Public Charity

WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in CERRITOS, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $5.5M, expenses of $6.4M, total assets of $7.5M. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $264K.

EIN: 454050957 CERRITOS, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.5M
Total Expenses$6.4M
Total Assets$7.5M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$264K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE IS DEDICATED TO PEACE-BUILDING AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IN AREAS OF CONFLICT EVERYWHERE. WE FOCUS ON EMPOWERING AND INSPIRING YOUTH, WOMEN, AND GLOBAL CITIZENS TO PROMOTE PEACE ACROSS THE PLANET - FROM UGANDA TO SOUTH CENTRAL LOS ANGELES.WE SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN OUR PEACE INITIATIVES WITH CONFLICT-RESOLUTION TRAINING PROGRAMS AND METHODOLOGY, GRASSROOTS EFFORTS, ACCESS TO EXPERTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, CONTENT, AND 21ST CENTURY COMMUNICATION TOOLS.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Brandon Chapnick
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Caroline Descombris
BOARD MEMBER Dana Frix
BOARD MEMBER Elaine Grunewald Weidman
BOARD MEMBER Elizabeth Roscoe
FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Forest Whitaker

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Top Grant Purposes

OFFERS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICTS IN NORTHERN UGANDA. THIS PROGRAM TRAINS SUCH YOUTHS WITH TECHNIQUES IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND EMPOWERMENT TO HELP THEM TO OVERCOME THE TRAUMA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS THEY SUFFERED.
$146,465 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,750 3 grants
CHARITABLE DONATION
$25,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,085 3 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $5.5M $6.4M $7.5M
2023 $7.5M $7.1M $8.4M
2022 $9.7M $6.3M $8.1M
2020 $2.4M $3.3M $4.4M
2019 $6.0M $3.6M $5.3M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $6.0M to $5.5M (-8%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.5M.

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