Nonprofit · EIN 82-3539502
YEMENI AMERICAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS INC
Tax-exempt · BRONX, NY 10467
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,225,402 | $1,299,484 | -$74,082 | $151,654 | $235,437 | -$83,783 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,009,171 | $1,168,286 | -$159,115 | $500,047 | $167,569 | $332,478 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,950,525 | $905,307 | $1,045,218 | $1,338,394 | $86,519 | $1,251,875 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,225,402
- of which government grants
- $1,085,550
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $159,251
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,346
- Other salaries and wages
- $485,708
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $714,197
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $35,040
- Travel
- $16,044
- Depreciation
- $41,304
- Program services (functional)
- $1,146,035
- Management and general (functional)
- $117,282
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,167
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $203,407
- Total assets, end of year
- $151,654
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $235,437
- Net assets, end of year
- -$83,783
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $585
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$83,783
- Gross receipts
- $1,225,402
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL FELICIANO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $126,346 |
| ABDUL MUBAREZ | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SALEH HASSAN | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DR DEBBIE ALMONTASER | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| NAJI ALMONTASER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ZAID NAJI | DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL FELICIANO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $121,346 |
| FATEH ALAYAH | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ABDUL MUBAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SALEH HASSAN | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DR DEBBIE ALMONTASER | DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| NAJI ALMONTASER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ABDALLAH ALUMNTASER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ABDUL-AZIZ ELTARIB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABEER ALHARAZI | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,385 |
| ABDUL MUBAREZ | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SALEH HASSAN | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DR DEBBIE ALMONTASER | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| ABDULKANI BAHAIBAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| NAJI ALMONTASER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ZAID NAJI | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3305 WALLACE AVE, BRONX, NY 10467-6521
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ABDUL MUBAREZ, 352 86TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11209
- Signed the 990
- ABDUL MUBAREZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (718) 213-0030
- Return prepared by
- GRACE NEGGIE CPA
Mission
THE YEMENI AMERICAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION (YAMA) SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND ELEVATE YEMENI-AMERICAN MERCHANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION, CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCACY, BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- * Educate: Educating the Yemeni American merchants through programs, campaigns, and collaborations. We aim to enhance, strengthen, and train the Yemeni American community to be professional in their interactions, self-sufficient individuals that improve the makeup and development of their communities. We also provide programming for merchants wives on parenting, health/wellness, and the importance of education. Our goal is to help merchants wives and daughters to become self-sufficient and financially independent through ESL classes for women college and career readiness, and leadership programs.Expenses $364,579 · grants $50,661
- * Advocate: Advocating on behalf of Yemeni Americans to protect their rights, empower them, and build coalitions that promote justice as well as encouragement to the Yemeni American community to be more civically engaged. We advocate on behalf of Yemeni American clients to elected officials to reunite separated families with senators and congressional leaders. We work to challenge hate, e.g., our merchant-led boycott of the New York Post, and decrease hate crimes. YAMA has partnerships with a lawyer who provides pro bono consultation and assistance for clients at our office biweekly. Also, we hired a part-time immigration attorney, and a full-time immigration case manager to help merchants and their workers with any immigration assistance they need.Expenses $264,561 · grants $36,763
- * Elevate Organizing trades and business deals among the Yemeni American communities and the outside world to obtain financial and service privileges that facilitate the advancement of Yemeni American society as a whole. We also strive to keep pace with commercial industry changes and create new opportunities for small business owners. We are also supporting Yemeni women to start their own businesses by supporting Yemeni women-led bazaars being held across the city. This program has not been fully launched yet as we are still exploring means to execute it. In the meantime, we only provide Business related assistance, especially after COVID. Like, apply for loans, or government relief grants for small businesses. Also, we provide starting new business consultants, licenses, and some violations remedy through our Pro bono attorneys.Expenses $516,895 · grants $71,827
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-3539502
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $151,654
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,225,402
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,225,402 | $1,299,484 | $151,654 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,009,171 | $1,168,286 | $500,047 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,950,525 | $905,307 | $1,338,394 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 82-3539502).
Questions about YEMENI AMERICAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS INC
- What is the EIN of YEMENI AMERICAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YEMENI AMERICAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS INC is 82-3539502.
- Is YEMENI AMERICAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to YEMENI AMERICAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YEMENI AMERICAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS 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 YEMENI AMERICAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YEMENI AMERICAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of YEMENI AMERICAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ABDUL MUBAREZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of YEMENI AMERICAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,346 (JOEL FELICIANO, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER).
- How much revenue does YEMENI AMERICAN MERCHANTS ASSOCIATIONS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,225,402, expenses of $1,299,484 and total assets of $151,654 at year end.
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