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Nonprofit · EIN 81-4648053

AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Financials

$556K$572K2023$703K$714K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$703,251$714,286-$11,035$530,668$34,083$496,585
December 31, 2023990$556,305$572,174-$15,869$539,180$31,559$507,621
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$703,251
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$64,640
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$266,273
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$288,657
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$13,090
Occupancy
$9,780
Travel
$76,874
Program services (functional)
$569,439
Management and general (functional)
$106,345
Fundraising (functional)
$38,502

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$539,180
Total assets, end of year
$530,668
Total liabilities, end of year
$34,083
Net assets, end of year
$496,585
Net assets without donor restrictions
$187,146
Net assets with donor restrictions
$309,439
Gross receipts
$703,251
Employees
2
Volunteers
50
Year formed
2016
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MOHAMED ABUBAKRPRESIDENT
Officer
40$127,875$7,580
MEGAN HALLAHANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRET
Officer
40$121,509$9,309
JUSTIN HEFTERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BREANNA STEIN GENECOVTREASURER (FROM AUG 2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DOROTHY MCCRACKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
RICHARD WEIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MARK DONIGDIRECTOR (AUG-NOV 2024)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SAUL GORMANTREASURER (THRU JUNE 2024)
Officer
3$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MOHAMED ABUBAKRPRESIDENT
Officer
40$113,720$6,866
MEGAN HALLAHANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY
Officer
40$103,493$7,186
JUSTIN HEFTERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RICHARD WEIRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DOROTHY MCCRACKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SAUL GORMANTREASURER
Officer
3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1100 15TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1707
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
55 West 25th Street Apt 10B, New York NY 10010
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MOHAMED ABUBAKR, 1100 15TH ST NW 4TH FL, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
Gabriel Kohan, 55 West 25th Street Apt 10B, New York NY 10010
Signed the 990
JUSTIN HEFTER, CHAIR
Phone
(703) 951-7957
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

THE AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE, EMPOWER, AND UNITE YOUNG LEADERS AND ACTIVISTS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA TO BUILD RESILIENT, INCLUSIVE SOCIETIES THAT ARE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION, PERSECUTION, AND VIOLENT COERCION, AND TO ADVOCATE SUPPORTING POLICIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • AMEL ALLYSHIP AND ISSUE EDUCATION - BROUGHT TOGETHER YOUNG LEADERS FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA (MEA) WITH PEERS, DIASPORA AND OTHER LEADERS TO LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER, COLLABORATE ON ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN AND INCREASE SAFETY OF MEA ACTIVISTS. RAISED AWARENESS AMONG U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL LEADERS AND THE PUBLICS ABOUT MEA-RELATED ISSUES IN ORDER TO ADVANCE HUMAN RIGHTS. EMPOWERED MEA ACTIVISTS AND DIASPORA TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISCOURSE ABOUT THIS REGION AND ITS PEOPLE. PROVIDED INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ABOUT DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE IN SUDAN AND SURROUNDING REGION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS IN THE U.S. AND EUROPE. PROVIDED SUPPORT TO ACTIVISTS FACING RISKS AND CRISES IN AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST AND NEARBY REGIONS. BUILT AND NURTURED RELATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS SEEKING TO BRIDGE DIVIDES, COOPERATE ON SHARED VALUES AND CHALLENGES.
    Expenses $339,382 · grants $64,640
  • AMEL INSTITUTE - TRAINED HUNDREDS OF YOUNG CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS IN SUDAN AND ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA THROUGH ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT, PEACE & CONFLICT, NONVIOLENT MOVEMENT-BUILDING, LEVERAGING NEW MEDIA. KEY LESSONS ABOUT THESE TOPICS WERE ALSO SPREAD TO THOUSANDS OF SUDANESE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING SESSIONS. ALUMNI FROM THESE AND PREVIOUS TRAINING PROGRAMS WERE CONTINUALLY ENGAGED THROUGH WEBINARS, NETWORKING AND AWARENESS INITIATIVES.
    Expenses $229,090
  • AMEL INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES - AMEL HELPS DEVELOP INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE MEA REGION AND IN RELATED COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. WE PROVIDE INNOVATIVE CHANGE-MAKERS AND INITIATIVES WITH GUIDANCE, MENTORING, SUPPORT AND, IN SOME CASES FISCAL SPONSORSHIP, SO THAT THEY CAN DEVELOP THEIR UNIQUE INITIATIVES INTO SUCCESSFUL ACTIONS. IN 2024 AMEL PRIMARILY ASSISTED INDEPENDENT ACTIVISTS AND LIKEMINDED GROUPS. AMEL CONTINUED TO SERVE AS INCUBATOR FOR THE INTER JEWISH MUSLIM ALLIANCE (IJMA) ALTHOUGH ITS ACTIVITIES WERE PAUSED DURING 2024.
    Expenses $967

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
81-4648053
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
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$530,668
Income (IRS master file)
$703,251

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$703,251$714,286$530,668IRS
990December 2023$556,305$572,174$539,180XML
990December 2022$471,736$274,070$533,597IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: Gabriel Kohan
December 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 81-4648053).

Questions about AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT

What is the EIN of AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT is 81-4648053.
Is AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT 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 AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT 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 AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT 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 AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MOHAMED ABUBAKR.
Who are the officers and directors of AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,875 (MOHAMED ABUBAKR, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN LEADERSHIP PROJECT have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $703,251, expenses of $714,286 and total assets of $530,668 at year end.

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