2024-11-12T23:04:36-08:00 2023-12-31 810909480 Nechama E Kozlowski CPA 798 Roosevelt Ct Far Rockaway NY 11691 990 2023-01-01 133911845 AMER ASSOC OF ST CATHERINE FND INC AMER 9147153030 94 BROADFIELD ROAD NEW ROCHELLE NY 10804 ANDRE GREGORY Secretary 2024-11-12 true true Nechama Kozlowski P00966693 9175201878 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ANDRE GREGORY 94 BROADFIELD ROAD NEW ROCHELLE NY 10804 5415 false X N/A X 1997 NY FUND SPECIFIC PROJECTS FOR THE ST. CATHERINE MONASTERY. 20 0 0 21 0 153800 2400 0 791 3015 0 154591 5415 62089 9826 0 0 0 0 29231 25674 91320 35500 63271 -30085 375142 344771 0 375142 344771 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, RESEARCH INTO AND STUDY OF THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE LIBRARY OF ST. CATHERINE'S MONASTERY IN SINAI, AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. 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THIS PROJECT IS PARAMOUNT IN PROVIDING THE INSTALLATION OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT IN THE LIBRARY TO HELP PROTECT THE PRICELESS AND HISTORIC CONTENTS CONTAINED THEREIN. 2094 2094 CONSERVATION: ANNUAL CONSULTATION FEE FOR THE OVERALL COORDINATOR AND CONSERVATOR FOR THE ONGOING CONSERVATION PROJECT WHO GUIDES THE OVERALL CONSERVATION EFFORT OF THE LIBRARY ALONG WITH THE DIGITIZATION PROJECT TO ALLOW FOR THE SCHOLARLY STUDY OF THE ANCIENT, FRAGILE AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPTS REMOTELY. 9826 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 20 0 true false false false false false false true true false false true false false true false false false NY X ANDRE GREGORY 9147153030 94 BROADFIELD ROAD NEW ROCHELLE NY 10804 X ANDRE GREGORY Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ISMAIL SERAGELDIN Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EARLEEN BRUNNER Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIMITRIS DONDOS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA EMBIRICOS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA GEORGAS CARR Vice President 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 THE VERY REV FATHER JUSTIN Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOROTHY LATSIS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HRH CROWN PRINCESS KATHERINE President 15.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BISHOP DEMETRIOUS OF XANTHOS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VAGGELIS CHRONIS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR HELEN EVANS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STUDZINSKI Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PROF ELIZABETH BOLMAN Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LADY LULLY GIBBONS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MANLEY Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LIBBY ANGELIADES Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PROF ORIANA BADDELEY Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY GREGORY Treasurer 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HRH CROWN PRINCESS MARIE CHANTA Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 2400 2400 0 3015 3015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5415 3015 0 0 9826 9826 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2250 2250 0 0 0 0 0 383 383 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES 12199 12199 STORAGE EXPENSES 8309 8309 CREDIT CARD FEES 2308 2308 NY ANNUAL REPORT CERTIFICATION 125 125 100 100 35500 9826 25674 0 297248 264153 67148 70158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10746 10460 0 0 0 0 375142 344771 0 0 X 298192 252821 76950 91950 375142 344771 375142 344771 -30085 -286 X false false false X 338225 263987 377000 153800 2400 1135412 0 0 338225 263987 377000 153800 2400 1135412 831983 303429 1296 334 121 791 3015 5557 0 0 1140969 0.26590 0.32700 X Current Year Facts and Circumstances: Due to the ongoing effects of the pandemic, the organization was unable to hold fundraising events and the public support percentage began to fall below the threshold. In the latter part of 2023, the organization was planning to hold a significant fundraising event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to coincide with the Africa & Byzantium Exhibition. Through the efforts of the foundation, we were successful in assisting the museum in obtaining some the more important manuscripts and icons of the exhibition that the Saint Catherine Monastery that were ultimately loaned to the museum for this exhibition. Due to scheduling conflicts with the museum, we were unable to hold this event in 2023 and it ultimately took place on February 2024. The organization pivoted to focus on personal outreach to our database of past contributors which did not prove as successful as in-person events. The feedback received indicated donor hesitance due to uncertainty about the economy and donor fatigue receiving numerous donation requests from other organizations. We continued to utilize various communication channels to encourage donations, but still failed to reach its goals. Due to the generous giving of individuals the organization seeks to qualify as a public charity under the so-called 10 percent facts and circumstances test because of the unusual circumstances primarily stemming from the unfortunate effects of the pandemic, which greatly impacted our ability to publicly raise funds with events. Events always proved very successful in the past. The organization is operating as a charity and is actively working to get their public support percentage back up to 33 or more. Prior Year Facts and Circumstances: Due to the pandemic, the organization was unable to hold fundraising events which greatly reduced support received from the public and due to the world changing events of 2020 public support efforts as described above, is the reason the public support percentage began to fall below the threshold. In 2022 the organization planned to reinstate fundraising events, the unexpected continuation of the pandemic restrictions prohibited the organization from organizing in-person fundraising events for the third year in a row. The organization pivoted to focus on personal outreach to our database of past contributors which did not prove as successful as in-person events. The feedback received indicated donor hesitance due to uncertainty about the economy and donor fatigue receiving numerous donation requests. The organization continued to utilize various communication channels to encourage donations, but still failed to to reach its goals. In 2022 efforts to raise money from the general public and outside groups came up short. Due to the generous giving of individuals the organization seeks to qualify as a public charity under the so-called 10 percent facts and circumstances test because of the unusual circumstances primarily stemming from the effects of the pandemic, which greatly impacted our ability to publicly raise funds with events. The organization is operating as a charity and is actively working to get their public support percentage back up to 33 or more. false MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FUNDING OF VARIOUS PROJECTS 9826 9826 9826 VARIOUS PROJECTS 9826 1 false false false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 ANDRE GREGORY SECRETARY AND MARY GREGORY TREASURER ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b FORM 990 PREPARED BY A CPA AND REVIEWED WITH SECRETARY AND VP BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.