2026-05-06T10:51:57-05:00 2025-06-30 GARY MCGEE & CO LLP 222 SW COLUMBIA ST STE 200 PORTLAND OR 97201 990EZ 2024-07-01 465281678 ROTARY ACTION GROUP FOR PEACE ROTA 5039707352 3095 HIGHWAY 101 N 11-156 GEARHART OR 97138 GABE HAU TREASURER 5039707352 2026-05-06 1 1 YEE LEE MCGEE P01294356 5032222515 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X WWW.ROTARYACTIONGROUPFORPEACE.ORG X X 112394 X 112361 20 13 112394 164931 42 67644 232617 -120223 167910 0 47687 X 157556 33385 10354 14302 167910 47687 0 0 167910 47687 X TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE TO ROTARIANS, ROTARY CLUBS AND DISTRICTS BY SUPPORTING THE PEACE WORK OF ROTARIANS WORLDWIDE. *PEACEBUILDER CLUBS: THIS IS A FLAGSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE ROTARY ACTION GROUP FOR PEACE (RAGFP) TO RECOGNIZE CLUBS AS PEACEBUILDER CLUBS IF THEY HAVE TWO MEMBERS WHO ARE PAID MEMBERS OF THE RAGFP AND ARE ON THE PEACE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SEEK TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES USING THE MANY TOOLS, PROGRAMS, AND VIDEOS AVAILABLE FROM THE RAGFP, ROTARY INTERNATIONAL AND THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND PEACE. THEY THEN SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN THE CLUB SO THAT MEMBERS CAN SEE THAT EVERY PROJECT WHICH THEY UNDERTAKE HAS A PEACE ELEMENT.*RAGFP CHAPTERS: RAGFP CHAPTERS SERVE AS REGIONAL HUBS THAT ADVANCE PEACEBUILDING THROUGH LOCALLY DRIVEN INITIATIVES, COLLABORATION, AND ENGAGEMENT WITHIN ROTARY'S GLOBAL NETWORK. CHAPTERS BRING TOGETHER ROTARIANS, ROTARACTORS, AND PARTNERS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS THAT RESPOND TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, WHILE REMAINING CONNECTED TO THE BROADER MISSION OF RAGFP.THROUGH REGULAR ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, AND PARTNERSHIPS, CHAPTERS PLAY A KEY ROLE IN STRENGTHENING THE VISIBILITY AND IMPACT OF ROTARY'S PEACEBUILDING EFFORTS AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL. THEY ALSO PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE ENTRY POINT FOR MEMBERS TO ENGAGE MORE DEEPLY WITH RAGFP, FOSTERING LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION, AND THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES.AS THE NETWORK OF CHAPTERS CONTINUES TO GROW, THEY ARE BECOMING AN INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT PILLAR OF THE RAGFP ECOSYSTEM, SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INITIATIVES, REINFORCING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PEACEBUILDER CLUBS, AND CONTRIBUTING TO A MORE COORDINATED AND IMPACTFUL GLOBAL PEACEBUILDING COMMUNITY.*GLOBAL MEETINGS OF PEACEBUILDERS: THE RAGFP HOSTS BI-MONTHLY GLOBAL MEETINGS OF PEACEBUILDERS, DESIGNED TO BE ACCESSIBLE ACROSS ALL TIME ZONES. EACH SESSION CYCLE IS OFFERED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE SAME DAY, WITH IDENTICAL CONTENT, ENSURING GLOBAL PARTICIPATION.EACH MEETING FOCUSES ON A SPECIFIC PEACEBUILDING TOPIC, HIGHLIGHTING DIVERSE ASPECTS OF THE ROTARY PEACE ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING THE WORK OF RAGFP CHAPTERS, PEACEBUILDER CLUBS, THE RI CADRE, AND FEATURED PROJECTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.BEYOND KNOWLEDGE-SHARING, THESE MEETINGS SERVE AS A SPACE FOR CONNECTION AND EXCHANGE, BRINGING TOGETHER ROTARIANS, ROTARACTORS, AND PEACE PRACTITIONERS. THEY ARE OPEN TO ALL ENGAGED IN ROTARY'S PEACE ECOSYSTEM AND PROVIDE A VALUABLE PLATFORM FOR NETWORKING, PROMOTING PEACEBUILDER CLUBS AND RAGFP CHAPTERS, AND WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS INTO THE RAGFP COMMUNITY.*PEACE PARK AT THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN CALGARY, CANADA (2025): THE PEACE PARK SERVED AS A VIBRANT COMMUNITY SPACE FOR CONNECTION, LEARNING, AND ENGAGEMENT FOR PEACE-MINDED PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN CALGARY.THE PEACE PARK IS DESIGNED TO:1. RAISE THE PROFILE OF ROTARY'S PEACEBUILDING EFFORTS;2. STRENGTHEN VISIBILITY AND COLLABORATION ACROSS ROTARY-AFFILIATED PEACEBUILDING ORGANIZATIONS ANDINITIATIVES;3. FOSTER COLLEGIALITY AND PROVIDE MEANINGFUL NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE GLOBAL PEACEBUILDING COMMUNITY.BUILDING ON THE STRONG ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION SEEN IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE PEACE PARK IN CALGARY IS EXPECTED TO WELCOME THOUSANDS OF CONVENTION PARTICIPANTS AND FURTHER EXPAND ITS ROLE AS A CENTRAL HUB FOR ROTARY'S PEACEBUILDING ECOSYSTEM.