Bridges of Understanding Foundation

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Plain text Bridges of Understanding Foundation. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2013–2018. https://furp.org/org/bridges-of-understanding-foundation-205821634. Retrieved 2026-11-15.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). Bridges of Understanding Foundation [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2013–2018]. Retrieved November 15, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/bridges-of-understanding-foundation-205821634

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Retrieved 2026-11-15; covers tax years 2013–2018. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2018 · Form 990EZ · revenue $0 · expenses - · assets $0

EIN
20-5821634
Address
PO Box 2232 Radio City Station, New York, NY 10101
Website
www.bridgesofunderstanding.org
NTEE code
Q20 Promotion of International Understanding (International, Foreign Affairs and National Security) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.80; not an IRS classification)
FURP topic
launch: launch · science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary
Ruling date
-
IRS status
Exemption revoked May 15, 2022 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 8, 2022) IRS data ↗
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Mission

To foster a personal understanding between the American people and people of the Arab World through one-to-one relationships between thought leaders and the creation of original youth focused programs.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Karim Kawar President2013-2018 2 $0 reported 1
Luma Kawar Vice President2013-2018 2 $0 reported 1
Kathryn Hubbard Treasurer2014-2018 2 $0 reported 1
David Bradley (former) Director2013-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Samia Farouki (former) Director2013-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Marlene Malek (former) Director2013-2016 1 $0 reported 1
Kathy Hubbard (former) TREASURER/CO-FOUNDER2013 8 $0 reported 1

People by year

2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Karim Kawar President2 $0-- $01
Luma Kawar Vice President2 $0-- $01
Kathryn Hubbard Treasurer2 $0-- $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Karim Kawar President2 $0-- $01
Luma Kawar Vice President2 $0-- $01
Kathryn Hubbard Treasurer2 $0-- $01
2016 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Karim Kawar President2 $0$0$0 $01
Luma Kawar Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Kathryn Hubbard Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
David Bradley Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Samia Farouki Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Marlene Malek Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Karim Kawar President2 $0$0$0 $01
Luma Kawar Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Kathryn Hubbard Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
David Bradley Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Samia Farouki Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Marlene Malek Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Karim Kawar President2 $0$0$0 $01
Luma Kawar Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Kathryn Hubbard Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
David Bradley Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Samia Farouki Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Marlene Malek Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KARIM KAWAR PRESIDENT/CO-FOUNDER3 $0$0$0 $01
KATHY HUBBARD TREASURER/CO-FOUNDER8 $0$0$0 $01
LUMA KAWAR V.P/CO-FOUNDER8 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID BRADLEY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SAMIA FAROUKI DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARLENE MALEK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2015 · 2 grants to organizations · $144K
2014 · 2 grants to organizations · $94K
2013 · 1 grant to organizations · $94K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0- $0$0 -- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$35,748$540,937 $0$0 $35,723- ---
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$463,646$402,295 $518,954$505,189 $463,487$0 $00-
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$439,251$394,390 $450,790$443,838 $439,033$0 $00-
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$386,732$299,512 $401,217$398,977 $386,493$0 $00-
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$303,311$306,859 $322,735$311,757 $303,050$0 -00

