AFGHAN FRIENDS NETWORK
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2021 · Form 990EZ · revenue $57K · expenses $20K · assets $49K
- EIN
- 65-1275552
- Address
- PO BOX 170368, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117-0368
- Website
- afghanfriends.net
- NTEE code
- B99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2007
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Afghan Friends Network delivers sustainable programs in education and cultural exchange that nurture potential, promote dignity and support bold steps for Afghanistan.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
13 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bortner | Chair | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Swanbeck | President | 2015-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachel Hassas | Treasurer | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Humaira Ghilzai | Parlimentarian | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marian Reynov | Board Member | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Bornter (former) | Board Chair | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Feroza Unvala (former) | President | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eva Vander Giessen (former) | VP, Bus. Dev. | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Humair Ghilzai (former) | Parlimentarian | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carol Ruth-Silver (former) | Parlimentarian | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andy Cao (former) | Board Member | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Samantha Smith-Eppsteiner (former) | Board Member | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vance Nesbitt (former) | Board Member | 2015 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bortner | Chair | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Swanbeck | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Hassas | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Humaira Ghilzai | Parlimentarian | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marian Reynov | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bornter | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Feroza Unvala | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Eva Vander Giessen | VP, Bus. Dev. | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sarah Swanbeck | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Humair Ghilzai | Parlimentarian | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Carol Ruth-Silver | Parlimentarian | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Andy Cao | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Samantha Smith-Eppsteiner | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Vance Nesbitt | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $57,316 | $20,498 | $48,520 | $48,520 | $57,316 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $27,079 | $71,963 | $15,812 | $15,812 | $27,079 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $132,757 in all, tax years 2009 to 2023. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHALED HOSSEINI FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFGHAN FRIENDS NETWORK” | 2015, 2017-2019 | 4 | $87,000 | 2019 | $27,000 | show |
| FRIENDS OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM INC | Public charity | Exact | 2013 | 1 | $19,200 | 2013 | $19,200 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $12,500 | 2021 | $12,500 | show |
| SALESFORCE COM FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2009 | 1 | $6,000 | 2009 | $6,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $5,497 | 2021 | $5,497 | show |
| MCNABB FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFGHAN FRIENDS NETWORK” | 2021 | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 | $1,000 | show |
| THE TIKA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFGHAN FRIENDS NETWORK” | 2016 | 1 | $1,000 | 2016 | $1,000 | show |
| The Mohit Blachford Family Foundation Inc | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFGHAN FRIENDS NETWORK” | 2010 | 1 | $500 | 2010 | $500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AFGHAN FRIENDS NETWORK” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $60 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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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.
2021 · Form 990EZ · $20,498 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,655 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $18,655 | 91.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,843 | 9.0% | |
| Total | $20,498 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $71,963 spent · pay $0 · grants $66,642 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $66,642 | 92.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,680 | 3.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,932 | 2.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $709 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $71,963 | 100% |