2026-06-22T14:26:43-05:00 2024-12-31 842953567 TRIMNERBECKHAM PLLC 1750 TYSONS BLVD SUITE 1500 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2024-01-01 824378001 DEMOCRACY FOR THE ARAB WORLD NOW INC DEMO 2013287788 491 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 11217 OMAR SHAKIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2013287788 2026-06-22 1 0 DAVID TRIMNER P00444822 7036631756 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X DAWN OMAR SHAKIR 491 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 11217 1806146 0 X HTTPS://DAWNMENA.ORG X 2018 DE TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION. 9 8 13 8 0 0 996395 1583932 0 153286 4857 14298 -21161 -1429 980091 1750087 0 0 0 0 1188996 1061753 0 0 53088 181443 235583 1370439 1297336 -390348 452751 304432 506226 510354 259397 -205922 246829 X DEMOCRACY FOR THE ARAB WORLD NOW (DAWN) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (MENA). OUR VISION IS FOR A WORLD WHERE THE HUMAN RIGHTS, LIBERTY, AND DIGNITY OF EVERY PERSON IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ARE UPHELD BY DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENTS, SAFEGUARDED BY INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING UNDER THE RULE OF LAW, AND SUPPORTED BY INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY SUPPORTS THE PEOPLE IN MENA BY ENDING SUPPORT FOR THEIR ABUSIVE, UNDEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS. 0 0 1018816 153286 2024 WAS A YEAR OF SEMINAL SUCCESSES FOR DAWN, GARNERING SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND RECOGNITION FOR OUR EFFORTS IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, RAISING THE VISIBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION AS A LEADING CENTER FOR AGGRESSIVE, RESULTS-ORIENTED PROJECTS, ARTICULATING POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT SUCCESSFULLY RESONATED WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY, BROADCASTING THE VOICES AND VIEWPOINTS OF ACTIVISTS AND EXPERTS FROM THE REGION INTO FOREIGN POLICY DISCUSSIONS AND DECISION-MAKING, AND SUCCEEDING IN PRESENTING DAWN AS THE LEADING PROGRESSIVE MENA FOREIGN POLICY ORGANIZATION IN WASHINGTON DC. THE DAWN STAFF CARRIED OUT TRULY IMPRESSIVE WORK, ISSUING 46 PRESS RELEASES AND 29 PRESS ADVISORIES, 97 ARTICLES AND SIX INTERVIEWS WITH NEWSMAKERS FOR DEMOCRACY IN EXILE, AND 30 PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. 1018816 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X WAFA HALLAM 2013287788 491 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN NY 11217 SARAH L WHITSON EXEC. DIR./SECRETARY 70.00 X X 226800 0 0 NIHAD AWAD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHELE ALEXANDER TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAHAR AZIZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS BICKFORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REED BRODY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONGI DHAOUADI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAWAKKOL KARMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANAS ANDY SHALLAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAED M JARRAR ADVOCACY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 125000 0 0 OMID MEMARIAN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION 40.00 X 106288 0 20327 458088 0 20327 1 0 1 0 0 137370 1446562 1583932 ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION 900099 153286 153286 153286 14298 14298 54230 137370 56059 -1829 -1829 400 400 400 1750087 153286 0 12869 226800 181440 34020 11340 696172 556937 104426 34809 74189 59352 11128 3709 64592 51673 9689 3230 15432 15432 1680 1680 114439 91551 22888 4890 3912 978 5362 4290 1072 2166 1733 433 12368 9894 2474 12108 9686 2422 10624 10624 2626 2626 COMMUNICATIONS 37954 37954 DEMOCRACY IN EXILE JOUR 10394 10394 STAFF RETREAT 2786 2786 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 2754 2754 1297336 1018816 225432 53088 104432 11334 490000 200000 500 4392 304432 506226 45354 10482 75000 18000 240000 223982 150000 6933 510354 259397 X -205922 246829 -205922 246829 304432 506226 452751 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 650873 1624800 1931969 996395 1583932 6787969 650873 1624800 1931969 996395 1583932 6787969 2156314 4631655 840 4857 14298 19995 400 400 6808364 153286 0.68030 0.69820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 66578 66578 956349 1022927 177293 44323 0 0 236460 229840 177293 643593 965390 142403 92115 66578 301096 59115 57460 44323 160898 241347 0 INTEREST PAYABLE 6933 6933 1750087 0 1750087 0 1750087 1297336 0 1297336 0 1297336 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES RESEARCH AND DESIGN 6412 0 1 0 0 0 1 6412 0 6412 0 0 0 0 0 0 GALA EVENT 191600 137370 54230 34512 21547 191600 137370 54230 34512 21547 56059 -1829 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SARAH L WHITSON EXEC. DIR./SECRETARY 226800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 226800 0 0 0 LIFTA ENTERPRISES CONTROLLED ENTITY OF BOARD MEMBER ESAM OMEISH WORKING CAPITAL X 75000 18000 0 1 0 18000 FORM 990, HEADER B, AMENDED RETURN THE REVENUE, EXPENSES, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND NET ASSETS HAVE BEEN AMENDED TO CONFORM WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL TAX ADVISORS. ONCE THE PREPARATION IS COMPLETE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REVIEW THE DOCUMENT BEFORE THE RETURN IS DEEMED ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. THE RETURN IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS MUST DISCLOSE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD THE EXISTENCE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION, CONTRACT OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT BY THE CORPORATION THAT COULD RESULT IN AN APPARENT DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL BENEFIT TO THAT BOARD MEMBER. ALL QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WILL BE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE ALLEGED CONFLICT BUT WILL NOT ATTEND OR PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL BOARD DELIBERATION OR VOTE. EACH BOARD MEMBER WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT UPON THEIR ELECTION TO THE BOARD AND UPON RE-ELECTION THEREAFTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED THE INITIAL SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON SALARIES FOR SIMILAR JOBS ACROSS NONPROFIT HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS. SALARIES FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE SET BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.