ARAB FOUNDATIONS FORUM USA: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
ARAB FOUNDATIONS FORUM USA (EIN 84-4966210)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202243199349330269
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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TransactionCOMPENSATION FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICESTransactionDesc
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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.

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