Munathara Initiative FY2020 filing

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New Haven, CT501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 46-4176552

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The Munathara Initiative seeks to build and strengthen a new arab public sphere in the middle east and north africa through using online and in-person debates targeting youth, women, and other marginalized communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$180K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $247K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$117K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$799K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$799K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$799K
FY2021$883K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$571K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.2M Management & general 15% · $220K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$180,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Belabbes Benkredda’s $231K as CEO is at the 83rd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Belabbes Benkredda$231,157$225,954$184,203$195,000$180,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Promotes public debate in the Middle East and North Africa, empowering youth and marginalized groups.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

IN 2020 MUNATHARA CONTINUED WORKING IN TUNISIA AND ACROSS THE ARAB WORLD TO PROMOTE OPEN AND INCLUSIVE DEBATES. Debating Our Destiny is now the largest-ever program of its kind in North Africa and the Middle East.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

The organization's work was profiled in a major documentary that aired in France and Germany. It also started a new program on public interest media, supporting local radio stations in Tunisia.

Pt IX · col B
03

In 2020, munathara was able to further expand its viewership and engage in new partnerships with media organizations in the region.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$247K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$220K
Owns and owesPt X
$799K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$906K
Total assetsLn 16$916K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$906K
SavingsLn 2$9
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$906K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$916K
LiabilitiesLn 26$117K
Net assetsLn 32$799K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K$906K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$202K$916K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$117K
Net assetsLn 32$133K$799K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$180K$96K$84K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$305K$305K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$205K$140K$66K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$657$657
TravelLn 17$35K$35K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$664K$657K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$220K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.9M$2.7M$196K$571K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.5M$134K$375K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$2.3M−$642K$240K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.3M$83K$883K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.1M$1.5M$666K$799K 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 FY2020 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,124,499 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $585,107$2,124,494
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$593$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,439$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $587,953$2,124,499
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $161,547$502,756
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $257,467$955,736
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $419,014$1,458,492
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $168,939$666,007
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,124,499 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,024,494
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,124,494
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5$5
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5$2,124,499
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,458,492 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $96,410 · Management $83,590$180,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $304,756$304,756
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $18,000$18,000
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,842$19,842
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $139,507 · Management $65,590$205,097
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $13,309$13,309
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,508$1,508
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,118$6,118
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $657$657
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,784$34,784
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,301$2,301
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,804$6,804
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $656,658 · Management $7,014$663,672
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,644$1,644
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,238,233 · Management $220,259 · Fundraising $0$1,458,492
Part X · Balance sheet $916,132 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,695$906,159
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $120,003$9
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,681$9,964
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $202,396$916,132
X-25 Other liabilities$65,526
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,912$116,641
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,484$799,491
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $133,484$799,491
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $202,396$916,132
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $799,491 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,124,499
XI-2 Total expenses$1,458,492
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$666,007
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$133,484
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$799,491

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