ARAB FOUNDATIONS FORUM USA: Form 990, tax year 2023

View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗

Organization
ARAB FOUNDATIONS FORUM USA (EIN 84-4966210)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-15
IRS object ID
202443209349309999
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-15T14:27:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN205907840PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Ketcham & Associates LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1202 Mountain AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityWestfieldCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07090ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN844966210EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARAB FOUNDATIONS FORUM USABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlARABBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13 APPLEGREEN DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityOLD WESTBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11568ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNAILA FAROUKYPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9175442636PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSteven Ketcham CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01439801PTIN
Phone9082324618PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-15PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$234,656GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresshttps://arabfoundationsforum.org/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2020FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSee Schedule OActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body4VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$50,989PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$100,652CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$7,871PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$134,004CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$58,860PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$234,656CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$183,852PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$186,853CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$9,343CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$73,245PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$104,283CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$257,097PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$291,136CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$198,237PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$56,480CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$6,496TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$44,748TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$278,001TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$372,733TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$271,505NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$327,985NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSee Schedule OMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$222,940ExpenseAmt
Revenue$234,656RevenueAmt
DescNotable achievements for 2023 are below:-Launch of Humanitarian Relief and Recovery Task Force to support various international relief efforts -Launch of Climate Working Group to address climate funding-Launch of AFFs Speaker Series where notable philanthropy practitioners from across the region are featured-AFFs Members Meeting, hosted in Cairo, where 150 members and partners convened to discuss issues affecting the philanthropy sector, and shared insights and perspectives.-Growth of the network and new members joining the community-Increase in funding from grants and consulting servicesDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$222,940TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemYes (true)BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members4GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNAILA FAROUKYPersonNm
Phone9175442636PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13 APPLEGREEN DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityOLD WESTBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11568ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
NAILA FAROUKY
CEO AND DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$123,852$0$0
LAUREN BRADFORD
BOARD DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA IBRAHIM
BOARD DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AIDA ESSAID
BOARD DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$123,852TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$100,652AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$100,652TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Program revenue624110$91,848$91,848
Other revenue624110$42,156$42,156
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$134,004TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$234,656TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$134,004RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$123,852TotalAmt
Program Services$86,481ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$28,028ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,343FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,001TotalAmt
Program Services$63,001ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,609TotalAmt
Management And General$4,609ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,250TotalAmt
Program Services$23,250ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,029TotalAmt
Management And General$2,029ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,272TotalAmt
Management And General$12,272ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,575TotalAmt
Management And General$2,575ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,768TotalAmt
Program Services$19,768ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,406TotalAmt
Management And General$6,406ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Translation$2,925$2,925
Program expense$27,515$27,515
Bank charge$1,608$1,608

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,326TotalAmt
Management And General$1,326ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$291,136TotalAmt
Program Services$222,940ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,343FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,496BOYAmt
EOY$41,248EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,500EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,496BOYAmt
EOY$44,748EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$278,001BOYAmt
EOY$372,733EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$278,001BOYAmt
EOY$372,733EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$286,505BOYAmt
EOY-$342,985EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,000BOYAmt
EOY$15,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$271,505BOYAmt
EOY-$327,985EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,496BOYAmt
EOY$44,748EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$56,480ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$303,893CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,989CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$100,652CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$455,534TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$303,893CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$50,989CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$100,652CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$455,534TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$357,668SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$97,866PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$455,534TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNAILA FAROUKYPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionCEO AND DIRECTORRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$43,321TransactionAmt
TransactionCOMPENSATION FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICESTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11The Organization requires certain board members to review the 990 filing and related documents prior to submittal to the respected tax agency.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cThe Organization requires all employees and board members to immediately disclose any relationship that may potentially give rise to a conflict of interest.
CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15aThe board of directors determine and review the compensation of all employees on an annual basis.
Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15bThe board of directors determine and review the compensation of all employees on an annual basis.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19The Organization makes available all governing documents and policies and procedures to the general public upon request. The 990 and the related schedules are made available upon request and can also be found on Guidestar.com, which is a third-party independent website that makes available to the public certian nonprofit information.
General explanation attachmentForm 990, Page 1, Part 1 (Mission Statement): The Arab Foundations Forum (AFF) is a non-profit membership-based association of philanthropic organizations, donors, funders, and other actors in the philanthropy sector-based or working in the Arab region. Our vision is for an effective and strategic philanthropic sector in the Arab region that engages with all aspects of society towards growing social responsibility and investment while advancing the public good.

Comments

Anonymous: no account or email. Up to 2,000 characters, at most one link. Comments are checked automatically; some wait for review.