Nonprofit · EIN 27-2832354
BIDOUN PROJECTS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $990,695 | $305,673 | $685,022 | $722,085 | $3,857 | $718,228 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $121,327 | $183,417 | -$62,090 | $40,590 | $7,384 | $33,206 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $990,495
- Program service revenue
- $200
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $67,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $61,632
- Other salaries and wages
- $52,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $136,714
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,508
- Occupancy
- $14,716
- Travel
- $4,213
- Depreciation
- $688
- Program services (functional)
- $180,430
- Management and general (functional)
- $96,043
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,200
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,590
- Total assets, end of year
- $722,085
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,857
- Net assets, end of year
- $718,228
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,604
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $718,228
- Gross receipts
- $990,695
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEGAR AZIMI | SECRETARY/SENIOR EDITOR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $46,000 | $15,632 |
| AARTHI BELANI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FARJAM | DIRECTOR/FOUNDING EDITOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA FAROUKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN LOWRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRIN NESHAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BURKHARD P VARNHOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMBIZ SHAHBAZI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIZA TEXEIRA DE FREITAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO BARBOSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SUKKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEGAR AZIMI | SECRETARY/SENIOR EDITOR | 20 | $15,000 | $14,808 |
| AARTHI BELANI | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA FARJAM | DIRECTOR/FOUNDING EDITOR | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PEDRO BARBOSA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA FAROUKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN LOWRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRIN NESHAT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMBIZ SHAHBAZI | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIZA TEXEIRA DE FREITAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BURKHARD P VARNHOLT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 47 ORCHARD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10002-5800
- In care of
- % NEGAR AZIMI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NEGAR AZIMI, 144 N 7TH STREET 501, BROOKLYN, NY 11249
- Signed the 990
- NEGAR AZIMI, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (212) 475-0123
- Website
- BIDOUN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
Mission
BIDOUN PROJECTS IS A PUBLISHING AND CURATORIAL INITIATIVE WHOSE AIM IS TO PRESENT NEW AND UNEXPECTED IDEAS ABOUT MIDDLE EASTERN ARTS AND CULTURE. BIDOUN PRODUCES AN AVANT-GARDE MAGAZINE THAT COMBINES ELEMENTS OF AN ART MAGAZINE AND LITERARY JOURNAL(CON'T ON SCHEDULE O) IT IS CIRCULATED TO APPROXIMATELY 4,500 INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS, AND MORE THAN 23,000 READERS VIEW THE MATERIAL VIA OUR WEBSITE, NEWSLETTERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA FEEDS. OUR CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE ARTISTS, WRITERS, ACTIVISTS, FILMMAKERS AND ENTREPRENEURS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE AND OUR CURATORIAL ACTIVITIES TAKE FORM AS EXHIBITIONS, FILM SCREENINGS, LECTURES AND BOOK LAUNCHES.
Program accomplishments
- BIDOUN.ORGBIDOUN.ORG IS THE COMPREHENSIVE ARCHIVAL WEBSITE AND PUBLISHING PLATFORM FOR BIDOUN MAGAZINE. COMPRISED OF 6,039 IMAGES, 1,071 ARTICLES, 512 AUTHORS AND 29 ISSUES, BIDOUN.ORG PRESENTS 10 YEARS OF THE PRINT MAGAZINE IN A DIGITAL ARCHIVE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR FREE. IN ADDITION, NEWLY COMMISSIONED LONG-FORM ARTICLES, TRANSLATIONS, AND ARTIST PROJECTS WERE PUBLISHED ON THE PLATFORM THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR ON A MONTHLY BASIS REACHING OVER 23,000 UNIQUE VIEWERS ONLINE AND OVER 26,000 FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.Expenses $94,363 · revenue $200
- SOLIDARITY MICROGRANTSBIDOUN ADMINISTERED MICROGRANTS TO ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND CURATORS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SERIOUS ECONOMIC HARDSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL CENSORSHIP DUE TO THEIR ANTI-WAR STANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT. MICROGRANTS WERE ISSUED TO 12 INDIVIDUALS FROM 3 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES IDENTIFIED FROM OVER 100 UNIQUE GRANT REQUEST SUBMISSIONS.Expenses $67,500 · grants $67,500
- NICOLAS MOUFARREGE PUBLICATIONBIDOUN CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND PLANNING FOR A FORTHCOMINGLARGE-SCALE MONOGRAPH ON THE LIFE AND WORK OF ARTIST NICOLASMOUFARREGE. THIS INCLUDED EDITORIAL AND SCHOLARLY RESEARCH, THECOMMISSIONING OF LONG-FORM ESSAYS, EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ANDDOCUMENTATION OF ARCHIVAL WORKS.Expenses $18,567
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2832354
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $722,085
- Income (IRS master file)
- $990,695
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $990,695 | $305,673 | $722,085 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $121,327 | $183,417 | $40,590 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $81,840 | $161,460 | $102,066 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 27-2832354).
Questions about BIDOUN PROJECTS INC
- What is the EIN of BIDOUN PROJECTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIDOUN PROJECTS INC is 27-2832354.
- Is BIDOUN PROJECTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to BIDOUN PROJECTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIDOUN PROJECTS INC 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 BIDOUN PROJECTS INC 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 BIDOUN PROJECTS INC 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 BIDOUN PROJECTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NEGAR AZIMI.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIDOUN PROJECTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $46,000 (NEGAR AZIMI, SECRETARY/SENIOR EDITOR).
- How much revenue does BIDOUN PROJECTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $990,695, expenses of $305,673 and total assets of $722,085 at year end.
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