NADIAS INITIATIVE INC

Financials

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 9449, WASHINGTON, DC 20016-9449

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

BRANDON LEIGH JACOBSEN, PO BOX 9449, WASHINGTON, DC 20016

Signed the 990

BRANDON LEIGH JACOBSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(646) 934-4191

Website

NADIASINITIATIVE.ORG

Return prepared by

HAN GROUP LLC

Mission

NADIA'S INITIATIVE IS ON A MISSION TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE WOMEN ARE ABLE TO LIVE PEACEFULLY AND COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMA AND SUFFERING ARE SUPPORTED AND REDEVELOPED. WE ADVOCATE FOR RESOURCES AND POLICY CHANGES NEEDED TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND REBUILD COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS.

Program accomplishments

• PROGRAM FOCUS AREASFOR DECADES, THE YAZIDI COMMUNITY IN SINJAR, IRAQ HAS SUFFERED FROM RESOURCE DEPRIVATION, INADEQUATE SERVICE PROVISION, FORCED LAND REMOVALS, AND UNDERREPRESENTATION IN THE REGION'S LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND SECURITY FORCES. THIS TARGETED MARGINALIZATION BY THE IRAQI STATE LEFT THEM VULNERABLE TO ISIS' ATTACKS IN 2014, WHICH DESTROYED 80% OF SINJAR'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE. SINCE 2019, THE ORGANIZATION HAS WORKED TO SUSTAINABLY REBUILD SINJAR BY LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO NOT ONLY SURVIVE BUT THRIVE. IN LINE WITH A GRASSROOTS APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND A VARIETY OF IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS TO DESIGN, SUPPORT, AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE THE RESTORATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, LIVELIHOODS, WASH (WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE), WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION. ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ARE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN AND SURVIVOR-CENTRIC, AIMING TO FOSTER LONG-TERM PEACEBUILDING IN THE REGION AND REDUCE THE COMMUNITY'S RELIANCE ON FOREIGN AID.1) HEALTH - THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR IN SINJAR WAS IN A BELEAGUERED STATE PRIOR TO ISIS' INVASION, WITH FEW SPECIALIZED DOCTORS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS. SINCE THE DESTRUCTION IN 2014, HOSPITALS HAVE HAD TO RELY HEAVILY ON SUPPORT FROM INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE BASIC CARE. THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING TO IMPROVE THE REGION'S HEALTHCARE SECTOR BY REBUILDING HOSPITALS AND PRIMARY HEALTH CENTERS, PROVIDING THEM WITH CRITICAL SUPPLIES, FURNITURE, AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, AND TRAINING SPECIALIZED STAFF TO PROVIDE SURVIVOR-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE. IMPROVING THE REGION'S HEALTHCARE REDUCES THE COMMUNITY'S LONG-TERM VULNERABILITY.2) EDUCATION - ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION IS CRITICAL TO EMPOWERING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES TO BUILD BETTER FUTURES. SINJAR'S EDUCATION SECTOR HAS LONG SUFFERED NEGLECT, WITH DILAPIDATED SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND A SEVERE LACK OF TEACHERS RESULTING IN STUDENTS RECEIVING INFREQUENT, INADEQUATE EDUCATION IN UNSAFE ENVIRONMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS IMPROVING EDUCATION IN SINJAR BY REBUILDING AND FURNISHING PRIMARY, MIDDLE, AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, INVESTING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, AND CONSTRUCTING SCHOOL LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ENSURING ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION FACILITATES THE HEALING PROCESS FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE SURVIVED CONFLICT AND PROTRACTED DISPLACEMENT.3) LIVELIHOODS - SINJAR HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN A FARMING REGION - 75% OF ITS PRE-2014 INCOME WAS BASED IN AGRICULTURE. ISIS