ALFANAR INC US
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $250K · expenses $235K · assets $81K
- Also known as
- ALFANAR INC US
- EIN
- 75-3197031
- Address
- 1150 WALNUT ST, NEWTON, MA 02461-1229
- Website
- WWW.ALFANAR.ORG/ALFANAR-INC-US
- NTEE code
- Q30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2007 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Tarek Ben Halim (its 2007 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2007 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ALFANAR, INC., US HELPS CHILDREN, YOUTH AND WOMAN ACCESS THE EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND EMPOWERMENT NEEDED TO LEAD DIGNIFIES AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO OUR AFFILIATE ALFANAR (UK REGISTERED CHARITY) WHICH PROVIDES TAILORED FUNDING AND HIGH MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO AMBITIOUS SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, HELPING THEM TO ACHIEVE LASTING SOCIAL CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. SPECIAL FOCUS IS GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT IMPROVE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Welch | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cynthia Oakes | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Huang | CLERK | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Prendergast | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hadia Ghandour | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maha Eltogby | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrea Collins (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cynthia J Oaks (former) | TREASURER | 2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN WELCH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA OAKES | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK HUANG | CLERK | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL PRENDERGAST | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HADIA GHANDOUR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAHA ELTOGBY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN WELCH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA OAKES | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK HUANG | CLERK | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL PRENDERGAST | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HADIA GHANDOUR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN WELCH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA OAKES | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK HUANG | CLERK | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL PRENDERGAST | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN WELCH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA OAKES | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK HUANG | CLERK | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL PRENDERGAST | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA COLLINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRETCHEN WELCH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CYNTHIA J OAKS | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK HUANG | CLERK | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROL PRENDERGAST | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA COLLINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $249,692 | $235,029 | $81,046 | $80,723 | $249,692 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $271,110 | $385,734 | $66,060 | $66,060 | $271,110 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $497,431 | $419,371 | $181,684 | $180,684 | $497,431 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $243,450 | $197,051 | $103,899 | $102,624 | $243,450 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $853,646 | $859,094 | $56,225 | $56,225 | $853,646 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
Funders of this organization
10 grantors reported grants to this organization, $641,793 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2021-2024 | 5 | $290,677 | 2024 | $97,927 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2014, 2016, 2018-2024 | 9 | $149,000 | 2024 | $32,750 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALFANAR INC US” | 2020 | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 | $100,000 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $50,000 | 2019 | $50,000 | show |
| LAUDATO SI CHALLENGE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $30,000 | 2022 | $20,000 | show |
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017 | 1 | $12,616 | 2017 | $12,616 | show |
| PAUL AND PATRICIA KUEHNER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALFANAR INC US” | 2015 | 1 | $5,000 | 2015 | $5,000 | show |
| BRIM FUND | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALFANAR INC US” | 2015 | 1 | $2,500 | 2015 | $2,500 | show |
| THE KOCH ELLIS FUND | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALFANAR INC US” | 2022 | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 | $1,000 | show |
| JOHN A AND MARGARET H COOK FUND INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ALFANAR INC US” | 2017 | 1 | $1,000 | 2017 | $1,000 | show |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $235,029 spent · pay $0 · grants $227,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $227,000 | $227,000 | - | - | 96.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,000 | - | $4,000 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES | $2,188 | - | $2,188 | - | 0.9% |
| Fees: legal | $1,841 | - | $1,841 | - | 0.8% | |
| Total | $235,029 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $385,734 spent · pay $0 · grants $379,950 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $379,950 | $379,950 | - | - | 98.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,900 | - | $3,900 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES | $1,027 | - | $1,027 | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: legal | $857 | - | $857 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $385,734 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $419,371 spent · pay $0 · grants $410,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $410,000 | $410,000 | - | - | 97.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,900 | - | $7,900 | - | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES | $723 | - | $723 | - | 0.2% |
| Fees: legal | $657 | - | $657 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $91 | - | $91 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $419,371 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $197,051 spent · pay $0 · grants $185,578 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $185,578 | $185,578 | - | - | 94.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,800 | - | $9,800 | - | 5.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,039 | - | $1,039 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES | $584 | - | $584 | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | COMMUNICATIONS | $50 | - | $50 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $197,051 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $859,094 spent · pay $0 · grants $848,060 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $848,060 | $848,060 | - | - | 98.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $6,000 | - | $6,000 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,930 | - | $2,930 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | FEES | $2,104 | - | $2,104 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $859,094 | 100% |
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