Nonprofit · EIN 46-5392694
ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,258,680 | $3,776,584 | -$517,904 | $5,969,948 | $244,610 | $5,725,338 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,298,963 | $3,890,110 | -$591,147 | $6,993,682 | $750,440 | $6,243,242 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,102,551
- of which government grants
- $20,000
- Membership dues
- $25,000
- Program service revenue
- $24,558
- Investment income
- $131,571
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $667,853
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,605,219
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,568,042
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,006
- Accounting fees
- $27,170
- Occupancy
- $464,306
- Travel
- $76,024
- Depreciation
- $31,335
- Program services (functional)
- $3,078,320
- Management and general (functional)
- $507,100
- Fundraising (functional)
- $191,164
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,993,682
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,969,948
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $244,610
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,725,338
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $25,941
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,725,338
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,000,000
- Gross receipts
- $3,258,680
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMB DOUGLAS SILLIMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $299,265 | $2,650 |
| WILLIAM ROEBUCK | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $218,254 | $1,943 |
| KRISTIN S DIWAN | SENIOR SCHOLAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,630 | $18,671 |
| RAYMOND KARAM | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,382 | $11,577 |
| ROBERT C MOGIELNICKI | SENIOR SCHOLAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,768 | $10,375 |
| HUSSEIN IBISH | SENIOR SCHOLAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,248 | $2,096 |
| MARY CASEY-BAKER | CHIEF OF PUBLICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,958 | $2,926 |
| JAMES RYAN SIEGERIST | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $132,418 | $13,323 |
| AMB C DAVID WELCH | DIRECTOR- CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDEL MONEM SAID ALY | DIRECTOR - TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMB MARCELLE WABHA | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD HAYKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMA AL JABER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EBTESAM AL-KETBI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BADER AL REZAIHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMB THOMAS PICKERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| F GREGORY GAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NABIL HABAYEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMB EDWARD GNEHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE SALEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KHALID SIFRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FATIMA AL-SHAMSI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMB DOUGLAS SILLIMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $299,221 | $2,865 |
| WILLIAM ROEBUCK | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $217,739 | $2,098 |
| KRISTIN S DIWAN | SENIOR SCHOLAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,291 | $17,088 |
| RAYMOND KARAM | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,064 | $10,840 |
| JAMES RYAN SIEGERIST | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $149,836 | $7,359 |
| ROBERT C MOGIELNICKI | SENIOR SCHOLAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,810 | $10,010 |
| HUSSEIN IBISH | SENIOR SCHOLAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,130 | $2,270 |
| MARY CASEY-BAKER | CHIEF OF PUBLICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,348 | $3,009 |
| AMB FRANK WISNER | DIRECTOR- CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ABDEL MONEM SAID ALY | DIRECTOR - TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMB MARCELLE WABHA | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BERNARD HAYKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMA AL JABER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR EBTESAM AL-KETBI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMB DAVID WELCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMB THOMAS PICKERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED AL MUSALMI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1150 18TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3816
- In care of
- % MARCELLE M WAHBA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOUGLAS A SILLIMAN, 1150 18TH ST NW 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- DOUGLAS A SILLIMAN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 854-0828
- Website
- WWW.AGSIW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
