Nonprofit · EIN 20-5050267
AVAAZ FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $26,100,175 | $24,037,191 | $2,062,984 | $26,992,693 | $1,765,849 | $25,226,844 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $28,673,277 | $26,918,362 | $1,754,915 | $26,283,749 | $2,671,661 | $23,612,088 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,782,510
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $346,006
- Net rental income
- $3,589
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$11,939
- Other revenue
- -$28,341
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,476,573
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $968,870
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,522,400
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,471,818
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $203,761
- Accounting fees
- $285,732
- Occupancy
- $301,256
- Travel
- $1,059,285
- Depreciation
- $80,153
- Program services (functional)
- $17,487,537
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,630,195
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,919,459
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,283,749
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,992,693
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,765,849
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,226,844
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $112,272
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,118,951
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $107,893
- Gross receipts
- $26,592,694
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW WANDER | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $233,165 | $1,690 |
| NELL GREENBERG | ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $207,555 | $23,334 |
| BENJAMIN MARGETTS | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $198,451 | $9,580 |
| SOFIA LATIF | ACTING COO/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $160,664 | $35,706 |
| NATHAN MILLER | CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,604 | $32,969 |
| BIETA ANDEMARIAM | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,706 | $13,528 |
| MOHAMED MOHAMED | SENIOR SECURITY ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,119 | $0 |
| ANTONIA STAATS | SENIOR DIRECTOR (CAMPAIGNS) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,643 | $1,690 |
| AUGUSTINE GUERREIRA | SENIOR DIRECTOR (CAMPAIGNS) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,713 | $0 |
| GAYLE KAREN YOUNG | OMBUDSPERSON Officer | 2 | $31,400 | $0 |
| VAN LY | DIRECTOR, CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $18,308 | $0 |
| JEYA WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $15,892 | $0 |
| MARY FITZGERALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $15,000 | $0 |
| MILENA EMILOVA BERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $15,000 | $0 |
| NAJAT VALLAUD-BELKACEM | DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $1,875 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HESTER MWIKALI NZIOKA | DIRECTOR (THRU 02/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $1,250 |
| PETER FREEDMAN | DIRECTOR, CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NELL GREENBERG | ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $199,572 | $21,786 |
| ANDREW WANDER | ACTING CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $177,219 | $0 |
| SOFIA LATIF | ACTING COO/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $140,551 | $33,830 |
| AUBRY DREW | CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,507 | $10,661 |
| BENJAMIN MARGETTS | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $156,557 | $0 |
| MOHAMED MOHAMED | SENIOR SECURITY ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,191 | $4,994 |
| BIETA ANDERMARIAM | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,448 | $0 |
| AUGUSTINE GUERREIRA | CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,378 | $0 |
| NICK FLYNN | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,777 | $0 |
| THOMAS PRAVDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $128,577 | $0 |
| GAYLE KAREN YOUNG | OMBUDSPERSON Officer | 1 | $77,900 | $0 |
| JEYA WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $19,200 | $0 |
| VAN LY | DIRECTOR, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $15,000 | $0 |
| HESTER MWIKALI NZIOKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $15,000 | $0 |
| MARY FITZGERALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $15,000 | $0 |
| MILENA EMILOVA BERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $15,000 | $0 |
| PETER FREEDMAN | DIRECTOR, DEPUTY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 27 UNION SQ W STE 500, NEW YORK, NY 10003-3305
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREW WANDER, 27 UNION SQUARE WEST 500, NEW YORK, NY 10003
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW WANDER, CEO
- Phone
- (917) 388-3988
- Website
- WWW.AVAAZ.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
Mission
OUR DEMOCRATIC MISSION: TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN THE WORLD WE HAVE AND THE WORLD MOST PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WANT. BY ENGAGING WITH AVAAZ, MEMBERS ARE RAPIDLY ALERTED TO URGENT GLOBAL ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE CHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OGLOBAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTIN 2024, AVAAZ MOBILIZED ITS GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP OF NEARLY 70 MILLION INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED THE ORGANIZATION OF GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS ADDRESSING CRITICAL SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES, FACILITATED BY ACTIONS SUCH AS PETITION SIGNATURES AND DELIVERIES, DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS WITH POLITICAL LEADERS AND POLICYMAKERS, AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF CAMPAIGN