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CONNIE RICE INSTITUTE FOR URBAN PEACE

EIN 36-4816075 LOS ANGELES, CA

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Revenue 2024
$12,539,904
Expenses 2024
$8,897,684

Program services were 79.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
I21
Classification
1000
Street
1910 W SUNSET BLVD STE 200

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

URBAN PEACE INSTITUTE REDUCES AND PREVENTS COMMUNITY VIOLENCE BY APPLYING A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND THE UNDERLYING REASONS FOR VIOLENCE AND CREATE INNOVATIVE, HOLISTIC WAYS TO CHANGE THE CONDITIONS THAT LEAD TO THEM. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SUPPORTING SAFETY EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN CAN LEARN, FAMILIES CAN THRIVE, AND COMMUNITIES CAN PROSPER.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO REDUCE AND PREVENT COMMUNITY VIOLENCE BY CREATING INNOVATIVE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AND HOLISTIC SAFETY SOLUTIONS AND PROVIDING TRAINING TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

  • CAPACITY BUILDING STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) BY SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, ENHANCING OPERATIONAL CAPACITY, AND APPLYING RESEARCH-INFORMED APPROACHES. THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATES COLLABORATION AMONG PARTNERS, PROMOTES EFFECTIVE GRANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, AND ENGAGES IN POLICY ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION (CVI) EFFORTS. THROUGH AN EMPHASIS ON ACCOUNTABILITY AND PARTNERSHIP, THIS WORK INCREASES LOCAL IMPACT AND SUPPORTS THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF BOTH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND THE SYSTEMS THAT SERVE THEM.

    Expenses $4,405,340 · Grants $3,301,189 · Revenue $748,935

  • TRAINING AND REGIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE URBAN PEACE ACADEMY TO RESIDENTS, PEACEMAKERS, COMMUNITY PRACTITIONERS, AND PUBLIC-SECTOR PARTNERS ON PUBLIC HEALTHBASED APPROACHES TO VIOLENCE REDUCTION. TRAINING CURRICULA EMPHASIZE EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MEDIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION, PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES, WORKER WELLNESS, AND CULTURALLY GROUNDED STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT SAFE AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION (CVI) WORK.THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION HAS TRAINED THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE AND PROVIDED REGIONAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITIES SEEKING TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL CVI (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) INFRASTRUCTURE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND MULTI-SECTOR PARTNERS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF VIOLENCE INTERVENTION STRATEGIES.

    Expenses $1,646,091 · Grants $324,226

  • JUSTICE TRANSFORMATION (FORMERLY SMART JUSTICE): URBAN PEACE INSTITUTE (UPI) ADVANCES JUSTICE TRANSFORMATION BY DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVES TO MASS INCARCERATION AND JUVENILE DETENTION, WITH A FOCUS ON PREVENTING SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND OTHER YOUTH OF COLOR. UPI'S WORK IS GROUNDED IN TRAINING, ADVOCACY, AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT. UPI TRAINS PRISON-AND FACILITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION WORKERS (CREDIBLE MESSENGERS) TO DELIVER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAMMING WITHIN JUVENILE FACILITIES. THROUGH COALITION-BASED ADVOCACY, UPI SUPPORTS ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPROVED CONDITIONS IN YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND PROMOTES INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES. UPI ALSO EMPOWERS SYSTEM-IMPACTED YOUTH (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS THAT ELEVATE YOUTH VOICE AND SUPPORT POSITIVE OUTCOMES.

    Expenses $887,846

  • THE POLICY AND ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS AND PROMOTES SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS TO ADVANCE NEW SYSTEMS OF COMMUNITY-LED SAFETY AND JUSTICE THAT ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF HARM AND VIOLENCE. GROUNDED IN THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF THOSE CLOSEST TO HARM, OUR POLICY WORK AIMS TO BRIDGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE LEGISLATIVE AND SYSTEMS CHANGE.COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION: THE ORGANIZATION ADMINISTERS COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION (CVI) FUNDING TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY EFFORTS. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A FISCAL INTERMEDIARY, PROVIDING GRANT ADMINISTRATION, COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT, REPORTING, AND MONITORING WHILE DISTRIBUTING SUBSTANTIALLY ALL PROGRAM FUNDS TO SUBRECIPIENT PARTNERS DELIVERING DIRECT SERVICES. A LIMITED ADMINISTRATIVE FEE IS RETAINED TO COVER PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $135,816

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Alex Johnson

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paula Litt

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Xavier Morales

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Susan Lee

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joseline Garcia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Priscilla Ocen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jane Peebles

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Connie Rice

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gerald Torres

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shannon Watts

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Fernando Rejon

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $180,211
    From this org
    $158,708
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,503
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,708
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,403
    Filer's total
    $180,211

  • Timothy Shugrue

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $134,013
    From this org
    $116,348
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,665
    Hours/week
    40

  • Jessica Canales

    DIR TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASST.

    Total calculated
    $118,709
    From this org
    $104,549
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,160
    Hours/week
    40

  • Eric Lam

    SR DIR OF PROGRAMS & STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $140,692
    From this org
    $126,319
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,373
    Hours/week
    40

  • Mark Ohrtman

    DIRECTOR OF CAPACITY

    Total calculated
    $105,844
    From this org
    $105,844
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Josh Green

    SR DIR JUSTICE TRANSF. & STRAT. PTNRS.

    Total calculated
    $119,190
    From this org
    $111,066
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,124
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $12,539,904
    Expenses
    $8,897,684
    Contributions
    $11,768,135
    Grants paid
    $3,625,415
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $8,512,138
    Expenses
    $5,393,277
    Contributions
    $8,011,224
    Grants paid
    $1,716,246
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $2,066,781
    Expenses
    $3,185,128
    Contributions
    $1,500,538
    Grants paid
    $287,956

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $4,271,981
    Expenses
    $1,747,541
    Assets (EOY)
    $2,691,736

  • 2020 · 990-EZ

    Revenue
    $69,816
    Expenses
    $13
    Assets (EOY)
    $69,803

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2019

Tax period
1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020
Principal officer
Fernando Rejon
Mailing address
1910 W Sunset Blvd Suite 800Los Angeles CA 90026
Website
www.UrbanPeaceInstitute.org

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 9 November 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.