HARMONY FOR PEACE FOUNDATION

What HARMONY FOR PEACE FOUNDATION does

Harmony for Peace Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010 by Tomoko Torii (President and Executive Director Founder) and headquartered at P O Box 2165 in the Southeastern United States. The foundation promotes international peace and cross-cultural understanding through music and visual arts, with a deliberate focus on children and teens. Its core program portfolio comprises the International Peace Concert Series (held at venues including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kimmel Center, and Tokyo Metropolitan Theater), the annual Jr Peace & Music Ambassador Competition for musicians aged 11-18, the Concert2GO free school concert program serving underserved communities, the Art for Peace competition (notably the 2012 edition jointly run with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs), the Holiday Peace Concert, the Peace Music Festival in Philadelphia, and the Gift of Music Program. Over fifteen years of operation, the foundation has reached approximately 21,000 people at peace concerts and events, 5,000 students through free school concerts, and 18,600 people through peace art projects that have traveled globally.

The foundation is supported by a network of strategic partners including the Hiroshima City Government of Japan, Haverford College, the Philadelphia Girls Choir, Commonwealth Youth Choir, Duo Amal, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and diplomatic entities such as the Consulate General of Japan in New York. It has also worked with UN Peace Messenger Michael Douglas on the 2012 Art for Peace initiative. Revenue is generated from tax-deductible donations and contributions (the primary stream), small competition entry fees with prize tiers of $500/$300/$200, and modest shop/merchandise sales through a SquareUp store, with payments accepted via Zeffy, Zelle, wire transfer, and credit card. The organization operates on a Wix-based website with no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capabilities, runs a lean team of 1-10 employees, and relies primarily on earned media (NBC10, Fox 2 News) and word-of-mouth from performers and families for audience development.

Name

HARMONY FOR PEACE FOUNDATION

Legal name

Harmony For Peace Foundation

Website

https://harmonyforpeace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Harmony for Peace Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes international peace through music and visual arts programs, serving youth musicians, underserved schools, and global donors via concerts, competitions, and outreach initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts and Cultural Nonprofit Programming

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAJ

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYEDAMAGAL

Research & Science Fair Competitions (Science Fairs, Research Symposiums)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Academic Clubs & Competitions (Debate, Model UN, Olympiads)

Keywords

• Peace concerts
• Music education
• Youth arts programs
• Cultural exchange
• Nonprofit fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Southeastern

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors supporting peace promotion through music and arts.
2. Competition Entry Fees: Fees collected from Jr Peace & Music Ambassador Competition participants (ages 11-18) with prizes awarded to winners.
3. Shop and Merchandise: Sales through SquareUp store including shop items, sponsorship of events, and gift of music donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Harmony for Peace Foundation is a nonprofit that delivers arts-driven peace-promotion programs: international peace concerts at prestigious venues, the Jr Peace & Music Ambassador Competition for musicians ages 11–18, the Concert2GO free school concert program for underserved communities, the Art for Peace global art competition, and supporting Gift of Music and peace art projects. Programs are funded primarily through tax-deductible donations, with a small portion of entry fees for the Ambassador Competition and merchandise sales.

