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Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 46-0798941

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Jun 15, 2016

Organization Profiledchrs.org/english/news.php
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.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

26th percentile

-7.3%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$18,000

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 45.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-25%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$0

Down $3,000 (-100%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $3,000 (-100%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Down

$40,000

Down $13,000 (-25%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$42,928

Down $37,572 (-47%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$2,928

Up $24,572 (+89%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0-$10KAssets 2013: $30,500Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $3,000Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $3,0002014Assets 2015: $0Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $0Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: -$722016

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $68,500Expenses 2013: $68,500Net Income 2013: $02013Revenue 2014: $53,000Expenses 2014: $80,500Net Income 2014: -$27,5002014Revenue 2015: $40,000Expenses 2015: $42,928Net Income 2015: -$2,9282015Revenue 2016: $40,000Expenses 2016: $40,072Net Income 2016: -$722016

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$40,000
Expenses$42,928
Net Income-$2,928
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Jun 15, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$40,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies (DCHRS) is an independent non-governmental organization. Its mission is to foster a spirit of support and respect for the values & standards of human rights in Syria. As such DCHRS recognizes and adheres to all pertinent international human rights agreements and declarations issued by the UN. DCHRS advances a culture of human rights in Syrian society through sponsoring a range of academic and theoretically-oriented programs. These activities include detailed studies and research projects as well as the holding of conferences seminars and courses that critically engage the field of human rights.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DOCUMENTED HUMAN RIGHTS (HR) VIOLATIONS IN SYRIA, CONDUCTED HR RESEARCH, PRODUCED REPORTS ON HR VIOLATIONS AND THE ONGOING HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE IN SYRIA--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MOJAHED GHADBANCommunications DirecPT$18,000-$18,000
Radwan ZiadehDirectorPT$12,000-$12,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies
EIN
46-0798941
Phone
2027381202
Address
1718 M ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Radwan Ziadeh
Title
Director
Phone
2027381202
Signed
2016-06-15

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

990 EZ Page 1 Line 20

“Received $40,000 contributions, expended all of that plus most of carryover funds”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$40,000
Expenses
$42,928
Net income
-$2,928
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.07$40.0$40.1$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$40.0$42.9$2.93
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.00$0.00$3.00$53.0$80.5$27.5
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$30.5$0.00$68.5$68.5$0.00