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Al Fanar Media Inc

EIN 47-1742263 • 501(c)3 • Clarksburg, MD

Profile

Journalism about education, research and the arts in the Arab world.

12865 Clarksburg Square RoadClarksburg, MD 20871

www.al-fanarmedia.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

43rd percentile

-0.7%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

100th percentile

$114,888

Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 99.6% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-25%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,846

Down $414 (-18%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$1,846

Down $414 (-18%) from 2019

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin43rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$63,646

Down $21,242 (-25%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$64,060

Down $21,260 (-25%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$414

Up $18 (+4.2%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$4.0K$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0Assets 2016: $3,032Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $3,143Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $3,1432017Assets 2018: $2,692Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $2,6922018Assets 2019: $2,260Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $2,2602019Assets 2020: $1,846Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,8462020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$1,846
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,846
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth28th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $46,407Expenses 2016: $43,375Net Income 2016: $3,0322016Revenue 2017: $115,388Expenses 2017: $115,277Net Income 2017: $1112017Revenue 2018: $103,559Expenses 2018: $104,010Net Income 2018: -$4512018Revenue 2019: $84,888Expenses 2019: $85,320Net Income 2019: -$4322019Revenue 2020: $63,646Expenses 2020: $64,060Net Income 2020: -$4142020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$63,646
Expenses$64,060
Net Income-$414
Open 2020 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,846
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,846
Revenue
$63,646
Expenses
$64,060
Net income
-$414
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.64$0.64$0.00
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.85$0.85$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$1.04$1.04$0.00
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$1.15$1.15$0.00
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.46$0.43$0.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Apr 14, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$63,646
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Journalism about education, research and the arts in the Arab world.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Al-Fanar Media publishes online articles about education, research, and the arts in the 22 countries of the Arab world. It also publishes articles about refugee education in countries with large refugee populations. It published approximately 200 articles in 2020 that reached more than 800,000 readers and it added more than 5,000 subscribers to its newsletter.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay100th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
David L WheelerPresidentPT$63,666-$63,666
Salah KhalilTreasurer-$0--
Jabeen BhattiSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Al-fanar Media Inc
EIN
47-1742263
Phone
2404223790
Address
12865 Clarksburg Square Road, Clarksburg, MD 20871

Signing Officer

Name
David Wheeler
Title
President
Phone
2404223790
Signed
2021-04-14
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Form 990-EZ Part 1, Line 16, Form 990EZ, Part 1, line 16, the $394 in expenses is bank fees.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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