Product overview

Harmony for Peace Foundation is a non-profit organization that operates a portfolio of programs centered on promoting international peace through music and visual arts. The core offerings include the International Peace Concert Series (featuring annual concerts at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center), the Jr Peace & Music Ambassador Competition for young musicians, the Concert2GO school outreach program, and the Art for Peace Competition. These programs utilize music and visual art as a universal language to unite peoples across cultures, with a focus on children and teens. The organization also hosts the Holiday Peace Concert, Peace Music Festival in Philadelphia, and various peace art projects that have reached over 18,600 participants globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Peace Concert Series Annual peace concerts held at prestigious venues worldwide (Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kimmel Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Theater, Haverford College) bringing together cross-cultural artists and young performers to promote global peace and nonviolence.
• Jr Peace & Music Ambassador Competition Annual online competition for young musicians aged 11-18 (Google Forms entry) awarding one-time competition titles and cash prizes (Grand Prize $500, First Prize $300, Runner Up $200), across Strings, Piano, Brass/Woodwind, and Originality categories. Winners serve as peace ambassadors and perform at international peace concerts.
• Concert2GO Free live music program that brings professional artists to underserved K-12 schools for in-school performances, providing music education exposure and mentoring to students who would not otherwise have access (documented partners include Furness High School Philadelphia, Kensington High School, and Camden Promise School).
• Art for Peace Competition Global art competition for children and teens ages 5-17, co-run with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, challenging participants to create visual artwork envisioning a world free of nuclear weapons.
• Peace Music Festival Philadelphia Annual music festival held in Philadelphia celebrating peace through performances by young artists and world-renowned musicians.
• Peace Art Projects Visual arts initiatives that travel globally, engaging children and teens in creating and exhibiting artwork expressing messages of peace and nuclear disarmament (documented reach of over 18,600 participants).
• Gift of Music Program Program providing musical support and resources to young musicians and music education initiatives through donor contributions, with donor and recipient listings published.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21,000 people reached at peace concerts and events
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Haverford College Music DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2025Haverford College served as venue host for the 15th Anniversary Peace Concert with their facility and music department supporting the event.
• Pennsylvania Council on the ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Supported the International Peace Day Concert 2013 project. Agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts.
• National Endowment for the ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Federal agency that supported the International Peace Day Concert 2013 project.
• Duo Amal (Yaron Kohlberg and Bishara Haroni)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Piano duo featuring Israeli Yaron Kohlberg and Palestinian Bishara Haroni performing together to promote peace and friendship beyond borders at 2013 International Peace Day Concert.
• United Nations Office for Disarmament AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Jointly launched the 2012 Art for Peace Contest calling on young artists to imagine a World Free of Nuclear Weapons. The contest received over 6,600 entries from 92 countries.
• Michael Douglas (UN Peace Messenger)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2012UN Peace Messenger Michael Douglas supported the Art for Peace 2012 effort and called for entries to the competition.
• Consulate General of Japan in New YorkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2010Supported the First International Peace Concert at Carnegie Hall (2010) in support of the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty.
• The Japanese Permanent Mission to The United NationsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2010Supported the First International Peace Concert at Carnegie Hall.
• Hiroshima Peace Cultural FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Supported the First International Peace Concert at Carnegie Hall.
• Hiroshima International Council for Health Care of the Radiation-Exposed (HICARE)minorOthers · 1 January 2010Concert proceeds from 2010 Carnegie Hall concert benefited HICARE's international cooperation activities including training medical personnel and disseminating knowledge about medical care of radiation victims.
• Hiroshima City Government of JapancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHiroshima City Government presented Senbazuru (Thousand Origami Cranes), a symbol of peace and friendship, to artist representatives who bring them back to their communities in home countries as messengers of peace.
• Philadelphia Girls ChoirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerforming ensemble at Anniversary Peace Concert 2025. Jeff Smith and faculty members participated in the concert.
• Commonwealth Youth ChoirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChoral group (Hamonia) performed at the 15th Anniversary Peace Concert.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Musicians Without Borders: International nonprofit that uses music as a tool for peacebuilding and social change, directly comparable in mission, target beneficiaries, and concert-based programming.
• Sphinx Organization: National nonprofit focused on diversity in classical music through performance competitions and youth programming, comparable to the Jr Peace & Music Ambassador Competition model.
• Little Kids Rock: Nonprofit providing music education and instruments to underserved public schools, directly comparable to Concert2GO in targeting school-aged children in under-resourced communities.
• Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation: Nonprofit that supports music education through instrument donations and school program funding, closely aligned with Harmony for Peace's school-based Gift of Music and Concert2GO initiatives.
• Playing for Change Foundation: Music-focused nonprofit that uses music and performance to inspire and connect people across cultures, very similar mission to Harmony for Peace's arts-for-peace positioning.
• From the Top: Nonprofit that supports and showcases young classical musicians through performance platforms and scholarships, comparable to the Jr Peace & Music Ambassador Competition's youth talent showcase function.
• El Sistema USA: Music education nonprofit bringing intensive ensemble music instruction to underserved youth, closely comparable to Harmony for Peace's Concert2GO school outreach programming.

Broad incumbents

• VH1 Save The Music Foundation: Large, established music education nonprofit with broader brand reach and corporate backing, addressing similar youth music access issues but at a much larger scale.
• Lincoln Center Education: Education and community engagement arm of Lincoln Center, which Harmony for Peace has used as a concert venue; both programs share a focus on youth arts access and community programming.
• Carnegie Hall's Education Programs: Carnegie Hall's educational programming for youth and communities, sharing audience and venue overlap with Harmony for Peace's concert series at the same iconic venues.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/harmonyforpeace
• Facebookfacebook.com/harmonyforpeace
• Instagraminstagram.com/harmonyforpeace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harmony-for-peace-foundation

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