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FORM 990-EZ, PART III, PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE - ON JANUARY 24, 2014, PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNED PUBLIC LAW 113-78 (THE ACT), AUTHORIZING THE PEACE CORPS FOUNDATION, DBA THE PEACE CORPS COMMEMORATIVE FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION), TO ESTABLISH A COMMEMORATIVE WORK ON FEDERAL LAND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION, AS AUTHORIZED BY THE ACT, IS TO HONOR THE FOUNDING OF THE PEACE CORPS IN 1961 AND THOSE FUNDAMENTAL AMERICAN IDEAS AND VALUES SYMBOLIZED BY THE PEACE CORPS SERVICE.THE FOUNDATION IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR, AND PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

The mission of the Christian Layman Corps is to help to improve the lives of economically disadvantaged families by helping families in crisis obtain food, clothing, furniture, and household furnishings.

The Nautical Training Corps promote the development of young persons in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, particularly by educating such persons in all aspects of the history and practice of seamanship and seafaring.

The Urban Servant Corps seeks to fulfill Christ's mission of love demonstrated through action by working for peace with justice, advocating for and with oppressed persons and sharing our power and abundance with those most in need.

Powered by the belief a better world is possible. Mercy Corps partners to put bold solutions into action - helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.Join us at www.mercycorps.org.uk

The Naval Cadet Corps is a local self-funded charity operated by volunteers in Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire providing training, skills and leadership to 10-17 year old boys and girls based around the values and specialisations of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

Project Color Corps™ believes in the power of color as a change agent to infuse a sense of well-being and energy into urban neighborhoods nationwide! In 2011, Laura Guido-Clark fulfilled her dream and founded Project Color Corps, a volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to creating change by painting inner city neighborhoods with color and pattern that impart positive messages of optimism and hope. Color is a powerful language that speaks volumes and can empower us emotionally. We believe that color is transformational and that fresh paint has the power to improve the quality of life for children and residents of at risk, disadvantaged and under served communities.

Canine Therapy Corps: empowers and motivates individuals to improve their physical and psychological health and well-being by harnessing the human-animal bond; provides goal-directed, interactive animal-assisted therapy services, free of charge, using volunteers and certified therapy dogs; and advances animal-assisted interventions through research and collaboration.

ECC provides DC youth with the opportunity to reclaim two of the country's most threatened resources- the environment and themselves. Our mission is to restore the environment with the strong arms and minds of ECC members; to educate and train Corps members; inspire them, and open doors to future employment; and to empower communities by improving economic opportunity and inspiring pride of place.

To educate and empower the lives of Richmond youth living in the heart of the East End by constantly pivoting towards relevant outreach.

Dream Corps Unlimited is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit social enterprise and incubator for powerful ideas and innovations designed to uplift and empower the most vulnerable in our society.  Our work stems from three core strengths: - Communicating breakthrough ideas and frameworks - Catalyzing new efforts and strategic initiatives - Connecting across cultures and discipline to build a stronger, more integrated, and more collaborative movement Dream Corps is the vision of civil rights leader and former advisor to the Obama White House, Van Jones. An activist for more than two decades, Van has fought for social, economic, racial and environmental justice all over the world. Under Van's leadership, Dream Corps incubates the following programs: Close the Prison Doors: #cut50 works to popularize bipartisan alternatives and practical solutions to help America safely and smartly reduce its jail and prison populations by 50 percent over the next 10 years. Open the Doors of Opportunity: #YesWeCode is a national initiative to help train 100,000 low-opportunity youth to become high-level computer coders. We sponsor youth hackathons, support existing coding education programs, and partner with tech companies, media and other high-profile partners committed to increasing diversity in tech. Into a New Economy Green for All works to build an inclusive green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty.

From the website: "The Good Deed Corps believes that a nation is made stronger when more of its citizens participate in the civic process. We encourage and inspire citizens in overlooked and under-resourced communities to register to vote, vote, and encourage their friends and family to do the same. To accomplish this, we bring food, music and passionate, knowledgeable volunteers to meet would-be voters where they are and engage them in relaxed nonpartisan conversations."