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $452,036 in all, tax years 2010 to 2016. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
TRANSFORMATION TRUST INC $275,0003 $100,0002016 2014-2016 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATION”
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FORGOOD INC $83,1864 $33,7382013 2010-2013 DAF sponsor Exact
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HUBBARD FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $50,0002 $25,0002015 2014-2015 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATION”
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GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $33,5002 $8,5002014 2011, 2014 DAF sponsor Exact
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FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS $10,0001 $10,0002016 2016 DAF sponsor Exact
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HALE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $3502 $2502015 2014-2015 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATION”
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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
American Egyptian Cooperative FoundationNYQ20 $5,223$27,187 PRESIDENT$11,380 Same NTEE code Q20, same state, similar mission
HOPE Africa FoundationNYQ20 $8,193$6,495 President$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
AMERICAN SWISS FOUNDATION INCNYQ20 $0$0 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$313,312 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
FRIENDS OF WORLD FEDERATION OF UNITEDNYQ20 $339$6,955 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NATAS FOUNDATION INCNYQ20 $2,561$2,550 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
FOUNDATION AGAINST CONTINUING TERRORISM (FACT)NYQ20 $9,905$12,869 NA$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
INTERNATIONAL RULE OF LAW PROJECT INCNYQ20 $7,500$18,931 President/Director$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
MARTIN AND MIRASH IVANAJ FOUNDATIONNYQ20 $1,521$2,939 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA FORUMNYQ20 $25,000$75,170 PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
INSTITUTE OF AMERICA INCORPORATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORKNYQ20 $9,420$9,330 President$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
OPERATION DEMOCRACY INCNYQ20 $43,539$33,353 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
CHINESE NGO FOUNDATION INCNYQ20 $10$1,305 President$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
COLOMBIAN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INCNYQ20 $22,495$41,900 SECRETARY$2,750 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
NORTH KOREA STRATEGY CENTER US INCNYQ20 $50$5,338 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
STOP TRAFFICKING OF PEOPLE INCNYQ20 $3,932$6,227 DIRECTOR/CEO$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
THE FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONALNYQ20 $0$0 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
INTERNATIONAL CINEMA EDUCATION INCORPORATEDNYQ20 $7,519$6,220 President$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
MARCIA'S LIGHT FOUNDATION INCNYQ20 $0$28,991 PRESIDENT & TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
INTERNATIONAL SISTER CITIES COUNCIL OF IRONDEQUOIT NEW YORK INCNYQ20 $4,012$3,662 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
THE NORTH AMERICAN FOUNDATION FORNYQ20 $0$0 PRES/TREAS$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
QATAR-AMERICA INSTITUTENYQ20 $447$33,848 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
CIET INTERNATIONAL INCNYQ20 $13,680$13,321 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
SAME SEEDS DIFFERENT WINDS FOUNDATIONNYQ20 $25,749$27,313 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
SENTIO INCNYQ20 $0$0 CFO$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state
SAJA GROUP INCNYQ20 $38,029$46,129 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q20, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
ALLEN AND GRETCHEN MCCOMBS $750,4426 1Private foundation2016–2023 CULTURAL CHINA FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $204,80015 7DAF sponsor2016–2024 NORTH KOREA STRATEGY CENTER US INC; MARCIA'S LIGHT FOUNDATION INC; CIET INTERNATIONAL INC; GLOBAL TIES FOUNDATION and 3 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $160,0002 2DAF sponsor2019–2022 SAJA GROUP INC; NORTH KOREA STRATEGY CENTER US INC
KAO FAMILY FOUNDATION $150,0003 1Private foundation2012–2014 FORMOSA FOUNDATION
HILLMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONS $100,0002 1Private foundation2021–2022 SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH
GATES FOUNDATION $100,0001 1Private foundation2018–2018 CIET INTERNATIONAL INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $85,0004 2DAF sponsor2019–2024 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF CAMBRIDGE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA FORUM; MARTIN AND MIRASH IVANAJ FOUNDATION
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $72,5003 1DAF sponsor2014–2017 BRIDGES TO COMMON GROUND
BENTER FOUNDATION $50,0001 1Private foundation2019–2019 SISTER CITIES ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH
GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION funds this one $40,0004 1DAF sponsor2014–2023 THE BRIDGES INSTITUTE
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $28,5503 3DAF sponsor2020–2021 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COUNCIL OF RIVERSIDE; LAST SURVIVORS LEGACY LSL INC; OPERATION DEMOCRACY INC
HUDSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $28,2002 1DAF sponsor2023–2024 LANDSBERG AM LECH SISTER CITY ASSOCIATION OF HUDSON OHIO INC
BETSY GORDON FOUNDATION $25,0001 1Private foundation2016–2016 GLOBAL TIES FOUNDATION
CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $20,0001 1DAF sponsor2010–2010 AFRICAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $15,5271 1DAF sponsor2023–2023 FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCING CULTURAL TIES (FACT)

