World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc
Religions for peace (RFP) advances common action among the world's religious communities for peace. Multi-religious cooperation for peace and shared well-being is the hallmark of RFP. This cooperation includes but also goes beyond dialogue and bears fruit in common concrete action. Through RFP, diverse religious communities discern "deeply held and widely shared" moral concerns, such as violent conflict; gender inequality; environmental degradation; threats to the freedom of thought, conscience and religion; lack of interreligious understanding; and the shrinking space for civil society and multilateralism. RFP translates these shared concerns into concrete multi-religious action.
Key facts about World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc
In short: World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc reported $1.1M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 13-2671065
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,139,686 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $8,890,977
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$8.9M
+8.0% YoY
Grants Paid (reported total)
$1.1M
+2749.2% YoY
Revenue
$3.8M
+11.6% YoY
Net Investment Income
$929K
+361.8% YoY
About World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc
Based on IRS filings
World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $1.1M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $929K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2018) to $2.3M (2019). In 2024 it reported $1.1M 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.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for 2024.
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,890,977 | $8,230,006 | $8,543,246 |
| Revenue | $3,772,870 | $3,381,723 | $3,000,761 |
| Expenses | $3,290,285 | $4,134,647 | $3,456,753 |
| Net Investment Income | $929,405 | $201,242 | $159,539 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS June 29, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc is led by Aruna Oswal, Co-President since 2019 (on filings since 2018); 2 of 63 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Aruna Oswal
Co-President
Council Member → Co-President, 2019
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh
Co-President
Council Member → Co-President, 2020
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ela Gandhi
Co-President
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nedzad Grabus
Co-President
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Serigne Mansour Sy
Co-President
Council Member → Co-President, 2019
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anantanand Rambachan
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ayatollah Ahmad Moballeghi
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bani Dugal
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bishop Mary Ann Swenson
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claudio Epelman
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth H. Prodromou
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grand-Father Dominique Rankin
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haedar Nashir
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
He Archimandrite Philaret Bulekov
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
He Cardinal Charles Bo
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
HE Philippe Cardinal Ouedraogo
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hh Dah Couchoro Balogoun
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hm Sultan Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Homi Gandhi
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Imam Mohamed Magid
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Lia Zervino
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nayla Tabbara
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pritpal Kaur Ahluwalia
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheikh Hamza Yusuf Hanson
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheikh Muhammed Yusuf Hallar
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Swami Atmapriyananda
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ven Li Guangfu
Co-President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Layla Alkhafaji
Co-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miguel Cabrejos
Co-President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michel Abs
Co-President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phra Brahmapundit
Co-President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich
Co-President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cardinal Dieudonne Nzapalainga
Co-President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle
Co-President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chief Rabbi David Rosen
Co-President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
He Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam
Co-President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Pillay
Co-President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kezevino Aram
Co-President
Co-Moderator → Co-President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kh Yahya Cholil Staquf
Co-President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Koutoub Moustapha Sano
Co-President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew S. Holland
Co-President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mohammad Al Sammak
Co-President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati
Co-President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheran Harper
Co-President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shri Shri Sugunendra Threetha
Co-President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Khammai Dhammasami
Co-President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Master Ven Yan Jue
Co-President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sr Agatha Ogochukwu Chikelue
Chair
Representative → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Desmond Cahill
Moderator & Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deepika Singh
Deputy Secretary General
Program Director → Deputy Secretary, 2023
Deputy Secretary → Deputy Secretary General, 2024
On filings since 2018
60 hrs/week
$144K (2018) → $196K (2024)
William F. Vendley
Secretary General
Secretary General Emeritus → Secretary Ge, 2023
Secretary Ge → Secretary General, 2024
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
$216K (2018) → $0 (2024)
Zaid Mohammed
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$120K (2023) → $186K (2024)
Kosho Niwano
Co-Moderator
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
He Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje
Co-Chair
Moderator → Co-Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megumi Wada
Deputy Chair
Representative → Council Member, 2020
Council Member → Deputy Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renz Argao
Coordinator
Representative → Council Member, 2021
Council Member → Coordinator, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emina Frljak
Deputy Coordinator
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
He Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah
Co-Moderator
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luigi De Salva
Moderator
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Boisture
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francis Kuria
Secretary General
New on the 2024 filing
60 hrs/week
No compensation reported
He Metropolitan Emmanuel Of Chalced
Co-Moderator
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
He Raymundo Assis
Moderator
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (139)
- Former: Master Ven Yanjue (2019–2023) — Co-President
- Former: Robert Boisture (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Azza Karam (2020–2023) — Secretary Ge
- Former: Hyo Chul Kim (2020–2023) — Co-President
- Former: L. Dhammasami (2020–2023) — Co-President
- Former: Natalya Shnipova (2022–2023) — Controller
- Former: Archbishop Miguel Cabrejos (2023) — Co-President
- Former: Cardinal Damasceno Assis (2023) — Moderator
- Former: Cardinal Philippe Ouedraogo (2023) — Co-President
- Former: He Dr Thomas Schirrmacher (2023) — Co-President
- Former: He Metropolitan Emmanuel (2023) — Co-Moderator
- Former: Jacequeline M. Grace (2023) — Direct. of D
- Former: Most Rev Justin Welby (2023) — Co-President
- Former: Beatriz Schulthess (2018–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Cisse Hadja Mariama Sow (2018–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: David Rosen (2018–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Din Syamsuddin (2018–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Hh Karekin II (2018–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: John Cardinal Onaiyekan (2018–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Mary Ann Swenson (2018–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Metropolitan Emmanuel (2018–2022) — Co-Moderator
