UNITED PALESTINIAN APPEAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
UNITED PALESTINIAN APPEAL INC (EIN 11-2494808)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-05-10
IRS object ID
201601319349302500
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-05-10T14:22:50-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN541156733PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRANK & COMPANY PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11360 BEVERLY ROAD SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMCLEANCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22101ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN112494808EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNITED PALESTINIAN APPEAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlUNITBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026595007PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW NO 104AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSALEEM F ZARUPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026595007PhoneNum
Signature2016-05-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonR MATTHEW FRANKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01277196PTIN
Phone7038210702PhoneNum
Preparation2016-05-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSALEEM F ZARUPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW NO 104AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$14,238,616GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.HELPUPA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1978FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING OF PALESTINIANS; ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING IN THE WEST BANK, GAZA STRIP AND IN REFUGEE CAMPS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$12,086,132PYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$121,661PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$124,344CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$104PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$122CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$12,207,897PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$14,018,462CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$11,156,260PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$13,059,732CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$302,210PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Other Expenses$386,267CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$11,835,004PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$13,779,441CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$372,893PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$239,021CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$4,516,779TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$14,703TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$108,670TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,377,471NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,408,109NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionUNITED PALESTINIAN APPEAL, INC. (UPA) IS A UNITED STATES NON-PROFIT, NON-POLITICAL, TAX EXEMPT CHARITY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SOCIAL SERVICES TO IMPOVERISHED PALESTINIANS RESIDING IN THE WEST BANK, GAZA STRIP AND IN LEBANESE REFUGEE CAMPS. FOUNDED IN 1978, UPA HAS SUPPORTED WIDE-RANGING HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS THAT CATERED TO NEEDY PALESTINIANS WITHIN THESE REGIONS. ITS PROGRAMS FALL INTO FOUR MAIN AREAS: HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION & UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS, CHILD SPONSORSHIP, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$12,851,280ExpenseAmt
Grant$12,750,341GrantAmt
DescHEALTH AND WELFARE - ALL EXPENSES INCURRED FOR MEDIUM AND LONG-TERM HEALTH PROJECTS INCLUDING MOBILE CLINICS AND PRIMARY CARE CLINICS. AS WELL AS SERVICES INCLUDING EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION, MEDICAL VISITS, PHARMACEUTICALS, AND TRAUMA COUNSELING FOR PALESTINIANS IN THE WEST BANK, GAZA AND REFUGEE CAMPS IN THE ARAB COUNTRIES. EXPENSES INCURRED ALSO PROVIDE PROJECTS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT HANDICAPPED, ORPHANED, OR EXTREMELY DEPRIVED CHILDREN THROUGH PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY UPA'S PARTNERS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$256,706ExpenseAmt
Grant$207,241GrantAmt
DescEDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS, WORK STUDY OPPORTUNITIES, FELLOWSHIPS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROVIDED TO NEEDY PALESTINIAN STUDENTS WHO ARE LIVING IN OR INTEND TO RETURN TO PALESTINE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$123,925ExpenseAmt
Grant$82,150GrantAmt
DescCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - ALL EXPENSES INCURRED TO REBUILD AND REHABILITATE PALESTINIAN COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURES AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MICRO-ENTERPRISE, MICRO-FINANCE AND OTHER PROJECTS THAT STIMULATE EMPLOYMENT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$161,466ExpenseAmt
Grant$20,000GrantAmt
DescOUTREACH AND PUBLIC INFORMATION - ALL EXPENSES INCURRED TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT PALESTINIAN HISTORY, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$13,393,377TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
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
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee5EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNITED PALESTINIAN APPEAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2026595007PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW SUITEAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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GEORGE SALEM
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ISAM SALAH
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR MOHAMMAD TARBUSH
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AFAF NASR AJLOUNY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR NAJAT ARAFAT KHELIL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GF JOEY MUSMAR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAHA FREIJ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SALEEM ZARU
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$115,216$0$16,601
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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All Other Contributions$13,872,218AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$12,299,603NoncashContributionsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$93,997TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$93,997ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$250,501SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$220,154SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$30,347SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$30,347TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$30,347ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$122RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$122OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$122RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$124,344ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,059,732TotalAmt
Program Services$13,059,732ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,816TotalAmt
Program Services$62,719ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,959FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$162,438TotalAmt
Program Services$77,289ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,616FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$4,205TotalAmt
Program Services$2,001ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,153ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,051FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,593TotalAmt
Program Services$5,992ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,148FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,390TotalAmt
Program Services$10,652ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,140ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,598FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275TotalAmt
Management And General$275ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,401TotalAmt
Management And General$18,401ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,301TotalAmt
Program Services$35,301ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,624TotalAmt
Program Services$42,278ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,212FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,528TotalAmt
Program Services$19,795ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,874FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,329TotalAmt
Management And General$2,329ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,984TotalAmt
Program Services$20,929ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,057ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,998FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,992TotalAmt
Program Services$7,632ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,360ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,082TotalAmt
Program Services$3,723ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,359ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51TotalAmt
Management And General$51ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,440TotalAmt
Program Services$6,870ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,959ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,611FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,394TotalAmt
Program Services$1,139ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$656ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$599FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
POSTAGE AND SHIPPING$82,964$37,325$5,593$40,046
BANK CHARGES$25,902$25,902

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,779,441TotalAmt
Program Services$13,393,377ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$215,352ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$170,712FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,019BOYAmt
