Liabilities / Assets
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
99th percentile
Higher net margin than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
87th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$150,519
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$150,519
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$150,534
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$15
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$150,519
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
- Signed
- May 9, 2024
- Return Version
- 2023v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $150,534
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organization will engage in activities permissible under irc section 501(c)(4), including promoting the common good and general welfare of the people by influencing legislation, regulations, and public policy relating to democracy, human rights, justice, and accountability in the middle east and north africa (mena) region, as well as enhancing integrity and transparency and protecting democracy from foreign influence in the united states. The organization's primary activities will focus on policy advocacy, research, and public education to raise awareness about us policies in the mena region and foreign influence in the united states.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| IN THE FALL OF 2023, DAWN ACTION WAS AWARDED A SIGNIFICANT GRANT FROM THE OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATION AIMED AT CURBING FOREIGN INFLUENCE AND PROTECTING DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS FUNDING HAS ENABLED DAWN ACTION TO LAUNCH A COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT THAT IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, DAWN ACTION IS DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES THAT ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY, STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS, AND SAFEGUARD AGAINST UNDUE EXTERNAL INFLUENCES ON UNITED STATES' NATIONAL POLICIES. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH LEAH WHITSON | Executive Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JUAN COLE | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| NADER HASHEMI | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- In-house lobbying only
- Yes
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Dawn Action Inc
- EIN
- 92-3886917
- Phone
- 2013287788
- Address
- 491 PACIFIC STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Signing Officer
- Name
- Sarah L Whitson
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 2013287788
- Signed
- 2024-05-09
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Trimnerbeckham Pllc
- Address
- 1750 TYSONS BLVD SUITE 1500, MCLEAN, VA 22102
- Preparer
- David Trimner
- Phone
- 7036631756
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 394.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: service charges. Amount: 15.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: due from unrelated third party. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 150,000.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $150,519
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $150,519
- Revenue
- $150,534
- Expenses
- $15
- Net income
- $150,519
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $1.50 | $1.50 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $1.51 | $0.00 | $1.51 | $1.51 | $0.00 | $1.51 |