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The Syria Institute Inc

EIN 81-0799662 • 501(c)3 • Washington, DC

Profile

The Syria Institute is organized for charitable and educational purposes, to research public policy and to advance the publics understanding of the situation in Syria in order to help chart the course for a safe, stable, prosperous, and representative future for Syria and the Middle East region.

910 17th St NWWashington, DC 20006

www.syriainstitute.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

78th percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

72nd percentile

18%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$163,175

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.2% of source-year revenue.

NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

97th percentile

443%

Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

91%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE Q • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets78th percentile

Assets

Up

$507,622

Up $414,100 (+443%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$90,104

Up $90,104 from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$417,518

Up $323,996 (+346%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,777,229

Up $847,823 (+91%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$1,453,233

Up $663,616 (+84%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$323,996

Up $184,207 (+132%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth97th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2016: $8,146Net Assets 2016: $8,1462016Assets 2017: $10,262Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $10,2622017Assets 2018: $9,394Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $8,676Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $8,820Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2022: $93,522Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $93,5222022Assets 2023: $507,622Liabilities 2023: $90,104Net Assets 2023: $417,5182023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$507,622
Liabilities$90,104
Net Assets$417,518
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth86th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2016: $115,621Expenses 2016: $107,575Net Income 2016: $8,0462016Revenue 2017: $117,388Expenses 2017: $115,272Net Income 2017: $2,1162017Revenue 2018: $6,700Expenses 2018: $7,568Net Income 2018: -$8682018Revenue 2019: $2,400Expenses 2019: $3,118Net Income 2019: -$7182019Revenue 2020: $1,200Expenses 2020: $1,056Net Income 2020: $1442020Revenue 2022: $929,406Expenses 2022: $789,617Net Income 2022: $139,7892022Revenue 2023: $1,777,229Expenses 2023: $1,453,233Net Income 2023: $323,9962023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$1,777,229
Expenses$1,453,233
Net Income$323,996
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$507,622
Liabilities
$90,104
Net assets
$417,518
Revenue
$1,777,229
Expenses
$1,453,233
Net income
$323,996
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.51$0.09$0.42$1.78$1.45$0.32
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.93$0.79$0.14
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.12$0.12$0.00
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.01$0.12$0.11$0.01
Latest Detailed Filing

The latest 2023 filing currently has summary financial data only. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2016 below.

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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 5, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$115,621
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To Research public policy on Syria

The Syria Institute is organized for charitable and educational purposes, to research public policy and to advance the publics understanding of the situation in Syria in order to help chart the course for a safe, stable, prosperous, and representative future for Syria and the Middle East region.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
During the 2016 tax year, The Syria Institute's data-driven research projects and public information initiatives met with great success. Our Siege Watch project has become the go to resource on besieged areas in Syria for international stakeholders. Siege Watch data is used by humanitarian NGO's, human rights groups, foreign governments, UN agencies, and is frequently cited in international media outlets. Siege Watch has also impacted the UN response, pushing UN OCHA to improve its monitoring and reporting on besieged areas to the Security Council. Since the project began in late 2015, UN OCHA has more than doubled its estimates of the number of Syrians under siege and has acknowledged long-besieged areas that it previously failed to designate, slowly bringing its data more in line with the Siege Watch over time. TSI's research on demographic engineering have shaped EU policy towards Syria. Findings from our "No Return to Homs" report were included in the EU Council's Strategy on Syria adopted in March 2017. Additionally, TSI's efforts to inform the general public about the situation in Syria through online content such as short, clear backgrounders on important actors and infographics about conflict dynamics received positive feedback and continue to reach new audiences each day.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Valerie SzybalaExecutive DirectorFT$43,225-$43,225
Reema HibrawiSecretaryFT$23,780-$23,780
Danielle GiacchettiSecretaryFT$15,000-$15,000
Abdalmajid KatranjiPresident-$0--
Malaz AtassiDirector-$0--
Wasfi AlnabkiDirector-$0--
George NettoDirector-$0--
Ismael BashaDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Syria Institute Inc
EIN
81-0799662
Phone
5408188897
Address
910 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006

Signing Officer

Name
Valerie Szybala
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2017-05-05
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Emerging Consulting LLC
Address
2279 Merseyside Dr, WOODBRIDGE, VA 22191
Preparer
Naeem Hasanyar
Phone
5717629818
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $218”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $3057”

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $778”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $362”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $113”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $418”

Other Expenses.1

“Contractor Labor $2609”

Other Assets.1005

“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $0 Accounts Receivable - Ending $2250”

Other Assets.1011

“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $0 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $1250”

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