Peace Development Fund
Peace Development Fund (PDF) is a public charity based in Amherst, Massachusetts. Formed in 1981, it works to build the capacity of community-based organizations through grants, training, and other resources in partnership with human rights and social justice movements.
Key facts about Peace Development Fund
In short: Peace Development Fund gave $2.1M across 63 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), top state New York. 54% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 04-2738794
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,143,136
- Grants made (2025)
- 63
- Average grant
- $34,018
- Median grant
- $10,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 54% first-time grantees (34 of 63, 2025)
- Total assets
- $10,819,884
- Primary geography
- New York (17% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- The COG application serves the three COG funds; De Colores has a separate application and may be applied for at any time. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- The 2025 Community Organizing Grants application deadline was January 31, 2026.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$10.8M
+622.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.1M
-12.6% YoY
Grant Count
63
+16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$34K
-25.1% YoY
Is Peace Development Fund open to new grantees?
54%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 34 of 63 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $49K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
PDF’s mission is to build the capacity of community-based organizations through grants, training, and other resources as partners in human rights and social justice movements. Its stated north star is community-led resilience. Its grantmaking supports grassroots community organizing, with pillars focused on shifting power, building movements, dismantling oppression, and creating new structures.
PDF says it funds small grassroots community organizations working toward social justice. Examples of grantees’ work include Grassroots International’s work connecting people in the United States with global movements defending land, water, food, and human rights; Resource Generation’s organizing of young people with wealth and class privilege around equitable distribution of wealth, land, and power; and Susu Community Farm’s work creating spaces for Black, Indigenous, and people of color to thrive.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, PDF reported 63 grants totaling $2,143,136. The grants ranged from $5,500 to $274,413, with a median of $10,000. Many of the largest listed grants were for fiscal sponsorship, including $274,413 to Womens Intl League for Peac, $189,625 to KY Wildflower Collective, and $180,875 to Peoples Justice Project Grou. Other large awards included $129,497 to Heart and Hand Fund for fiscal sponsorship and $100,000 to Otros Mundos Chiapas for general support.
Average Grant
as $7,500. The youth-focused Braiding New Worlds Fund supports youth-led and youth-focused organizing, while the Western Massachusetts Transformation Fund serves groups in Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties. PDF also describes the Pioneer Valley Community Advised Fund, which supports local organizing in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties through participatory grant decisions, and the De Colores Rapid Response Fund, which offers grants of up to $1,000 for short-term organizing opportunities.
Review Cycle
** The 2025 Community Organizing Grants application deadline was January 31, 2026.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Peace Development Fund
Community Organizing Grants Program
Peace Development Fund
Amount
Approximately US $5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
De Colores Rapid Response Fund Grant
Peace Development Fund
Amount
US $500 - US $1,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Pioneer Valley Community Advised Fund (PVCAF)
Peace Development Fund
Amount
$3,333 per organization
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
PDF currently funds organizations in the United States, Haiti, and Mexico. The Seeding the Movement Fund is available nationally in the United States, as well as in Haiti and Mexico. The Western Massachusetts Transformation Fund is limited to Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties; the Pioneer Valley Community Advised Fund covers Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 63 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
306 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Womens Intl League for Peac Des Moines, IA | fiscal sponsorship | $274,413 |
| KY Wildflower Collective louisville, KY | Fiscal sponsorship support | $189,625 |
| Peoples Justice Project Grou Columbus, OH | fiscal sponsorship | $180,875 |
| Heart and Hand Fund Half Moon Bay, CA | fiscal sponsorship | $129,497 |
| Friends of Taghyeer Movemen Washington, DC | fiscal sponsorship | $121,624 |
| Otros Mundos Chiapas Randolph, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| Beloved Economies Stanford, CA | fiscal sponsorship | $80,706 |
| The Vow from Hiroshima new york, NY | fiscal sponsorship | $80,475 |
| The Black Sex Worker Collecti New York, NY | fiscal sponsorship | $73,183 |
| DecrimSex Work CA Chicago, IL | fiscal sponsorship | $71,225 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grant sum | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,819,884 | $12,311,263 | $3,086,768 | $2,143,136 | 63 |
| 2024 | $1,497,890 | $3,026,893 | $3,426,980 | $2,453,418 | 54 |
| 2023 | $2,678,357 | $5,132,231 | $5,521,089 | $3,971,491 | 57 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,819,884 | $1,497,890 | $2,678,357 |
| Revenue | $12,311,263 | $3,026,893 | $5,132,231 |
| Expenses | $3,086,768 | $3,426,980 | $5,521,089 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $131,639 | $27,041 | $20,622 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Lora Wondolowski, Interim Executive Director; Allistair Mallillin, Executive Director; Yi Chun Tricia Lin, Director; Daniel Schreck, Director; Donte Smith, Vice President; Dr Dana Powell, Director; Earl Tulley, Treasurer; Tina Reynolds, Secretary; and Teresa Juarez, President.
Peace Development Fund is led by Lora Wondolowski, Interim Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lora Wondolowski
Interim Executive Director
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$87K (2024) → $101K (2025)
Allistair Mallillin
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$16K (2025)
Teresa Juarez
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Schreck
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yi Chun Tricia Lin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Powell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Earl Tulley
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Reynolds
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donte Smith
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Paul Haible (2021–2024) — Former CEO
- Former: Mildred McClain (2024) — Director
- Former: Iva Kaufman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Fernando V Leiva (2023) — Director
- Former: Ali El-Issa (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Esmeralda V Brown (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
Contact
Mailing address: 44 N Prospect St PO Box 1280, Amherst, MA 01004
Phone: (413) 256-8306
Website: https://peacedevelopmentfund.org
Frequently asked questions about Peace Development Fund
How much does Peace Development Fund give each year?
Peace Development Fund gave $2.1M across 63 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 54 grants.
What is Peace Development Fund's typical grant size?
Peace Development Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $34,018, across 63 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Peace Development Fund that year got $21K on average.
Where does Peace Development Fund give grants?
Peace Development Fund's top state is New York, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (15%) and Iowa (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants), Randolph, NY (5 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Peace Development Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 46% of Peace Development Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 63) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "fiscal sponsorship" (21 grants).
Who are Peace Development Fund's largest grantees?
Peace Development Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Womens Intl League for Peac ($274,413), KY Wildflower Collective ($189,625) and Peoples Justice Project Grou ($180,875), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Peace Development Fund?
Peace Development Fund reported $10.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.3M.
What does Peace Development Fund fund?
PDF’s mission is to build the capacity of community-based organizations through grants, training, and other resources as partners in human rights and social justice movements. Its stated north star is community-led resilience. Its grantmaking supports grassroots community organizing, with pillars focused on shifting power, building movements, dismantling oppression, and creating new structures. PDF says it funds small grassroots community organizations working toward social justice. Examples of…
How do I apply for a grant from Peace Development Fund?
The COG application serves the three COG funds; De Colores has a separate application and may be applied for at any time. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Peace Development Fund's EIN?
Peace Development Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2738794. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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