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Syrian Center for Political & Strategic Studies

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 38-3445045

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on May 04, 2015

Organization Profilewww.scpss.org
1718 M St NWWashington, DC 20036

(202) 738-1202

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

5th percentile

-94%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$36,000

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 35.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-97%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-48%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$3,000

Down $97,251 (-97%) from 2013

Net Assets

Down

$3,000

Down $97,251 (-97%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$103,000

Down $94,264 (-48%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$200,251

Up $2,277 (+1.2%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$97,251

Down $96,541 (-13597%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $5,5062010Assets 2011: $52,678Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $52,6782011Assets 2012: $100,601Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $100,6012012Assets 2013: $100,251Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $100,2512013Assets 2014: $3,000Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $3,0002014Assets 2015: $0Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $602015Assets 2016: $0Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $02016

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$3,000
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$3,000
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $5,663Expenses 2010: $157Net Income 2010: $5,5062010Revenue 2011: $52,772Expenses 2011: $94Net Income 2011: $52,6782011Revenue 2012: $237,621Expenses 2012: $142,526Net Income 2012: $95,0952012Revenue 2013: $197,264Expenses 2013: $197,974Net Income 2013: -$7102013Revenue 2014: $103,000Expenses 2014: $200,251Net Income 2014: -$97,2512014Revenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $0Net Income 2015: $02015Revenue 2016: $0Expenses 2016: $0Net Income 2016: $02016

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$103,000
Expenses$200,251
Net Income-$97,251
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
May 4, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$103,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Syrian Center for Political and Strategic Studies (SCPSS) is an independent nongovernmental studies center. SCPSS' mission is to educate readers and activists about the Syrian Arab Republic from political, economic, social and strategic perspectives, through sponsorship programs that tackle theoretical, applied and social science research, through studies, conferences, publications, symposiums, and seminars. SCPSS aims to translate major books and research papers which analyze the Syrian case in the various fields of economics, political and social science, and cultural studies.

The Syrian Center for Political and Strategic Studies (SCPSS) is an independent nongovernmental studies center. SCPSS mission is to educate readers and activists about the Syrian Arab Republic from political, economic, social and strategic perspectives, through sponsorship programs that tackle theoretical, applied and social science research, through studies, conferences, publications, symposiums, and seminars. SCPSS aims to translate major books and research papers which analyze the Syrian case in the various fields of economics, political and social science, and cultural studies.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
18 CONFERENCES MEETINGS ETC TO ADVANCE PROGRAM PURPOSES-$109,801
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RADWAN ZIADEHExecutive DirectorPT$36,000-$36,000
MOJAHED GHADBANProgram OfficerPT$12,000-$12,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Syrian Center for Political Strategic Studies
EIN
38-3445045
Phone
2027381202
Address
1718 M ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Radwan Ziadeh
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2027381202
Signed
2015-05-04

Preparer

Firm
Hrb Tax Group Inc
Address
900 17TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Preparer
John Sarles
Phone
2024664411
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

990EZ Page 2 Part III

“Held conferences and meetings to advance the purposes of the organization”

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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,000
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$3,000
Revenue
$103,000
Expenses
$200,251
Net income
-$97,251
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$1.03$2.00$0.97
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.00$1.00$1.97$1.98$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.01$0.00$1.01$2.38$1.43$0.95
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.00$0.53$0.53$0.00$0.53
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.00$0.06