AGSIW'S CENTRAL MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXPERT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE GULF ARAB STATES AND HOW THEY IMPACT HOW THEY IMPACT U.S. AND GULF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE STRATEGY OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL INCLUDE:- PROVIDING THE INSTITUTE STAFF AND RESEARCH ASSISTANTS WITH TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE REGION TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND STAY ABREAST OF ISSUES AND TRENDS;- SPONSOR GUEST FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCHOLARS FROM THE GULF AND PROMOTE SCHOLARLY EXCHANGES BETWEEN GULF AND AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS, AND;- MENTOR YOUNG SCHOLARS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS AT THE INSTITUTE TO BROADEN THE INTEREST IN THE REGION AND INCREASE THE POOL OF REGIONAL EXPERTS.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARS: THE INSTITUTE EMPLOYS THREE RESIDENT SCHOLARS TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON THE GULF REGION AND THE BROADER MIDDLE EAST. THE SCHOLARS HOLD RELEVANT PHDS AND HAVE BUILT CONSIDERABLE EXPERTISE AND RECOGNITION IN ACADEMIC AND POLICY CIRCLES. THEY HAVE ALL BEEN WELL-PUBLISHED, INCLUDING BY REPUTABLE BOOK PUBLISHERS, ACADEMIC JOURNALS, AND RESPECTED MEDIA OUTLETS. FOR AGSIW, THE SCHOLARS PRODUCED POLICY BRIEFS, ANALYTICAL BLOG POSTS, AND ORGANIZED AND MODERATED MANY OF AGSIW'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROGRAMS. AGSIW ADDITIONALY EMPLOYS ONE SENIOR FELLOW, ONE VISITING FELLOW, ONE ROTATING VISITING SCHOLAR, AND THREE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES TO ASSIST THE SCHOLARS. AGSIW ALSO DEVELOPED SCHOLARLY EXPERTISE THROUGH A NETWORK OF NON-RESIDENT FELLOWS.Expenses $1,310,577 · revenue $24,558
- PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH: AGSIW CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PANELS, AND CONFERENCES TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL IMPORTANCE AND DIVERSITY OF THE GULF ARAB STATES. THESE EVENTS HELPED INFORM THE WASHINGTON POLICY COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS CRITICAL GEOSTRATEGIC REGION. PROGRAMS INCLUDED CONFERENCES, WHICH WERE FOLLOWED BY THE RELEASE OF REPORTS WITH KEY FINDINGS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTITUTE HELD WORKSHOPS AND ROUNDTABLES AS WELL AS OFF THE RECORD DISCUSSIONS WITH U.S. AND GULF POLICYMAKERS, SCHOLARS, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES, AND BUSINESS LEADERS. LASTLY, THE INSTITUTE HELD IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PUBLIC PANELS TO ENGAGE WITH STATEKHOLDERS, THE MEDIA, AND THE BROADER PUBLIC ON TIMELY AND CRITICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS IN THE REGION. AGSIW EMPLOYS A CHIEF PROGRAM AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND A PROGRAM MANAGER TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS.Expenses $961,999
- PUBLICATIONS & DIGITAL MEDIA: AGSIW MAINTAINED A ROBUST DIGITAL OUTREACH TO ITS TARGET AUDIENCES OF U.S. AND GULF POLICYMAKERSS, ACADEMICS, AND MEDIA THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. AGSIW HAS A PROFESSIONALLY DEVELOPED ENGLISH WEBSITE, AS WELL AS A MIRROR ARABIC-LANGUAGE WEBSITE. THE INSTITUTE WAS HIGHLY ACTIVE ON MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS BY PUBLISHING A VARIETY OF WRITTEN AND AUDIO/VISUAL CONTENT. AGSIW EMPLOYS A CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR AND A DIGITAL COORDINATOR TO MAINTAIN THE WEBSITE, AND PRODUCE, PUBLISH, MARKET, AND DISSEMINATE AGSIW CONTENT. THE INSITUTE ALSO ENGAGED ASSOCIATED NON-RESIDENT FELLOWS AND EXTERNAL CONTRIUBUTORS TO WRITE REPORTS AND ANALYTICAL BLOG POSTS. AGSIW CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL WEB AND MARKETING COMPANY TO MODERNIZE AND INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPACT OF OUR WEBSITE, AS WELL AS OUR WRITTEN AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRODUCTS.Expenses $805,744
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
- 46-5392694
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,969,948
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,258,680
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,258,680 | $3,776,584 | $5,969,948 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,298,963 | $3,890,110 | $6,993,682 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,182,887 | $3,595,939 | $7,966,612 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 46-5392694).
Questions about ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON
- What is the EIN of ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON is 46-5392694.
- Is ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON 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 ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON 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 ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON 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 ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DOUGLAS A SILLIMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $299,265 (AMB DOUGLAS SILLIMAN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,258,680, expenses of $3,776,584 and total assets of $5,969,948 at year end.
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