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2017 · Form 990EZ · $540,937 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $540,937 100.0%
Total$540,937100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $402,295 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $51,182
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Direct program expense $211,002$211,002-- 52.4%
Other (as described)Professional fees $111,819$44,727$33,546$33,546 27.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $51,182$40,946-$10,236 12.7%
Advertising and promotion $14,582$9,478$729$4,375 3.6%
Information technology $4,529$2,944$1,359$226 1.1%
Travel $4,061$2,843$1,015$203 1.0%
All other expenses $1,475$958$144$373 0.4%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $1,373$892$69$412 0.3%
Other (as described)Bank and filing fees $1,340$871$402$67 0.3%
Insurance $658-$658- 0.2%
Office expenses $274$178$96- 0.1%
Total$402,295100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $394,390 spent · pay $0 · grants $144,453 · events $58,662
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $144,453$144,453-- 36.6%
Other (as described)Professional fees $132,139$52,855$39,642$39,642 33.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $58,662$46,930-$11,732 14.9%
Other (as described)Direct program expense $19,351$19,351-- 4.9%
Advertising and promotion $15,389$10,003$769$4,617 3.9%
Travel $7,892$5,524$1,973$395 2.0%
Other (as described)Bank and filing fees $5,944$3,864$1,783$297 1.5%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $5,555$3,609$296$1,650 1.4%
Information technology $2,907$1,890$872$145 0.7%
All other expenses $921$599$85$237 0.2%
Insurance $632-$632- 0.2%
Office expenses $545$355$163$27 0.1%
Total$394,390100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $299,512 spent · pay $0 · grants $94,230 · events $61,631
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Professional fees $100,806$40,322$30,242$30,242 33.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments $94,230$94,230-- 31.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $61,631$49,305-$12,326 20.6%
Travel $12,794$8,956$3,198$640 4.3%
Advertising and promotion $10,041$6,527$502$3,012 3.4%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $8,777$5,705$439$2,633 2.9%
Other (as described)Direct program expense $6,500$6,500-- 2.2%
All other expenses $1,991$1,294$597$100 0.7%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $1,481$963$74$444 0.5%
Office expenses $796$517$239$40 0.3%
Information technology $331$215$99$17 0.1%
Insurance $134-$134- 0.0%
Total$299,512100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $306,859 spent · pay $0 · grants $94,160 · events $25,820
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $94,160$94,160-- 30.7%
Travel $59,126$50,000$9,126$0 19.3%
Fees: management $59,085$0$59,085$0 19.3%
Occupancy $48,230$0$48,230$0 15.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $25,410$25,410$0$0 8.3%
Other (as described)MARKETING AND ADVERTISING $7,902$0$7,902$0 2.6%
Office expenses $7,568$0$7,568$0 2.5%
All other expenses $2,002$0$2,002$0 0.7%
Other (as described)BUSINESS MEALS $1,677$0$1,677$0 0.5%
Fees: accounting $1,200$0$1,200$0 0.4%
Other (as described) EventEVENT INSURANCE $410$0$410$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $88$0$88$0 0.0%
Other (as described)ROUNDING $1$0$1$0 0.0%
Total$306,859100%

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State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Trademarks

1 US trademark, 0 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
LET'S STAND TOGETHER862492702014-04-11Registration cancelledTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).

Also on this site Fuzzy

RecordName as filedWhereDatasetMatched by
Business registrationBridges of Understanding FoundationNYState business registriesname and state
Trademark ownerBridges Of Understanding FoundationNYTrademarks (USPTO)name and state

Matched by an identifier (EIN, CIK, CRD), by name and state or city, or by street address; a shared name or address is not proof of the same person or organization. Every link says how it was made; how the cross-referencing works.

Others with the same interests

NTEE code Promotion of International Understanding, NY first:

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Interests: Promotion of International Understanding · launch:launch · science:research_education · International

The area Census

Kings CountyNew York city

County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).

In New York, NY, county Kings County, NY, state New York; placed by its city name.

MeasurePlace (city or town)
New York, NY
County
Kings County, NY
State
New York
Population B010038,483,8442,631,58019,852,366
Population, 2020 census P18,804,1902,736,07420,201,249
Median age B0100238.236.539.8
Under 18 B0100120.2%22.2%20.5%
65 and over B0100116.6%15.5%17.9%
Households B110013,334,0881,009,9277,722,646
Foreign born B0500236.6%35.3%22.8%
Median household income B19013$80,483$80,263$85,974
Median family income B19113$91,707$88,947$106,873
Per capita income B19301$51,844$47,575$50,712
Poverty rate B1700117.9%19.1%14.0%
Unemployment rate B230258.0%7.9%6.4%
Civilian labor force B230254,392,2971,353,36110,171,766
Mean commute (minutes) B0801340.341.732.6
Bachelor's degree or higher B1500341.6%42.1%40.2%
Housing units B250013,678,4861,100,7728,585,241
Owner-occupied B2500332.8%29.5%54.3%
Renters B2500367.2%70.5%45.7%
Median home value B25077$777,600$905,000$423,800
Median gross rent B25064$1,821$1,833$1,621
White, not Hispanic B0300231.0%36.1%52.8%
Black B0300220.4%26.6%13.4%
Hispanic or Latino B0300228.5%19.0%19.8%
Asian B0300214.6%12.1%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native B030020.2%0.1%0.2%

Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in New York, NY.

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