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Bridges of Understanding Foundation: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017

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Organization
Bridges of Understanding Foundation (EIN 20-5821634)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201803199349200600
Schema version
2017v2.2
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

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Filer Filer

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US Address USAddress

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PersonFaisal Al-JuburiPersonNm
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Website Addresswww.bridgesofunderstanding.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$35,748GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
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Investment Income$25InvestmentIncomeAmt
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Primary Exempt PurposeTo foster a personal understanding between the American people and people of the Arab World through one-to-one relationships between thought leaders and the creation of original youth focused programs.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

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Education, YouthTalk: A Bridges of Understanding and Global Nomads Group Initiative: BOU concluded its decade-long partnership on this free-of-charge, Common Core State Standard aligned English Language Arts curriculum that pairs middle and high school classrooms in the United States and Arab World. Anchored by a series of videoconferences between students, this program allowed for a dynamic, cross-cultural exchange between the thought leaders of tomorrow on topics that include rights advocacy; history, culture, and belief systems; environment and natural resources; government and foreign policy; and global health. BOU funded Global Nomads Group for the joint development and execution of YouthTalk.$149,349
Education, Bridges at School and Bridges of Knowledge, NextLesson: BOU continued and updated its series Common Core State Standards aligned English Language Arts and Social Studies topical curricula for United States middle and high school classrooms. The activities contextualize the Arab World and provide a unique series of both critical thinking and creative lesson plans that shed light on the rich historical, scientific, mathematical, religious, and cultural legacy of the region, as well as current events. The activities are hosted on the platform NextLesson, and BOU provided designated funding to Soliya to maintain this programming portfolio.$37,702
Outreach, Building Bridges Award: BOU provided designated funding to Soliya in order to continue the Building Bridges Award, presented annually to those established and burgeoning thought leaders who further the themes of global citizenship in their professional and personal pursuits.$80,224
Education, Connect and Facilitation Programs: BOU provided designated funding to Soliya for the joint enhancement and expansion of the global Connect and Facilitation Programs, with a focus on Virtual Exchange between young adults in the West and Muslim majority nations. These engagement programs allow young people to establish more effective, cooperative, and compassionate relations within and between their societies through multi-week, impact driven online curricula that combine the power of dialogue with the reach of new media technologies.$219,220
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$486,495TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Karim Kawar
President2.00$0
Luma Kawar
Vice President2.00$0
Kathryn Hubbard
Treasurer2.00$0
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

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