Liabilities / Assets
54th 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
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
Score unavailable
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Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Asset Growth
2nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
1st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$519
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Net Assets
$519
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Liabilities
$0
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Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$0
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Expenses
$150,000
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Net Income
-$150,000
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Aug 21, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $0
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 2024, DAWN ACTION CONCLUDED ITS OPERATIONS. | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH LEAH WHITSON | Board Member | - | $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
- Board Member
- Phone
- 2013287788
- Signed
- 2025-08-21
- 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 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid
“Activity classification: grant. Grantee name: democracy for the arab world now, inc.. Grantee address: 491 pacific street brooklyn, ny 11217. Grantee relationship: none. Method used to determine book value: wire transfer. Amount given: 150,000.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: due from unrelated third party. Beg. Of year amount: 150,000. End of year amount: 0.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | 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. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | IN 2024, DAWN ACTION CONCLUDED ITS OPERATIONS. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 150000 |
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| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleC/OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990ScheduleN/DirectorOfSuccessor2Ind | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleN/DispositionOfAssetsDetail/DistributionDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
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| IRS990ScheduleN/DispositionOfAssetsDetail/FairMarketValueOfAssetAmt | 0 | 150000 |
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| IRS990ScheduleN/ReceiveCompensation2Ind | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: GRANT. GRANTEE NAME: DEMOCRACY FOR THE ARAB WORLD NOW, INC.. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 491 PACIFIC STREET BROOKLYN, NY 11217. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: WIRE TRANSFER. AMOUNT GIVEN: 150,000. |
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| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | TRIMNERBECKHAM PLLC |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 7036631756 |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-08-21T21:56:57-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $519
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $519
- Revenue
- $0
- Expenses
- $150,000
- Net income
- -$150,000
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