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BROOKLYN ARAB AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP CENTER

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $41K · expenses $39K · assets $2K

EIN
41-2126507
Address
7722 5TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11209-3349
Website
http://baafc.org
NTEE code
P84
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2005
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Mission

Foster Cross cultural relations and meet educational needs.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Carmen Paredes Director, Secretary & Treasurer2016-2025 $5,113$46,213 1
Dr Fadia Faraq Chairman2019-2025 $0$30,306 1
Dr Fadia Farag (former) Executive Director2016-2018 $15,153$42,416 1
Sahra Abouhalka (former) Board Member2021-2023 $10,856$33,712 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

16 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
Pastor William Redekop Board Member2023-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Pastor Safwat Atia Board Member2016-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Debbie Moore Board Member2024-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Shearine McKee (former) Board Member2019-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Pastor William Redekok (former) Board Member2021-2022 5 $0 reported 1
Robert Muir (former) Board Member2022 5 $0 reported 1
Pastor Michael Beck (former) Chairman2016-2020 3 $0 reported 1
Nomie Derani (former) Board Member2018-2020 3 $0 reported 1
Ray Yean (former) Board Member2019-2020 3 $0 reported 1
Dr Mason Mandy (former) Board Member2018 3 $0 reported 1
Pastor Bill Carson (former) Board Member2016-2017 3 $0 reported 1
Lainie Mullen (former) Board Member2016-2017 3 $0 reported 1
Nathaniel Soria (former) Board Member2016-2017 3 $0 reported 1
Kevin Smith (former) Board Member2016-2017 3 $0 reported 1
Rev George E Kelsey (former) Chairman2016 3 $0 reported 1
Tameka Sharp (former) Board Member2016 3 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $5K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Carmen Paredes Director, Secretary & Treasurer10 $5,113-$0 $5,1131
Dr Fadia Faraq Chairman3 $0-$0 $01
Pastor William Redekop Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Debbie Moore Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Pastor Safwat Atia Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Carmen Paredes Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer3 $15,339-$0 $15,3391
Dr Fadia Faraq Chairman3 $0-$0 $01
Pastor William Redekop Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Pastor Safwat Atia Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Debbie Moore Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $26K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Carmen Paredes Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer20 $15,339-$0 $15,3391
Sahra Abouhalka Board Member20 $10,856-$0 $10,8561
Dr Fadia Faraq Chairman5 $0-$0 $01
Pastor William Redekop Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Pastor Safwat Atia Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Shearine McKee Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $21K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sahra Abouhalka Board Member20 $10,856-$0 $10,8561
Carmen Paredes Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer20 $10,422-$0 $10,4221
Dr Fadia Faraq Chairman5 $0-$0 $01
Pastor William Redekok Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Pastor Safwat Atia Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Shearine McKee Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
Robert Muir Board Member5 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sahra Abouhalka Board Member20 $12,000-$0 $12,0001
Dr Fadia Faraq Chairman5 $0-$0 $01
Pastor William Redekok Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Pastor Safwat Atia Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Shearine McKee Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Carmen Paredes Secretary & Treasurer20 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Fadia Faraq Executive Director30 $15,153-- $15,1531
Pastor Michael Beck Chairman3 $0-- $01
Pastor Safwat Atia Board Member3 $0-- $01
Nomie Derani Board Member3 $0-- $01
Shearine Mckee Board Member3 $0-- $01
Ray Yean Board Member3 $0-- $01
Carmen Paredes Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Fadia Faraq Executive Director30 $15,153-$0 $15,1531
Pastor Michael Beck Chairman3 $0-$0 $01
Pastor Safwat Atia Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Nomie Derani Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Shearine Mckee Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Ray Yean Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Fadia Farag Executive Director30 $15,153-$0 $15,1531
Pastor Michael Beck Chairman3 $0-$0 $01
Pastor Safwat Atia Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Carmen Paredes Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Nomie Derani Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Dr Mason Mandy Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Fadia Farag Executive Director30 $13,650-$0 $13,6501
Pastor Michael Beck Chairman3 $0-$0 $01
Pastor Safwat Atia Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Pastor Bill Carson Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Carmen Paredes Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Lainie Mullen Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Nathaniel Soria Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Kevin Smith Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dr Fadia Farag Executive Director30 $13,613-$0 $13,6131
Rev George E Kelsey Chairman3 $0-$0 $01
Pastor Michael Beck Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Pastor Safwat Atia Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Pastor Bill Carson Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Carmen Paredes Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Tameka Sharp Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Lainie Mullen Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Nathaniel Soria Board Member3 $0-$0 $01
Kevin Smith Board Member3 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,594$38,966 $1,631$1,631 $40,594- ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$60,480$64,349 $3$3 $60,480$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$55,230$78,850 $3,872$3,872 $55,230$0 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$75,540$70,843 $27,492$27,492 $75,540$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$58,186$62,623 $22,795$22,795 $58,186$0 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$76,355$68,560 $27,482$27,482 $76,355$0 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$66,897$70,686 $19,937$19,937 $66,897$0 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$74,666$75,363 $23,976$23,976 $74,666$0 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,467$68,849 $25,173$25,173 $77,467$0 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$67,880$66,791 $16,805$16,805 $67,880$0 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $243,681 in all, tax years 2009 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
HOPE FOR NEW YORK Public charity Exact 2009-2019, 2021-2024 15$243,640 2024$15,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BROOKLYN ARAB AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP CENTER” 2020-2023 4$41 2023$16
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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.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $38,966 spent · pay $8,437 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $23,111 59.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $8,437 21.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,418 19.0%
Total$38,966100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $64,349 spent · pay $22,893 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $30,390 47.2%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $22,893 35.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $11,066 17.2%
Total$64,349100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $78,850 spent · pay $32,844 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $32,844 41.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $27,557 34.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,449 23.4%
Total$78,850100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $70,843 spent · pay $22,663 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $28,459 40.2%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $22,663 32.0%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,721 27.8%
Total$70,843100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $62,623 spent · pay $22,221 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $26,982 43.1%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $22,221 35.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,420 21.4%
Total$62,623100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $68,560 spent · pay $34,878 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $34,878 50.9%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $27,929 40.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,753 8.4%
Total$68,560100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $70,686 spent · pay $34,878 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $34,878 49.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $30,586 43.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $5,222 7.4%
Total$70,686100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $75,363 spent · pay $37,261 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $37,261 49.4%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $30,334 40.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,768 10.3%
Total$75,363100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $68,849 spent · pay $24,951 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $29,274 42.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $24,951 36.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $14,624 21.2%
Total$68,849100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $66,791 spent · pay $23,586 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $29,574 44.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $23,586 35.3%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,631 20.4%
Total$66,791100%

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