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Peace Winds America

Foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 26-3744952 Website

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.

Key facts about Peace Winds America

In short: Peace Winds America gave $69K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
26-3744952
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$69,258
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$17,315
Median grant
$19,000
Total assets
$418,938
Primary geography
California (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$419K

-36.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$69K

+477.1% YoY

Grant Count

4

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+44.3% YoY

About Peace Winds America

Based on IRS filings

Peace Winds America is a nonprofit organization 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

GlendaleKahuluiKiheiPasadenaSherman Oaks

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6MTotal only2020Total only2021Total only2022Total only20231 grants20244 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Pasadena Community Job Center: $22KPasadena Community Job Center$22KA Sense of Home: $19KA Sense of Home$19KNeighborhood Legal Service of LA CO: $19KNeighborhood Legal Service ofLA CO$19KRoots Reborn: $9KRoots Reborn$9K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PASADENA COMMUNITY JOB CENTER Pasadena, CAWILDFIRE RESPOSNE$22,258
A SENSE OF HOME Sherman Oaks, CAWILDFIRE RESPONSE$19,000
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICE OF LA CO Glendale, CAWILDFIRE RESPONSE$19,000
ROOTS REBORN Kahului, HIWILDFIRE RESPONSE$9,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$418,938$663,649$729,135
Revenue$1,695,358$3,755,825$4,214,217
Expenses$1,755,488$3,764,084$4,138,216
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$19$378$111
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)

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

James Gannon — CEO: $152KJames GannonCEO$152K

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 nonprofit organization 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.

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