United Religions
Founded in 2000, URI is a global NGO with the purpose to promote enduring, daily interfaith cooperation, to end religiously motivated violence and to create cultures of peace, justice, and healing for the Earth.
United Religions at a glance
In short: United Religions reported $953K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $952,971 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +56.9% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $16,226,950
- +2.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,506,838
- -24.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $17
- -99.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $3,841,221
- -4.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who United Religions funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $953K (2024). In 2024 it reported $953K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Program Grant - Uri North America San Francisco, CA | Program Grant | $21,000 |
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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 | $16,226,950 | $3,506,838 | $3,841,221 | $952,971 | Total only | $17 |
| 2023 | $15,851,123 | $4,643,982 | $4,029,011 | $607,528 | Total only | $2,835 |
| 2022 | $14,605,974 | $3,493,333 | $3,082,522 | $21,000 | 1 | $12,646 |
| 2021 | $19,667,907 | $2,383,938 | $3,100,349 | $21,000 | 1 | $29,115 |
| 2020 | $18,484,247 | $3,006,058 | $3,116,315 | $31,523 | 1 | $10,269 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About United Religions
Based on IRS filings
United Religions is a public charity focused on religion, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16.2M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $953K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $17.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United Religions is led by Gerard B White, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 5 of 52 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gerard B White
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
39 hrs/week
$108K (2022) → $248K (2024)
Preeta Bansal
Chair- Upto
At-Large Trustee → Chair, 2022
Chair → Chair- Upto, 2024
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Roux
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice L Swett
Global Programs Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$115K (2023) → $115K (2024)
Diana Conan
Director of Development An
Director of Development & Outreach → Director of Development An, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$121K (2023) → $119K (2024)
Pamela H Banks
Director of Finance & Administrator
Director of Finance & Administration → Director of Finance & Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$135K (2023) → $133K (2024)
William E Swing
Founder & President Emeritus
Board Member & Ex-Officio → Founder & President Emeritus Ofuri, 2023
Founder & President Emeritus Ofuri → Founder & President Emeritus, 2024
On filings since 2020
39 hrs/week
$140K (2020) → $137K (2024)
Daniel Eror
Board Member
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Francisco Morales
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fred Fielding
Board Member- Upto Aug
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Board Member- Upto Aug, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geneva Blackmer
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Issac S Thomas
Vice Chair
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgana Sythove
Board Member- Upto Aug
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Board Member- Upto Aug, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Naoufal El Hammoumi
Board Member- Upto Aug
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Board Member- Upto Aug, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Omar Tayeh
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
P K McCary
Board Member- Upto Aug
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Board Member- Upto Aug, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rosa Delia Quizhpe Macas
Board Member- Upto Aug
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Board Member- Upto Aug, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Salette Aquino
Board Member- Upto Aug
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Board Member- Upto Aug, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valeria Vergani
Board Member- Upto Aug
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Board Member- Upto Aug, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wambui Ngige
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Shannon
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abelardo A Moya
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Jarchow
Board Member- Upto Aug
Board Member → Board Member- Upto Aug, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anwar Dehaq
Board Member- Upto Aug
Board Member → Board Member- Upto Aug, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashwani Kumar
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Butmao Sourn
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chintamani Nath Yogi
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Devi Raj S
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fareena Maria
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jaume De Marcos
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelsey Ramsden
Board Member- Upto Aug
Board Member → Board Member- Upto Aug, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pulin Sanghvi
Treasurer- Upto- July
Treasurer → Treasurer- Upto- July, 2024
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Radia Bakkouch
Board Member- Upto Aug
Board Member → Board Member- Upto Aug, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ahmed Abdullah Mohammed Saleh
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bhikkhu Vasu Bandhu
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bishop Stephen L Villaester
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Starr
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David J Steirman
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eilda Zaghmout
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
El Hassane Zamani
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elianildo da Silva Nascimento
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greshma Pious Raju
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hajji Katende Abdul
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
His Grace Salika Dasa Adhikari
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Delvaux
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lijo Chako
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marina Tirado Misle
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Shevack
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ngnedjou Francoise Foute
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Bergmark
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Leong
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Will Rucker
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (48)
- Former: Stephen L. Villaester (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Katende Abdu (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Salika Dasa (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bailey S. Barnard Sr. (2021–2022) — Senior Advisor
- Former: Daisy Berexa (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Becky Burad (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kiran Bali (2020–2021) — Chairperson
- Former: Sok Sidon (2020–2021) — At-Large Trustee
- Former: Swamini Adityananda Saraswati (2020–2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Victor H. Kazanjian Jr. (2020–2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Anwar Dahak Yemen (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bishop Stephen L. Villaester Philipp (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cnn Raju India (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Eror Bosnia And Herzegovina (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Francisco Morales Ventosa Argentina (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Fred Fielding Usa (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Geneva Blackmer Usa (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr. (2021) — At-Large Trustee
- Former: Hierodeacon Petar Gramatikov Bu (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Issac Thomas India (2021) — Trustee
- Former: John Ngoma Malawi (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kalyan Kumar Kisku Pakistan (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Marianne Horling Germany (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Milka Wambui Ngige (2021) — At-Large Trustee
- Former: Morgana Sythove Netherlands (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Naoufal El Hammoumi Morocco (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Omar Tayeh Jordan (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Perri Pk McCary Usa (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Peter Mousaferiadis Australia (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Potre Diramptan-Diampuan Philipp (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ravindra Kandage Sri Lanka (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Rosa Delia Quizhpe Macas Ecuador (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Salette Aquino Brazil (2021) — Trustee
- Former: The Honorable Elisha Buba Yero Nige (2021) — Trustee
- Former: The Right Rev Macleord Baker Ochola (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Valeria Vergani Canada (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Anwar Dahak (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Chief Philip Lane (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Cnn Raju (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Elisha Buba Yero (2020) — Trustee
- Former: John Ng'oma (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kalyan Kumar Kisku (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Macleord Baker Ochola II (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Marianne Horling (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Petar Gramatikov (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Peter Mousaferiadis (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Potre Diramptan-Diampuan (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ravindra Kandage (2020) — Assistant Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $248K, to Gerard B White (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Religions
How much does United Religions give each year?
United Religions reported $953K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $608K in grants paid.
How large is United Religions?
United Religions reported $16.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What is United Religions?
United Religions is a public charity focused on religion, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $16.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does United Religions operate?
United Religions has awarded grants in California.
What is United Religions's EIN?
United Religions's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0369482. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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