AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON INC

EIN 52-1611820 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q200)

What they do

THE AMERICAN TASK FORCE ON LEBANON (ATFL) is A NON-SECTARIAN, NON-PARTISAN, and INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. COMPRISED of PROMINENT AMERICANS of LEBANESE HERITAGE, OUR MISSION is to EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS and THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE of A ROBUST US-LEBANON BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP BY FACILITATING DIALOGUE AROUND COMMON PRINCIPLES and ISSUES of STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.90 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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.81%of revenue went to mission work77.9% of expenses · Program services

2.54%of revenue went to fundraising2.6% of expenses

$96.08spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.73%of revenue went to management and office costs19.5% of expenses

$1.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

80.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$1,390,386

Mission workProgram services$1,040,08774.81% of revenue77.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$260,42918.73% of revenue19.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$35,3532.54% of revenue2.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$54,5173.92% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,335,86996.08% 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: 77.9% mission · 19.5% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.08% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 24.1% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 23.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.05% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 20.9% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.37% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 21.5% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.25% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 22.8% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 23.9% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,390,386

Expenses$1,335,869

Annual surplus $54,517 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)$1,040,087 · 77.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$260,429 · 19.5% of expenses

Fundraising$35,353 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,390,386

Expenses$1,335,869

Assets$1,826,319

Income$1,456,293

Contributions$1,118,391

Mission work (program services)$1,040,087

Fundraising$35,353

Grants given$160,819

Average grant$13,402

Management and general$260,429

Executive compensation (total)$208,460

Stocks and bonds$1,267,348

Accounting fees$78,489

Investing fees$6,519

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

STEVEN HOWARDDIRECTOR OF POLICY & OUTREACH · 40 hrs/week $138,513Base $126,599 · Other $11,914

KRISTEN KOUTTAB-JAMAYVICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $120,005Base $116,830 · Other $3,175

CHEYENNE MAWADCOMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $108,657Base $100,302 · Other $8,355

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 (33)

STEVEN HOWARDDIRECTOR OF POLICY & OUTREACH

KRISTEN KOUTTAB-JAMAYVICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION

CHEYENNE MAWADCOMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

RAY IRANIVICE CHAIRMAN

MOHAMED AHMARTREASURER

NADA HAMADEHDIRECTOR

NASEEM HAFFARDIRECTOR

NATASHA AKDADIRECTOR

NIJAD FARESVICE CHAIRMAN

PETER TANOUSFOUNDING CHAIRMAN

RALPH NADERDIRECTOR

MANAL SAABDIRECTOR

SALIM SESSINEDIRECTOR

SPENCER ABRAHAMCHAIRMAN

TALLAL TURFEDIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024)

THOMAS ABRAHAMDIRECTOR

THOMAS NASSIFCHAIRMAN EMERITUS

VALERIE JACOBSDIRECTOR

MICHEL CHAMMASDIRECTOR

ABIE MUSADIRECTOR

LULU SEIKALYDIRECTOR

LEILA AFASDIRECTOR

LANA YAGHIDIRECTOR

KHALIL ROUHANADIRECTOR

KAMAL SHOUHAYIBDIRECTOR

JOSEPH GEAGEADIRECTOR

JACQUES TOHMESECRETARY

GHASSAN SAABDIRECTOR

FRANCOIS NADERDIRECTOR

EDWARD GABRIELPRESIDENT & CEO

DENYSE SABAGHLEGAL COUNSEL

AHMED BOOMRODDIRECTOR

ADIB KASSISDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 1100 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 1050, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
County: District of Columbia
In care of: EDWARD GABRIEL
Primary officer: EDWARD GABRIEL, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@atfl.org Phone(202) 223-9333

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAN GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q200)
IRS tax category: Educational Support Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes