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ARAB AMERICAN ARTS INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
ARAB AMERICAN ARTS INSTITUTE INC (EIN 11-3483211)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-10-06
IRS object ID
201432799349301063
Schema version
2013v3.1
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)
Return2014-10-06T15:50:15-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Norman Lahage & SonsBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1424 Madison Ave FL 12AddressLine1
CityNew YorkCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code100171161ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN113483211EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARAB AMERICAN ARTS INSTITUTE INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlARABBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7187455159PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 90370AddressLine1
CityBrooklynCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code112090370ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSIMON SHAHEENPersonNm
Person TitleDIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7187455159PhoneNum
Signature2014-08-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDANIEL LAHAGE CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone7188334304PhoneNum
Preparation2014-10-06PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSIMON SHAHEENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 90370AddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11209ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$160,263GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEDUCATIONActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$6,750PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$8,500CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$131,810PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$151,451CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$287PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$312CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$138,847PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$160,263CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$35,400PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$22,500CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$115,299PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$122,258CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$150,699PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$144,758CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$11,852PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$15,505CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$108,272TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$119,252TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$9,158TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,633TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$99,114NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$114,619NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$131,874ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,500GrantAmt
Revenue$151,451RevenueAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL EXPOSURE TO OTHER CULTURESDesc
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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
Excess Business HoldingsfalseExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
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 STAddressLine1
CityBROOKLYNCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code11209ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
SIMON SHAHEEN
OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$22,500$0$0
NAJIB SHAHEEN
OFFICER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$22,500TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$8,500AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,500TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt
Concerts999999$88,053
Music Retreat999999$63,398
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$151,451TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$312TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$160,263TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$151,763RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,500TotalAmt
Program Services$22,500ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$880TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$880ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,804TotalAmt
Program Services$18,804ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MUSICIANS' FEES$32,245$32,245$0$0
Retreat Costs$56,900$56,900$0$0
Administrative$12,004$0$12,004$0
SRO COMMISSION (witheld)$1,425$1,425$0$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,758TotalAmt
Program Services$131,874ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,884ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,972BOYAmt
EOY$108,758EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,300BOYAmt
EOY$10,494EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,272BOYAmt
EOY$119,252EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,158BOYAmt
EOY$4,633EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,158BOYAmt
EOY$4,633EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,114BOYAmt
EOY$114,619EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,114BOYAmt
EOY$114,619EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,272BOYAmt
EOY$119,252EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$15,505ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$4,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,074CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,250CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,750CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,074TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$161,509CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$157,528CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$159,680CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$131,810CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$151,451CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$761,978TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$170,602CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$162,930CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$138,560CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$159,951CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$798,052TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$798,052PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$889CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$979CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$287CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$312CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,880TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$979CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$287CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$312CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,880TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$818,932TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97450PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97500PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02550InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02500InvestmentIncomePYPct
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 24fOTHER MUSICIAN EXPENSE