Nonprofit · EIN 81-4648053
AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $703,251 | $714,286 | -$11,035 | $530,668 | $34,083 | $496,585 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $556,305 | $572,174 | -$15,869 | $539,180 | $31,559 | $507,621 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $703,251
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $64,640
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $266,273
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $288,657
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,090
- Occupancy
- $9,780
- Travel
- $76,874
- Program services (functional)
- $569,439
- Management and general (functional)
- $106,345
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,502
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $539,180
- Total assets, end of year
- $530,668
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $34,083
- Net assets, end of year
- $496,585
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $187,146
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $309,439
- Gross receipts
- $703,251
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOHAMED ABUBAKR | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $127,875 | $7,580 |
| MEGAN HALLAHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRET Officer | 40 | $121,509 | $9,309 |
| JUSTIN HEFTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BREANNA STEIN GENECOV | TREASURER (FROM AUG 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY MCCRACKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WEIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DONIG | DIRECTOR (AUG-NOV 2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUL GORMAN | TREASURER (THRU JUNE 2024) Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOHAMED ABUBAKR | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $113,720 | $6,866 |
| MEGAN HALLAHAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $103,493 | $7,186 |
| JUSTIN HEFTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WEIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOROTHY MCCRACKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUL GORMAN | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 15TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1707
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 55 West 25th Street Apt 10B, New York NY 10010
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MOHAMED ABUBAKR, 1100 15TH ST NW 4TH FL, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Gabriel Kohan, 55 West 25th Street Apt 10B, New York NY 10010
- Signed the 990
- JUSTIN HEFTER, CHAIR
- Phone
- (703) 951-7957
- Website
- www.amelproject.org
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE, EMPOWER, AND UNITE YOUNG LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA TO BUILD RESILIENT, INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES THAT ARE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION, PERSECUTION, AND VIOLENT COERCION, AND TO ADVOCATE SUPPORTING POLICIES.
Program accomplishments
- AMEL ALLYSHIP AND ISSUE EDUCATION - BROUGHT TOGETHER YOUNG LEADERS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (MEA) WITH PEERS, DIASPORA AND OTHER LEADERS TO LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER, COLLABORATE ON ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN AND INCREASE SAFETY OF MEA ACTIVISTS. RAISED AWARENESS AMONG U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LEADERS AND THE PUBLICS ABOUT MEA-RELATED ISSUES IN ORDER TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS. EMPOWERED MEA ACTIVISTS AND DIASPORA TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISCOURSE ABOUT THIS REGION AND ITS PEOPLE. PROVIDED INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ABOUT DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE IN SUDAN AND SURROUNDING REGION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE. PROVIDED SUPPORT TO ACTIVISTS FACING RISKS AND CRISES IN AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST AND NEARBY REGIONS. BUILT AND NURTURED RELATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS SEEKING TO BRIDGE DIVIDES, COOPERATE ON SHARED VALUES AND CHALLENGES.Expenses $339,382 · grants $64,640
- AMEL INSTITUTE - TRAINED HUNDREDS OF YOUNG CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS IN SUDAN AND ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA THROUGH ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT, PEACE & CONFLICT, NONVIOLENT MOVEMENT-BUILDING, LEVERAGING NEW MEDIA. KEY LESSONS ABOUT THESE TOPICS WERE ALSO SPREAD TO THOUSANDS OF SUDANESE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING SESSIONS. ALUMNI FROM THESE AND PREVIOUS TRAINING PROGRAMS WERE CONTINUALLY ENGAGED THROUGH WEBINARS, NETWORKING AND AWARENESS INITIATIVES.Expenses $229,090
- AMEL INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES - AMEL HELPS DEVELOP INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE MEA REGION AND IN RELATED COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. WE PROVIDE INNOVATIVE CHANGE-MAKERS AND INITIATIVES WITH GUIDANCE, MENTORING, SUPPORT AND, IN SOME CASES FISCAL SPONSORSHIP, SO THAT THEY CAN DEVELOP THEIR UNIQUE INITIATIVES INTO SUCCESSFUL ACTIONS. IN 2024 AMEL PRIMARILY ASSISTED INDEPENDENT ACTIVISTS AND LIKEMINDED GROUPS. AMEL CONTINUED TO SERVE AS INCUBATOR FOR THE INTER JEWISH MUSLIM ALLIANCE (IJMA) ALTHOUGH ITS ACTIVITIES WERE PAUSED DURING 2024.Expenses $967
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
- 81-4648053
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $530,668
- Income (IRS master file)
- $703,251
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $703,251 | $714,286 | $530,668 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $556,305 | $572,174 | $539,180 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $471,736 | $274,070 | $533,597 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Gabriel Kohan | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-4648053).
Questions about AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT
- What is the EIN of AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT is 81-4648053.
- Is AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT 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 AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT 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 AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT 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 AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MOHAMED ABUBAKR.
- Who are the officers and directors of AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,875 (MOHAMED ABUBAKR, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $703,251, expenses of $714,286 and total assets of $530,668 at year end.
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