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EIN 46-1045567 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC
Profile
The west asia council promotes knowledge exchange, international cooperation, trade, and investment between north america on the one hand, and west asian countries such as turkey, arab countries, and iran on the other. The councils main aim is to build deep links between these two critical regions of the world by raising their level of interaction, understanding, and cooperation in key arenas. The council is also interested in harnessing the potential of west asian communities of north america, tapping into the human capital and potential of arab, turkish, and iranian diasporas in the united states of america.
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Net Margin
29th percentile
Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
92nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 11.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
12th percentile
Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
13th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$2,556
Down $8,457 (-77%) from 2016
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$2,556
Down $8,457 (-77%) from 2016
Revenue
Down$70,835
Down $124,459 (-64%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$79,292
Down $108,840 (-58%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$8,457
Down $15,619 (-218%) from 2016
Most recent year
2017 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
The latest 2017 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2016 below.
The west asia council promotes knowledge exchange, international cooperation, trade, and investment between north america on the one hand, and west asian countries such as turkey, arab countries, and iran on the other. The councils main aim is to build deep links between these two critical regions of the world by raising their level of interaction, understanding, and cooperation in key arenas. The council is also interested in harnessing the potential of west asian communities of north america, tapping into the human capital and potential of arab, turkish, and iranian diasporas in the united states of america.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE WEST ASIA COUNCIL HAS COLLABORATED WITH LEADING ACADEMIC AND PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE MCDONOUGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY AND THE MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE TO IMPROVE RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN THE AREA OF IMMIGRATION STUDIES AND DIASPORA RELATIONS. | - | $158,558 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALIDAD MAFINEZAM | Consultant | FT | $0 | $22,827 | $22,827 |
| FARZIN ARSANJANI | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| FARZANEH ROUDI | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| PIROOZ PARVARANDEH | Chair Of Tru | - | $0 | - | - |
| NADEREH CHAMLOU | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| FAY MOGHTADER | Director Of | - | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses office expenses 3,430 equipment/stationery 1,624 communications 1,495 travel 17,260 conferences 38,295 meals 10,176 service charges 175 total 72,455”
“The west asia council promotes knowledge exchange, international cooperation, trade, and investment between north america on the one hand, and west asian countries such as turkey, arab countries, and iran on the other. The councils main aim is to build deep links between these two critical regions of the world by raising their level of interaction, understanding, and cooperation in key arenas. The council is also interested in harnessing the potential of west asian communities of north america, tapping into the human capital and potential of arab, turkish, and iranian diasporas in the united states of america.”
“The west asia council has collaborated with leading academic and philanthropic institutions such as the mcdonough school of business at georgetown university and the migration policy institute to improve research and practice in the area of immigration studies and diaspora relations.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THE WEST ASIA COUNCIL PROMOTES KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, TRADE, AND INVESTMENT BETWEEN NORTH AMERICA ON THE ONE HAND, AND WEST ASIAN COUNTRIES SUCH AS TURKEY, ARAB COUNTRIES, AND IRAN ON THE OTHER. THE COUNCILS MAIN AIM IS TO BUILD DEEP LINKS BETWEEN THESE TWO CRITICAL REGIONS OF THE WORLD BY RAISING THEIR LEVEL OF INTERACTION, UNDERSTANDING, AND COOPERATION IN KEY ARENAS. THE COUNCIL IS ALSO INTERESTED IN HARNESSING THE POTENTIAL OF WEST ASIAN COMMUNITIES OF NORTH AMERICA, TAPPING INTO THE HUMAN CAPITAL AND POTENTIAL OF ARAB, TURKISH, AND IRANIAN DIASPORAS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. |
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