/24) Former | 40 | $312,436 | $17,008 |
| Kathleen I Kain | Deputy Exec. Director Officer | 40 | $195,015 | $13,500 |
| Tara Peterson | Executive Director (start 4/24) Officer | 40 | $158,185 | $7,594 |
| Encarnacion Aguado | Transitional Housing Svcs. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,408 | $11,491 |
| Shihuan Luo | Finance Director Officer | 40 | $128,619 | $11,697 |
| Meghan Kehoe | CYCP Division Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,997 | $11,328 |
| Simone Arana | Emergency Service Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,963 | $11,337 |
| Christina Schiffner Santschi | Grant & Data Strategies Dir. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,602 | $10,918 |
| Cynthia Murray | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Gray | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Collins | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Toni Nies | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Jane Elliott | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aida Cecilia Castro Garcia | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Motluk | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Valerie Taylor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Vinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna M Garske | Executive Director (end 6/24) Officer | 40 | $220,244 | $15,703 |
| Kathleen I Kain | Deputy Exec. Director Officer | 40 | $193,515 | $15,535 |
| Encarnacion Aguado | Transitional Housing Svcs. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,262 | $11,264 |
| Meghan Kehoe | CYCP Division Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,513 | $11,101 |
| Simone Arana | Emergency Service Program Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,195 | $11,119 |
| Shihuan Luo | Acct. Mgr/Finance Dir. (trans 8/23) Officer | 40 | $108,119 | $11,685 |
| Marla Hedlund | Dev. & Community Relations Officer Highest-paid employee | 35 | $100,231 | $9,592 |
| Tracy Amiral | Finance Director (end 9/23) Officer | 25 | $90,991 | $1,027 |
| Cynthia Murray | Co-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Gray | Bd. Member/Co-Chair (trans 6/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Collins | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Toni Nies | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Jane Elliott | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aida Cecilia Castro Garcia | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Motluk | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Valerie Taylor | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Vinson | Board Member (start 3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tara Peterson | Exec. Director (start 4/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna M Garske | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $195,265 | $13,495 |
| Kathleen I Kain | Deputy Exec. Director Officer | 40 | $167,977 | $13,313 |
| Encarny Aguado | Transitional Housing Svcs. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,710 | $16,169 |
| Meghan Kehoe | CYCP Division Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,352 | $10,353 |
| Luz Alvarado | LSAP Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,095 | $12,406 |
| Christina Schiffner Santschi | Grant Specialist & Data Mgr. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,858 | $8,616 |
| Tracy Amiral | Finance Director Officer | 25 | $26,406 | $1,110 |
| Cynthia Murray | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Collins | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Toni Nies | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Jane Elliott | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aida Cecilia Castro Garcia | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Gray | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Motluk | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Valerie Taylor | Board Member (start 10/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 734 A ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-3923
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tara Peterson, 734 A Street, San Rafael, CA 94901
- Signed the 990
- Tara Peterson, Executive Director
- Phone
- (415) 457-2464
- Return prepared by
- Harrington Group CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2415856 or by the name CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
We are Marin's champion in the movement to end domestic violence - working at the intersection of survivors, systems, and community.
Program accomplishments
- The core services of Center for Domestic Peace include an emergency shelter, 24/7 hotlines, transitional housing, support groups, advocacy, financial assistance, a children and youth initiative, and programs for men who have been violent (ManKind). These core services promote the safety and empowerment of domestic violence victims. During FY 24/25, these programs provided services to 3,487 unduplicated individuals as follows: 1. Answered 6,823 hotline calls, providing safety planning, emotional support, referrals, and information.2. Provided emergency shelter for 94 victims and 61 children and dependents for a total of 5,415 bednights, along with other supportive services such as food, transportation, clothing, and other basic necessities. 3. Provided transitional housing via 20 separate units to 30 adults and 64 children and dependents for a total of 19,647 bednights, together with economic self-sufficiency planning and activities, occupational empowerment, case management, and assistance in securing permanent long-term housing. 4. Provided financial assistance for 71 individuals/families totaling $300,471 primarily toward rental assistance for permanent or transitional housing but also including funds for outside legal assistance. 5. Provided advocacy and assistance within the legal and criminal justice system to 393 individuals. 6. Operated the Children, Youth, and Community Prevention program, which reached 281 adults and 328 children, including: parent/child group and individual therapy to 146 non-abusing adults and 70 children and case management to 268 adults.7. Through Transforming Communities, Marin provided healthy masculinity training and activities to 15 young men and leadership engagement activities to 25 youth and young adults as interns/volunteers in shaping services for youth.8. Provided non-residential support groups to 102 participants.9. Educated 54 men through ManKind to teach them skills to stop their violent behavior.Center for Domestic Peace also advances community responsiveness to domestic violence by training and coordinating professionals from various sectors within multiple systems. In FY 24/25, we conducted 46 training events, which reached 1,726 individuals (youth/young adults and their service providers, school administrators and educators, providers in underserved communities, county government personnel, law enforcement, medical and mental health practitioners, Center for Domestic Peace volunteers, and other community members). Center for Domestic Peace also provided outreach and education at 102 separate events that reached a minimum of 7,050 people throughout the community. Social media had a reach of 115,639.Expenses $3,130,443 · grants $305,083 · revenue $92,138
- Center for Domestic Peace promotes social transformation through technical assistance, education, prevention (including teens and adults), and policy initiatives that build awareness and action toward changing social norms. During FY 24/25, Center for Domestic Peace trained 407 youth, young adults, parents, and community providers to serve as change agents.Expenses $636,354 · grants $11,750
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2415856
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P43Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,718,662
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,612,254
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,440,976 | $5,054,552 | $12,718,662 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,064,871 | $5,233,151 | $11,877,962 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,759,670 | $4,894,665 | $11,534,923 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,532,218 | $4,429,127 | $11,380,347 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 94-2415856).
Questions about CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE is 94-2415856.
- Is CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE 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 CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Tara Peterson.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $312,436 (Donna M Garske, Former Executive Director (end 6/24)).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR DOMESTIC PEACE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,440,976, expenses of $5,054,552 and total assets of $12,718,662 at year end.
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