CENTER FOR PEACE WEST INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1990

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KENNETH A PAULSEN

Phone

5036464435

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

CENTER FOR PEACE WEST INC, founded in 1990, is a small nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $274K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 436% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $255K left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

TO PROMOTE THE MESSAGES OF OUR LADY, THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, GIVEN IN MEDJUGORJE

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $250,411 Revenue: $268,568

WE CONDUCT PILGRIMAGES TO MEDJUGORJE, A CATHOLIC SHRINE LOCATED IN BOSNIA- HERZEGOVENIA. WE ARRANGE FOR GROUND TRANSPORTATION, LODGING/MEALS AND A LOCAL ENGLISH-SPEAKING OR SPANISH-SPEAKING GUIDE. WE PROVIDE EXPERIENCED COORDINATORS TO ACCOMPANY THE PILGRIMS, AS WELL AS A CATHOLIC PRIEST TO OFFER SPIRITUAL DIRECTION. DURING 2024 WE CONDUCTED THREE PILGRIMAGES TO MEDJUGORJE: MARCH (104 PILGRIMS), AUGUST (56 PILGRIMS), AND OCTOBER (43 PILGRIMS. WE ARE CURRENTLY PLANNING FOR EIGHT PILGRIMAGES DURING 2025.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,694

WE PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE VARIOUS PAMPHLETS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT MEDJUGORJE AND OTHER CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS INFORMATION. WE DISTRIBUTE THEM TO CHURCHES, OTHER RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND OUR PILGRIMS, AND WE MAIL THEM TO INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS UPON REQUEST. WE PUBLISH THE MONTHLY MESSAGE FROM MEDJUGORJE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CENTERFORPEACEWEST AND EMAIL IT TO OUR LIST OF INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS.

Program 3

Expenses: $390

MONTHLY PRAYER GROUP AND MEDJUGORJE EVENING OF PRAYER: ON JUNE 25, 2023, THE MIR MEDJUGORJE ENGLISH INFORMATION CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED. OUR BOARD MEMBER FATHER JOHN MARSHALL IS THE SPIRITUAL LEADER FOR THIS GROUP. THERE IS A MONTHLY VIRTUAL PRAYER GROUP HOSTED ON ZOOM AND LIVE ON YOUTUBE. WE HOSTED A MEDJUGORJE EVENING OF PRAYER WHICH INCLUDED THE MONTHLY PRAYER GROUP; FATHER ZVONIMIR PAVICIC, PASTOR OF ST JAMES CHURCH IN MEDJUGORJE SPOKE AT THE EVENT, FOLLOWED BY A CATHOLIC MASS, ADORATION AND FELLOWSHIP.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,749

Program Service Revenue $268,568

Investment Income $2

Other Revenue $-221

TOTAL REVENUE $274,098

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $253,772

Other Expenses $254,559

TOTAL EXPENSES $254,559

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$274,098	$51,132	+4.4%
Expenses	$254,559	$51,789	+3.9%
Net Income	$19,539	$-657	-30.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KENNETH A PAULSEN	PRESIDENT	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN FITZGIBBON	SECRETARY, D	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JILL HERR	TREASURER, D	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF PETTIT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN STRATTON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANGELA WEINMULLER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NAVI VALADEZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTONIO MARTINEZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FATHER JOHN MARSHALL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNETH PAULSEN SR	FMR TREAS, D	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$274,098	$254,559	$49,156	$19,539
2023	$51,132	$51,789	$139,114	$-657
2022	$52,593	$55,575	$29,452	$-2,982
2019	$44,791	$34,575	$36,468	$10,216
2018	$18,749	$19,700	$24,582	$-951