2011-09-08T12:17:58-05:00 2010-12-31 FRANK & COMPANY PC 1360 BEVERLY ROAD SUITE 300 MCLEAN VA 22101 990 2010-01-01 112494808 UNITED PALESTINIAN APPEAL INC UNIT 2026595007 1330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW NO 104 WASHINGTON DC 20036 SALEEM F ZARU 2026595007 2011-09-07 1 MARNETTE MYERS 7038210702 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z SALEEM F ZARU 1330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW NO 104 WASHINGTON DC 20036 5733746 0 X WWW.HELPUPA.COM X 1978 NY UPA'S MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING OF PALESTINIANS, ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING IN THE WEST BANK, GAZA STRIP AND IN REFUGEE CAMPS. 4 3 13 12 0 0 3310727 5579677 0 0 10593 24878 0 65 3321320 5604620 2511841 5133367 0 0 358827 334361 0 0 111107 199450 224894 3070118 5692622 251202 -88002 3128212 3128002 97984 9751 3030228 3118251 X UNITED PALESTINIAN APPEAL, INC. (UPA) IS A U.S. NON-PROFIT, NON-POLITICAL, TAX EXEMPT CHARITY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SOCIAL SERVICES TO IMPOVERISHED PALESTINIANS RESIDING IN THE WEST BANK, GAZA STRIP AND IN REFUGEE CAMPS IN LEBANON. FOUND 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, AND CHILD SPONSORSHIP. 0 0 4864093 4813191 HEALTH AND WELFARE - ALL EXPENSES INCURRED FOR MEDIUM AND LONG-TERM HEALTH PROJECTS INCLUDING MOBILE CLINICS, AS WELL AS SERVICES INCLUDING EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION, MEDICAL VISITS, PHARMACEUTICALS, AND TRAUMA COUNSELING FOR PALESTINIANS IN THE WEST BANK, GAZA STRIP, AND REFUGEE CAMPS IN LEBANON. 316453 228137 EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO NEEDY PALESTINIAN STUDENTS WHO ARE LIVING IN, OR INTEND TO RETURN TO PALESTINE AS WELL AS VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND ALL INFRASTRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS OF EDUCATIONAL CENTERS. 124633 90633 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - ALL EXPENSES INCURRED TO REBUILD AND REHABILITATE PALESTINIAN COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURES AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL/AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS, AND TO IMPLEMENT MICROENTERPRISE AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECTS. 102395 1406 CHILD SPONSORSHIP - ALL EXPENSES INCURRED TO PROVIDE PROJECTS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT HANDICAPPED, ORPHANED, OR EXTREMELY DEPRIVED CHILDREN. EACH CHILD IS SPONSORED BY AN UNRELATED DONOR AND UPA FACILITATES THE BUILDING OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CHILD AND THE DONOR. 53258 OUTREACH AND PUBLIC INFORMATION - ALL EXPENSES INCURRED TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE NEEDS OF THOSE LIVING IN PALESTINE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 155653 1406 5460832 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 13 1 0 1 SZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC NY X X UNITED PALESTINIAN APPEAL INC 2026595007 1330 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20036 GEORGE SALEM 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ISAM SALAH 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MOHAMMAD TARBUSH 1.00 X 0 0 0 AFAF NASR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GHASSAN TARAZI 40.00 X 50629 0 0 50629 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41223 5538454 4700834 5579677 33722 33722 120282 129126 -8844 -8844 -8844 OTHER INCOME 900099 65 65 65 5604620 65 0 24878 10500 10500 5122867 5122867 50629 20251 10127 20251 220107 163293 32570 24244 3383 2332 528 523 43295 29849 6755 6691 16947 12572 2508 1867 28881 28881 35449 27153 5561 2735 7500 7500 43660 20266 10577 12817 16304 7671 1736 6897 41742 28778 6513 6451 6362 4301 592 1469 17575 17575 13502 9308 2107 2087 BAD DEBT 12228 12228 HANDICRAFT PRODUCTS 1691 1691 5692622 5460832 120683 111107 2786 2786 1092447 872763 12228 4157 442857 124803 298982 318054 1716428 1448533 481509 5341 200 3128212 3128002 16680 9751 81304 0 97984 9751 X 2980228 2902849 50000 215402 3030228 3118251 3128212 3128002 X -88002 176025 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 1194937 722550 1061629 1356972 5579677 9915765 1194937 722550 1061629 1356972 5579677 9915765 9915765 102981 146049 97961 45653 33722 426366 10342131 0.95880 0.85660 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 84840 84840 254522 71514 183008 8163 1448 6715 77832 51841 25991 17500 17500 318054 FIDELITY ADVISOR - FSXIX 190398 F PIMCO FUNDS - PTTRX 291111 F 481509 5604620 5692622 -88002 176025 176025 88023 5780645 176025 176025 5604620 0 5604620 5692622 0 5692622 0 5692622 1 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND DONATION OF MEDICAL DRUGS HEALTH AND WELFARE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND SPONSORSHIP, CHILD SPONSORSHIP 5122867 0 0 0 5122867 0 5122867 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 23770 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA HEALTH AND WELFARE 40000 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA HEALTH AND WELFARE 25000 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 8700 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 20000 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 15880 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA HEALTH AND WELFARE 13088 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 29813 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA HEALTH AND WELFARE 42000 4688103 SHIPMENTS OF PHARMACEUTICALS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE COMMUNITY FMV BASED ON AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA HEALTH AND WELFARE, EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIPS 10000 WIRE TRANSFER 10 EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIP MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 134 205607 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: 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. 1 THE HOPE FUND 752 FORGE ROAD LEXINGTON VA 24450 541981244 501(C)(3) 10500 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 1 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, 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. JAMIE SALEM AN EMPLOYEE OF UPA 44619 JAMIE SALEM, THE OPERATION ASSOCIATE, IS THE SON OF THE TREASURER, GEORGE SALEM 0 X 2 12731 NYSE FMV @ DONATION DATE X 1 4688103 APPRAISAL 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 UPA ADOPTED COMPENSATION POLICY, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY, FUNDRAISING POLICY, GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY AND WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY IN 2010. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT ALL REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS AS WELL AS BEFORE IT IS INCLUDED IN UPA'S ANNUAL REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL DIRECTORS OF UPA ARE CONSTANTLY MONITORING THE ACTIONS OF EVERYONE CONNECTED TO ANY TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING UPA. IF AN ISSUE WERE TO ARISE, THE DIRECTORS WOULD MEET TO DECIDE WHAT ACTION MUST BE FOLLOWED. WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, UPA HAS A BOARD APPROVED POLICY IN PLACE WHICH COVERS THIS VERY MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT IS WRITTEN AND OFFERED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 UPA MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ITS IRS FORM 1023 AND IRS FORM 990 ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPA MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY PROVIDING COPIES UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, THE ANNUAL REPORT AND ITS IRS FORM 990 ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 176,025. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS