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ARAB AMERICAN ARTS INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
ARAB AMERICAN ARTS INSTITUTE INC (EIN 11-3483211)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-12-07
IRS object ID
201713419349300546
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-12-07T18:48:18-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Norman Lahage & SonsBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1424 Madison Ave FL 12AddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100171161ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN113483211EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARAB AMERICAN ARTS INSTITUTE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlARABBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7187455159PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 90370AddressLine1Txt
CityBrooklynCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP112090370ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSIMON SHAHEENPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7187455159PhoneNum
Signature2017-12-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDANIEL LAHAGE CPA EAPreparerPersonNm
Phone7188334304PhoneNum
Preparation2017-12-07PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address108.14.10.60IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-12-07IPDt
IP Tm18:48:05IPTm
IP TimezonePSIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSIMON SHAHEENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 90370AddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11209ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$272,276GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEDUCATION & THE ARTSActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body2VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
CY Contributions Grants$111,672CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$131,538PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$160,208CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$344PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$396CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$131,882PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$272,276CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$29,095PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$30,400CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$66,287CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$108,261PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$202,743CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$137,356PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$233,143CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$5,474PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$39,133CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$98,814TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$134,913TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,200TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$94,614NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$134,913NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTo foster, study and research Middle Eastern music, danceMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$161,305ExpenseAmt
Revenue$160,208RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL EXPOSURE TO OTHER CULTURES AND TRADITIONS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$161,305TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document13IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members2GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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 PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSIMON SHAHEENPersonNm
Phone7187455159PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1571 82ND STAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11209ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
SIMON SHAHEEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$28,800$0$0
NAJIB SHAHEEN
OFFICER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ALFONSO F RAMOS ESQ
ATTORNEY1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KAY CAMPBELL
OFFICER1.00$1,600$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$30,400TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Fundraising$111,672FundraisingAmt
Total Contributions$111,672TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt
Concerts999999$83,782
Music Retreat999999$76,426
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$160,208TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$396TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$111,672ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$272,276TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$160,604RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,400TotalAmt
Program Services$30,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,081TotalAmt
Program Services$2,081ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,141TotalAmt
Program Services$27,141ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MUSICIANS' FEES$20,558$20,558$0$0
Retreat Costs$81,125$81,125$0$0
Administrative$5,551$0$5,551$0
Retreat Gala Harvard Club$66,287$0$0$66,287

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$233,143TotalAmt
Program Services$161,305ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,551ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,287FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,537BOYAmt
EOY$120,917EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,277BOYAmt
EOY$13,996EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,814BOYAmt
EOY$134,913EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,200BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,200BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,614BOYAmt
EOY$66,700EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$68,213EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,614BOYAmt
EOY$134,913EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,814BOYAmt
EOY$134,913EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$39,133ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,166NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind
Public Support Total170$0PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,750CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,850CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$111,672CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$135,772TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$131,810CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$151,451CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$283,261TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$138,560CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$159,951CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,850CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$111,672CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$419,033TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$419,033PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$287CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$312CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$599TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$287CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$312CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$599TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$419,632TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99860PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96110PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00140InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.03890InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 2SIMON AND NAJIB SHAHEEN ARE BROTHERS.
Pt VI, Line 11bBoth members of the board were provided with form 990 for review.
Pt VI, Line 19Form 990 provided upon request and available for inspection at office of organization.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eSRO COMMISSION (withheld) 0. 0. 0. 0.