KARAM FOUNDATION NFP: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
KARAM FOUNDATION NFP (EIN 37-1548241)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201843189349302209
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-14T09:09:37-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN362170602PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WARADY & DAVIS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11717 DEERFIELD RD SUITE 300SAddressLine1Txt
CityDEERFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60015ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN371548241EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KARAM FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlKARABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2245449411PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 230 NORTHGATE 742 NO 220AddressLine1Txt
CityLAKE FORESTCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60045ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLINA SERGIE ATTARPersonNm
Person TitleCEO/CO-FOUNDERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2245449411PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSUSAN GREGGOPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00595460PTIN
Phone8472679600PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address69.8.122.20IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerLINA SERGIE ATTARPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 230 NORTHGATE 742 NO 220AddressLine1Txt
CityLAKE FORESTCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60045ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,024,581GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.KARAMFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO RESTORE THE DIGNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO SUCCESS THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATION, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SMART AID, AND SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Revenue$3,961,281CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$1,047,552CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,072,080PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,797,255CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,142,436PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$128,881TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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MissionTHE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO RESTORE THE DIGNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO SUCCESS THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATION, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SMART AID, AND SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT.MissionDesc
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Expense$948,034ExpenseAmt
Grant$263,781GrantAmt
Revenue$100,000RevenueAmt
DescTHE INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES IN TURKEY INCLUDING ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPUTER LAB AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS.Desc

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Expense$74,393ExpenseAmt
Revenue$26,577RevenueAmt
DescTHE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS IN SYRIA THROUGH GRANTS TO ENTERPRENEURS AND PURCHASES OF THEIR PRODUCTS.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$2,269,154TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1LINA SERGIE ATTARBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2245449411PhoneNum

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Address Line1PO BOX 230 NORTHGATE 742AddressLine1Txt
CityLAKE FORESTCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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LINA SERGIE ATTAR
CEO/CO-FOUNDER40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$81,424$0$0
OMAR SALEM
CHAIRMAN5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOHAMAD OJJEH
TREASURER/DIRECTOR OF SMAR10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAYA KHATER
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR OF EVEN2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAZAN WAFAI
BOARD MEMBER2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
AYA SAMMAN
BOARD MEMBER2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GHAZI JEIROUDI
BOARD MEMBER2.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
OMAR HOSSINO
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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All Other Contributions$3,771,602AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$34,226NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,847,674TotalContributionsAmt

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DescSCENTS OF SYRIADesc
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Total Program Service Revenue$26,577TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$2,286TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,286ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Sales Of Inventory$14,790GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Other Revenue Total$100,000OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$69,500TotalAmt
Program Services$69,500ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$21,233TotalAmt
Program Services$21,233ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$1,236,954TotalAmt
Program Services$1,236,954ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Fundraising$40,712FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$130,005FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$9,375ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$12,679FundraisingAmt

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Total$21,687TotalAmt
Management And General$21,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Program Services$182,714ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,837ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,456FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$2,755ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,958FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$64,805TotalAmt
Program Services$59,369ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,831FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$5,953TotalAmt
Program Services$3,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,348ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$33,380TotalAmt
Program Services$27,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,449ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$78,265TotalAmt
Program Services$49,441ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,872ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,952FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$40,228TotalAmt
Management And General$4,988ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,240FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Program Services$24,796ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,607ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
FOREIGN SALARIES$227,928$227,928
PROGRAM SUPPLIES$106,352$106,352
FOREIGN TEACHER STIPEND$82,000$82,000
SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION$24,322$24,322

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$57,515TotalAmt
Program Services$14,648ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,450ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,417FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$2,797,255TotalAmt
Program Services$2,269,154ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$254,851ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$273,250FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$1,370,663BOYAmt
EOY$787,531EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$400,107BOYAmt
EOY$1,551,031EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$166,444BOYAmt
EOY$433,730EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$38,950EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,030BOYAmt
EOY$20,412EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$203,280LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$29,580LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,012BOYAmt
EOY$173,700EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$12,167EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,059,256BOYAmt
EOY$3,017,521EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,482BOYAmt
EOY$78,881EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$289,160BOYAmt
EOY$50,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$334,642BOYAmt
EOY$128,881EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,203,947BOYAmt
EOY$2,025,675EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$520,667BOYAmt
EOY$862,965EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,724,614BOYAmt
EOY$2,888,640EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,059,256BOYAmt
EOY$3,017,521EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,164,026ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$646,094CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$928,278CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,206,389CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,198,370CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,847,674CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,826,805TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$928,278CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,206,389CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,198,370CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,847,674CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,826,805TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$202,542SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$9,624,263PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,126CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$205CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$102,286CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$109,667TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,936,472TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$145,273GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.96860PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98680PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$59,209OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,605DepreciationAmt
Book Value$53,604BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$102,037OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,873DepreciationAmt
Book Value$87,164BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$42,034OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,102DepreciationAmt
Book Value$32,932BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$173,700TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,976,706TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$15,425DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$15,425RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,961,281RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,961,281TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,812,680TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$15,425DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$15,425ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,797,255ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,797,255TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED THE GUIDANCE IN THE FASB CODIFICATION TOPIC RELATED TO UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES WHICH PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR RECOGNIZING, MEASURING, PRESENTING AND DISCLOSING IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE IN ITS TAX RETURNS. UNDER THE GUIDANCE, THE FOUNDATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT IT IS SUSTAINABLE, BASED ON ITS TECHNICAL MERITS. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION SHOULD BE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY HAVING FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS RETURNS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,RegionTxt
Offices3OfficesCnt
Employee24EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICES, GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGIONTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedEDUCATION, HUMANITARIAN AIDSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$1,236,372RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices3SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees24SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office3TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee24TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,236,372SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,236,372TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,SUPPORTING THE VOICES PROJECT HUMANITARIAN CAMPAIGNS TO AID THOSE INJURED AND PROMOTE THE END OF THE CONFLICT.$100,315
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,NATIONAL PROJECT PROSTHETIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION$20,000
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,FUNDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AS PART OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAWA AND BSA.$24,583
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,SMART AID TOWARDS BASMEH & ZEITOONEH$3,973
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,EMERGENCY AID FOOD DISTRIBUTION$50,000
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,HAPPY FARM PROJECT$30,000

