Aha Foundation INC FY2022 filing

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Bethesda, MD501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 33-1185369Revenue $1.0M in FY2022

On file with the IRStheahafoundation.org5237 River Rd Ste 333, 20816-1415 · Bethesda, MDTax-exempt since Dec 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Aha Foundation mission statement is "we believe in liberty for all"

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$388K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $86K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$388K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $404K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2022▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2022▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$970K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2022▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$982K
FY2024$868K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2007.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.2M Management & general 11% · $173K Fundraising 13% · $195K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $388K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$297,250Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$37,500Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$33,469Pt VII · Sec A
$20,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

George Zarubin- Outgoing’s $200K as Executive Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
George Zarubin- Outgoing$200,230$300,000———
George Zarubin——$297,250$300,000$278,021
Amanda Parker$153,542$75,000$33,469$93,750$141,954
Rosa Zeegers——$37,500——
Ayaan Hirsi Ali—$25,000$20,000——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for liberty and human rights for everyone.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Alertfemale genital mutilation (FGM) legislative advocacy and support - in 2022, aha foundation advocacy, along with that of other organizations and individuals, resulted in the reauthorization of the federal violence against women act, adding protections for FGM and forced MARRIAGE.CHILD marriage legislation - aha foundation supported…

$868Kprogram expense
02

Align

Creating networks to confront islamism - aha foundation, together with activists, academics, ex-muslims, and muslim reformers launched clarity coalition (champions for liberty against the reality of islamist tyranny) and sponsored a "going on offense" conference in austria with over 50 leading activists in the fight against political…

$162Kprogram expense
03

Activate

Campus critical thinking fellowship (CTF) - in 2022,AYAAN hirsi ali spoke on four webinars to students from yale, ucf, and florida state as well as other universities. Critical thinking fellows hosted events at fordham, purdue, and other universities held both in-person and virtual events to promote ayaan's ideas about women's rights and…

$147Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $45K · 2023–2024

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$173K
Fundraisingcol D$195K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$221K
SavingsLn 2$854K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$388K$295K$33K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$284K$234K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$105K$98K$2K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$31K$2K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$5K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$368K$268K$47K$53K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$9K$692
Office expensesLn 13$48K$10K$33K$5K
TravelLn 17$79K$78K$433$856
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$142K$0$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$9K$10K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$173K$195K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.3M−$115K$868K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.5M−$374K$982K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.0M$1.5M−$499K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.3M$277K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$970K$279K$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,046,410 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,555,638$1,038,918
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,962$7,492
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,557,600$1,046,410
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $721,419$816,842
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $559,359$728,324
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,280,778$1,545,166
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $276,822−$498,756
Part VI · Governance 5 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,046,410 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,038,918
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,038,918
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,492$7,492
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,492$1,046,410
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,545,166 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $295,038 · Management $33,067 · Fundraising $60,114$388,219
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $234,015 · Fundraising $49,552$283,567
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $97,545 · Management $1,939 · Fundraising $5,727$105,211
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,587 · Management $2,145 · Fundraising $7,113$39,845
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,573 · Management $8,000$12,573
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,438$32,438
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $267,693 · Management $47,250 · Fundraising $52,810$367,753
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,873 · Fundraising $692$9,565
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,987 · Management $33,458 · Fundraising $4,870$48,315
IX-17 TravelPrograms $77,652 · Management $433 · Fundraising $856$78,941
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,799$3,799
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $142,487 · Management $0 · Fundraising $9,105$151,592
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,927 · Management $10,469 · Fundraising $3,952$23,348
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,177,377 · Management $172,998 · Fundraising $194,791$1,545,166
Part X · Balance sheet $1,405,096 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $258,222$220,532
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,144,304$853,740
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $473,457$315,824
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,000$15,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,890,983$1,405,096
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,777$48,646
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,777$48,646
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,238,529$948,668
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $616,677$407,782
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,855,206$1,356,450
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,890,983$1,405,096
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,356,450 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,046,410
XI-2 Total expenses$1,545,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$498,756
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,855,206
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,356,450

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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