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$4.6Mrevenue
FY2024 · −43% in 3 yrs24staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin0.7%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMiddle East Forum
Where the money goes FY2024 · $4.6M spent
Programs$3.3M73%Management and general$974k21%Fundraising$286k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$875k in FY2022 and −$392k in FY2023. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI100funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
77%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Kenneth Leventhal FoundationStopped after FY2022$300k$315k$100k$200k$200k–Abraham Kamber FoundationEvery year since FY2017$26k$30k$40k$30k$35k$12k$17kMarcell & Maria Roth Fund IncOn and off$183kDavid & Janet Polak FoundationSince FY2020$40k$40k$40k$50kThe Blum Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$65k$62k–The Dorothy Phillips Michaud Charitable TrustSince FY2018$13k$15k$18k$23k$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$297k$712k$636k$2.2M$2.9M$2.5M$2.7M63 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$35k$171k$186k$133k$118k$97k$145k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped