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ARAB AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $6K · expenses $70K · assets $996K

EIN
20-1135565
Address
2455 S INDUSTRIAL HWY STE C, ANN ARBOR, MI 48104-6122
NTEE code
P84
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2016
Cross-check
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Mission

TO PRESERVE, CULTIVATE AND PASS ON THE RICH ARAB CULTURE AND HERITAGE WHILE ASSISTING MEMBERS OF THE ARAB COMMUNITY IN ASSIMILATING TO LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES. ALSO, TO WORK WITH THE NON-ARAB COMMUNITY TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF FRIENDSHIP, HARMONY AND UNITY TO DISPEL STEREOTYPES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Said Issa TREASURER2015-2024 1 $0 reported 4
Mohamad Issa PRESIDENT2015-2024 1 $0 reported 4
Luay Shalabi SECRETARY2015-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Samy Mohamed Ali-Khodja (former) TREASURER2015-2020 Not reported $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMAD ISSA PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $04
SAID ISSA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $04
LUAY SHALABI SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $03
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMAD ISSA PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $04
SAID ISSA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $04
LUAY SHALABI SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $03
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMAD ISSA PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $04
SAID ISSA TREASURER- $0$0$0 $04
LUAY SHALABI SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $03
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMAD ISSA PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $04
SAID ISSA TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $04
LUAY SHALABI SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $03
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMAD ISSA DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $04
SAMY MOHAMED ALI-KHODJA TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
SAID ISSA PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $04
LUAY SHALABI VICE PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $03
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMAD ISSA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
SAMY MOHAMED ALI-KHODJA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
SAID ISSA PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $04
LUAY SHALABI VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $03
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMAD ISSA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
LUAY SHALABI VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $03
SAID ISSA PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $04
SAMY MOHAMED ALI-KHODJA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMAD ISSA DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $04
LUAY SHALABI VICE PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $03
SAID ISSA PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $04
SAMY MOHAMED ALI-KHODJA TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMAD ISSA DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $04
LUAY SHALABI VICE PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $03
SAID ISSA PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $04
SAMY MOHAMED ALI-KHODJA TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMAD ISSA DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
LUAY SHALABI VICE PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $03
SAID ISSA PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $04
SAMY MOHAMED ALI-KHODJA TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $8K
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $32K
2018 · 1 grant to organizations · $20K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,559$69,740 $995,692-$141,548 $0$0 -0-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,639$93,254 $993,967-$52,364 $13,159$0 -0-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,000$93,482 $1,197,377-$20,749 $55,000$0 -0-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$151,825$199,228 $1,201,063$17,733 $129,200$22,625 -0-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$221,312$180,603 $1,229,158$65,136 $200$90,950 -0-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$309,242$327,306 $1,263,043$49,785 $0$169,245 -0-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$361,284$401,862 $1,298,906$67,851 $0$293,704 -0-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$271,109$296,643 $1,312,590$108,429 $0$251,250 -0-
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$263,727$290,554 $1,344,181$133,964 $0$263,527 -0-
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$229,310$252,612 $1,381,703$160,791 $0$229,310 -04

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
MULTICULTURAL COUNCIL OF AMERICAMIP84 $4,500$417 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x, same state
FAMILY & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICEMIP84 $10,045$4,591 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x, same state
JAMAICAN CULTURAL CONNECTION INCFLP84 $7,599$7,922 President$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
DOMINICAN COMMUNITY CENTER NYC INCNYP84 $4,010$3,826 President$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
AMERICAN LEBANESE COMMUNITY COUNCILOHP84 $10,751$16,317 CHAIRMAN$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
HOGOHEGEE INDIAN COMMUNITY CENTERALP84 $2,876$2,876 President$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
FEDERATION OF AMHARAS IN NORTH AMERICA - FANAMDP84 $8,200$3,580 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
CEJO IMMIGRATION CENTER INCMDP84 $6,588$2,000 President$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
GLORY HOUSE SERVICESMOP84 $3,237$3,287 Board member$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
GUINEA FRIENDS CLUB IN USA INCNYP84 $7,000$6,535 President$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
ISLAMIC HEALTH & COMMUNITY CENTER INCMOP84 $5,751$2,972 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
DAS GAAM LEUVA PATIDAR SAMAJ INCNHP84 $7,611$548 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
TRAIL OF FLORIDAS INDIAN HERITAGE INCFLP84 $10,920$10,423 Director$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
SACRAMENTO TEGARUS COMMUNITYCAP84 $5,554- Secretary$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
IMMIGRATION ADVOCATES OF NY INCNYP84 $8,875$8,875 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
NUER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OF TENNESSEETNP84 $4,145$391 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
LIBERIAN COMMUNITY CLUB FIFTY 50 INCFLP84 $5,600$7,397 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
OUTGROW INCNYP84 $3,000- PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
WAGADU JIKKE INCNJP84 $2,946$2,072 TREASURY$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
KUOFENG FOUNDATIONCAP84 $8,505$71,228 Secretary$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
LONG ISLAND IMMIGRANT ALLIANCENYP84 $5,390$71,571 PRESIDENT$52,000 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
KIRAT RAI SOCIETY OF AMERICANYP84 $5,676- DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
SOPROVIS IN NEW YORKNYP84 $7,937$9,212 ASESOR$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
ORPHANS ROCK A MINISTRY OF UKRAINE INCFLP84 $6,125$7,601 secretary$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x
EPARHIA KYNOURIAS INCNYP84 $4,631$6,186 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P84, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE DAF sponsor$285,6502 12018–2019 AMERICAN TELANGANA ASSOCIATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$192,0001 12015–2015 KUOFENG FOUNDATION
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$93,8594 22016–2023 COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF PAKISTANI AMERICANS; AMERICAN TELANGANA ASSOCIATION
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC DAF sponsor$82,9139 12012–2024 LIMMUD ATLANTA & SOUTHEAST
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$74,2881 12016–2016 AMERICAN TELANGANA ASSOCIATION
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY DAF sponsor$63,1805 12018–2023 DOMINICAN COMMUNITY CENTER NYC INC
SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$45,2502 12020–2023 GLACIAL LAKES MULTICULTURAL CENTER INC
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$35,3052 22017–2021 BURMESE AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE; AMERICAN TELANGANA ASSOCIATION
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$34,0007 12016–2019 AMERICAN TELANGANA ASSOCIATION
BOSTON FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$30,0001 12020–2020 AFRICAN COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVES INC
VALLEY QUEEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$30,0003 12023–2025 GLACIAL LAKES MULTICULTURAL CENTER INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$29,3884 32019–2024 AFGHAN CULTURAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION; DAS GAAM LEUVA PATIDAR SAMAJ INC; NORTHEASTERN CHINESE ASSOCIATION OF USA
POV & MAY TOV FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$24,5294 12015–2022 TEO CHEW COMMUNITY CENTER INC
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$16,15914 12011–2015 REFUGEE WOMEN IN ACTION
WATERTOWN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$10,0782 12020–2021 GLACIAL LAKES MULTICULTURAL CENTER INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $69,740 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Interest $66,488-$66,488- 95.3%
Grants to US organizations and governments $5,000$5,000-- 7.2%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $114-$114- 0.2%
Other (as described)REIMBURSED EXPENSES -$1,862--$1,862- -2.7%
Total$69,740100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $93,254 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Interest $66,206-$66,206- 71.0%
Depreciation and depletion $26,425$26,425-- 28.3%
Fees: legal $1,430-$1,430- 1.5%
Other (as described)FEES $1,377$1,377-- 1.5%
Insurance $469$281$188- 0.5%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $114-$114- 0.1%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $90$45$45- 0.1%
Other (as described)REAL ESTATE TAX -$2,857-$2,571-$286- -3.1%
Total$93,254100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $93,482 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $29,469$29,469-- 31.5%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $20,425$18,383$2,042- 21.8%
Interest $18,889-$18,889- 20.2%
Insurance $8,631$5,179$3,452- 9.2%
Other (as described)REAL ESTATE TAX $7,648$6,883$765- 8.2%
Other (as described)DISPOSAL $2,563$2,563-- 2.7%
Fees: other services $2,314$2,314-- 2.5%
Other (as described)FEES $2,300$2,300-- 2.5%
Fees: legal $734-$734- 0.8%
All other expenses $509$250$259- 0.5%
Total$93,482100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $199,228 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Interest $50,924-$50,924- 25.6%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $38,376$34,538$3,838- 19.3%
Other (as described)REAL ESTATE TAX $32,358$29,122$3,236- 16.2%
Depreciation and depletion $29,266$29,266-- 14.7%
Insurance $13,011$7,807$5,204- 6.5%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $12,220$6,110$6,110- 6.1%
Fees: other services $9,904$9,904-- 5.0%
Fees: legal $6,924-$6,924- 3.5%
Other (as described)FEES $4,106$4,106-- 2.1%
All other expenses $2,139$1,949$190- 1.1%
Total$199,228100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $180,603 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $62,875$62,875-- 34.8%
Interest $39,439-$39,439- 21.8%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $31,572$15,786$15,786- 17.5%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $27,491$24,742$2,749- 15.2%
Depreciation and depletion $26,339$26,339-- 14.6%
Other (as described)FEES $18,405$18,405-- 10.2%
Insurance $10,865$6,519$4,346- 6.0%
Grants to US organizations and governments $7,500$7,500-- 4.2%
Other (as described)DISPOSAL $2,237$2,237-- 1.2%
All other expenses -$46,120-$46,870$750- -25.5%
Total$180,603100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $327,306 spent · pay $0 · grants $31,568 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $119,833$119,833-- 36.6%
Interest $41,074-$41,074- 12.5%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $34,848$34,848-- 10.6%
Grants to US organizations and governments $31,568$31,568-- 9.6%
Occupancy $30,759$27,683$3,076- 9.4%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $27,242$13,621$13,621- 8.3%
Depreciation and depletion $26,837$26,837-- 8.2%
Insurance $10,896$6,538$4,358- 3.3%
Other (as described)DISPOSAL $1,542$1,542-- 0.5%
Fees: legal $931-$931- 0.3%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $897$897-- 0.3%
All other expenses $879$214$665- 0.3%
Total$327,306100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $401,862 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $217,884$212,389$5,495- 54.2%
Interest $42,653-$42,653- 10.6%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $28,026$28,026-- 7.0%
Depreciation and depletion $26,837$26,837-- 6.7%
Occupancy $23,662-$23,662- 5.9%
Grants to US organizations and governments $20,000$20,000-- 5.0%
Fees: legal $11,128-$11,128- 2.8%
Insurance $10,852-$10,852- 2.7%
Other (as described)REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $7,440$3,720$3,720- 1.9%
Other (as described)FEES $5,389$2,694$2,695- 1.3%
All other expenses $4,435$2,369$2,066- 1.1%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $2,586$2,586-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $970-$970- 0.2%
Total$401,862100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $296,643 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $149,429$149,429-- 50.4%
Interest $44,177-$44,177- 14.9%
Depreciation and depletion $26,813$26,813-- 9.0%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $23,854-$23,854- 8.0%
Other (as described)FEES $19,254$9,627$9,627- 6.5%
Insurance $13,480-$13,480- 4.5%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $8,000-$8,000- 2.7%
All other expenses $5,923$2,827$3,096- 2.0%
Other (as described)FIELD TRIP $3,835$3,835-- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $970-$970- 0.3%
Fees: legal $908-$908- 0.3%
Total$296,643100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $290,554 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $150,613$148,328$2,285- 51.8%
Interest $50,989-$50,989- 17.5%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $33,884-$33,884- 11.7%
Depreciation and depletion $29,147$29,147-- 10.0%
Insurance $13,729-$13,729- 4.7%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $3,150$2,835$315- 1.1%
All other expenses $2,913$1,644$1,269- 1.0%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $2,592-$2,592- 0.9%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $2,552$2,552-- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $580-$580- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $370$259-$111 0.1%
Office expenses $35$35-- 0.0%
Total$290,554100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $252,612 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $189,037$187,927$1,110- 74.8%
Interest $20,515-$20,515- 8.1%
Depreciation and depletion $15,998$15,998-- 6.3%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $8,482$8,482-- 3.4%
Insurance $4,862-$4,862- 1.9%
All other expenses $4,368$1,115$3,253- 1.7%
Other (as described)FEES $3,429$3,429-- 1.4%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $3,194$3,194-- 1.3%
Other (as described)FIELD TRIP EXPENSES $2,727$2,727-- 1.1%
Total$252,612100%

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