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PRESBYTERIAN PEACE FELLOWSHIP
STONY POINT, NY · EIN 421649589 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE Q40 · International Affairs · Small ($100K-$1M) · presbypeacefellowship.org
revenue
$583K
expenses
$315K
net assets
$1.6M
employees
5
volunteers
80
program ratio
70%
mission · from form 990

RELYING ON GODS GRACE, THE PRESBYTERIAN PEACE FELLOWSHIP IMAGINES A WORLD OF PEACE WHERE ALL GODS CREATION CAN THRIVE. IN LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES, WE WILL USE EVERY NONVIOLENT MEANS TO DISRUPT AND TRANSFORM THE CULTURE OF DOMINATION THAT NORMALIZES RACISM, ECOCIDE, MILITARIZATION, AND WAR. WE BUILD PEACE THROUGH THE ABOLITION OF STRUCTURAL VIOLENCE AND BY LIVING INTO ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE WITH CREATIVITY, INTELLIGENCE, IMAGINATION, AND LOVE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Presbyterian Peace Fellowship is a faith-based nonprofit rooted in the Presbyterian Church (USA) that promotes nonviolent peacemaking in opposition to war, militarism, and structural violence. It supports congregations in becoming "Peace Churches," leads gun violence prevention initiatives, and advocates for justice in Palestine. The organization operates nationally, working through education, advocacy, and spiritual formation to transform culture and policy.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $14K
    ACTIVIST COUNCIL GATHERING
  2. #2 $10K
    LOST AND FOUND VIRTUAL PEACE CHURCH
named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Gun Violence Prevention Action Circles
Provides ecumenical training and resources for congregations to address gun violence, including secure storage advocacy and pastoral care for affected communities.
Guns to Gardens
Organizes congregations to host events that dismantle unwanted firearms and transform them into garden tools, combining gun violence prevention with symbolic action and community healing.
James Atwood Institute for Congregational Courage
Offers training and resources to deepen congregational engagement in gun violence prevention and nonviolent peacemaking.
Palestine Justice Network
Advocates for a just peace in Israel and Palestine, opposing Christian Zionism, apartheid practices, and U.S. complicity in violence against Palestinians.
Peace Church Initiative
Supports Presbyterian congregations in declaring themselves Peace Churches through study, discernment, and public commitment to nonviolence and gospel-centered peacemaking.
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Women's Leadership & Peace Network Building 1 activity
    • Accompaniment programs for peace and justice workers
      Operates an Accompaniment Program that provides presence, storytelling, community building, and advocacy support for individuals engaged in peace and justice work, with activities in Colombia and the United States.
  • Christian Leadership & Discipleship Training 1 activity
    • Activist coordination and capacity building
      Coordinates Action Circles, offers workshops, educational resources, and public actions to build capacity for nonviolence and justice work within the Presbyterian Church (USA) and broader networks.
  • Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 1 activity
    • Advocacy for abolition and ending carceral violence
      Organizes through Presbyterians for Abolition to end carceral violence and policing, promoting abolitionist practices as part of its justice and peace programming.
  • Gun Violence Prevention & Intervention 1 activity
    • Gun violence prevention and Guns to Gardens initiative
      Leads gun violence prevention efforts through the Guns to Gardens movement, including distributing educational materials such as the 80-page Congregational Toolkit, Gun Safety & Safe Storage Cards, and brochures, and providing training for congregations to host gun dismantling events.
  • Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
    • Newsletter production and distribution
      Produces and distributes multiple newsletters including a quarterly print newsletter titled '…Briefly', a monthly online newsletter, and specialized email updates such as Accompanier Reports, GVP ENEWS, and emergency response resources.
  • Human Rights Advocacy & Accountability 1 activity
    • Nonviolent direct action against structural violence
      Organizes nonviolent direct actions to confront structural violence, including military violence in Ukraine and Gaza, police violence, environmental degradation, and colonialism, with specific campaigns related to Palestine solidarity, BDS participation, and ceasefire advocacy.
  • Interfaith Dialogue & Peacebuilding 1 activity
    • Virtual and in-person peace gatherings and educational events
      Hosts virtual and in-person events including the Lost and Found Virtual Peace Church gatherings, a monthly abolition discussion group, and in-person Peace Gatherings during the General Assembly, along with live Zoom briefings to provide background on peacemaking overtures.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Advocacy for gospel nonviolence and rejection of just war theory
      Advocates within Christian communities, particularly the Presbyterian Church (USA), for the adoption of gospel nonviolence as central to discipleship and urges rejection of just war theory based on the nonviolent teachings of Jesus.
    • Organizing activist councils and primary program gatherings
      Organized an Activist Council Gathering as a primary program activity to convene and mobilize peace and justice advocates.
    • Peace Church Movement and support for conscientious objection
      Supports churches in declaring as Peace Churches, provides resources and study materials for congregational discernment, and offers support for conscientious objectors to war and militarism as part of a broader Peace Church Movement.
    • Response to international peace and justice proposals
      Responded to a proposal for a Justice Peace Center on Christmas Island, Republic of Kiribati, through community engagement and advocacy.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$583K
Contributions & grants$386K66%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$198K34%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$315K
Program expenses70%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising12%
Salaries & benefits$193K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.62M
Cash$138K
Investments$1.46M
Liabilities$23K
Net assets$1.60M
Liquid reserves60.9 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +93.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
LAURIE LYTER BRIGHT EXECUTIVE DI 40 $70K
board members · 10
  • ANNICA GAGE — DIRECTOR
  • BEN FITZGERALD-FYE — TREASURER
  • BEVERLY BREWSTER — DIRECTOR
  • BILL GALVIN — DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTINE CATON — DIRECTOR
  • DEANNA GEMMER — SECRETARY
  • DEXTER KEARNY — DIRECTOR
  • MARILYN WHITE — DIRECTOR
  • SCHAUNEL STEINNAGEL — DIRECTOR
  • TRICIA LLOYD-SIDLE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 18