EFFORTS.EUROPEAN UNION ELECTIONS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGNIN THE CONTEXT OF THE 2024 EUROPEAN UNION ELECTIONS, AVAAZ CONDUCTED A CONTINENT-WIDE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVE. THE CAMPAIGN INVOLVED TARGETED VOTER OUTREACH COMMUNICATIONS REACHING MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, THE COORDINATION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS ACTIVITIES IN STRATEGIC URBAN CENTERS, INCLUDING MADRID AND BRUSSELS, AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS INCORPORATING TESTIMONY AND PARTICIPATION FROM SURVIVORS OF ANTI-DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL VIOLENCE.COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN MIDDLE EAST THIS INITIATIVE AIMED TO SUPPORT PEACE EFFORTS RELATED TO CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THE PROJECT FOCUSED ON MOBILIZATION CITIZENS VOICES TO PUSH FOR LASTING PEACE IN PALESTINE AND ISRAEL. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND ADVOCACY ACTIONS AIMED AT ENDING VIOLENCE, ADDRESSING THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS AND CREATING THE CONDITIONS FOR LASTING PEACECLIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND LEGAL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNAVAAZ PURSUED ACCOUNTABILITY FROM GOVERNMENTS AND CORPORATIONS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CAMPAIGN. KEY ACTIONS INCLUDED THE SUBMISSION OF AN AMICUS BRIEF TO THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS ON STATE RESPONSIBILITIES IN CLIMATE MATTERS, CAMPAIGNING FOR A MULTINATIONAL OIL COMPANY (BP) TO STOP HARMFUL GAS FLARING AND PAY REPARATIONS TO VICTIMS, AND CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH STRATEGIC CLIMATE LITIGATION BEFORE THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS.ADVANCING INDIGENOUS LAND RIGHTS AND BIODIVERSITY ADVOCACYIN COLLABORATION WITH LEADING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS OPIAC IN COLOMBIA, AVAAZ SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' LAND RIGHTS GLOBALLY. THE WORK FOCUSED ON INFLUENCING POLICY OUTCOMES RELATED TO THE UN CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (COP16), WITH ACTIVITIES AIMED AT SECURING FURTHER LEGAL RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES AND ADVOCATING FOR DIRECT ACCESS TO INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY FINANCING MECHANISMS.BREAK THE BLACKOUT IN SUDANAVAAZ CONTRIBUTED TO EFFORTS AIMED AT INCREASING INTERNATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE ONGOING CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SUDAN, WHERE OVER 12 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DISPLACED, AND CONDITIONS SUGGEST THE EMERGENCE OF THE WORLD'S MOST SEVERE HUNGER CRISIS. AVAAZ UNDERTOOK STRATEGIC ADVOCACY INITIATIVES TO ENCOURAGE MAJOR MEDIA OUTLETS TO EXPAND THEIR REPORTING ON THE CRISIS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATED HIGH-LEVEL BRIEFINGS THAT SUCCEEDED IN DRAWING THE ATTENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL.GLOBAL ADVOCACY FOR SAFE AND RIGHTS-BASED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GOVERNANCEIN 2024, AVAAZ LED AN ADVOCACY INITIATIVE AIMED AT REDIRECTING THE GLOBAL GOVERNANCE DEBATE ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) TO PRIORITIZE HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIETAL WELL-BEING OVER THE THEORETICAL RISKS OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF AI. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED COMMISSIONING A UNIQUE DATABASE OF AI HARMS, PRODUCING PUBLICATIONS BASED ON THIS AND USING THEM ALONGSIDE LEGAL ARGUMENT IN SUPPORT OF ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR A UN-ENDORSED "IPCC FOR AI" EXPERT PANEL, MODELLED ON CLIMATE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, TO BUILD SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS AND DRIVE THE FORMATION OF A GLOBAL TREATY FRAMEWORK. AVAAZ PARTICIPATED AS AN INVITED SPEAKER TO THE FIRST UN DIALOGUE ON AI GOVERNANCE TO PROMOTE THESE IDEAS. AVAAZ WAS ALSO A LEAD CONTRIBUTOR TO THE DRAFTING OF EUROPEAN UNION'S CODE OF PRACTICE ON GENERAL PURPOSE AI AS A MEMBER OF TWO WORKING GROUPS DRAFTING THE CODE. AVAAZ ALSO CO-LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR USE UNDER THE EU AI ACT. AVAAZ CO-LED COALITIONS ADDRESSING DIGITAL GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND OTHER SYSTEMIC RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH AI.Expenses $17,487,537 · grants $3,476,573
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-5050267
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,992,693
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,592,694
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $26,100,175 | $24,037,191 | $26,992,693 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $28,673,277 | $26,918,362 | $26,283,749 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $27,440,108 | $26,665,591 | $23,343,500 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5050267).
Questions about AVAAZ FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of AVAAZ FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AVAAZ FOUNDATION is 20-5050267.
- Is AVAAZ FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2007.
- Are donations to AVAAZ FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AVAAZ FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AVAAZ FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AVAAZ FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AVAAZ FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANDREW WANDER.
- Who are the officers and directors of AVAAZ FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $233,165 (ANDREW WANDER, CEO).
- How much revenue does AVAAZ FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $26,100,175, expenses of $24,037,191 and total assets of $26,992,693 at year end.
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