ARAB FOUNDATIONS FORUM USA: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ARAB FOUNDATIONS FORUM USA (EIN 84-4966210)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202533219349318423
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-11-17T15:29:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Ketcham & Associates LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Filer Filer

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EIN844966210EIN

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PersonNAILA FAROUKYPersonNm
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Formation2020FormationYr
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CY Other Expenses$314,753CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$291,136PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$501,304CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$56,480PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$253,516CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$260,022TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$372,733TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$400,068ExpenseAmt
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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
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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CEO AND DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$144,000$0$0
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Total$9,739TotalAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

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Total$1,580TotalAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$27,647TotalAmt
Program Services$27,647ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$2,720TotalAmt
Management And General$2,720ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Consulting expense$235,160$188,128$47,032
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$41,248BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$3,500BOYAmt
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BOY$44,748BOYAmt
EOY$260,022EOYAmt

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BOY$372,733BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$372,733BOYAmt
EOY$334,491EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY-$342,985BOYAmt
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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$15,000BOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$253,516ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,989CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$100,652CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$531,851CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$987,385TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$50,989CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$100,652CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$531,851CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$987,385TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$802,953SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$184,432PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$987,385TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

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RegionMiddle East and North AfricaRegionTxt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram servicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedProgram servicesSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$168,226RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$168,226SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$168,226TotalSpentAmt

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$144,000TransactionAmt
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.

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