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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 $73K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$352K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$748K
FY2023$841K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$528K
FY2023$810K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$352K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$27K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$352K

From the FY2024 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 May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.0M Management & general 2% · $24K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$107,031Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abdelrahman Mansour’s $107K as President is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology 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
Abdelrahman Mansour$107,031$94,361$121,002$89,602$51,000

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

Programs and updates

Counters disinformation and propaganda, offering trusted Middle East news and resources.

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3 programs · $991K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Technology As a key component of OTLs strategy, the Organization expanded its digital footprint across various applications and platforms. Regular updates were made to websites, and bolstered OTLs presence on social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and TikTok.

$452Kprogram expense
02

Content Creation Content creation was central to OTLs mission. The Organization focused on debunking rumors, particularly those fostering hate speech and discrimination against vulnerable groups in Egypt and the broader Arab societies.

$403Kprogram expense
03

Fellowships In OTLs endeavor to create a comprehensive understanding of the misinformation landscape, the Organization collaborated with researchers for content analysis of rumors and false news in the region. This fellowship model offered us the opportunity to access a wider pool of knowledge and expertise.

$136Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$520
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$352K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$409K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$520
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$409K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$409K
Total assetsLn 16$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
Net assetsLn 32$352K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 63
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K$409K
Total assetsLn 16$299K$409K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$57K
Net assetsLn 32$278K$352K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$20K$20K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$26K$26K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$124K$124K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$35K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$557K$557K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$44K$44K
Office expensesLn 13$62K$55K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$59K$58K$205
TravelLn 17$48K$48K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$21K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$74K$352K 990 PDF
FY2023 $841K$810K$31K$278K 990 PDF
FY2022 $748K$528K$220K$247K 990 PDF
FY2021 $316K$336K−$21K$27K 990 PDF
FY2020 $221K$158K$63K$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,140,783 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $840,599$1,140,263
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$520
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $840,599$1,140,783
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$25,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $14,108$26,168
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $107,385$133,888
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $688,574$881,013
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $810,067$1,066,569
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,532$74,214
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,140,783 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,140,263
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,140,263
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $520$520
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $520 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,140,783
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,066,569 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $19,500$19,500
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $26,168$26,168
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $124,211$124,211
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,677$9,677
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $24,405$24,405
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,000$11,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $35,000 · Management $9,785$44,785
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $557,415$557,415
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $43,551$43,551
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $54,573 · Management $6,996$61,569
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $58,333 · Management $205$58,538
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,756$47,756
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,932$3,932
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,886 · Management $7,176$28,062
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,042,407 · Management $24,162 · Fundraising $0$1,066,569
Part X · Balance sheet $408,995 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $299,463$408,995
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $299,463$408,995
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,620$56,938
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,620$56,938
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $74,765$124,240
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $203,078$227,817
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $277,843$352,057
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $299,463$408,995
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $352,057 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,140,783
XI-2 Total expenses$1,066,569
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$74,214
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$277,843
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$352,057

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