Peace Winds America
To provide emergency relief to disaster survivors, humanitarian assistance for refugees and displaced people, and other support for communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, and other crises.
Peace Winds America at a glance
In short: Peace Winds America gave $69K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,258
- +477.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,315
- +44.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,000
- Total assets
- $418,938
- -36.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Peace Winds America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pasadena Community Job Center ($22K). Together the top 4 received $69K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $4.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $69K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena Community Job Center Pasadena, CA | Wildfire Resposne | $22,258 |
| A Sense of Home Sherman Oaks, CA | Wildfire Response | $19,000 |
| Neighborhood Legal Service of LA CO Glendale, CA | Wildfire Response | $19,000 |
| Roots Reborn Kahului, HI | Wildfire Response | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $418,938 | $1,695,358 | $1,755,488 | $69,258 | 4 | $19 |
| 2024 | $663,649 | $3,755,825 | $3,764,084 | $12,000 | 1 | $378 |
| 2023 | $729,135 | $4,214,217 | $4,138,216 | $3,359,320 | Total only | $111 |
| 2022 | $593,981 | $4,891,489 | $4,834,736 | $4,131,074 | Total only | $301 |
| 2021 | $791,327 | $4,889,047 | $4,940,482 | $4,342,520 | Total only | $281 |
| 2020 | $773,864 | $2,807,248 | $2,803,857 | $2,380,830 | Total only | $113 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Peace Winds America
Based on IRS filings
Peace Winds America is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $419K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $19.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peace Winds America is led by James Gannon, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Gannon
CEO
Director → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$3K (2024) → $152K (2025)
Randolph Martin
Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Aanenson
Director
Founder → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Kensuke Onishi
Director
Trustee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Greene
Director
Chair → Chairman Emeritus, 2022
Chairman Emeritus → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ambassador Shunji Yanai
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ambassador Thomas Hubbard
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
General Noboru Yamaguchi
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Representative Akihisa Nagashima
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Senator Mazie Hirono
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mignon Mazique
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rika Yamamoto
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Smith
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Szechenyi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
General Wallace Gregson
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Wayne Nissly (2020–2024) — CEO
- Former: Amy Searight (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: General Thomas Conant (2022–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jim Gannon (2022) — Director
- Former: Akihisa Nagashima (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mazie Hirona (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Noboru Yamaguchi (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Randy Martin (2020–2021) — Program Chair
- Former: Shunji Yanai (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Conant (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Thomas Hubbard (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Wc Gregson (2020–2021) — Finance Chair
- Former: Robert Orr (2020) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $152K, to James Gannon (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Peace Winds America
How much does Peace Winds America give each year?
Peace Winds America gave $69K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.
What is Peace Winds America's typical grant size?
Peace Winds America's median grant in 2025 was $19,000, and its average grant was $17,315, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Peace Winds America give grants?
Peace Winds America gives mostly in California: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Hawaii (13%).
Does Peace Winds America give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Peace Winds America's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Wildfire Response" (3 grants).
How large is Peace Winds America?
Peace Winds America reported $419K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Peace Winds America?
Peace Winds America is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Washington, DC. It holds $419K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Peace Winds America's EIN?
Peace Winds America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3744952. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
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