Who they work with

  • Addie Domske Partner — Contributing voice in the Presbyterians for Abolition initiative, offering theological reflection on abolition.
  • Church of Reconciliation Presbyterian Church Partner — Partner church that has declared itself a Peace Church with support and connection from Presbyterian Peace Fellowship.
  • Faith Presbyterian Church of Austin, TX Partner — Partner church that has declared itself a Peace Church with support and connection from Presbyterian Peace Fellowship.
  • First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto Partner — Partner church that has declared itself a Peace Church with support and connection from Presbyterian Peace Fellowship.
  • Jan Orr-Harter Partner — Editor of the printed newsletter '…Briefly', responsible for receiving and managing submissions.
  • Montclair Presbyterian Church Partner — Partner church that has declared itself a Peace Church with support and connection from Presbyterian Peace Fellowship.
  • Nuclear Age Peace Foundation Partner — Collaborated on a proposal for a Justice Peace Center on Christmas Island.
  • PC (USA) Network — Engages in advocacy and action at all levels of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
  • PCUSA Network — Advocates for queer members and ministers within the Presbyterian Church (USA).
  • PCUSA Office of Public Witness Partner — Collaborates with the PCUSA Office of Public Witness to mobilize advocacy efforts, including urging Congress to block military aid to Israel.
  • Palestine Justice Network Network — Works in alignment with the Palestine Justice Network (formerly Israel Palestine Mission Network), which has advocated for a just peace in Israel and Palestine since 2004.
  • Presbyterian Church Network — Engages in peace church organizing as part of its faith-based activism.
  • Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Partner — Works closely with the denomination and aligns with many of its justice-based initiatives.
  • Presbyterian Church (USA) Network — Works within and calls upon the Presbyterian Church (USA) to embrace gospel nonviolence.
  • Presbyterian Church (USA) Network — Works within the framework of the Presbyterian Church (USA), referencing an Overture passed by its General Assembly on gun violence prevention.
  • Progressive Presbyterians Partner — Co-hosts a live Zoom briefing for the 227th General Assembly on peacemaking and justice-related issues.
  • Rutgers Presbyterian Church Partner — Partner church that has declared itself a Peace Church with support and connection from Presbyterian Peace Fellowship.
  • Sioux Tribe Partner — Provides support for the Sioux Tribe at Standing Rock as part of environmental and anti-colonial advocacy.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Abolitionist Praxis Centered in Impacted Communities
    methodology: abolition-over-reform
    By advocating for abolition over reform and centering leadership from those most impacted by incarceration, we dismantle the prison industrial complex and co-create community-based safety, because sustainable alternatives to harm must emerge from the lived experience and moral imagination of oppressed communities.
  • Faith-Based Theological and Political Education for Systemic Change
    methodology: political-theological-education
    Through ongoing political-theological education, we equip faith communities to deconstruct punitive norms and embrace nonviolent alternatives to injustice, because transforming collective consciousness through faith-rooted analysis is essential to sustaining long-term peacebuilding and justice advocacy.
  • Nonviolent Direct Action for Structural Transformation
    methodology: nonviolent_direct_action
    By employing nonviolent resistance tactics such as civil disobedience, vigils, and delegations, we disrupt and transform systems of structural violence—including militarism, racism, and ecocide—because nonviolence grounded in faith and love is a spiritually and politically transformative force that embodies alternatives to domination.
  • Sacramental and Symbolic Nonviolence
    methodology: ritual_gun_dismantling
    By enacting rituals such as gun dismantling, we reduce gun availability and promote healing, because symbolic acts grounded in faith transform material conditions and communal consciousness, making nonviolence tangible and spiritually resonant.