AMERICAN-ARAB CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
AMERICAN-ARAB CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE (EIN 45-3715978)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-12
IRS object ID
201622259349303847
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-08-12T16:18:25-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OMNEX ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line112740 W WARREN AVE STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityDEARBORNCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48126ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN453715978EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN-ARAB CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14917 SCHAEFER RD SUITE 209AddressLine1Txt
CityDEARBORNCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48126ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNASSER BEYDOUNPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Signature2016-08-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAHMAD CHABBANIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00159200PTIN
Phone3138463322PhoneNum
Preparation2016-08-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-09-27 15:27:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1ACRLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNASSER BEYDOUNPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14917 SCHAEFER ROAD STE 209AddressLine1Txt
CityDEARBORNCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48126ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$141,020GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTP://ACRLMICH.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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PY Total Expenses$78,446PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$133,490CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,161PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$7,530CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$133,490ExpenseAmt
DescCHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL. SPECIFICALLY, TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE A CHARTIBALE CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION AIMED AT ADVANCING THE GOALS OF AMERICAN ARAB EQUALITY AND DEFENDING THE SAME THROUGH, INTER ALIA, EDUCATING AMERICAN ARABS ON THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$133,490TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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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
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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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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonNASSER BEYDOUNPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityDEARBORNCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48126ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
NASSER BEYDOUN
CHAIRMAN10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES ALLEN
VICE CHAIRMA5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALLY JADAN
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONA FADLALLAH
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDELL ANTHONY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHAKER AOUN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOHAMED AYAD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARVIN BEATTY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUSSEIN BERRY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NABIL FAKIH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL FAWAZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WALLY JADAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ISMAEL AHMAD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELAL FARHAT
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MIKE JAAFER
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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Total Contributions$141,020TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$141,020TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,800TotalAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,972TotalAmt
Program Services$5,972ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,175TotalAmt
Program Services$2,175ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,442TotalAmt
Program Services$1,442ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,845TotalAmt
Program Services$46,845ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,270TotalAmt
Program Services$8,270ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$826TotalAmt
Program Services$826ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING$41,388$41,388
TELEPHONE & COMMUNICATION$2,556$2,556
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$1,246$1,246
BANK SERVICE CHARGES$689$689

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,281TotalAmt
Program Services$1,281ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$133,490TotalAmt
Program Services$133,490ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54BOYAmt
EOY$9,722EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$6,612LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,547LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,891BOYAmt
EOY$2,065EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,945BOYAmt
EOY$11,787EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$438BOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,750EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$438BOYAmt
EOY$1,750EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow SFAS117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,507BOYAmt
EOY$10,037EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,507BOYAmt
EOY$10,037EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,945BOYAmt
EOY$11,787EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$7,530ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$79,607CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$141,020CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$220,627TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$79,607CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$141,020CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$220,627TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$220,627PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$220,627TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,612OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,612BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,612TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DCHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL. SPECIFICALLY, TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE A CHARTIBALE CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATION AIMED AT ADVANCING THE GOALS OF AMERICAN ARAB EQUALITY AND DEFENDING THE SAME THROUGH, INTER ALIA, EDUCATING AMERICAN ARABS ON THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFINANCIALS AND FORM 990 ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION PRIOR TO FILING. FINANCIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CENFORSEMENT PER WRITTEN BYLAWS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST BY PROVIDING A COPY.

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