Nonprofit · EIN 82-1447974
IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $941,018 | $3,745,004 | -$2,803,986 | $2,894,919 | $192,441 | $2,702,478 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,686,886 | $4,477,838 | $3,209,048 | $5,669,581 | $241,393 | $5,428,188 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $758,592
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $181,833
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $26,541
- Other revenue
- $593
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $796,855
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $259,424
- Other salaries and wages
- $429,770
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $795,839
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $35,004
- Occupancy
- $25,914
- Travel
- $32,599
- Program services (functional)
- $2,938,857
- Management and general (functional)
- $450,069
- Fundraising (functional)
- $356,078
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,669,581
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,894,919
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $192,441
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,702,478
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,436
- Publicly traded securities
- $498,035
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,848,723
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $853,755
- Gross receipts
- $1,889,477
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAISAL AL Mutar | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $250,000 | $9,425 |
| Mariana Benertize Sarria | Director of Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,628 | $9,349 |
| Sam Hershey | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Chen | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Johnson | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Steven Pinker | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brady Forrest | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Gillespie | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerry Ohstrum | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal AL Mutar | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $173,435 | $16,371 |
| David Reis | Chief Strategy Officer Officer | 40 | $110,350 | $3,371 |
| Sam Hershey | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Chen | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Johnson | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Steven Pinker | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Brady Forrest | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Gillespie | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 244 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 2594, NEW YORK, NY 10001-7604
- In care of
- % FAISAL AL MUTAR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Faisal AL Mutar, 244 Fifth Avenue Suite 2594, New York, NY 10001
- Signed the 990
- Faisal AL Mutar, Executive Director
- Phone
- (646) 844-4076
- Website
- WWW.ideasbeyondborders.org
- Return prepared by
- WithumSmithBrown PC
Mission
IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS IS A NONPROFIT WITH SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING CRITICAL THINKING, SCIENCE AND CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE GREATER MIDDLE EAST REGION.
Program accomplishments
- TRANSLATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF NON-FICTION WORK(BOOKS, ARTICLES, WEBSITES) ON SCIENCE, REASON, PHILOSOPHY FROM ENGLISH TO ARABIC WITH FREE DISTRIBUTION IN ARABIC SPEAKING REGIONS. THE PURPOSE IS TO COMBAT ILLIBERALISM AND TO GENERATE AWARENESS OF AND ENTHUSIASM FOR SCIENCE, CRITICAL THINKING AND KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FACE OF INTOLERANCE, XENOPHOBIA AND EXTREMISM ALL FORCES THAT ALIGN WITH ILLIBERALISM. THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ADVISORY BOARD TO RECOMMEND THE MOST APPROPRIATE WORKS. TRANSLATION OF WIKIPEDIA CONTENT FROM ENGLISH TO ARABIC FOCUSING ON CIVIL, HUMAN AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS, POLITICAL SCIENCE, NATURAL SCIENCES, EVOLUTION, DEMOCRATIC THEORY AND RATIONALISM. THE GOAL IS TO ADDRESS THE RELATIVE PAUCITY OF THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION ON THE ARABIC LANGUAGE VERSION OF WIKIPEDIA. TRANSLATIONS ARE CREATED BY PAID AD VOLUNTEER TRANLATORS IN THE REGION. CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ORIGINAL PODCASTS AND VIDEO CONTENT THAT PROMOTE THE WORK OF THINKERS AND INTELLECTUALS IN THE MENA REGION WHO EXEMPLIFY THE VALUES OF SECULAR DEMOCRACY LIBERAL THOUGHT AND FACT BASED SCIENCE. THE PROGRAM ALSO PRODUCES ORIGINAL CONTENT ON IMPORTANT TOPICS IMPACTING THE REGION THAT COUNTERBALANCES THE EXTENSIVE MIS-INFORMATION ON ISSUES SUCH AS HISTORY, WOMEN'S AND LGBT RIGHTS AND SIMILAR ISSUES.Expenses $2,938,857 · grants $796,855
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
- 82-1447974
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,894,919
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,889,477
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $941,018 | $3,745,004 | $2,894,919 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,686,886 | $4,477,838 | $5,669,581 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,028,274 | $3,491,541 | $2,333,747 | 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 82-1447974).
Questions about IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS INC
- What is the EIN of IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS INC is 82-1447974.
- Is IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS 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 IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS 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 IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS 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 IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Faisal AL Mutar.
- Who are the officers and directors of IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $250,000 (FAISAL AL Mutar, President).
- How much revenue does IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $941,018, expenses of $3,745,004 and total assets of $2,894,919 at year end.
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