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (7 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
MILK ASSISTANCEMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,2600$95,125MILK, BABY FORMULAFAIR MARKET VALUE
RAMADAN FOOD DISTRIBUTIONMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,39644$129,811MEAT, GRAINS, WATER, FOODFAIR MARKET VALUE
WINTER RELIEF ASSISTANCEMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,6445$34,050BLANKETS, HEATING FUEL, ETC.FAIR MARKET VALUE
EMERGENCY AIDMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,8000$141,000FOOD, BASIC NECESSECITIESFAIR MARKET VALUE
SUPPORT SYRIAN REFUGEE FAMILIESMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,362$401,977CASH
SCHOLARSHIPSMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,49$194,281CASH
BEARS FOR REFUGEE CHILDRENMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA249$11,840THERAPY BEARSFAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:KARAM FOUNDATION MONITORS ITS GRANTS THROUGH PROJECT REPORTS AND FINANCIAL RECEIPTS/REPORTS.
PART I, LINE 3:THE ACCOUNTING METHOD USED FOLLOWED GAAP. THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES IN THE REGION IS THE TOTAL OF OUR EXPENDITURES ON SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES THROUGH GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SYRIAN REFUGEES AND EMERGENCY AID DIRECTLY TO INDIVDIUALS AFFECTED BY THE CRISIS. OUR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE AID TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THE SYRIAN CRISIS, THEREFORE OUR EFFORTS AND EXPENDITURES ARE CONCENTRATED SOLEY IN THE MIDDLE EAST REGION, WHICH WAS MOST AFFECTED BY THE SYRIAN CRISIS. THE EXPENDITURES WERE USED FOR PROGRAM SERVICES, SUPPLIES, AND OPERATIONS IN TURKEY AND SYRIA.
PART III, COL (C):THE FUNDS WERE MONITORED THROUGH WIRE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, AND FINANCIAL RECEIPTS FOR ALL ITEMS AND SUPPLIES PURCHASED FOR BENEFICARIES.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CHELSEA HANDLER LUNCHEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$94,801GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$63,161CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$31,640GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,730RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$27,074FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$17,000OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2INTIMATE DINNER WITH CHELSEAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$7,500GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$6,900CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$600GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$2,800FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Events Total7OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$7,025GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$6,011CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$1,014GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$4,291FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$109,326GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$76,072CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$33,254GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$3,730RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$34,165FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$17,000OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$54,895DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$21,641NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ATASSI FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15620 S GARFIELD STAddressLine1Txt
CityHINSDALECityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60521ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN383611300RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$69,500CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantTO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE & INFORMATIVE PLATFORM FOR SYRIAN ARTISTIC EXPRESSION & KNOWLEDGETO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE & INFORMATIVE PLATFORM FOR SYRIAN ARTISTIC EXPRESSION & KNOWLEDGETO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE & INFORMATIVE PLATFORM FOR SYRIAN ARTISTIC EXPRESSION & KNOWLEDGETO CREATE A SUSTAINABLE & INFORMATIVE PLATFORM FOR SYRIAN ARTISTIC EXPRESSION & KNOWLEDGEPurposeOfGrantTxt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (4 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
LIBANAIS - MEALS IN CHICAGO20$500MEALS FOR CHICAGO REFUGEES
YMCA PROGRAM REGISTRATIONS10$1,666REGISTRATION FEES FOR YMCA PROGRAMS FOR 10 INDIVIDUALS
HALLOWEEN REFUGEE PARTY EXPENSE30$76PARTY SET UP COST TO HELP THE REFUGEES
JUMP START22$18,991AUTO INSURANCE PAYMENTS, CAR REPAIRS, GROCERIES

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE GRANT FUNDS ARE MONITORED BY REVIEWING THE FINANCIAL AND PROJECT REPORTS THAT ARE SUBMITTED TO US AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$6,050NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,500NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Yes (X)COMPUTER EQUIPMENT1$11,600
Yes (X)TRAVEL COSTS1$3,094
Yes (X)PROGRAM SUPPLIES1$520
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2AYA SAMMAN (BOARD MEMBER) AND LINA SERGIE ATTAR (CEO/CO-FOUNDER) ARE SECOND COUSINS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE WAS NO COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT IN BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE IRS FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. THE CEO, BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ANY RELATED PARTY AFFLIATIONS OR LOANS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THE ORGANIZATIONS SEEKS FULL TRANSPARENCY WITH ALL RELATIONSHIPS AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCUSSED OPENLY AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH KARAM'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER DOING AN EVALUATION, COMPARABILITY DATA STUDY, DELIBERATION AND THE BOARD DECISION WAS DOCUMENTED. THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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