2024-09-25T17:41:27-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 431380318 MID-MISSOURI PEACEWORKS MID- 5738750539 804 E Broadway Ste C Columbia MO 65201 Mark Haim Director 5738750539 2024-09-25 1 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z Mark Haim 1402 Richardson St Columbia MO 65201 476397 0 X www.midmopeaceworks.org X 1985 MO We engage in public education addressing nuclear weapons, peace concerns, climate & environmental and energy sustainability. We organize programs conferences, classes & events like Earth Day to educate the public. We operate the Peace Nook, a non-profit resource center to promote our mission. 6 6 8 100 0 0 129896 87511 128 145 152 205 164035 148772 294211 236633 0 0 0 0 134356 148102 0 0 2431 47379 45387 181735 193489 112476 43144 693674 742329 3613 9125 690061 733204 This organization is formed exclusively for educational and scientific purposes as defined within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as amended and to conduct public education dealing with nuclear weapons, other peace concerns and issues of environmental and energy sustainability. We organize programs, conferences, and events, hold classes and otherwise educate the public. We also operate the Peace Nook, a non-profit resource center to promote our mission. 0 0 71308 0 148772 Operation of the Peace Nook, a largely volunteer-staffed resource center for peace, social justice, environmental and sustainability concerns and human rights. The Peace Nook houses our offices, a library, meeting space, displays, and provides access to books and other informational resources for promoting peace, justice and sustainability, as well as environmental and fair trade products, and products with educational messages related to our mission. The Peace Nook is where we hold our classes and discussion groups. The Peace Nook is open seven days a week and serves as an informational hub and a referral mid-Missouri community. We estimate that more than 12,000 people come to the Peace Nook to access resources over the course of each year. 50151 0 0 Public education on Safe, Sustainable Energy options, through our Peaceworks' Missourians for Climate Action project. We educate the public on the benefits of utilizing renewable energy & energy efficiency as opposed to finite and polluting energy sources. Much of our efforts are directed at education on the need to effectively address climate change, an existential threat. We hold public informational programs, host expert speakers, hold town hall style meetings, show films and conduct classes on climate change. We also focus on the connection of energy policy and nuclear weapons proliferation, a major concern that is often overlooked in considering the nuclear power option. In addition to public educational events, we operate a speakers' bureau, and have a strong on-line presence through social media, including Facebook. We also engage the public at a variety of events, fairs and community gatherings. We estimate that through our various programs we are in contact with upwards of 10,000 people. 24603 0 20565 Coordination of Columbia Earth Day activities. Through provision of staff, volunteers, office space, and logistical support we facilitate the annual Columbia Area Earth Day Festival (CAEDF). This event provides significant public education on environmental & sustainability concerns. The focal point of our Earth Day Festival is Eco Avenue, where approximately 40 booths are set up by area organizations, agencies and businesses involved in various aspects of sustainable living education. There is also a Kids' Park set up where hundreds of area families bring their children to participate in nature-oriented learning activities. We also hold sustainability workshops at the Festival. The CAEDF is a free event. We estimate that at least 10,000 people participate each year. Note that in 2020, due to the pandemic, our Earth Day Festival was forced to go virtual, so many of the usual activities were not feasible. In 2021, again due to COVID, we held three three smaller events. In 2022, however, we we able to hold our full event and expect to continue to work to make every day Earth Day in the years to come. 16721 0 0 Peaceworks' Peace Education Program provides speakers and informational resources to churches, classes & civic groups. We hold public events and programs, print literature & make available audio-visual resources. We provide classes on peace & justice issues, bring groups together for public forums and dialogs. A major portion of our work is around issues of nuclear weapons and promoting mutual, verifiable nuclear weapons disarmament. We organize free film series, host speakers and organize town hall-style public forums, as well as informal salon style discussion groups. We estimate that through our public events outreach campaigns, publications and web presence that we communicate with upwards of 12,000 people each year. 13476 0 0 Peaceworks' Center for Sustainable Living: Our Center for Sustainable Living (CSL) connects global peace and environmental concerns with personal choices and serves as an informational clearinghouse to aid individuals in making responsible choices. Through an active speakers bureau, public presentations, informational handouts, a reference library, referral services, classes and people-to-people outreach, as well as an annual Sustainable Living Fair (SLF). The SLF includes workshops, solar tours, a keynote speaker, booths, displays, children's activities and more. This free event is the highlight of CSL's annual educational work. CSL also organizes Edible Columbia garden tours that educate community members on sustainable techniques for local food production. CSL also holds a free annual holiday gift-making workshop, offers classes on sustainable living topics and has an active on-line presence. 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This is unusual, one-time occurrence. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4713 0 4216 497 0 0 0 0 497 Schedule D, Part VI, Line 1d Schedule D, Part VI, Line 1d - We have a rather modest amount of equipment used to operate, including computers and other office equipment, as well as pop-up tents used in educational outreach efforts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b - Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b - Our Board of Directors is supplied with periodic and annual financial reports. Copies of our 990 filing are also made available to all directors. Given that our Board meets bimonthly, we do not have the opportunity to share the 990 with board members prior to filing, but this will be done at the first Board meeting subsequent to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 - Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 - We maintain copies of our bylaws, mission statement, and our 990 filings, including financial statements in our offices, both in hardcopy and electronic format. In accordance with the law, these are available for public inspection. We are also generally quite happy to make copies of these available to those who ask. Both our bookkeeper and our director contracted COVID during the period leading up to the filing deadline. Our bookkeeper is also the overall coordinator for Earth Day, our biggest event of the year. All of this led us to be behind in closing out our 2023 books. This is the first time in three decades that we have been late and we don't plan on making a habit of this.