EIN 91-1179750

Peace Brigades International USA (PBI-USA)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
Belgium
State
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Peace Brigades International deploys teams of international observers providing protective accompaniment to threatened activists in areas of conflict. PBI works at the request of local groups.
Also known as...
Peace Brigades International
Total revenues
$2,338,185
2022
Total expenses
$2,553,577
2022
Total assets
$1,950,913
2022
Num. employees
1
2022

Program areas at PBI-USA

COLOMBIA PROJECT: By 2022, The project accompanied 13 organizations, 2 HRDs and 1 displaced community in resistance. The project's teams are based in Bogotá, Barrancabermeja and Apartadó. The teams carried out 298 accompaniments and international observation activities (corresponding to 585 days of presence next to the defenders), as well as 82 visits to the headquarters of the organizations. The contact with organizations, to analyse their risks and think about protection strategies, has been very fluid, with more than 191 meetings. It should be noted that 31,2% of the accompaniments were to women human rights defenders, 44,6% to men, and 24,2% were accompaniments to mixed groups. From the area of Support for the Reconstruction of the Social Tissue (ARTS), 137 days of workshops were held with organizations and collectives in defense of human rights. The main themes of the workshops were psychosocial support, self-care strategies and digital security, all of them worked from a gender perspective.
MEXICO PROJECT: With ten international volunteers and seven hired staff in the country, PBI has a coordination office based in Mexico City. In Chihuahua and across other Mexican states, PBI accompanied defenders working on impunity, women's rights, strengthening of indigenous rights and protection of the environment. The year 2022 has been a year with staff changes on the office in Mexico and with fundraising challenges. Over the year the Northern Team has developed work in Ciudad Juárez, as well as the South Team, around the main strategic areas set for the country. The team, temporarily installed in Mexico City, has resumed face-to-face accompaniment in the state of Puebla and other states in the south of the country as Morelos, Michoacán, Guerrero and State of Mexico. The CDMX Coordination Office has mostly maintained advocacy activities.
GUATEMALA PROJECT: A team of an average of 7,5 international volunteers per month accompanied 240 human rights defenders working on environment and land rights, impunity and globalization. The project provided 216 accompaniments, conducted 33 visits and meetings with human rights defenders to provide moral support and practical advice on their protection needs, and facilitated 13 workshops on protection strategies for 316 human rights defenders. Volunteers are based in Guatemala City and travel to other areas of the country.
PBI NICARAGUA IN COSTA RICA: PBI office in Costa Rica had 2 consultants working from San José, and provided follow up to the work around exiled organizations coming from Nicaragua. Main focus were the issues around migration and human rights, and capacity development for groups who supported the civil society sectors affected by State repression in Nicaragua. The main focus was on accompanying the internal processes of several organizations and empower its members, keeping spaces for their human rights labour. The activities carried out were mostly online workshops designed to support Human Rights Defenders, both to the collectives living in exile and to defenders who remain in Nicaragua.
PBI INDONESIA: In 2022 the Indonesia office followed up on the program of the previous year and built upon the safety and protection work with Environmental Defenders. The work on peacebuilding-based forums for youth was also followed up. Some on-site, hybrid, and online trainings were also organized.
PBI HONDURAS: Ten international volunteers directly accompanied HRDs working on land and environmental rights, indigenous rights, women's rights, rights to freedom of expression and LGBT rights. The Project directly carried out constant physical presence activities, as well as requested security and protection workshops in Tegulcigalpa as in several other departments. The project also carried out regular meetings with national authorities and with the International Community. PBI in Honduras also conducted meetings with national and international organizations.
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT (ISEC): In 2022, ISEC provided ongoing coordination and support to the global organization oversaw strategic planning and development, ensured that PBI met its external legal, financial and compliance obligations, and coordinated global communications, fundraising and advocacy strategies.

Personnel at PBI-USA

NameTitleCompensation
David AvilaGovernance Coordinator
Erika ZarateVice President / Board Member$0
Ellen KaasPast Treasurer$0

Financials for PBI-USA

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,325,251
Program services$211
Investment income and dividends$61
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$12,662
Total revenues$2,338,185

Form 990s for PBI-USA

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122022-03-01990View PDF
2019-122022-03-22990View PDF
2018-122020-01-08990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 17, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsInternational-focused organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Foreign affairsWorld peace
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates internationallyReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteering
General information
Address
Rue Fernand Bernier 15
Belgium, 00000
Website URL
peacebrigades.org/ 
Phone
(202) 232-0142
Facebook page
pbiusa 
Twitter profile
@pbiusa 
IRS details
EIN
91-1179750
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q40: International Peace and Security
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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