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Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation

Lincolnwood, IL · EIN 36-2976266 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation reported $59.5 million in revenue and $56.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.85 went to program services, $9.15 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $450,999 (PRESIDENT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 168% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $56M

For context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $60M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 469 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
90.8%86.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.2%8.0%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%2.6%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%96.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
97.5%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$450,999$341,362
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.80%1.06%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
210
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
10.27.5
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
1 of 4100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$49M expenses · 96.0% of program spending · grants $46,875 · revenue $58M

A program primarily funded by the illinois department on aging (idoa) which assists the elderly, disabled, and sick people at home. Under this program the elderly are able to stay at home with family and receive a helping hand to provide the needed services. This way they will not be separated from family and loved ones, and be happy without being a financial burden. Through this program, the foundation services over 2000 clients from diverse ethnic groups. These elderly clients are being helped by trained caregivers employed by the foundation

$1.7M expenses · 3.4% of program spending · grants $142K · revenue $161K

Cultural education: the foundation has established an ashurbanipal library which collects books and publications in the assyrian language or about assyrian history, language and literature in languages other than assyrian. This library is also an archive center to collect and preserve the documents and pictures about assyrian people worldwide. The ashurbanipal library also funds production of documentary films about assyrian history and lifestyle in the middle eastern countries and elsewhere, and helped to produce a set of cds/mp3's and a book of notes of the religious liturgy used by the…

$240K expenses · 0.5% of program spending · grants $116K · revenue $33

Scholarships: the foundation offers financial assistance to assyrian students to pursue their highest education

$90,000 all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$422,592$0$28,407$450,999
CCO & TREASURER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$236,319$0$31,236$267,555
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 50.00 hrs/week
$77,756$0$19,841$97,597
BOARD CHAIRMAN
Director/trustee, officer, 30.00 hrs/week
$73,600$0$10,233$83,833

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $900K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$60M$56M90.8%$48M$450,999
2023 ⓘ$52M$48M92.1%$44M$396,569
2022 ⓘ$41M$39M92.3%$39M$351,843
2021 ⓘ$34M$32M92.8%$41M$341,485
2020 ⓘ$28M$25M94.2%$38M$221,723
2019 ⓘ$22M$22M91.5%$35M$231,908

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b4 · 1 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 52,516
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation totaling $49 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation reported that 90.8% of its $56.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $450,999, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation get its money?

Of $59.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Assyrian Universal Alliance Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-2976266 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502309349301060 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402689349301500 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302629349300220 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202309349300835 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103169349304905 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002469349301300 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-2976266: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.