ARAB AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARAB AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NY INC

EIN 11-3604756 · Human Services (P840)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to SUPPORT and EMPOWER THE ARAB IMIGRANT and ARAB AMERICAN COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING SERVICES to HELP THEM to ADJUST to THEIR NEW HOME and BECOME ACTIVE MEMBERS of SOCIETY. OUR AIM is for FAMILIES to ACHIEVE THE ULTIMATE GOALS of INDEPENDENCE, PRODUCTIVITY, and STABILITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.63%of revenue went to mission work85.9% of expenses · Program services

3.31%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$84.59spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.65%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$0.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $197,567 for MARWA JANINI (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,069,503

Mission workProgram services$2,229,30872.63% of revenue85.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$265,4908.65% of revenue10.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$101,7343.31% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$472,97115.41% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,596,53284.59% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 85.9% mission · 10.2% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.59% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 12.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 10.7% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.38% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 12.7% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 12.6% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 14.7% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 11.0% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 10.4% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,069,503

Expenses$2,596,532

Annual surplus $472,971 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,229,308 · 85.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$265,490 · 10.2% of expenses

Fundraising$101,734 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,069,503

Expenses$2,596,532

Assets$2,074,203

Income$3,096,523

Contributions$3,068,298

Mission work (program services)$2,229,308

Fundraising$101,734

Grants given$1,393,584

Average grant$42,230

Management and general$265,490

Executive compensation (total)$85,502

Accounting fees$71,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MARWA JANINIEXECUTIVE DI · 50 hrs/week $197,567

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

MARWA JANINIEXECUTIVE DI

ABRAHAM SLEEMBOARD MEMBER

ALY EZZATBOARD MEMBER

BASIL ALHADDADBOARD MEMBER

EMAN AL-JANABIBOARD MEMBER

HABIB JOUDEHPRESIDENT

HANAN SALMANBOARD MEMBER

ISAM MOALABOARD MEMBER

LAILA FARAHATTREASURY

MAHMOUD WIDDIBOARD MEMBER

MOHAMMAD ALSAWAEERBOARD MEMBER

SARAB AL-JIJAKLISECRETARY

TAMARA ABDELHAMEDVICE PRESIDE

ZEINAB BADERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 6803 5TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11220-6009
County: Kings
In care of: MARWA JANINI
Primary officer: MARWA JANINI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ArabAmericanNY.org Phone(718) 745-3523

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LEHMAN FLYNN VOLLARO NY CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P840)
Grant-giving organization: Yes