2025-04-25T15:53:42-05:00 2024-06-30 161131146 BONADIO & CO LLP 432 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET SYRACUSE NY 13204 990 2023-07-01 131624114 NEAR EAST FOUNDATION NEAR 3154288670 110 WEST FAYETTE STREET 710 SYRACUSE NY 13202 JOHN ASHBY PRESIDENT & CEO 3154288670 2025-04-21 1 0 KAREN NASONI P00057004 3154764004 2025-04-21 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOHN ASHBY 110 WEST FAYETTE STREET SYRACUSE NY 13202 31742341 0 X WWW.NEAREAST.ORG X 1930 NY THE NEAR EAST FOUNDATION HELPS BUILD MORE SUSTAINABLE, PROSPEROUS, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 13 12 22 25 0 0 19689746 26429362 0 0 515102 651770 -69626 -199499 20135222 26881633 2813505 1219708 0 0 0 8424591 8227193 0 748124 8095088 11902741 19135786 21547040 999436 5334593 28515069 29810090 20059511 15161618 8455558 14648472 X TO REALIZE MORE PROSPEROUS, INCLUSIVE, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, THE NEAR EAST FOUNDATION (NEF) WORKS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO ENABLE INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-LED ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA, AND THE CAUCASUS. WE SUPPORT MARGINALIZED PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO CULTIVATE NEW SKILLS AND TO ACCESS RESOURCES, NETWORKS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SHAPE A FUTURE WHERE THEY CAN OVERCOME VULNERABILITY TO POVERTY, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INEQUITY, CONFLICT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION. 0 0 6544671 PROGRAMS TO ESTABLISH A REVOLVING CREDIT FUND TO ADVANCE THE GROWTH OF MICRO-ENTERPRISES OWNED AND OPERATED BY REFUGEES AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE THROUGH LOANS AND NON-FINANCIAL SERVICES TAILORED TO THE CONDITIONS OF VULNERABLE ENTREPRENEURS 5329337 1219708 PROGRAMS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS THROUGH MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS TRAINING. NEF WORKS TO CREATE PERMANENT JOBS AND GENERATE INCOME FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS. NEF PROVIDES MATERIAL ASSISTANCE, TARGETED TRAINING AND OUTREACH SUPPORT AND MENTORING FOR REFUGEES AND THEIR HOST COUNTRY NEIGHBORS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS. 2013455 PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE FOOD SECURITY AND RESILIENCE OF RURAL POPULATIONS IN THE MOPTI REGION OF MALI IN THE FACE OF SHOCKS RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOCIAL CRISES BY STRENGTHENING THE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES BY SUSTAINABLY INCREASING THE PRODUCTIVITY AND FOCUS OF VALUE CHAINS IN THE RURAL SECTOR. 5792994 5792994 19680457 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 5 0 22 1 0 1 ML MO JO LE SU OC AM SY IZ OD UK BE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X X JOHN ASHBY 3154288670 110 FAYETTE STREET SUITE 710 SYRACUSE NY 13202 SHANT MARDIROSSIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAIG MARDIKIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHNSON GARRETT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONA ERAIBA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN ASHBY CEO, PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 254423 0 22298 CAROL B ASLANIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY HABIB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NINA BOGOSIAN QUIGLEY CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANA GILLMON VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY ROSENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEBOUH NAHABEDIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ ASLANIAN LORENZONI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIAS HABAYEB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMONA CECI CO-PRESIDENT, RESIGNED 12/31/2023 40.00 X 282928 0 24684 RABIH YAZBECK VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS 1.00 40.00 X 0 165686 20861 JUSTIN PRITCHARD ASSOCIATE VP OF FINANCE 40.00 X 130043 0 25979 LEZLIE BLASKI DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE 40.00 X 134662 0 10749 JENNIFER ABDELLA PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 122647 0 11719 924703 165686 116290 5 0 1 0 0 17163761 9265601 29927 26429362 744368 744368 4768110 4860708 -92598 -92598 -92598 MISC. INCOME 561000 990 0 990 FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS 525990 -39086 0 -39086 LOSS ON CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE OP 525990 -161403 0 -161403 -199499 26881633 0 0 452271 1219708 1219708 744862 624329 62978 57555 5913955 4965891 493910 454154 110694 90298 11060 9336 1613527 1316233 161213 136081 41553 33897 4152 3504 256732 227004 24281 5447 285570 252503 27008 6059 50973 50973 696210 615594 65845 14771 48247 42660 4563 1024 533644 471852 50470 11322 971585 814380 134331 22874 47155 40955 6200 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 7170425 7158704 11721 SUB-AWARDS 1076035 1076035 CREDIT LOSS EXPENSE 399171 399171 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE 279700 247314 26454 5932 87294 83929 1221 2144 21547040 19680457 1118459 748124 13289611 7823572 2638684 6667953 2800554 998938 206722 76938 2113591 2158709 241368 235983 1337806 1262914 122047 74892 6258530 