Arab Watch Coalition FY2024 filing

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Fairfax, VA501(c)(3)Since 2020Human ServicesEIN 83-3857314Revenue $262K in FY2024

On file with the IRSarabwatchcoalition.org9510 Babson CT, 22032-2001 · Fairfax, VATax-exempt since Jul 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Empowering and activating the role of the civil society in the Arab region to influence the policies, programs and projects of international financial institutions in the region to achieve effective inclusive, participatory, equitable and sustainable development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$113K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$113K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $127K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$262K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$314K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$365K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$262K
FY2024▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$867K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$253K
Expenses
$314K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$287K
FY2022$449K
FY2023$358K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$296K
Net assets
$365K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$175K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$365K
FY2025$241K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $223K Management & general 27% · $86K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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; $113K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$113,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Iman Amy Edkawi’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Iman Amy Edkawi$120,000$113,000$108,000$108,000—
Amy Ekdawi————$96,000
Shereen Talaat———$69,200—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No

Programs and updates

Activates civil society to empower communities across the Arab region.

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3 programs · $223K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Capacity Building

30 civil society organizations from 7 countries in the MENA region understand how International Organizations operate in their countries and the different entry points for engagement with IFIs at policy and project levels.

$92Kprogram expense
02

Research

Completed Seven country analyses on World Bank's Covid-19 response in 7 different countries in the MENA region a Started and discussed the findings and recommendations with the WB's officials.

$83Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy

Advocating for more sustainable and equitable economic recovery policies for the post-Covid-19 crisis.

$49Kprogram expense

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
Ford FoundationFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$127K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$262K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29
Money outPt IX
$314K
Ln 25
Programscol B$223K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$365K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$262K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$714
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$365K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$714$714
Total assetsLn 16$419K$384K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$416K$365K
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$113K$87K$24K$2K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$42K$12K$908
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$1K$98
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$20K$6K$443
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$5K$2K$117
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$24$19$5
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$22K$6K$424
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$362$28
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$1K$99
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$32K$25K$7K$537
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$5K$1K$114
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$714$547$155$12
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$387$30
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$4K$1K$98
Total functional expensesLn 25$314K$223K$86K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $253K$296K−$43K$241K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $262K$314K−$51K$365K 990 PDF
FY2023 $181K$358K−$177K$416K 990 PDF
FY2022 $867K$449K$418K$593K 990 PDF
FY2021 $320K$287K$33K$175K 990 PDF
FY2020 $280K$147K$134K$142K 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 $262,429 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $181,128$262,400
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40$29
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $181,168$262,429
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,277$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $142,832$206,941
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $205,567$106,804
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $357,676$313,745
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$176,508−$51,316
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $262,429 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$262,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$262,400
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29$29
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29$262,429
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $313,745 across 30 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 $86,633 · Management $24,483 · Fundraising $1,883$112,999
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $41,757 · Management $11,801 · Fundraising $908$54,466
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,524 · Management $1,278 · Fundraising $98$5,900
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,376 · Management $5,758 · Fundraising $443$26,577
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,366 · Management $1,516 · Fundraising $117$6,999
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $19 · Management $5$24
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,394$23,394
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,496 · Management $5,510 · Fundraising $424$28,430
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,268 · Management $362 · Fundraising $28$1,658
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,546 · Management $1,285 · Fundraising $99$5,930
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,700 · Management $6,980 · Fundraising $537$32,217
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,214 · Management $1,473 · Fundraising $114$6,801
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $547 · Management $155 · Fundraising $12$714
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,373 · Management $387 · Fundraising $30$1,790
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,481 · Management $1,267 · Fundraising $98$5,846
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,300 · Management $85,654 · Fundraising $4,791$313,745
Part X · Balance sheet $383,827 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $186,359$183,434
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $230,449$195,360
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,633$4,319
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $714$714
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $419,155$383,827
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,008$18,996
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,008$18,996
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $127,329$137,206
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $288,818$227,625
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $416,147$364,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $419,155$383,827
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $364,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,429
XI-2 Total expenses$313,745
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,316
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$416,147
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$364,831

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