The Peace Initiative Inc
The focus of the charitable mission of the Peace Initiative is to support organizations that provide community centered services and programs with an emphasis on public safety, non-violence, social justice and nurturing and promoting the inherent dignity of all human beings. The Peace Initiative will support other organizations through funding assistance via grants and loans. In addition, the Peace Initiative will undertake direct initiatives that further its charitable mission, including but not limited to education.
The Peace Initiative Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $152,296
- +1.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $8,240
- +2.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $7,069
- +2.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $6,561
- -67.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Peace Initiative Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $150K (2020). In 2022 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Academy of Sciences | Tree of Life Documentary | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $152,296 | $8,240 | $6,561 | — | — | $7,069 |
| 2023 | $149,556 | $8,049 | $20,464 | — | — | $6,927 |
| 2022 | $157,592 | $77,851 | $32,711 | $5,000 | Total only | $1,513 |
| 2021 | $116,941 | $156,279 | $193,173 | $50,000 | 1 | $15 |
| 2020 | $153,402 | $96,703 | $175,997 | $150,000 | 1 | $457 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Peace Initiative Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Peace Initiative Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $152K in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Peace Initiative Inc is led by Lloyd Myers, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lloyd Myers
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Halpern
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Kalston
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Plung
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Peace Initiative Inc
How large is The Peace Initiative Inc?
The Peace Initiative Inc reported $152K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8K.
What is The Peace Initiative Inc?
The Peace Initiative Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $152K in total assets as of 2024.
What is The Peace Initiative Inc's EIN?
The Peace Initiative Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4045218. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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