Nonprofit · EIN 99-2719414
MAKING PEACE VISIBLE INC
Tax-exempt · SOMERVILLE, MA 02144
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $86,301 | $81,316 | $4,985 | $13,302 | $8,000 | $5,302 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $86,301
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $76,607
- Other expenses
- $4,709
- Program services (functional)
- $76,732
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,302
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,302
- Cash, savings and investments
- $13,302
- Gross receipts
- $86,301
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER AGOOS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MCCLINTOCK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| TAMAR MILLER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WALTERS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| JAMIL SIMON | FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 271 WILLOW AVE, SOMERVILLE, MA 02144-2210
- In care of
- % JAMIL SIMON
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JAMIL SIMON, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (617) 331-0002
- Website
- MAKINGPEACEVISIBLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- NON PROFIT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
Mission
MAKING PEACE VISIBLE (MPV) CONNECTS PEACEBUILDERS WITH JOURNALISTS, DIGITAL CONTENT CREATORS, AND TECHNOLOGISTS TO AMPLIFY PEACE EFFORTSMAKING THEM MORE VISIBLE, BETTER UNDERSTOOD, AND MORE SUPPORTED. AT A TIME OF DEEP DIVISION AND GLOBAL INSTABILITY, MPV IS FOSTERING A PRACTICAL, CROSS-SECTOR COALITION THAT RECOGNIZES JOURNALISTS AND DIGITAL CREATORS AS VITAL CONNECTORSSHAPING NARRATIVES, BUILDING POWER, AND REFRAMING PEACE AS A VIABLE SOLUTION TO CONFLICT. BY MAKING PEACE VISIBLE, TANGIBLE AND RELEVANT TO PEOPLE'S EVERYDAY LIVES, MPV PROMOTES A CIVIC CULTURE THAT PRIORITIZES DIALOGUE OVER DIVISION AND RECOGNIZES PEACE AS FUNDAMENTAL TO DEMOCRACY.
Program accomplishments
- DISRUPTING THE NARRATIVE:THE MAKING PEACE VISIBLE PODCAST: TOO OFTEN, STORIES ABOUT PEACE AND CONFLICT IN THE NEWS ARE FLATTENED INTO BLACK-AND-WHITE NARRATIVES. MAKING PEACE VISIBLE CHALLENGES THIS OVERSIMPLIFICATION BY OFFERING NUANCED, MULTIDIMENSIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE REALITIES OF CONFLICT AND THE POSSIBILITIES FOR PEACE. THROUGH CONVERSATIONS WITH JOURNALISTS, PEACEBUILDERS, FILMMAKERS, SCHOLARS, AND ACTIVISTS, WE SPOTLIGHT THOSE WHO ARE RESHAPING MEDIA NARRATIVESAND REDEFINING HOW PEACE AND CONFLICT ARE UNDERSTOOD. WITH OVER 70 EPISODES AND LISTENERS IN MORE THAN 124 COUNTRIES, MAKING PEACE VISIBLE IS BRINGING A NEW KIND OF STORYTELLING TO THE GLOBAL CONVERSATION.Expenses $76,732
- BUILDING A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER NETWORK:OUR BREAKTHROUGH CROSS-SECTOR EVENTS ARE DESIGNED TO SPARK BOLD COLLABORATIONBRINGING TOGETHER DIVERSE DISCIPLINES TO TACKLE THE SYSTEMIC DRIVERS OF CONFLICT AND CREATE TRANSFORMATIVE, MEDIA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS FOR PEACE. IN 2026, THE INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT ON PEACE, CONFLICT AND THE MEDIA IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WILL CREATE A PLATFORM FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN CONFLICT REPORTING JOURNALISTS, EDITORS, AND MEDIA SCHOLARS TO ENGAGE WITH PEACEBUILDERS, NEUROSCIENTISTS, AND TECHNOLOGISTS TO EXAMINE THE NEWS MEDIA'S DUAL ROLE IN HELPING AND HINDERING PEACE EFFORTS. THE SUMMIT WILL FEATURE DYNAMIC PRESENTATIONS, EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS, AND THE LATEST RESEARCH,FOSTERING DIALOGUE ABOUT INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR REIMAGINING MEDIA COVERAGE OF PEACE AND CONFLICT. THIS EVENT FOLLOWS THE SUCCESS OF OUR INAUGURAL SYMPOSIUM AT THE NEW YORK TIMES CENTER IN 2018, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PULITZER CENTER ON CRISIS REPORTING THAT ATTRACTED OVER 400 PEACEBUILDERS, JOURNALISTS, AND OTHER MEDIA PROFESSIONALS.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 99-2719414
- 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
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,302
- Income (IRS master file)
- $86,301
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $86,301 | $81,316 | $13,302 | XML |
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 99-2719414).
Questions about MAKING PEACE VISIBLE INC
- What is the EIN of MAKING PEACE VISIBLE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKING PEACE VISIBLE INC is 99-2719414.
- Is MAKING PEACE VISIBLE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to MAKING PEACE VISIBLE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAKING PEACE VISIBLE INC 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 MAKING PEACE VISIBLE INC 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 MAKING PEACE VISIBLE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAKING PEACE VISIBLE INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MAKING PEACE VISIBLE INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $86,301, expenses of $81,316 and total assets of $13,302 at year end.
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