ATTEMPTED TO DESTROY THE COMMUNITY'S LIVELIHOODS BY BURNING DOWN FARMS, POLLUTING BOREHOLES, AND STEALING AND VANDALIZING FARMING EQUIPMENT, ALL OF WHICH THREATEN THE REGION'S FOOD SECURITY. ROADS AND ELECTRICAL NETWORKS WERE ALSO DESTROYED DURING YEARS OF FIGHTING TO LIBERATE THE REGION. SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN SINJAR HAVE STRUGGLED GREATLY TO RESUME THEIR LIVELIHOODS IN THE AFTERMATH OF SUCH EXTENSIVE DESTRUCTION. THE ORGANIZATION IS RESTORING THE REGION'S COMMERCE, TRANSPORTATION, AND TRADE BY HOLISTICALLY REBUILDING FARMLANDS, SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, CONSTRUCTING NEW ROADS AND PUBLIC WORKS, AND RESTORING ELECTRICAL NETWORKS.4) WASH - ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER IS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT, YET IT IS A RARE RESOURCE IN A WATER SCARCE REGION LIKE SINJAR. RETURNEES TO SINJAR MUST GRAPPLE WITH DESTROYED AND POLLUTED WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH) INFRASTRUCTURE. FEW CAN AFFORD TO PURCHASE BOTTLED WATER. MANY FACE SEVERE HEALTH ISSUES RESULTING FROM CONSUMING CONTAMINATED WATER. TO COUNTER THIS, THE ORGANIZATION IS REBUILDING THE WASH INFRASTRUCTURE IN VILLAGES, SCHOOLS, CLINICS, AND FARMS THROUGHOUT SINJAR. RECONSTRUCTION WORK IS COMPLEMENTED BY WATER MANAGEMENT TRAININGS AND HYGIENE AWARENESS SESSIONS AIMED AT EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY TO INDEPENDENTLY MANAGE THEIR OWN WATER SOURCES AND LEAD HEALTHIER LIVES.5) CULTURAL PRESERVATION - FOR CENTURIES, YAZIDIS HAVE BEEN TARGETED FOR THEIR UNIQUE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. ISIS' DESTRUCTION OF YAZIDI SITES OF WORSHIP WAS THE LATEST IN A LONG LINE OF GENOCIDAL CAMPAIGNS AGAINST THE COMMUNITY. PROVIDING YAZIDIS WITH SAFE SPACES TO WORSHIP AND SITES OF REMEMBRANCE IS CRITICAL TO THE COMMUNITY'S HEALING AND SOCIAL COHESION. THE ORGANIZATION RESTORES YAZIDI TEMPLES WITH INPUT FROM CLERGY, ACTIVISTS, AND LOCAL FAMILIES CHARGED WITH GUARDIANSHIP OF THE SHRINES. THE ORGANIZATION CONSTRUCTS CEMETERIES AND MEMORIALS TO HONOR VICTIMS OF THE GENOCIDE AND PRESERVE YAZIDI HISTORY, INCLUDING THE YAZIDI GENOCIDE MEMORIAL, BUILT IN 2023 AS A MONUMENT TO THOSE WHO SUFFERED UNDER ISIS AND A PLACE OF REMEMBRANCE AND HEALING FOR FAMILIES STILL SEARCHING FOR CLOSURE.6) WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT - WOMEN IN SINJAR HAVE EXPERIENCED IMMENSE TRAUMA AND SUFFERING YET ARE OFTEN NEGLECTED IN THE REGION'S REDEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. MANY LONG FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES, AND BECOME ACTIVE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION DESIGNS SURVIVOR-CENTRIC WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS AIMED AT ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SINJAR BY PROVIDING THEM WITH SMALL BUSINESS TRAININGS AND GRANTS, REHABILITATING THEIR FARMLANDS, REBUILDING THEIR HOMES, AND EMPOWERING THEM TO BECOME ADVOCATES FOR CHANGE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. MUCH OF THIS WORK IS NOW HOUSED AT THE WOMEN'S CENTER IN SOLAGH VILLAGE, THE ORGANIZATION'S FLAGSHIP SPACE FOR WOMEN-LED RECOVERY, EMPOWERMENT, AND LEADERSHIP.
  Expenses $1,014,172 · grants $642,002 · revenue $7,435
• ADVOCACYTHE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES-AT THE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS-FOR RESOURCES AND POLICY CHANGES NEEDED TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND REBUILD COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS. THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATES WITH GLOBAL LEADERS, GOVERNMENTS, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS AND DIRECT CRITICAL FUNDING NECESSARY TO MAKE POSITIVE, MEANINGFUL CHANGE.RAISING GLOBAL AWARENESS AND FIGHTING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF CONFLICT RELATED SEXUAL VIOLENCE (CRSV) - THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR STRONGER INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS, AMPLIFYING