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We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 81-1197313 Website

We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now, inc. (WOVEN) aspires to end violence in our lifetime. Built on the belief that rejecting violence is not insurmountable, WOVEN is designed to serve as a neutral platform for the world to collaborate, engineer, and take action with innovative new solutions for solving today's issues of violence, as well as act as a vehicle for peaceful advocacy.WOVEN will seek to unite and strengthen the global network of nonprofit peacemaking organizations. WOVEN will conduct a grantmaking program to strengthen nonprofit peacemaking organizations. WOVEN will lead an educational program in which it will commission artists to create urban print art that discourages violence and encourages peacemaking.

Key facts about We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc

EIN
81-1197313
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$327,919

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$328K

+184.5% YoY

Revenue

$880K

+42.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$15K

-15.8% YoY

Expenses

$675K

-2.8% YoY

How We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc gives

  • Giving grew 26% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc

Based on IRS filings

We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $328K in total assets. Net investment income was $15K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Syracuse

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $74K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $47K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$327,919$115,269$192,579
Revenue$879,832$616,911$505,901
Expenses$674,512$694,197$829,562
Net Investment Income$14,516$17,236$8,901

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 November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc is led by Wicile Joseph, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wicile Joseph

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $87K (2020) → $94K (2025)

  • Mary Kay Lacey

    Chair

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • C. Bangs

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Carter

    Director

    Interim Board Cha → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Campbell

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracey Carter

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diana Wege

    Treasurer

    Chairman → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Klay Enos (2020–2021) — 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

Wicile Joseph — EXEC Director: $94KWicile JosephEXEC Director$94K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $94K, to Wicile Joseph (EXEC Director).

Frequently asked questions about We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc

How large is We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc?

We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc reported $328K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $880K.

What is We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc?

We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New York, NY. It holds $328K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc operate?

We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc's EIN?

We Oppose Violence Everywhere Now Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1197313. 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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