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Nowruz Commission

  • Washington, DC
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 2013
  • EIN: 27-1933356

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: Human Services — Multipurpose and Other / Family Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported a significant diversion of assets
Organizations must report any significant unauthorized use of assets upon discovery. A diversion of assets is significant if it exceeds 5% of the organization's gross receipts or assets or $250,000, whichever is lower. Details must be reported on Schedule O.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$0 (2024)

Expenses
$351k (2024)

Total Assets
$218k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2024

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.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$350,904
Net Income
-$350,904
Net Assets
$217,796
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $217,796
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $217,796
Other
Reported a significant diversion of assets
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Batu Kutelia (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Gissou Rafieki (President) $0 $0 $0
Bijan Kian (Director) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on July 29, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$914
Net Income
-$914
Net Assets
$568,700
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $568,700
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $568,700
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Batu Kutelia (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Gissou Rafieki (President) $0 $0 $0
N Kazeminy (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Bijan Kian (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 2, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$769
Net Income
-$769
Net Assets
$569,614
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $569,614
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $569,614
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Batu Kutelia (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Gissou Rafieki (President) $0 $0 $0
Reza Vaziri (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Bijan Kian (Director) $0 $0 $0
N Kazeminy (Director) $0 $0 $0
A G Ahmadzai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Qubad Talabani (Director) $0 $0 $0
K Abdullaev (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bijan Ganji (Director) $0 $0 $0
D Kasseinov (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bayan Rahman (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 29, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$100
Expenses
$844
Net Income
-$744
Net Assets
$570,383
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $100
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $570,383
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $570,383
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Batu Kutelia (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Gissou Rafieki (President) $0 $0 $0
Reza Vaziri (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Bijan Kian (Director) $0 $0 $0
N Kazeminy (Director) $0 $0 $0
A G Ahmadzai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Qubad Talabani (Director) $0 $0 $0
K Abdullaev (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bijan Ganji (Director) $0 $0 $0
D Kasseinov (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bayan Rahman (Director) $0 $0 $0
All Directors (Are Volunteers) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 18, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$926
Net Income
-$926
Net Assets
$571,127
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $571,127
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $571,127
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Batu Kutelia (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Gissou Rafieki (President) $0 $0 $0
Reza Vaziri (Vice Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Bijan Kian (Director) $0 $0 $0
N Kazeminy (Director) $0 $0 $0
A G Ahmadzai (Director) $0 $0 $0
Qubad Talabani (Director) $0 $0 $0
K Abdullaev (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bijan Ganji (Director) $0 $0 $0
D Kasseinov (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bayan Rahman (Directory) $0 $0 $0
G Umarova (Director) $0 $0 $0
All Directors (Are Volunteers) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 5, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$1,325
Net Income
-$1,325
Net Assets
$572,053
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $572,053
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $572,053

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$4,358
Net Income
-$4,358
Net Assets
$573,378
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $573,378
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $573,378

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$174,988
Expenses
$168,569
Net Income
$6,419
Net Assets
$577,736
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $150,389
85.9%
Program Services $9,600
5.5%
Investment Income $16
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $14,983
8.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $577,736
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $577,736

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$125,330
Expenses
$243,638
Net Income
-$118,308
Net Assets
$511,317
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $79,446
63.4%
Program Services $38,678
30.9%
Investment Income $56
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,150
5.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $571,317
Total Liabilities $60,000
Net Assets $511,317

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$261,796
Expenses
$216,773
Net Income
$45,023
Net Assets
$629,626
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $221,100
84.5%
Program Services $30,614
11.7%
Investment Income $82
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,000
3.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $629,626
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $629,626

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$220,777
Expenses
$221,622
Net Income
-$845
Net Assets
$584,603
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $132,450
60.0%
Program Services $38,200
17.3%
Investment Income $127
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $50,000
22.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $584,603
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $584,603

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$798,984
Expenses
$220,054
Net Income
$578,930
Net Assets
$585,448
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $580,000
72.6%
Program Services $204,284
25.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $14,700
1.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $585,448
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $585,448

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$186,370
Expenses
$199,906
Net Income
-$13,536
Net Assets
$6,518
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $186,370
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,518
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $6,518

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$129,423
Expenses
$112,740
Net Income
$16,683
Net Assets
$20,054
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $129,423
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,054
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $20,054

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$55,000
Expenses
$51,629
Net Income
$3,371
Net Assets
$3,371
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $55,000
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,371
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $3,371

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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