11253333 292179 38814 551783 480958 28515069 29810090 2080494 2497830 7614373 2364742 9824991 9824991 539653 474055 20059511 15161618 X 1160702 6300917 7294856 8347555 8455558 14648472 28515069 29810090 5334593 858321 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 12956626 16891702 15092978 19689746 26429362 91060414 12956626 16891702 15092978 19689746 26429362 91060414 91060414 162446 137369 174897 447157 744368 1666237 -78055 -13667 98431 -69626 -199499 -262416 92464235 0.98480 0.98590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4112466 4112466 4112466 4112466 4112466 4112466 4112466 4112466 4112466 4112446 1 0 41317 41317 0 278198 235283 42915 1018291 986314 31977 74892 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 474055 474055 27889470 858321 858321 27031149 50973 -200489 -149516 26881633 21496067 0 21496067 50973 50973 21547040 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE LOSS -161,403. LOSS ON CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE OPTIONS -39,086. MALI 1 29 PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT FOR FOOD, SECURITY, RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SUPPORT OF POVERTY REDUCTION. 2379815 MOROCCO 1 7 PROGRAM SERVICE HELP ESTABLISHED SMALL BUSINESSES EXPAND TO MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES. 905727 SUDAN 3 26 PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT FOR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, FOOD SECURITY, AND POVERTY REDUCTION. 1815115 JORDAN 2 29 PROGRAM SERVICE PROVIDE MATERIAL ASSISTANCE TARGETED TO TRAINING, OUTREACH SUPPORT AND MENTORING FOR REFUGEES AND THEIR JORDANIAN NEIGHHBORS. 3523400 LEBANON 1 16 PROGRAM SERVICE PROVIDE MATERIAL ASSISTANCE TARGETED TO TRAINING, OUTREACH SUPPORT AND MENTORING. 2678700 SYRIA 9 89 PROGRAM SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT OF REVOLVING FUND TO SUPPORT LIVELIHOODS RECOVERY IN NE AND NW OF SYRIA IRAQ 2 17 PROGRAM SERVICE IMPROVE ACCESS TO SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT SERVICES FOR IRAQI IDPS/RETURNEES AND VULNERABLE HOST COMMUNITY MEMBERS & IMPROVE PARTICIPATION IN INCOMEGENERATING ACTIVITIES AMONG IRAQI IDPS/RETURNEES AND VULNERABLE HOST COMMUNITY MEMBERS 3349508 ARMENIA 1 10 PROGRAM SERVICE TO CREATE NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN REFUGE FROM RECENT HOSTILITIES AND TO ENHANCE THE RESILIENCE, SUSTAINABILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND INNOVATION DRIVEN CAPACITY BUILDING THE ARMENIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS. 842113 LONDON 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT. 768358 BELGIUM 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICE SUPPORT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND DEVELOPMENT. 409370 WEST BANK 1 0 PROGRAM SERVICE TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND CROSS BORDER TRAINING 20 223 3 7 23 230 15494378 1177728 16672106 CASH ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO SYRIAN REFUGEES AND LEBANESE INDIVIDUALS LEBANON 1025 1093900 PREPAID CASH DEBIT CARD CASH ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO SYRIAN REFUGEES AND JORDANIAN INDIVIDUALS JORDAN 51 125808 PREPAID CASH DEBIT CARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III, COL (C): CASH ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL SYRIAN REFUGEES & LEBANESE AND JORDANIAN INDIVIDUALS X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SIMONA CECI CO-PRESIDENT, RESIGNED 12/31/2023 282928 0 0 0 0 0 24684 0 0 0 307612 0 0 0 JOHN ASHBY CEO, PRESIDENT 254423 0 0 0 0 0 22298 0 0 0 276721 0 0 0 RABIH YAZBECK VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS 0 165686 0 0 0 0 0 9740 0 11121 0 186547 0 0 JUSTIN PRITCHARD ASSOCIATE VP OF FINANCE 130043 0 0 0 0 0 11940 0 14039 0 156022 0 0 0 X 3 29927 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE NEF MANAGEMENT HAS COMPLETED THE FORM 990 IN DRAFT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX PREPARERS, NEF MANAGEMENT WILL PROVIDE THE DRAFT FORM TO THE NEF AUDIT COMMITTEE AHEAD OF A MEETING OF THIS COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM AND PROVIDE ITS APPROVAL, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE REVISIONS. UPON SUCH APPROVAL, NEF MANAGEMENT WILL PROVIDE THE APPROVED FORM 990 TO THE FULL NEF BOARD AND SUBMIT THE APPROVED FORM TO THE IRS ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIRED DUE DATES FOR SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR, DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. A RESPONSE IS REQUIRED AND ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED AND BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, AND IF APPROPRIATE, LEGAL COUNSEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS TO SET EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (PRESIDENT, OFFICERS, & OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES) CONSISTS OF A REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE NOMINATION, GOVERNANCE AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. LEGAL COUNSEL IS CONSULTED REGARDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS. RECRUITING AGENTS MAY ALSO BE CONSULTED TO DETERMINE APPOPRIATE SALARIES. 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