Effective Peacebuilding Initiative

“Peter Pintso Lauenstein Denjongpa is the grandson of Milt Lauenstein (Board President)”

“At each annual meeting of members, the membership shall elect directors to hold office in the governing body until the next annual meeting.”

“The membership shall elect directors to the governing body at each annual meeting. The board of directors may act on behalf of the organization. The vote of a majority of the directors present at the time of the vote, if a quorum is present at such time, shall be the act of the board.”

“The board of directors reviews Form 990 in detail before it is filed with the IRS to ensure accuracy and transparency in reporting the organizations financials, governance, and activities.”

“The organization maintains a comprehensive Conflict of Interest Policy that applies to its officers, directors, and key employees. All covered individuals are provided with training on the Conflict of Interest Policy and are required to acknowledge their understanding and compliance with the policy. All covered individuals are required annually to disclose any potential conflicts of interest in writing, including relationships, financial interests, or other situations that may give rise to conflicts. Disclosures are reviewed by the board of directors. If a potential conflict is identified, the board determines the appropriate course of action, potentially requiring the affected individual to recuse themselves from discourse regarding the conflicting interest.”

“The organization follows a comprehensive and independent process for determining the compensation of its top management officials. A Compensation Committee, composed of independent members, obtains and reviews comparable compensation data from similarly sized organizations. The data reviewed includes Form 990s, compensation surveys, and industry reports, which ensure that compensation is reasonable and competitive. Additionally, compensation decisions reflect individual performance evaluations, the achievement of organizational goals, and the financial health of the organization. The approval of compensation packages is conducted without the individual(s) whose compensation is being determined or any committee members with a personal interest in the outcome present.”

“The organization follows a comprehensive and independent process for determining the compensation of its other officers or key employees. A Compensation Committee, composed of independent members, obtains and reviews comparable compensation data from similarly sized organizations. The data reviewed includes Form 990s, compensation surveys, and industry reports, which ensure that compensation is reasonable and competitive. Additionally, compensation decisions reflect individual performance evaluations, the achievement of organizational goals, and the financial health of the organization. The approval of compensation packages is conducted without the individual(s) whose compensation is being determined or any committee members with a personal interest in the outcome present.”

“Governing documents are available for review upon request at the organizations office during business hours.”

“Effective Peacebuilding Initiative (EPI) was formed during the 2024 tax year and began operations aligned with its exempt purpose of supporting critical research on effective methods for reducing the human and economic costs of warfare and disseminating the evidence to peacebuilders. As this is the first year of filing, all program services listed are being reported for the first time. During the initial year, the organization launched the following significant program services: the Making the Case program, the Peace Agreement and Ceasefire Tracker (PACT) project, and the Gathering Evidence program. Each of the programs, described below, is designed to support reliable research findings and centralize critical information for easy and interactive access by peacebuilders and stakeholders.”

“Service Expense: $88,675.00 for the development of data dashboards, design and pilot of a peacebuilding evaluator marketplace, and creation of related launch communications by Frontier Design Group for the Making the Case service program. Service Expense: $12,000.00 for research conducted by Roger MacGinty on peacebuilding initiatives, as well as publication of this research, in connection with the Gathering Evidence service program. Total Other Service Expenses: $100,675.00”

“Line 1 Column (B) - A grant in the amount of $85,000 was promised to the organization Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) in 2024 for the program service ACLED Peace Agreement and Ceasefire Tracker. The grant was not paid until April 2025 and thus, was not included in the program expenses for tax year 2024.”