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House of Palestine Inc

EIN 20-0156074 • 501(c)3 • San Diego, CA

Profile

The House of Palestine is an affiliate member of the House of Pacific Relations located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It is a cultural organization connecting people to the traditions of Palestine. The House of Palestine's mission is to promote the culture and heritage of Palestine by hosting various social activities featuring Palestinian traditional costumes, folkloric dance, poetry, music, arts and crafts, and foods. It is our desire that these activities serve as instruments to educate visitors and encourage awareness among all fellow human beings.

6161 El Cajon Blvd 149San Diego, CA 92115

www.houseofpalestine.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

92nd percentile

61%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

77th percentile

23%

Faster asset growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

59th percentile

5.4%

Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Up

$279,673

Up $58,287 (+26%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$279,673

Up $58,287 (+26%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$102,558

Up $37,622 (+58%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$44,271

Up $21,951 (+98%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$58,287

Up $15,671 (+37%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2015: $322,284Net Assets 2015: $322,2842015Assets 2016: $396,180Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $406,741Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $421,593Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $497,538Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2021: $162,957Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $162,9572021Assets 2022: $178,770Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $178,7702022Assets 2023: $221,386Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $221,3862023Assets 2024: $279,673Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $279,6732024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$279,673
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$279,673

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2015: $168,540Expenses 2015: $17,840Net Income 2015: $150,7002015Revenue 2016: $89,414Expenses 2016: $15,517Net Income 2016: $73,8972016Revenue 2017: $24,636Expenses 2017: $14,075Net Income 2017: $10,5612017Revenue 2018: $29,732Expenses 2018: $14,880Net Income 2018: $14,8522018Revenue 2019: $96,234Expenses 2019: $20,289Net Income 2019: $75,9452019Revenue 2021: $192,498Expenses 2021: $505,797Net Income 2021: -$313,2992021Revenue 2022: $48,478Expenses 2022: $32,665Net Income 2022: $15,8132022Revenue 2023: $64,936Expenses 2023: $22,320Net Income 2023: $42,6162023Revenue 2024: $102,558Expenses 2024: $44,271Net Income 2024: $58,2872024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$102,558
Expenses$44,271
Net Income$58,287

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Feb 21, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$186,466
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The House of Palestine is an affiliate member of the House of Pacific Relations located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It is a cultural organization connecting people to the traditions of Palestine. The House of Palestine's mission is to promote the culture and heritage of Palestine by hosting various social activities featuring Palestinian traditional costumes, folkloric dance, poetry, music, arts and crafts, and foods. It is our desire that these activities serve as instruments to educate visitors and encourage awareness among all fellow human beings.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The House of Palestine is an affiliate member of the House of Pacific Relations located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It is a cultural organization connecting people to the traditions of Palestine. The House of Palestine's mission is to promote the culture and heritage of Palestine by hosting various social activities featuring Palestinian traditional costumes, folkloric dance, poetry, music, arts and crafts, and foods. It is our desire that these activities serve as instruments to educate visitors and encourage awareness among all fellow human beings.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Yousef GhandourPresidentPT$0--
Kamal ElbannaVice PresidentPT$0--
Aida ShadfanTreasurerPT$0--
Hany El-SaidanySecretaryPT$0--
Julie KashouMembership And Volunteer CoordinatorPT$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Lawn Program$66,655$66,655$0$66,655
December Nights$44,332$44,332$0$44,332
Total Events$110,987$110,987$83,908$27,079
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
House of Palestine Inc
EIN
20-0156074
Phone
8583545077
Address
6161 El Cajon Blvd 149, San Diego, CA 92115

Signing Officer

Name
Aida Shadfan
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8583545077
Signed
2025-02-21
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

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