Aha Foundation Inc
- Assets
- $1.9m
- Revenue
- $1.6m
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 20
- Location
- Bethesda, MD
- Founding
- 12/2007
- Data as of
- 12/2021
- EIN
- 33-1185369
Organization Overview
Aha Foundation Inc is located in Bethesda, MD. The organization was established in 2007. According to its NTEE Classification (Q70) the organization is classified as: International Human Rights, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Aha Foundation Inc employed 20 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Aha Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Aha Foundation Inc generated $1.6m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.3m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 7.8% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
THE AHA FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT IS "WE BELIEVE IN LIBERTY FOR ALL"
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
ALERTFEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT - IN 2021, AHA FOUNDATION ADVOCACY, ALONG WITH THAT OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, RESULTED IN THE REAFFIRMATION OF THE FEDERAL LAW BANNING FGM (THE STOP FGM ACT OF 2020). AHA FOUNDATION'S MODEL ANTI-FGM BILL WAS ADOPTED IN INDIANA, WHERE THE FOUNDATION TEAM WORKED CLOSELY WITH BILL SPONSOR STATE SENATOR ELIZABETH BROWN TO SUPPORT ITS PASSAGE. CHILD MARRIAGE LEGISLATION -AHA FOUNDATION SUPPORTED STATE-LEVEL COALITION EFFORTS THAT RESULTED IN TWO STATES, RHODE ISLAND AND NEW YORK, ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE.TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS ABOUT FGM, CHILD MARRIAGE & HONOR VIOLENCE - IN 2021, AHA FOUNDATION CREATED A VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. SINCE 2007, THE FOUNDATION HAS EDUCATED OVER 3,100 SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, AND SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS ON RECOGNIZING AND PREVENTING HONOR VIOLENCE, FORCED MARRIAGE, AND FGM. INCREASED DIRECT AID FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS AT RISK * 2010-2021 AHA FOUNDATION'S EMAIL-BASED HELPLINE HAS HELPED 360+ WOMEN AND GIRLS FIND SAFETY IN SITUATIONS OF HONOR VIOLENCE, FORCED MARRIAGE, CHILD MARRIAGE, AND FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. * AHA FOUNDATION'S CRISIS TEXT LINE HAS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO NEARLY 60 INDIVIDUALS FACING SITUATIONS OF HONOR VIOLENCE OR FORCED MARRIAGE. SINCE INCEPTION, OVER 400 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN HELPED.INCREASED MEDIA OUTREACH - EACH TIME AYAAN HIRSI ALI APPEARS IN THE MEDIA, AHA FOUNDATION RECEIVES INCREASED ATTENTION AND AWARENESS FOR OUR PROGRAMS AND ISSUES. IN 2021, AYAAN RELEASED HER LATEST BOOK, PREY; STARTED THE AYAAN HIRSI ALI PODCAST, AND APPEARED ON NUMEROUS PODCASTS SUCH AS THE MEGYN KELLY SHOW, THE JORDAN B. PETERSON PODCAST, AND SPOTIFY'S MOST-LISTENED-TO PODCAST, THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE. AS A REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR, AYAAN HAS WRITTEN MULTIPLE COLUMNS FOR THE LONDON-BASED PUBLICATION, UNHERD, AND OP-EDS PUBLISHED IN THE SPECTATOR, NEW YORK POST, THE TELEGRAPH, AND THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. ON SCREEN, AYAAN HAS BEEN INTERVIEWED BY BARI WEISS, BEN SHAPIRO, AND DAVE RUBIN, AND SEEN ON MAJOR NEWS NETWORKS WITH FOX NEWS'S MARTHA MACCALLUM, DANA PERINO, AND TUCKER CARLSON. FINALLY, AYAAN FILMED AN INFOGRAPHIC-STYLE VIDEO WITH PRAGERU THAT WAS VIEWED MORE THAN 2 MILLION TIMES.
ACTIVATE:CAMPUS CRITICAL THINKING FELLOWSHIP (CTF) - IN 2021, AHA FOUNDATION SUPPORTED ACTIVE FELLOWS, UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENT LEADERS, AT OVER 25 COLLEGE CAMPUSES THAT HOSTED BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS TO PROMOTE AYAAN'S IDEAS ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND CONFRONTING POLITICAL ISLAM. RECORDINGS AND LIVESTREAMS OF CTF EVENTS HAVE REACHED UPWARDS OF 800,000 PEOPLE.
ALIGN:CREATING NETWORKS TO CONFRONT ISLAMISM - AHA FOUNDATION'S GLOBAL ADVISORY COUNCIL HOSTED A VIRTUAL WORKING GROUP MEETING TO BRING TOGETHER MUSLIM REFORMERS, EX-MUSLIMS, AND STAKEHOLDERS, WHERE THEY AGREED ON CORE PRINCIPLES, BRANDING, STRATEGY, AND BEGAN THE PLANNING FOR A 2022 CONFERENCE.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
George Zarubin Executive Director | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $300,000 |
Amanda Parker Chief Financial Officer | Officer | 20 | $93,750 |
Ayaan Hirsi Ali President | OfficerTrustee | 20 | $0 |
Joseph Weiss Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Joan Boren Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Christopher Demuth Chairman | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $0 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $300,000 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,255,638 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,555,638 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
| Investment income | $1,962 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $1,557,600 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $393,750 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $39,375 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
| Other salaries and wages | $195,330 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
| Other employee benefits | $95,441 |
| Payroll taxes | $36,898 |
| Fees for services: Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $1,400 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $26,448 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $320,832 |
| Advertising and promotion | $26,466 |
| Office expenses | $50,991 |
| Information technology | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $0 |
| Travel | $70,125 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
| Insurance | $4,064 |
| All other expenses | $18,807 |
| Total functional expenses | $1,280,778 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $258,222 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $1,144,304 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $473,457 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $15,000 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $1,890,983 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $35,778 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $35,778 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $1,238,529 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $616,676 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $1,890,983 |
Grants Recieved
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 22 grants that Aha Foundation Inc has recieved totaling $661,600.
| Awarding Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | $182,180 |
| $100,000 | |
Kovner Foundation Jupiter, FL PURPOSE: WOMEN'S RIGHT | $50,000 |
Koret Foundation San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: CRITICAL THINKING UNIT | $50,000 |
The Margaret And Daniel Loeb Foundation New York, NY PURPOSE: CHARITABLE | $50,000 |
American Endowment Foundation Hudson, OH PURPOSE: INTERNATIONAL | $50,000 |
Peer Organizations
| Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
Fund For Global Human Rights Washington, DC | $22,579,064 | $20,039,365 |
Polaris Project Washington, DC | $10,122,155 | $15,934,306 |
Public International Law And Policy Group Arlington, VA | $2,281,617 | $5,905,659 |
Thesentry Org Inc Washington, DC | $5,707,707 | $3,248,800 |
The International Centre For Missing And Exploited Children Alexandria, VA | $2,122,392 | $4,970,209 |
Goodweave International Washington, DC | $6,013,211 | $2,932,412 |
International Institute On Race Equality And Human Rights Washington, DC | $632,450 | $3,501,289 |
Center For International Policy Inc Washington, DC | $2,456,013 | $2,137,071 |
International Labor Rights Forum Washington, DC | $4,976,810 | $4,192,163 |
Human Life International Front Royal, VA | $6,255,479 | $4,923,421 |
Sjac Washington, DC | $1,235,571 | $2,644,712 |
Fuller Project For International Reporting Inc Washington, DC | $5,105,040 | $2,083,731 |