Nonprofit · EIN 52-1611820
AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,390,386 | $1,335,869 | $54,517 | $1,826,319 | $186,347 | $1,639,972 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $849,199 | $849,678 | -$479 | $1,807,159 | $280,213 | $1,526,946 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,118,391
- Membership dues
- $697,625
- Program service revenue
- $210,985
- Investment income
- $61,010
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,373
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $38,100
- Other salaries and wages
- $381,231
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $443,521
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $78,489
- Occupancy
- $70,467
- Travel
- $107,234
- Depreciation
- $15,741
- Program services (functional)
- $1,040,087
- Management and general (functional)
- $260,429
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,353
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,807,159
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,826,319
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $186,347
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,639,972
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $52,159
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,267,348
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,541,847
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $98,125
- Gross receipts
- $1,456,293
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN HOWARD | DIRECTOR OF POLICY & OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,599 | $11,914 |
| KRISTEN KOUTTAB-JAMAY | VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,830 | $3,175 |
| CHEYENNE MAWAD | COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,302 | $8,355 |
| EDWARD GABRIEL | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER ABRAHAM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NIJAD FARES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY IRANI | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS NASSIF | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMED AHMAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUES TOHME | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER TANOUS | FOUNDING CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ABRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEILA AFAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA AKDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED BOOMROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHEL CHAMMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GEAGEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NASEEM HAFFAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NADA HAMADEH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADIB KASSIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABIE MUSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS NADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH NADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KHALIL ROUHANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GHASSAN SAAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANAL SAAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LULU SEIKALY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALIM SESSINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAMAL SHOUHAYIB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TALLAL TURFE | DIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANA YAGHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENYSE SABAGH | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN HOWARD | DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,958 | $13,107 |
| KRISTEN KOUTTAB-JAMAY | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,685 | $7,050 |
| EDWARD GABRIEL | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $0 | $0 |
| SPENCER ABRAHAM | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NIJAD FARES | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY IRANI | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS NASSIF | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMED AHMAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUES TOHME | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER TANOUS | FOUNDING CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ABRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEILA AFAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA AKDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED BOOMROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHEL CHAMMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZENNA ELHASAN | DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NASEEM HAFFAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE JACOBS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADIB KASSIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KASSOUF | DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIE MUSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS NADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH NADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KHALIL ROUHANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GHASSAN SAAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANAL SAAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALIM SESSINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMAL SHOUHAYIB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TALLAL TURFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA YAGHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENYSE SABAGH | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1050, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4170
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EDWARD GABRIEL, 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 1050, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- EDWARD GABRIEL, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (202) 223-9333
- Website
- ATFL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAN GROUP LLC
Mission
THE AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON (ATFL) IS A NON-SECTARIAN, NON-PARTISAN, AND INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. COMPRISED OF PROMINENT AMERICANS OF LEBANESE HERITAGE, OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF A ROBUST US-LEBANON BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP BY FACILITATING DIALOGUE AROUND COMMON PRINCIPLES AND ISSUES OF STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL EVENT: ALMOST EVERY YEAR SINCE 1989, ATFL HAS HOSTED A GALA AWARDS NIGHT TO HONOR THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROMINENT LEBANESE-AMERICANS FOR THE CONTRIBUTIONS THEY HAVE MADE TO THEIR PROFESSIONS AND SOCIETY. THESE HONOREES HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN SUCH FIELDS AS THE ARTS, SCIENCE, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE, MEDICINE, AND LAW. THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE GALA ALLOW ATFL TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSION.Expenses $379,550 · revenue $61,900
- MEMBERSHIP AND OUTREACH SERVICES: ATFL PROMOTED AND DEVELOPED AN UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND LEBANON REGARDING CULTURAL, HUMANITARIAN, AND ECONOMIC MATTERS.Expenses $299,358 · grants $38,100
- POLICY WORK: ATFL WORKS WITH THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION AND U.S. CONGRESS TO EDUCATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE U.S. RELATIONSHIP WITH LEBANON. ATFL ALSO HOSTS REGULAR BRIEFINGS WITH THE WASHINGTON, D.C. THINK TANK COMMUNITY EXPERTS ON U.S. LEBANON AFFAIRS AND WRITES POLICY PAPERS ON SPECIFIC ISSUES FACING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WITH REGARD TO LEBANON. ATFL ALSO HOSTS REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETINGS WITH GOVERNMENT AND NGO LEADERS IN LEBANON, AND SEPARATELY HOSTS MEMBERS OF THE U.S. CONGRESS IN AN UNOFFICIAL CAPACITY ON DELEGATION TRIPS TO LEBANON.Expenses $277,971
- INARA PROJECTExpenses $83,208 · revenue $149,085
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
- 52-1611820
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,826,319
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,456,293
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,390,386 | $1,335,869 | $1,826,319 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $849,199 | $849,678 | $1,807,159 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $892,698 | $759,211 | $1,787,465 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-1611820).
Questions about AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON INC is 52-1611820.
- Is AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON 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 AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON 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 AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON 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 AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EDWARD GABRIEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 33 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,599 (STEVEN HOWARD, DIRECTOR OF POLICY & OUTREACH).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,390,386, expenses of $1,335,869 and total assets of $1,826,319 at year end.
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