2024-09-05T14:35:27-05:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 465392694 ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON ARAB 2027689970 1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 1060 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DOUGLAS A SILLIMAN PRESIDENT 2027689970 2024-09-05 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z DOUGLAS A SILLIMAN 1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 1060 WASHINGTON DC 20036 3298963 0 X WWW.AGSIW.ORG X 2014 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 11 10 26 10 0 0 3162731 3170014 0 0 20156 128759 0 190 3182887 3298963 0 0 0 0 2301832 2524235 0 0 328487 1294107 1365875 3595939 3890110 -413052 -591147 7966612 6993682 1132223 750440 6834389 6243242 X 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 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. 0 0 1161237 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. 975244 PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH: 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. THE INSTITUTE ALSO CONTRACTED WITH A COMMERCIAL FIRM TO EVALUATE AND STRENGTHEN ITS FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, AND UPDATED ITS FUNDRAISING PLAN AS A RESULT OF THAT STUDY. 828569 PUBLICATIONS & DIGITAL MEDIA: AGSIW MAINTAINED A ROBUST DIGITAL OUTREACH TO ITS TARGET AUDIENCES OF U.S. AND GULF POLICYMAKERS, 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 AND WITH 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 INSTITUTE ALSO ENGAGED ASSOCIATED NON-RESIDENT FELLOWS AND EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS 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. 2965050 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X RYAN SIEGERIST 2027689970 1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 1060 WASHINGTON DC 20036 AMB DOUGLAS SILLIMAN PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 299221 0 2865 AMB FRANK WISNER DIRECTOR- CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR ABDEL MONEM SAID ALY DIRECTOR - TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMB MARCELLE WABHA PRESIDENT EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR BERNARD HAYKEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FATIMA AL JABER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR EBTESAM AL-KETBI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMB DAVID WELCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMB THOMAS PICKERING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AHMED AL MUSALMI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ROEBUCK EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 217739 0 2098 JAMES RYAN SIEGERIST CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 149836 0 7359 KRISTIN S DIWAN SENIOR SCHOLAR 40.00 X 152291 0 17088 RAYMOND KARAM CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER 40.00 X 158064 0 10840 ROBERT C MOGIELNICKI SENIOR SCHOLAR 40.00 X 145810 0 10010 HUSSEIN IBISH SENIOR SCHOLAR 40.00 X 152130 0 2270 MARY CASEY-BAKER CHIEF OF PUBLICATIONS 40.00 X 144348 0 3009 1419439 0 55539 9 0 1 0 0 4167 40000 3125847 3170014 128759 128759 OTHER REVENUE 900099 190 190 190 3298963 0 0 128949 679118 326913 222280 129925 1581867 1393450 159288 29129 10460 9215 808 437 92665 75839 11936 4890 160125 122284 26707 11134 14295 14295 23375 23375 290650 221478 16150 53022 250555 198100 42329 10126 5239 5239 493473 435926 47139 10408 68563 56201 12151 211 142124 63309 1455 77360 38947 35135 3172 640 25241 11718 13251 272 PAYROLL ADMIN FEES 7662 5851 1278 533 RETIREMENT ADMIN FEES 5751 4392 959 400 3890110 2965050 596573 328487 320249 370139 3502728 2908729 3025000 3000000 1139 40250 47857 52271 557075 505654 81520 51421 988119 570872 7966612 6993682 146797 208348 985426 542092 1132223 750440 X 3821056 3237409 3013333 3005833 6834389 6243242 7966612 6993682 -591147 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3216252 3653034 3232855 3162731 3170014 16434886 3216252 3653034 3232855 3162731 3170014 16434886 14655398 1779488 63959 34545 19579 20156 128759 266998 190 190 16702074 0.10650 0.11510 X ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON QUALIFIES AS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS, BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING:ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT, AS REPORTED FOR 2023, IS 10.65%, THEREBY MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(I).ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS, THEREBY MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(II). AGSIW EMPLOYS A FULL TIME DEVELOPMENT MANAGER WHOSE WORK IS DEDICATED TO MANAGING DONOR RELATIONS AND OPENING NEW STREAMS OF FUNDING. AGSIW'S 11-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTIVELY ENGAGES IN THE ORGANIZATION'S FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, LEVERAGING THEIR DEVELOPMENT ACUMEN AND PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS TO CONNECT AGSIW WITH POTENTIAL NEW FUNDERS. AGSIW UTILIZES A DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FOCUSING ON CONNECTING WITH, AND SEEKING FUNDING FROM, A DIVERSE DONOR BASE ACROSS AREAS OF EDUCATION, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE AND ARTS AND CULTURE. AGSIW'S SUCCESS WITH VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING AND EXPANDED AUDIENCE HAS LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR CONTINUED GROWTH AND DIVERSITY. ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON'S PUBLIC SUPPORT, AT 10.65%, IS ABOVE THE 10% MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST, THEREBY MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III). IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(I), ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON HAS RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM A REPRESENTATIVE NUMBER OF PERSONS, RATHER THAN RECEIVING ALL OR MOST OF ITS SUPPORT FROM THE MEMBERS OF A SINGLE FAMILY, OR FROM A SINGLE DONOR. IN FACT, ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON HAS RECEIVED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND GOVERNMENTS, IN ADDITION TO GRANTS RECEIVED FROM A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PRIVATE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS. IN THIS RESPECT, ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III)(B).ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON REMAINS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO SERVING THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WORK. 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 DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, AGSIW UTILIZES PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH, PUBLICATIONS & DIGITAL MEDIA PROGRAMS, ALL PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE. AGSIW SCHOLARS REGULARLY TRAVEL TO THE REGION TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND STAY ABREAST OF ISSUES AND TRENDS. AGSIW SPONSORS GUEST FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCHOLARS FROM THE GULF AND HELPS PROMOTE SCHOLARLY EXCHANGES BETWEEN GULF AND AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS, AND; MENTORS YOUNG AMERICAN AND GULF SCHOLARS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS AT THE INSTITUTE TO BROADEN THE INTEREST IN THE REGION AND INCREASE THE POOL OF REGIONAL EXPERTS. IN THIS MANNER, ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON MEETS THE REQUIREMENT OF SEC. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III)(D). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9500 X REPORTED AS AN OTHER ASSET 0 218313 186000 32313 62952 43959 18993 275810 275695 115 51421 DEPOSITS 68883 CAPITALIZED ARTWORK 9500 RIGHT OF USE ASSET, NET 492489 570872 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 542092 542092 3298963 0 3298963 0 3298963 3890110 0 3890110 0 3890110 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 AMB DOUGLAS SILLIMAN PRESIDENT 299221 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2865 0 302086 0 0 0 WILLIAM ROEBUCK EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 217739 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2098 0 219837 0 0 0 KRISTIN S DIWAN SENIOR SCHOLAR 152291 0 0 0 0 0 1553 0 15535 0 169379 0 0 0 RAYMOND KARAM CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER 158064 0 0 0 0 0 1590 0 9250 0 168904 0 0 0 JAMES RYAN SIEGERIST CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 149836 0 0 0 0 0 1606 0 5753 0 157195 0 0 0 ROBERT C MOGIELNICKI SENIOR SCHOLAR 145810 0 0 0 0 0 1458 0 8552 0 155820 0 0 0 HUSSEIN IBISH SENIOR SCHOLAR 152130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2270 0 154400 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING THE YEAR, THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A DISCRETIONARY MERIT BASED BONUS FROM THE ORGANIZATION: MARY CASEY-BAKER $5,000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED PRIOR TO FILING BY THE INSTITUTE'S CFO, PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT PROVIDES REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO AGSIW. EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON DISCLOSES THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE LEAVES THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAKES A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE LEAVES THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT MAKES ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT INFORMS THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORDS THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT TAKES APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION PERIODICALLY REVIEWS WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARMS LENGTH BARGAINING AND DETERMINE WHETHER CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR COST, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. THE CONTRACTS FOR THE INITIAL YEAR WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT WAS JANUARY 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS CAN BE MADE TO INFO@AGSIW.ORG.