We are building something slow, brave, and essential.
Circles do not run on goodwill alone. They take time, training, preparation, follow-up, deep presence, and material care — for participants, for keepers, and for the communities holding them.
Incorporation, funded
In October 2026 we asked for $475 to cover the filing costs of incorporating In Search of Peace Fund as a Virginia nonprofit. Within a day, one gift covered all of it. Thank you.
The filings move ahead now: Virginia incorporation, the IRS application for 501(c)(3) status, and charitable solicitation registration. Each one appears in the ledger below as it is paid, and the paperwork is published on The Fund page the day it exists.
Your support helps us
- Seed and sustain healing circles for those impacted by sexual harm — including harmed parties, those who have caused harm, and others affected
- Train and support keepers — with mentorship, materials, and stipends for the emotional and logistical labor they carry
- Ensure accessibility — offering every circle free of charge, and supporting needs like transportation, child care, interpretation, and tech access
- Grow local networks — especially in places where no other community-based options exist
- Apply for long-term funding — building toward sustainability while staying grounded in our values
Give
We're in a formative stage: start-up support now sustains projects and keepers while our nonprofit status is pending and we bridge toward the 2027 grant cycles. Tell us how you'd like to help and we'll be in touch within a few days.
We welcome one-time donations, recurring gifts, and deeper partnership from aligned funders and organizations. If you're interested in making a larger gift, supporting a specific project, or partnering with the Fund, we'd love to be in conversation.
Your support goes directly to the groundwork of this organization — funding the slow, careful work of seeding and sustaining community-held circles in response to sexual harm.
Thank you for believing in this work.
The ledger
Every dollar in and out, published as it moves. How the Fund works, and what it commits to.
| When | What | Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | Gift toward incorporation filing costs | gift | +$475.00 |
| 2026-10 | Virginia nonstock incorporation (State Corporation Commission) | filing | −$75.00 |
| 2026-10 | IRS Form 1023-EZ, application for 501(c)(3) status | filing | −$275.00 |
| 2026-10 | Virginia charitable solicitation registration (VDACS) | filing | −$100.00 |
| 2026-10 | First-year Virginia annual registration fee | filing | −$25.00 |
| Received to date | $475.00 | ||
| Paid to date | $0.00 | ||
| Committed, not yet paid | $475.00 | ||
| Balance held | $475.00 | ||
"Planned" marks money committed but not yet paid. Gifts are added by month and amount, never by name unless the giver asks.