Washington Oxi Day Foundation

“Andrew Manatos and Emanuel Manatos have a family and business relationship.”

“Washington Oxi Day Foundation does not have committees.”

“The President reviews form 990 and discusses with the other Directors before filing.”

“Organization officers regularly and consistently monitored and enforced compliance with the Foundation's conflict of interest policy.”

“The Executive Director's salary was determined by members of the board to be one that is comparable with that of executive directors of similarly sized and influential not for profit organizations.”

“The organization will make its policies and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriachate assisted with the conferance by providing the funds for the expense of the conferance. $281,274 was received from the Archons of wich $238,277 of conferance expense was paid in 2017. The remaining conferance expenses of $42,997 were paid in 2018.”

“Consulting: Program service expenses 93,324. Management and general expenses 7,555. Fundraising expenses 10,221. Total expenses 111,100. Bookkeeping: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 670. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 670.”

“Schedule L, Part IV, Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons: (d) Description of Transaction: The Foundation pays Manatos & Manatos, Inc. (M&M) fees for undertaking numerous activities for the Foundation. Those activities that M&M undertook, at the direction of the Washington Oxi Day Foundation Board (WODFB), can be broken down into the following major projects: A.Washington Oxi Day Foundation Annual Dinner a. The Oxi Day Courage Award for a male - In an effort to secure an award winner who was both worthy of the award and who would bring to our focus of WWII courage, particularly in Greece, maximum visibility among policy-makers and world opinion leaders, the Washington Oxi Day Foundation Board (WODFB) directed M&M to utilize its personal relationships with Congressional, White House and private sector leaders who have access to such individuals. This moved dozens of high level American policy-makers and opinion leaders to learn more about the subject of Oxi Day as they nominated individuals who they know and who they believe are worthy of the award. Given their national stature and the large numbers of people trying to get to them, their telephone numbers and email addresses are not readily available but were secured by M&M. M&M as well consulted with experts in the field of individuals around the world courageously working to secure or maintain freedom and democracy. Such consultations included meeting and evaluating individuals such as our friend of decades Carl Gershman of the National Endowment for Democracy. This resulted in a number of nominations which, at the direction of the WODFB, M&M had to examine and evaluate. After identifying the most desirable individual to approach for involvement in the Oxi Day Foundation celebration, the WODFB asked M&M to utilize many valuable chits in an effort to secure the honoree's and nominee's active participation. M&M, at the direction of the WODFB,secured North Korean dissident Ji Seong-ho to recive this award. b.The Oxi Day Courage Award for a female-Like the Oxi Courage Award for a male, it was difficult to secure the personal contact information of the dozens of policy-makers and opinion leaders, particularly women, who would be willing to learn about Oxi Day and nominate a female award recipient for the Battle of Crete award. The WODFB asked M&M to secure such contact information for each of these American leaders, and then contact them for their nominations and to follow-up those contacts numerous times to focus these leaders on this subject. The WODFB then asked M&M to select from among the nominees the most worthy individual who might also bring maximum exposure of the record of the Greek people in WWII. That person was Ayaan Hirsi Ali, referred to by the Wall Street Journal as "the most dangerous foe of Islamist extremism in the Western world." c. Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award - At the direction of the WODFB, M&M took a wide survey to identify people who have shown great courage in the fight against discrimination and anti-Semitism. After securing the nominees and selecting the best match, M&M undertook, as was requested by the WODFB, the effort to secure the participation of Bruce Mosler. d. Participation of Key Policymakers and Opinion Leaders in Dinner Program and Event - To further the understanding of Oxi Day, the WODFB asked M&M to utilize its high-level contacts in the US Congress, the White House, the State Department and other relevant agencies in order to secure the participation of numerous key policymakers in the event. M&M was also asked to utilize high-level contacts with in the US media and the Greek-American media as well as with think tanks and human rights organizations in order to secure the participation of numerous other opinion leaders in the event. Extensive efforts were made to secure the optimal number and level of invitees. As a result, over 100 members of these groups attended the dinner and learned in detail the contribution of the”

“C.Activities Throughout the Year a. You Should Too Video: At the direction of the WODFB, M&M worked to begin production on a short film staring youth actors meant to educate and remind young people of the incredible story of Oxi Day and Greek courage throughout history, including the Greek Orthodox Churches' defiant stand during the Holocaust, as well as Archbishop Iakovos' stand for civil rights in Selma, Alabama, to inspire young people. At the direction of the WODFB, M&M secured the funding for and made plans to distribute this short film to the over 500 Greek Orthodox churches across the country. b. Philotimo Scholarship: As well, at the direction of the WODFB, M&M made preparations for the fourth year of a scholarship program for young Greek-Americans writing about philotimo. In addition to securing the funds for these scholarships, M&M carefully orchestrated the competition in close coordination with Hellenic and Orthodox organizations across the country. This was all done to make sure that the message of philotimo was well learned.”