Nonprofit · EIN 45-4050957
WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · CERRITOS, CA 90703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,533,966 | $6,411,445 | -$877,479 | $7,511,734 | $13,609 | $7,498,125 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,533,966
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,289,341
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,634,252
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,713
- Accounting fees
- $77,251
- Occupancy
- $81,307
- Depreciation
- $23,520
- Program services (functional)
- $5,661,225
- Management and general (functional)
- $750,220
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,394,649
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,511,734
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,609
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,498,125
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $94,704
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,448,977
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,049,148
- Gross receipts
- $6,008,729
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOREST WHITAKER | FOUNDER/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| VALERIE AMOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ROSCOE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DANA FRIX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEAN-YVES FILLION | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HANS VESTBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FRANK COOPER III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELAINE GRUNEWALD WEIDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NICLAS KJELLSTROM-MATSEKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRANDON CHAPNICK | TREASURER Officer | 7 | $0 |
| CAROLINE DESCOMBRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 17777 CENTER COURT DR N STE 600, CERRITOS, CA 90703-8575
- In care of
- % BRANDON CHAPNICK
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- 9000 SUNSET BLVD, WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90069
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FOREST WHITAKER, 17777 CENTER COURT DRIVE S 600, CERRITOS, CA 90703
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- FOREST WHITAKER, 9000 SUNSET BL 709, WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90069
- Signed the 990
- CAROLINE DESCOMBRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (213) 625-0410
- Return prepared by
- SINGERLEWAK LLP
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.
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH PEACEMAKER NETWORK (YPN) SOUTH SUDAN: YPN BRINGS TOGETHER YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTH SUDAN'S 10 STATES THAT ARE MOTIVATED TO BE LEADERS IN PEACE-BUILDING AND ACT AS AGENTS OF POSITIVE CHANGE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL STRENGTHEN THE PEACE-BUILDING CAPACITY AMONG PEERS AND WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION BY EQUIPPING YOUNG PEACEMAKERS WITH THE SOCIAL AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES NECESSARY TO MITIGATE CONFLICT WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS WILL INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT INITIATIVES, AS WELL AS A YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM TO ENGAGE DECISION-MAKERS WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE CONFLICT IN MUTUAL DIALOGUE.Expenses $2,266,269
- YOUTH PEACEMAKER NETWORK IN NORTHERN UGANDA: THE YOUTH PEACEMAKER NETWORK (YPN) NORTHERN UGANDA IS A PROGRAM AIMED AT FOSTERING LASTING PEACE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MAINLY IN THE ACHOLI SUBREGION AS WELL AS IN THE KIRYANDONGO REFUGEE SETTLEMENT AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THE YPN BRINGS TOGETHER YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS NORTHERN UGANDA WHO ARE MOTIVATED TO BE LEADERS IN PEACE-BUILDING AND ACT AS AGENTS OF POSITIVE CHANGE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. MOST OF THESE YOUTH STEM FROM VULNERABLE BACKGROUNDS: MANY YOUTH ENROLLED IN THE ACHOLI SUBREGION HAVE BEEN SEVERELY IMPACTED BY THE PAST CONFLICTS AND MOST OF THE YOUTH IN THE KIRYANDONGO PROGRAM ARE REFUGEES. MODELED AFTER THE PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY WPDI IN SOUTH SUDAN, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THESE INDIVIDUALS SO THEY CAN STRENGTHEN THE PEACE-BUILDING CAPACITY AMONG PEERS AND WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE YPN CONTRIBUTES IN PARTICULAR TO CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION BY EQUIPPING YOUNG PEACEMAKERS WITH THE SOCIAL AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES NECESSARY TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE CONFLICT WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN UNDER THE PROGRAM INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS TRAININGS, AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT INITIATIVES, AS WELL AS A YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM TO ENGAGE HIGH-LEVEL DECISION-MAKERS WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE CONFLICT IN MUTUAL DIALOGUE.BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY AND GLOBAL NATURE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS COULD BE SIGNIFICANT AND HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON ITS FINANCIAL POSITION AND OPERATING RESULTS. THERE IS SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY AND MANAGEMENT IS IN THE PROCESS OF EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL FUTURE IMPACT ON ITS BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.Expenses $1,957,225
