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Al Bustan Seeds Of Culture

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Cultural, Ethnic Awareness (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$507k (2023)

Expenses
$635k (2023)

Total Assets
$796k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$19.6k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$506,832
Expenses
$635,031
Net Income
-$128,199
Net Assets
$776,488
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $457,390
90.2%
Program Services $45,296
8.9%
Investment Income $3,930
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $216
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $277,055
43.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $796,057
Total Liabilities $19,569
Net Assets $776,488
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mohannad Ghawanmeh (Executive Director) $73,150 $0 $0
Lisa Volta Zalloum (Interim Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Mesard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lamia Barakat (Member) $0 $0 $0
Alexandria Khalil (Member) $0 $0 $0
Martyn J Miller (Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily Neumeier (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ikram Masmoudi (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
John Ghazvinian (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alexa Firat (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Denberry (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Regina Morgan (Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$816,516
Expenses
$663,497
Net Income
$153,019
Net Assets
$904,687
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $768,480
94.1%
Program Services $47,461
5.8%
Investment Income $148
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $427
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $76,000
11.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $147,073
22.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $950,504
Total Liabilities $45,817
Net Assets $904,687
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mohannad Ghawanmeh (Executive Director 2022 & 20) $76,000 $0 $0
John Ghazvinian (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Dato (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alexa Firat (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Volta Zalloum (Interim Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Mesard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily Neumeier (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Omar Harb (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Georgette Hamaty (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mehrnoosh Aryanpour (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ikram Masmoudi (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Denberry (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Regina Morgan (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$807,218
Expenses
$483,096
Net Income
$324,122
Net Assets
$854,035
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $743,398
92.1%
Program Services $62,661
7.8%
Investment Income $61
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,098
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $69,464
14.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $129,697
26.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $854,485
Total Liabilities $450
Net Assets $854,035
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Ghazvinian (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Dato (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alexa Firat (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Betsy Mesard (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily Neumeier (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mehrnoosh Aryanpour (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Georgette Hamaty (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Omar Harb (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ikram Masmoudi (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Denberry (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Regina Morgan (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$675,261
Expenses
$499,795
Net Income
$175,466
Net Assets
$529,913
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $652,830
96.7%
Program Services $22,196
3.3%
Investment Income $32
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $203
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,000
17.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $185,450
37.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $529,977
Total Liabilities $64
Net Assets $529,913
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Hazami Sayed (Executive Directorin 2020) $85,000 $0 $0
Sara Hasan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Huda Fakhreddine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Dato (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Veronica Aplenc (Board Memeber) $0 $0 $0
Tony Abraham (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Georgette Hamaty (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Omar Harb (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Lisa Denberry (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Regina Morgan (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$345,768
Expenses
$409,639
Net Income
-$63,871
Net Assets
$354,446
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $276,460
80.0%
Program Services $69,285
20.0%
Investment Income $23
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $58,997
14.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $175,376
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $354,480
Total Liabilities $34
Net Assets $354,446

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$326,141
Expenses
$482,322
Net Income
-$156,181
Net Assets
$418,317
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $183,041
56.1%
Program Services $143,082
43.9%
Investment Income $18
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $45,000
9.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $207,444
43.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $427,400
Total Liabilities $9,083
Net Assets $418,317

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$840,126
Expenses
$675,182
Net Income
$164,944
Net Assets
$574,498
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $779,649
92.8%
Program Services $60,454
7.2%
Investment Income $23
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $45,000
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $259,331
38.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $575,768
Total Liabilities $1,270
Net Assets $574,498

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The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$403,329
Expenses
$507,899
Net Income
-$104,570
Net Assets
$409,554
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $355,424
88.1%
Program Services $45,162
11.2%
Investment Income $37
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,706
0.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $45,000
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $254,210
50.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $410,682
Total Liabilities $1,128
Net Assets $409,554

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$334,778
Expenses
$571,206
Net Income
-$236,428
Net Assets
$514,124
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $272,815
81.5%
Program Services $60,185
18.0%
Investment Income $149
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,629
0.5%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $45,000
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $206,426
36.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $519,338
Total Liabilities $5,214
Net Assets $514,124

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$652,603
Expenses
$403,643
Net Income
$248,960
Net Assets
$750,553
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $578,936
88.7%
Program Services $73,518
11.3%
Investment Income $149
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $42,000
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $158,459
39.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $750,553
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $750,553

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$619,097
Expenses
$313,222
Net Income
$305,875
Net Assets
$501,593
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $532,555
86.0%
Program Services $79,978
12.9%
Investment Income $51
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,968
0.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,545
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $40,000
12.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $105,206
33.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $501,593
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $501,593

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$486,453
Expenses
$449,788
Net Income
$36,665
Net Assets
$195,718
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $358,432
73.7%
Program Services $127,095
26.1%
Investment Income $44
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $882
0.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $52,167
11.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $162,433
36.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $195,718
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $195,718

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$370,497
Expenses
$312,677
Net Income
$57,820
Net Assets
$159,053
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $262,687
70.9%
Program Services $107,343
29.0%
Investment Income $64
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $403
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $42,000
13.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $94,519
30.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $164,318
Total Liabilities $5,265
Net Assets $159,053

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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