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West Asia Council Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 46-1045567

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Sep 20, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.WESTASIACOUNCIL.ORG
1200 18th Stnw Ste 700Washington, DC 20036

(202) 870-3425

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

51st percentile

3.7%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$22,827

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.7% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

95th percentile

186%

Faster asset growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

68th percentile

14%

Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$11,013

Up $7,162 (+186%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$11,013

Up $7,162 (+186%) from 2015

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Up

$195,294

Up $24,621 (+14%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$188,132

Up $18,556 (+11%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$7,162

Up $6,065 (+553%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth95th percentile

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

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2014: $2,754Net Assets 2014: $2,7542014Assets 2015: $3,851Net Assets 2015: $3,8512015Assets 2016: $11,013Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $11,0132016Assets 2017: $2,556Net Assets 2017: $2,5562017

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2016

Assets$11,013
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$11,013
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth68th percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2014: $125,036Expenses 2014: $125,873Net Income 2014: -$8372014Revenue 2015: $170,673Expenses 2015: $169,576Net Income 2015: $1,0972015Revenue 2016: $195,294Expenses 2016: $188,132Net Income 2016: $7,1622016Revenue 2017: $70,835Expenses 2017: $79,292Net Income 2017: -$8,4572017

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2016

Revenue$195,294
Expenses$188,132
Net Income$7,162
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Sep 20, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$195,294
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ALIDAD MAFINEZAMConsultantFT$0$22,827$22,827
FARZIN ARSANJANIBoard Member-$0--
FARZANEH ROUDITreasurer-$0--
PIROOZ PARVARANDEHChair Of Tru-$0--
NADEREH CHAMLOUBoard Member-$0--
FAY MOGHTADERDirector Of-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
West Asia Council Inc
EIN
46-1045567
Phone
2028703425
Address
1200 18TH STNW STE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signing Officer

Name
Farzaneh Roudi
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2029978612
Signed
2017-09-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Deleon & Stang Cpas and Advisors
Address
100 LAKEFOREST BLVD STE 650, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20877-2609
Preparer
Allen P Deleon CPA
Phone
3019489825
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“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”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“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.”

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

“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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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$11,013
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$11,013
Revenue
$195,294
Expenses
$188,132
Net income
$7,162
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.03$0.71$0.79$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$1.95$1.88$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.04$1.71$1.70$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.03$1.25$1.26$0.01