- THE YOUTH PEACEMAKER NETWORK SOUTH AFRICA: OUR AIM IS TO FOSTER THE PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM VULNERABLE PLACES IN THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CIVIC LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING THEM ASSETS THAT ARE BOTH INTANGIBLE - I.E. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION, ICTS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS WELL AS BACKSTOPPING AND MENTORING - AND TANGIBLE - I.E. RESOURCES TO UNDERTAKE PROJECTS WITH IMPACT IN TERMS OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PEACE, SOCIAL INCLUSION, EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $596,751
- HARMONIZER PROGRAM: THE HARMONIZER PROGRAM IS BOTH A DOMESTIC AND AN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL CHANGE AND TRANSFORMATION IN URBAN AREAS AFFECTED BY VIOLENCE. OPERATING IN AREAS MARKED BY DESTRUCTIVE CONFLICTS, THE PROGRAM DESIGNS AND IMPLEMENTSSTRATEGIES TO PROMOTE NON-VIOLENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND TO CHANGE THE SYSTEMATIC PATTERNS SHAPED AND IMPACTED BY CONFLICT. THE HARMONIZER PROGRAM IS ALSO DEDICATED TO ENABLING RESEARCHERS TO ENTER CONFLICT ZONES AND EVALUATE PATHWAYS TO PEACE BY STIMULATING ECONOMIC AND COMMUNAL GROWTH, WITH A FOCUS ON TROUBLED YOUTH IN VIOLENT AREAS.MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED AN EXPANSIVE PEACE-BUILDING CAMPAIGN THAT IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA, AND POP CULTURE. A MULTIFACETED MEDIA CAMPAIGN - DECLARE PEACE - IS AIMED AT BUILDING AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT OF VIOLENT CONFLICT AROUND THE WORLD. THE EFFORT ENCOMPASSES ADVERTISING, MUSIC, FILM, TELEVISION, PUBLIC ART, AND THEATRE. THE CAMPAIGN PLAYS ACROSS MULTIPLE CONTENT AND DISTRIBUTION PLATFORMS INCLUDING BROADCAST AND CABLE, WEB AND SOCIAL NETWORKS, MOBILE, AND LIVE EVENTS.YOUTH PEACEMAKER NETWORK PROGRAM IN MEXICO: THE YOUTH PEACEMAKER NETWORK (YPN) MEXICO IS A PROGRAM AIMED AT FOSTERING LASTING PEACE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MAINLY IN TIJUANA AND CHIAPAS. THE YPN BRINGS TOGETHER YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE MOTIVATED TO BE LEADERS IN PEACE-BUILDING AND ACT AS AGENTS OF POSITIVE CHANGE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. MOST OF THESE YOUTH STEM FROM VULNERABLE BACKGROUNDS: MANY YOUTH ENROLLED IN THE MEXICO PROGRAM ARE FROM INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES OR HAVE BEEN SEVERELY IMPACTED BY GANG RELATED VIOLENCE. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS THESE INDIVIDUALS SO THEY CAN STRENGTHEN THE PEACE-BUILDING CAPACITY AMONG PEERS AND WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE YPN CONTRIBUTES IN PARTICULAR TO CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION BY EQUIPPING YOUNG PEACEMAKERS WITH THE SOCIAL AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES NECESSARY TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE CONFLICT WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN UNDER THE PROGRAM INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS TRAININGS, AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT INITIATIVES, AS WELL AS A YOUTH LEADERSHIP FORUM TO ENGAGE HIGH-LEVEL DECISION-MAKERS WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE CONFLICT IN MUTUAL DIALOGUE.IN 2021, THE WHITAKER PEACE & DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (WPDI) AND UNESCO ENTERED INTO A PARTNERSHIP TO ROLL OUT A PROGRAM IN GABON, CAMEROON AND CHAD. THE PROJECT, ENTITLED "YOUNG PEOPLE, WEAVERS OF PEACE" ("LES JEUNES, TISSERANDS DE LA PAIX" IN FRENCH), AIMS TO CREATE A NETWORK OF 1,800 YOUNG LEADERS FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE CROSS-BORDER REGIONS OF THE THREE COUNTRIES. AMONG THEM, 750 YOUTHS WERE SPECIFICALLY ENROLLED ON A PROGRAM FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP LED AND IMPLEMENTED BY WPDI, ESPOUSING ITS TRIED AND TESTED BUSINESS BOOTCAMP PROGRAM. THE 750 YOUTHS ARE TO BE TRAINED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE CROSS-BORDER REGIONS AND 16 GROUPS OF 10 YOUTHS WILL EVENTUALLY BE SUPPORTED TO CREATE 16 COOPERATIVE BUSINESSES ACROSS CAMEROON, CHAD AND GABON.THE YOUTH PEACEMAKER NETWORK FRANCE: IN 2022, WE MOVED TO PUT OUR INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AT THE SERVICE OF SEINE-SAINT-DENIS, ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGED AREAS OF METROPOLITAN FRANCE, WHICH FACES NUMEROUS CHALLENGES IN TERMS OF POVERTY, URBAN VIOLENCE, INSECURITY, SOCIAL EXCLUSION OF YOUTH, ISSUES OF GENDER EQUALITY, OR DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DIFFERENT CULTURAL GROUPS. OUR FIELD WORK BEGAN WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRAINING CENTER IN THE CITY OF AUBERVILLIERS WHICH OFFERS THREE TRAINING COURSES FREE-OF-CHARGE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS CREATION; COMPUTER TRAINING, AND HUMAN RELATIONS MANAGEMENT.Expenses $840,980
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4050957
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,511,734
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,008,729
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,463,835 | $7,070,288 | $8,394,649 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,705,226 | $6,253,616 | $8,118,682 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: FOREST WHITAKER | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE is 45-4050957.
- Is WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FOREST WHITAKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WHITAKER PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,533,966, expenses of $6,411,445 and total assets of $7,511,734 at year end.
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