Peace Action Education Fund

“The finance director, executive director, president and governing board all review the 990 before it is filed. Document is sent to board members to review and ask questions.”

“The policy is distributed to each board member upon acceptance on board. There is an expectation that board members will report any conflice. If any issue arises, the executive committee address the situation. Board members agree to avoid conflicts of interest, agree to disclose to the board sitatuions or areas in which they hae any impediment to being impartial and loyal, sich as if havuing conflicting duites to other entities where allegiance might be split between this organization and anohter, or if they have some other personal, professional, businessor volunteer position, responsibility, or interest (such as serving as a vendor or contractor to the organization). Board members are reminded of the policy during board meetings and a copy is sent with the 990 review as a reminder.”

“The president and executive director work performance is reviewed by the personnel or executive committee. Comparability data from other similar non-profits and deliberation by the board is use to set pay level. The executive director reviews comparability data from other similar non-profits for deliberation of salary levels for key employees of the organization.”

“Upon written request, documents are provided through mail or email.”

“Budget priorities: as part of its move the money campaign, paef has continued to build its grassroots movement and alliances with social and economic justice groups at the local and national level to move various stakeholders, influence public opinion and impact the debate in washington. Over the course of the year paef provided its activist network regular updates on the authorization and appropriations process in congress as the pentagon budget was debated and worked to educate the general public through a series of op-eds and blogs. Paef also organizes annual tax day events/actions every april to draw attention to the cost of militarism and educate the public on alternatives to endless wars and the ever increasing military budget. Working with our coalition partners and allies in congress, the peace movement has strengthened its call for sharp cuts in military spending. Since the onset of the cold war, consideration of military budget requests has resembled a rubber stamp process, channeling trillions of dollars to the pentagon and nuclear weapons programs. The challenges of providing the population with top quality education and health care took a back seat. Paef's move the money demands are gaining greater traction as the debate of federal budget priorities continues without resolution. Nuclear disarmament peace action education fund participates in the nuclear weapons working group, the alliance for nuclear accountability, back from the brink, and the fissile materials working group to coordinate advocacy and actions around a broad range of issues from advocacy for a middle east nuclear free zone treaty to efforts to cut funding for nuclear weapons. Paef continues to call on policy makers to scrap plans for a 1.7 billion dollar upgrade and expansion of the entire nuclear weapons complex and the adoption of a no first use policy by the u.s. And other policies that will reduce the threat of nuclear war. Paef also organizes hiroshima/nagasaki actions/events every august, annual commemorations of the atomic bombings of those cities. Paef, working with our coalition partners, helped organize a defuse nuclear war campaign, calling for actions in week of dec 19 to press for the u.s. To adopt a no first use of nuclear weapons policy and the removal of nuclear weapons from a launch on warning/hair trigger alert. Peace action education fund president kevin martin chairs the korea peace network (kpn), a national grassroots network of korean-american, faith, peace, human rights and labor groups promoting diplomacy between the us and north korea. Kpn held its 6th annual dc advocacy days by zoom in june. Justice not war: ukraine: paef condemned the russian invasion and works to bring about a ceasefire and negotiations toward a peaceful resolution. On may 7, paef helped organize peace in ukraine events working with our coalition partners in the u.s. And internationally. Paef continues to sound the alarm about the danger of escalation leading to nuclear war. Iran: throughout 2022, peace action education fund continued to advocate for a restart of talks on the nuclear deal negotiated during the obama administration and abrogated by trump. Days of action call in campaigns were organized in february but there has been a lack of progress in restarting talks. The war on yemen: the war on yemen, where a u.s. Backed coalition, led by saudi arabia, executes a ruthless bombing campaign. Hospitals, schools and other civilian targets have been destroyed. Paef continued its work to block arms sales and military aid to saudi arabia and its allies and end u.s. Support for the saudi-led military action. Days of action events were organized beginning in march and involving our grassroots network and coalition partners in call in campaigns and other actions to educate the public and press the biden administration to do more to end this tragic war. Paef organized a webinar in april to increase public awareness of the war and followed up with call- in cam”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”