SURVIVOR VOICES, AND ENSURING THAT CRSV IS RECOGNIZED AND ERADICATED AS A WEAPON OF WAR.JUSTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY - THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR THE PROSECUTION OF ISIS MEMBERS AND OTHER PERPETRATORS OF MASS ATROCITIES, SUPPORTING SURVIVORS IN ACCESSING JUSTICE, AND ADVOCATING FOR THE RESCUE AND REINTEGRATION OF MISSING YAZIDIS.WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT AND GENDER EQUALITY - THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, GLOBAL GENDER EQUALITY, AN END TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, AND THE PROVISION OF REPARATIONS TO SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE.LOCALLY-LED, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR POST-CONFLICT COMMUNITIES - THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR EMPOWERING LOCAL ACTORS TO LEAD RECOVERY EFFORTS BY STRENGTHENING GRASSROOTS CAPACITY, SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTING LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY IN POST-CONFLICT SETTINGS.GENOCIDE PREVENTION - THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR GENOCIDE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION, INCLUDING THE FORMAL RECOGNITION OF THE YAZIDI GENOCIDE BY NATION STATES AND INTERNATIONAL BODIES.
  Expenses $517,437
• WOMEN'S CENTERONE OF NI'S FLAGSHIP INITIATIVES, THE WOMEN'S CENTER OPENED IN 2024 AND SERVES AS A HUB FOR WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT IN SINJAR. DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE AND INTERSECTIONAL CHALLENGES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE REGION, INCLUDING SURVIVORS OF ISIS CAPTIVITY, THE CENTER PROVIDES A SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, AND INCLUSIVE SPACE WHERE THEY CAN RECOVER FROM TRAUMA, ACCESS VITAL SERVICES, AND LEAD TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. GUIDED BY NI'S SURVIVOR-CENTRIC AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN APPROACH, THE CENTER OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES, INCLUDING LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT, EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT (MHPSS), LEGAL AID, SPORTS-BASED PROGRAMMING, AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY. OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, NI WILL STRENGTHEN THE CENTER'S CAPACITY, EXPAND ITS PROGRAMMING, AND ENSURE IT IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SINJAR.
  Expenses $160,122
• WOMEN'S SPORTS COMPLEX
  Expenses $48,592

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.

IRS record

EIN

82-3855510

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

2019

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

International, foreign affairs and national security (Q33)

Assets (IRS master file)

$4,048,425

Income (IRS master file)

$3,210,366

Filing history

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 82-3855510).

Questions about NADIAS INITIATIVE INC

What is the EIN of NADIAS INITIATIVE INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of NADIAS INITIATIVE INC is 82-3855510.

Is NADIAS INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.

Are donations to NADIAS INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does NADIAS INITIATIVE 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 NADIAS INITIATIVE INC due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did NADIAS INITIATIVE INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of NADIAS INITIATIVE INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRANDON LEIGH JACOBSEN.

Who are the officers and directors of NADIAS INITIATIVE INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $198,000 (NADIA MURAD, PRESIDENT).

How much revenue does NADIAS INITIATIVE INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of -$1,528,655, expenses of $2,233,773 and total assets of $4,048,425 at year end.

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