2025-11-21T15:22:23-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 431380318 MID-MISSOURI PEACEWORKS MID- 5738750539 804 E Broadway Ste C Columbia MO 65201 Mark Haim Director 5738750539 2025-11-16 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Mark Haim 804 E Braodway Ste C Columbia MO 65201 475489 0 X http://blog.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. 10 10 11 100 0 0 87511 73581 145 130 205 160 148772 144206 236633 218077 0 0 0 0 148102 155225 0 0 2377 45387 53483 193489 208708 43144 9369 742329 748073 9125 5500 733204 742573 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 72039 0 144206 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. 47065 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. 28434 0 0 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. We've been at this for the past 35 years and we continue to work to make every day Earth Day in the years to come. 34089 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. 8426 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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The information in the 990 will be shared with them in our next meeting which is coming up in December. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Our bylaws and minutes of our board meetings are available on request. We have for many years filed our 990 form on time. However, our bookkeeper of many years, is now a senior citizen and has been wrestling with several serious health problems which has led to her repeated hospitalizations. It is our sincere intention to avoid this in the future by adhering to a schedule that allows us to keep current on bookkeeping such that unexpected problems will not get the better of us.