Aha Foundation INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Bethesda, MD501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 33-1185369Revenue $1.1M in FY2023

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.
$400K 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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FY2023 · 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
$400K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 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
$35K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$982K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +4%
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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
FY2023▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$970K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$982K
FY2023▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$982K
FY2024$868K

From the FY2023 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% · $1.1M Management & general 13% · $194K Fundraising 11% · $159K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $400K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$300,000Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Exec Director/Chief Financial Officer
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman Emeritus
$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 · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Alertfemale genital mutilation (FGM) legislative advocacy and support - in 2023, aha foundation advocacy, efforts helped washington become the 41ST state to ban FGM. We supported fgm-related legislation in washington, D.C., and continued advocating in the 9 states that still lack FGM BANS.ADDITIONALLY, aha supported legislation in…

$834Kprogram expense
02

Align

Clarity coalition to confront islamist tyrannyin 2023, the clarity coalition doubled its membership, adding members from canada, sweden, denmark, australia, and trinidad. Throughout the year, clarity hosted quarterly town halls addressing contemporary issues on islamist extremism, released eight public statements, and created the clarity…

$175Kprogram expense
03

Activate

Campus critical thinking fellowship (ctf)our fellowship program empowered students across U.S. Campuses to promote freedom of speech and engage in meaningful discussions. In 2023, program highlights included a virtual discussion with nadine strossen on free speech, a two-day workshop by philosopher peter boghossian on difficult…

$103Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$194K
Fundraisingcol D$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$982K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$764K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$191K
SavingsLn 2$573K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$764K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$982K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$764K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$982K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$35K$35K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$400K$301K$38K$62K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$324K$300K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$108K$90K$6K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$42K$3K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$306K$219K$53K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$947
Office expensesLn 13$71K$24K$40K$8K
TravelLn 17$71K$57K$10K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$35K$0$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$8K$7K$586
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.1M$194K$159K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$1.3M−$115K$868K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$1.5M−$374K$982K 990 PDF
FY2022 $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
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Part I · Summary $1,091,090 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,038,918$1,055,800
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,492$35,290
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,046,410$1,091,090
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$35,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $816,842$882,362
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $728,324$547,780
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,545,166$1,465,142
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$498,756−$374,052
Part VI · Governance 7 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,091,090 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,055,800
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,684
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,055,800
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,290$35,290
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,290$1,091,090
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,465,142 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $35,000$35,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $301,000 · Management $37,500 · Fundraising $61,500$400,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $299,523 · Fundraising $24,001$323,524
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $89,697 · Management $6,232 · Fundraising $12,553$108,482
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,822 · Management $2,611 · Fundraising $5,923$50,356
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,712$3,712
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,598$29,598
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $218,807 · Management $53,081 · Fundraising $34,592$306,480
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,348 · Fundraising $947$3,295
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $23,638 · Management $39,656 · Fundraising $7,888$71,182
IX-17 TravelPrograms $56,573 · Management $9,916 · Fundraising $4,832$71,321
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,826$4,826
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,935 · Management $0 · Fundraising $6,399$41,334
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,245 · Management $7,201 · Fundraising $586$16,032
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,111,588 · Management $194,333 · Fundraising $159,221$1,465,142
Part X · Balance sheet $1,017,814 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $220,532$190,939
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $853,740$573,468
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $315,824$243,252
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,000$10,155
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,405,096$1,017,814
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48,646$35,416
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,646$35,416
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $948,668$665,121
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $407,782$317,277
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,356,450$982,398
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,405,096$1,017,814
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $982,398 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,091,090
XI-2 Total expenses$1,465,142
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$374,052
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,356,450
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$982,398

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