Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sedona, AZ EIN: 86-0811823

Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Sedona, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $199K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $32K.

Key facts about Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc

In short: Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc gave $32K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
86-0811823
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$32,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$16,000
Median grant
$16,000
Total assets
$198,793
Primary geography
California (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$199K

+51.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$32K

+966.7% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+966.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc gives

  • Giving grew 967% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 506% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AkronSan Diego

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $32K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

St George Serbian Orthodox Church: $30KSt George Serbian OrthodoxChurch$30KAkron Community Foundation: $2KAkron Community Foundation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was St George Serbian Orthodox Church ($30K). Together the top 2 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St George Serbian Orthodox Church San Diego, CAYouth Cultural Activities$30,000
Akron Community Foundation Akron, OHCemetery Preservation$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$198,793$131,632$35,392
Revenue$100,000$100,000$5
Expenses$32,839$3,760$4,560
Qualifying Distributions$32,000$3,000$3,000
Net Investment Income——$5
Distributable Amount$6,327$1,904$1,892

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc is led by Dorde Cedic, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dorde Cedic

    President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sreten Cedic

    Vice President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc

How much does Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc give each year?

Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc gave $32K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.

How large is Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc?

Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc reported $199K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc?

Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Sedona, AZ. It holds $199K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc operate?

Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc has awarded grants in California, Ohio.

What is Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc's EIN?

Worldwide Cultural Exchange Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0811823. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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