- Former: Mohammad Al-Sammak (2018–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III (2018–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Muhammed Yusuf Hallar (2018–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Olav Fykse Tveit (2018–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Philaret Bulekov (2018–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Rick Jacobs (2018–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Samdech Tep Vong (2018–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Shaban Mubaje (2018–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah (2018–2022) — Co-Moderator
- Former: Steve Killelea (2018–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Thomas Wipf (2018–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Vinu Aram (2018–2022) — Co-Moderator
- Former: Ana-Maria Daou (2019–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Antje Jackelen (2019–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Said Aqil Siradj (2019–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Agatha Chikelue (2020–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Blase J. Cupich (2020–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Charles Bo (2020–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Dah Couchoro Balogoun (2020–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Dieudonne Nzapalainga (2020–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Hamza Yusuf Hanson (2020–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Kotugoda Dhammawasa (2020–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Li Guangfu (2020–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Luis Antonio Tagle (2020–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Margot Kassman (2020–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Mohamed Magid (2020–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Philippe Cardinal Ouedraogo (2020–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Raymundo Cardinal Damasceno As (2020–2022) — Council Member
- Former: Ajarn Sulak Sivaraksa (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Ayatollah Mohaghegh Damad (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Beatitude Anastasios (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Bhikkhuni Dhammakamala (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Dabar-Bosna Hrizostom (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Dominique Rankin (2021–2022) — Co-President
- Former: El Hassan Bin Talal (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Faisal Bin Abdulrahman Bin (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Georgette Bennett (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Gunnar J. Stalsett (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Ioan Sauca (2021–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Jakob Finci (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Joseph Potasnik (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Kiran Bali (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Koshin Ohtani (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Margaret Karram (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Marie-Therese Pictet-Althann (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Mohamed Abdelsalam (2021–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Mufti Husein Smajic (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Munib Younan (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Mustafa Ceric (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Nichiko Niwano (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Pagbalha Geleg Namgyae (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Rajni Bakshi (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Raoni Metuktire (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Sheikh Majid Al-Hafeed (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Shri Shri Sugunendra Theerath Swami (2021–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Shri Shrivatsa Goswami (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Thomas Schirrmacher (2021–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Vada Dasturji Khurshed Dastoor (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Ven Yanjue (2021–2022) — Co-President
- Former: Vinko Cardinal Puljic (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Wolfgang Schurer (2021–2022) — Honorary President
- Former: Carmen Sammut (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Deborah Fikes (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Emmaus Maria Voce (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Farong Ren (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Jehangir Sarosh (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Jose Cardinal Robles Ortega (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Karen Hamilton (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Lilian Sison (2018–2020) — Council Member
- Former: Louis Raphael Sako (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Luigi Bressan (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Luisa Hernandez (2018–2020) — Director of Finance & Administrator
- Former: Martina Heinrichs (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Mehmet Gormez (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Paddy Meskin (2018–2020) — Council Member
- Former: Petra Bosse-Huber (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Rajae Naji (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Rajni Tailor (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Sayyid M. Syeed (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Shri Samir Somaiya (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Sunila Ammar (2018–2020) — Council Member
- Former: Tsunekiyo Tanaka (2018–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Souraya Bechealany (2019–2020) — Co-President
- Former: Ayatollah Seyed Mostafa Mohaghe (2020) — Co-President
- Former: Efraim Tendero (2020) — Co-President
- Former: Oon Dhammacitto (2020) — Co-President
- Former: Pritpal Kaur (2020) — Co-President
- Former: Renz Arago (2020) — Council Member
- Former: Sri Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swa (2020) — Co-President
- Former: Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh OBE KSG (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Bishop Efraim Tendero by office (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Bishop Margot Kassmann (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Chief Rabbi David Rosen KSG CBE (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Geraldine Ann Patrick Encina (2019) — Co-President
- Former: HE Cardinal Blase J Cupich (2019) — Co-President
- Former: HE Cardinal Dieudonne Nzapalainga (2019) — Co-President
- Former: HE Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle (2019) — Co-President
- Former: HE Dr Nedzad Grabus (2019) — Co-President
- Former: HE Metropolitan Emmanuel Adamakis (2019) — Co-Moderator
- Former: HE Raymundo Cardinal Damasceno As (2019) — Moderator
- Former: HH Samdech Tep Vong (2019) — Co-President
- Former: HH Shri Shri Sugunendra Teertha S (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Kyoichi Sugino eff (2019) — Acting Secretary General
- Former: Mehrezia Labidi-Maiza (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Mme Layla Alkhafaji (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Most Rev Miguel Cabrejos (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Most Ven Kotugoda Dhammawasa (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger DBE (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Sayadaw Dr K Dhammasami (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Sheikh Usama Al-Sayed Al-Azhari (2019) — Co-President
- Former: The Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit by o (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Ven Hyo Chul Kim (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Ven Phra Brahmapundit Prayoon Dha (2019) — Co-President
- Former: Ayatollah Seyed Mostafa Mohaghegh D. (2018) — Co-President
- Former: Bernard Ntahoturi (2018) — Council Member
- Former: Chung Ohun Lee (2018) — Co-President
- Former: Raymundo Cardinal Damasceno Assis (2018) — Council Member
- Former: Sri Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji (2018) — Council Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 $196K, to Deepika Singh (Deputy Secretary Gen). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc
How much does World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc give each year?
World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc reported $1.1M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc?
World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.8M.
What is World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc?
World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $8.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc operate?
World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York.
What is World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc's EIN?
World Conference of Religions for Peace Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2671065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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