EOY$1,229EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,546,896BOYAmt
EOY$1,701,960EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,342BOYAmt
EOY$137,721EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,000BOYAmt
EOY$22,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,471BOYAmt
EOY$11,463EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$465,614LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$197,578LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$255,903BOYAmt
EOY$268,036EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,453,543BOYAmt
EOY$2,374,370EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,392,174BOYAmt
EOY$4,516,779EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,703BOYAmt
EOY$108,670EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,703BOYAmt
EOY$108,670EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,335,200BOYAmt
EOY$3,216,166EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,042,271BOYAmt
EOY$1,191,943EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,377,471BOYAmt
EOY$4,408,109EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,392,174BOYAmt
EOY$4,516,779EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$239,021ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$188,947NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$19,436InvestmentExpenseAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$1,855,364CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,753,370CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,137,021CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,086,132CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,893,996CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,725,883TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,753,370CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,137,021CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,086,132CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,893,996CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,725,883TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$39,725,883PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$55,828CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$70,305CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$99,596CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$94,760CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$93,997CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$414,486TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,213CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$83CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$100CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$104CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$122CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,622TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$40,141,991TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.98960PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98880PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 1,213. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 83. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 100. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 104. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 122.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$84,840OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$84,840BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$254,522OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$104,145DepreciationAmt
Book Value$150,377BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$27,417OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,414DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,003BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$58,345OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$48,628DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,717BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$40,490OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,391DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,099BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$268,036TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,810,079TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$188,947NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$188,947RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,999,026RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$19,436InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$19,436RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$14,018,462TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,779,441TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,779,441ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$13,779,441TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationUPA ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FASB ASC 740. FASB ASC 740 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTERPRISE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FASB ASC 740 PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR RECOGNIZING, MEASURING, PRESENTING, AND DISCLOSING IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING THE POSITION THAT UPA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES. UPA BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UPA'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) IS OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT WAS FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -08GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION.GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND DONATIONS OF MEDICAL DRUGSHEALTH AND WELFARE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND SPONSORSHIPS$13,059,732
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -08PROGRAM TRAVEL$13,577
NORTH AMERICA01PROGRAM SERVICESPROGRAM ADMINISTRATION$10,618
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees17SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee17TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$13,083,927SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$13,083,927TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT$82,500WIRE TRANSFER
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT$50,000WIRE TRANSFER
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -HEALTH AND WELFARE$50,000WIRE TRANSFER
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -HEALTH AND WELFARE$17,100WIRE TRANSFER
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -EDUCATION$23,362WIRE TRANSFER
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -HEALTH AND WELFARE$65,607WIRE TRANSFER
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -HEALTH AND WELFARE$0$12,280,015MEDICINESAPPRAISAL
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA -EDUCATION$50,000WIRE TRANSFER
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceEDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIPSTypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICARegionTxt
Recipient57RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$207,241CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesYes (1)BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2:IN ORDER TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND OVERSIGHT FOR THE GRANTS, AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF EVERY DOLLAR SPENT, UPA IMPLEMENTED THE NEW PROJECT-BASED MODEL. UPA HAD THOSE THAT RECEIVED GRANTS SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR PROJECTS AND SIGN A TERMS OF GRANT FOR EACH PROJECT. IN ORDER TO CREATE MORE TRANSPARENCY AND GET MORE INFORMATION OUT TO EACH PROJECT GRANT APPLICATION, UPA UPDATED THE APPLICATION TO INCLUDE NINE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS THAT WOULD BE USED TO EVALUATE THE APPLICATION, SUCH AS "IS THE PROJECT SUSTAINABLE? AND "DOES THE PROJECT BUILD CAPACITY?" THIS MADE IT EASIER TO OBJECTIVELY WEIGH PROJECT GRANT APPLICATIONS AGAINST EACH OTHER, AND ALL THOSE QUESTIONS WERE INCLUDED IN THE RUBRIC UPA CREATED. OTHER FACTORS UPA TOOK INTO ACCOUNT WHEN POSSIBLE, WERE EACH ORGANIZATION'S STRUCTURE AND EFFICIENCY, RESPONSIVENESS, AND REPORTING QUALITY IF UPA HAD WORKED WITH THEM BEFORE.
SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3, COL (F):EXPENDITURES ARE REPORTED BASED ON THE ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING METHOD.
SCHEDULE F, PART III, COL (C):THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE IS DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED AND THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS RECEIVING EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION BY THE ORGANIZATION.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$19,588NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesNYSE FAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Drugs And Medical Supplies DrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$12,280,015NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAPPRAISALMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND A DRAFT COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION. UPA'S TREASURER ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS OFFICIALLY FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE UPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSTANTLY MONITOR THE ACTIONS OF EVERYONE CONNECTED WITH UPA TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE; THE BOARD WOULD IMMEDIATELY MEET TO DECIDE WHAT CORRECTIONS MUST TAKE PLACE. UPA HAS A BOARD APPROVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE WHICH EFFECTIVELY COVERS THESE MATTERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS ARE CREATED. CONTRACT AND SALARY REQUIREMENTS ARE BASED ON SALARY COMPARISON DATA PROVIDED BY INDEPENDENT SURVEYS, COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18UPA COMPLIES WITH IRC SECTION 6104 AND MAKES ITS FORMS 1023 AND 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 AND THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON UPA'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPA MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON UPA'S WEBSITE.

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