*OTHER DEVELOPMENTS: DURING FY25, RAGFP SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE, ENHANCING THE ORGANIZATION'S DIGITAL PRESENCE AND IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY TO KEY INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND PROGRAMS. IN PARALLEL, RAGFP UNDERTOOK A PLATFORM TRANSITION TO CENTRALIZE ITS MEMBERSHIP DATABASE INTO A SINGLE SYSTEM. THIS TRANSITION HAS STREAMLINED MEMBERSHIP MANAGEMENT, IMPROVED DATA ACCURACY, AND STRENGTHENED THE OVERALL EFFICIENCY OF OPERATIONS, SUPPORTING MORE EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE GLOBAL RAGFP NETWORK. 0 218703 218703 GRACE VAN ZYL CHAIR 14.00 0 0 0 ARZU ALPAGUT SECRETARY 8.00 0 0 0 GABE HAU TREASURER 6.00 0 0 0 MICHAEL HAYES IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 15.00 0 0 0 BARBARA GAUGHEN-MULLER BOARD MEMBER 6.00 0 0 0 MITZI LEUNG BOARD MEMBER 8.00 0 0 0 DIRK LUSTIG BOARD MEMBER 8.00 0 0 0 HELEN PEACOCK BOARD MEMBER 4.00 0 0 0 TIJANA RISTIC BOARD MEMBER 12.00 0 0 0 JAMES STEWART BOARD MEMBER 10.00 0 0 0 ALISON SUTHERLAND BOARD MEMBER 20.00 0 0 0 SMITA VIKHANKAR BOARD MEMBER 12.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OR GRACE VAN ZYL 3095 HIGHWAY 101 N SUITE 11-156 GEARHART OR 97138 5039707352 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 241765 29486 319891 213059 112361 916562 241765 29486 319891 213059 112361 916562 655192 261370 9 3 16 15 13 56 342 342 916960 5806 0.28500 0.27300 X ALTHOUGH ROTARY ACTION GROUP FOR PEACE (RAGFP) DID NOT SATISFY THE 33 1/3% OF SUPPORT TEST AS OF AND FOR THE TAXABLE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, RAGFP FULLY SATISFIED THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST OUTLINED IN REGS. 1.170A-9(F)(3), AS FOLLOWS:* THE INITIAL YEARS OF RAGFP WERE FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING PEACEBUILDING INITIATIVES. RAGFP IS NOW FOCUSED ON BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS AND FUNDRAISING STRUCTURE BASED ON GENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT. * RAGFP HAS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, COMMUNITY, MEMBERSHIP GROUPS AND OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES. IN PARTICULAR, RAGFP HAS ESTABLISHED A DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE THAT HAS DEVELOPED A STRATEGIC PLAN TO INCREASE SOLICITATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS FROM A BROAD BASE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE STRATEGIC PLAN INCLUDES A SCHEDULE OF MEMBERSHIP DRIVES AND FUNDRAISING APPEALS INCLUDING TWO ANNUAL FUNDRAISING PERIODS AND IMPLEMENTS A DONOR MANAGEMENT FUNDRAISING SYSTEM TO TRACK AND AUTOMATE FUNDRAISING FUNCTIONS. * THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROVIDES DETAIL TO CONTINUE AND IMPROVE EXISTING MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS TO DRIVE INTEREST IN MEMBERSHIP. THE GOAL IS TO EXPAND MEMBERSHIP BY 250%. MEMBERSHIP RATES ALLOW A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF INTERESTED PUBLIC TO GAIN MEMBERSHIP.* RAGFP HAS A GOVERNING BODY THAT REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC. SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 342. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 13. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES. AMOUNT: 39,015. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 9,557. DESCRIPTION: BANK/PAYPALL/STRIPE FEES. AMOUNT: 6,927. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 6,495. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION. AMOUNT: 3,101. DESCRIPTION: TELEPHONE/ZOOM/TELECOMMUNICATIONS. AMOUNT: 2,142. DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION. AMOUNT: 387. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 20. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 67,644. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: INTANGIBLES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,961. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 14,302. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 393. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.