AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOMWAHAT AL-SALAM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOMWAHAT AL-SALAM INC

EIN 13-3441742 · Judaism (X30)

What they do

THE AMERICAN FRIENDS of NEVE SHALOM/WAHAT AL-SALAM, INC. ENCOURAGES, SUPPORTS, and PUBLICIZES THE PROJECTS of NEVE SHALOM/WAHAT AL-SALAM THE OASIS of PEACE IN ISRAEL, WHERE APPROXIMATELY 70 JEWISH and PALESTINIAN FAMILIES HAVE CHOSEN to LIVE and WORK TOGETHER AS EQUALS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES TRUST, UNDERSTANDING, and MUTUAL RESPECT. THE VILLAGE is UNIQUELY DESIGNED to FULFILL THIS MISSION THROUGH ITS INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS: THE BILINGUAL, BI-NATIONAL K-6 PRIMARY SCHOOL; THE SCHOOL for PEACE, WHERE YOUNG ADULTS and UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS and CROSS-CULTURE ENCOUNTER WORKSHOPS: THE SPIRITUAL CENTERS PEACE MUSEUM and OASIS ART GALLERY WELCOMING JEWISH and PALESTINIAN VISUAL ARTISTS ENGAGING VISITORS THROUGH SHARED EXHIBITS, DIALOGUE, DEMONSTRATIONS and PUBLIC EVENTS; THE PLURALISTIC SPIRITUAL CENTER, WHERE ADULTS and YOUTH ENGAGE IN INTERFAITH, INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE, STUDY, and LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS; and THE NADI WHICH BRINGS NON-ACADEMIC EXPE

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

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Money made simple

79.06%of revenue went to mission work87.6% of expenses · Program services

6.51%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses

$90.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.68%of revenue went to management and office costs5.2% of expenses

$1.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.5%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 $151,702 for ABIR ELZOWIDI (DIRECTOR NATIONAL OFFICE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$1,005,801

Mission workProgram services$795,15079.06% of revenue87.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$47,0844.68% of revenue5.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$65,4946.51% of revenue7.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$98,0739.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$907,72890.25% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.6% mission · 5.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 5.1% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 5.6% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 5.2% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 8.5% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 6.1% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 7.8% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.23% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 11.7% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,005,801

Expenses$907,728

Annual surplus $98,073 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)$795,150 · 87.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$47,084 · 5.2% of expenses

Fundraising$65,494 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,005,801

Expenses$907,728

Assets$1,608,734

Income$1,038,815

Contributions$900,477

Mission work (program services)$795,150

Fundraising$65,494

Management and general$47,084

Executive compensation (total)$119,010

Stocks and bonds$1,441,736

Accounting fees$10,395

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ABIR ELZOWIDIDIRECTOR NATIONAL OFFICE · 40 hrs/week $151,702Base $140,000 · Other $11,702

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)

ABIR ELZOWIDIDIRECTOR NATIONAL OFFICE

ASHRAF HUSSEINTREASURER

BARBARA RIDBERGDIRECTOR

DEBORAH FIRSTSECRETARY

DR SUSAN LURIE ZASLAVSKYDIRECTOR

HERB ADELMANDIRECTOR

JOAN C WALLERPRESIDENT

JUDITH TULLERDIRECTOR

JUDITH STEINGIESER DUBINVICE-PRESIDENT

RABBI NEIL COMESS-DANIELSDIRECTOR

REV GORDON WEBSTERPAST-PRESIDENT

ROBERT S GREENDIRECTOR

THAIR ABU-RASSDIRECTOR

THEODORE FIRSTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 229 N CENTRAL AVE FL 4 401, GLENDALE, CA 91203-3507
County: Los Angeles
In care of: DEBORAH FIRST
Primary officer: DEBORAH FIRST, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailafnswas@oasisofpeace.org Phone(818) 662-8883

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES W VANSTROM & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Judaism (X30)
IRS tax category: Judaism