2024-11-13T15:21:35-06:00 2023-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2023-01-01 872735332 AFGHAN CULTURAL SOCIETY AFGH 6123617111 301 CEDAR AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55454 NASREEN SAJADY ADVOCACY DIRECTOR 6123617111 2024-11-12 1 1 MICHAEL HINSCH P01875343 6123764500 2024-11-10 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z NASREEN SAJADY 301 CEDAR AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55454 1008587 0 X AFGHANCULTURALSOCIETY.ORG X 2021 MN TO ADVOCATE FOR AND EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH A RANGE OF SERVICES. 4 4 26 4 0 0 357175 1007672 0 0 0 0 0 915 357175 1008587 0 0 0 0 187559 702924 0 0 8336 67560 205918 255119 908842 102056 99745 124344 338127 22644 185464 101700 152663 TO ADVOCATE FOR AND EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH A RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING ASSISTING THEM IN IMPROVING THEIR MENTAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH, PROMOTING ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND CREATING A SPACE FOR CULTURAL WELL BEING. 0 0 831496 0 0 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES AIMED AT ENSURING NEWLY ARRIVED AFGHAN REFUGEES SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE RESETTLEMENT IN THEIR NEW HOME. THROUGH ADVOCACY, WORKSHOPS CULTURAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING, THE ORGANIZATION CREATES PATHWAYS TO SOCIAL CONNECTION AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND COLLECTIVE WELLBEING.IN 2023, ACS SERVED 133 PEOPLE IN OUR MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, 176 PEOPLE WITH EDUCATION NAVIGATION, 100 PEOPLE WITH HEALTHCARE NAVIGATION, 264 PEOPLE WITH SOCIAL SERVICE NAVIGATION, AND HAD OVER 500 PEOPLE ATTEND OUR CULTURAL EVENTS IN 2023. 831496 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MN X NASREEN SAJADY 6123617111 301 CEDAR AVE S MINNEAPOLIS MN 55454 SAIDA ABDI BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEHRIA SAYAD-SHAH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 OMAR SHARIFI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMIRA MELETYAR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARASH AZZIZADA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NASREEN SAJADY ADVOCACY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 73612 0 0 AMINA BAHA FORMER OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 45650 0 0 119262 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 940351 67321 1007672 OTHER INCOME 900099 915 915 915 1008587 0 0 915 73613 47848 22084 3681 559845 552187 7601 57 13279 12562 632 85 56187 53222 2633 332 5517 5517 36118 30159 3019 2940 6523 400 6123 25922 8515 16647 760 13154 12457 618 79 69652 66254 3013 385 518 518 201 201 14 14 2824 2674 133 17 CATERING 22458 22458 CLIENT TRANSPORTATION 13795 13795 CULTURAL PROGRAMMING 5146 5146 DRIVER'S EDUCATION 1875 1875 2201 1743 458 908842 831496 69010 8336 121472 51677 5 5 284940 2867 1505 124344 338127 2354 39174 20290 20290 0 126000 22644 185464 X 101700 152663 101700 152663 124344 338127 99745 -48782 0 X X 0 0 0 X 357175 1007672 1364847 357175 1007672 1364847 1364847 915 915 1365762 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 915. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 GRANTOR ADVANCE PAYMENTS 126000 126000 X PART X, LINE 2: AFGHAN CULTURAL SOCIETY IS ORGANIZED AS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER IRC SECTION 501(A) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3), QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER IRC SECTIONS 170(B)(1)(A)(VI), AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(1). THE ORGANIZATION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAVE NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. NASREEN SAJADY ADVOCACY DIRECTOR OPERATING SUPPORT X 14944 14944 0 0 0 AMINA BAHA FORMER DIRECTOR OPERATING SUPPORT X 5346 5346 0 0 0 20290 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CPA FIRM AND IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT WAS FILED FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS INCLUDE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO DEFINE WHAT CONSTITUTES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, INCLUDING ACTUAL CONFLICTS OR THE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICTS. THE POLICY DEFINES INTERESTED PERSONS AS ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BOARD AND PROVIDES A DUTY TO INTERESTED PERSONS TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. 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