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OPEN STARTUP INTERNATIONAL CORP

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $1.8M · expenses $1.6M · assets $957K

EIN
85-2642709
Address
7014 13TH AVENUE 202, BROOKLYN, NY 11228-1604
Website
hello@open-startup.org
NTEE code
Q32
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2022
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Mission

OPEN STARTUP INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS INNOVATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP, EDUCATION, AND CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE, CREATING COMMUNITIES AND CONNECTING ECOSYSTEMS ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA. OPEN STARTUP WORKS TOWARD LEVERAGING NETWORKS AND EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH WORLD-CLASS OPPORTUNITIES, PRGRAMS AND RESOURCES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

5 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
Sonia Souayah CFO2023-2025 $29,632$43,382 1
Houda Ghozzi Executive Dir.2023-2025 $0$30,635 1
Chemseddine Temtem (former) DIRECT INTL OP2023-2024 $0$12,956 1
Farah Boughalmi (former) PROGRAM OFFICER2023-2024 $0$10,000 1
Audry Sakho (former) PROG COORDINATO2023-2024 $0$3,239 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 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
Ziad Oueslati Trustee2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Cheyenne V Ellis Trustee2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Isadora Bigourdan Trustee2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Kamil Jedidi President2023-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Hemish Dave Treasurer2023-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Rym Baouendi Secretary2023-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Wahid Laabidi (former) Trustee2023-2024 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SONIA SOUAYAH CFO3 $29,632$0$0 $29,6321
ZIAD OUESLATI Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
CHEYENNE V ELLIS Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
ISADORA BIGOURDAN Trustee1 $0$0$0 $01
KAMIL JEDIDI President5 $0$0$0 $01
HEMISH DAVE Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
RYM BAOUENDI Secretary3 $0$0$0 $01
HOUDA GHOZZI Executive Dir.10 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ZIAD OUESLATI Trustee5 $0$0$0 $01
WAHID LAABIDI Trustee5 $0$0$0 $01
CHEYENNE V ELLIS Trustee5 $0$0$0 $01
ISADORA BIGOURDAN Trustee5 $0$0$0 $01
SONIA SOUAYAH CFO10 $0$0$0 $01
KAMIL JEDIDI President5 $0$0$0 $01
HEMISH DAVE Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
RYM BAOUENDI Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
HOUDA GHOZZI President & CEO10 $0$0$0 $01
FARAH BOUGHALMI PROGRAM OFFICER10 $0$0$0 $01
CHEMSEDDINE TEMTEM DIRECT INTL OP10 $0$0$0 $01
AUDRY SAKHO PROG COORDINATO10 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 12 people listed · 5 paid, $71K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOUDA GHOZZI President & CEO10 $0$0$30,635 $30,6351
SONIA SOUAYAH CFO10 $13,750$0$0 $13,7501
CHEMSEDDINE TEMTEM DIRECT INTL OP10 $0$0$12,956 $12,9561
FARAH BOUGHALMI PROGRAM OFFICER10 $0$0$10,000 $10,0001
AUDRY SAKHO PROG COORDINATO10 $0$0$3,239 $3,2391
ZIAD OUESLATI Trustee5 $0$0$0 $01
WAHID LAABIDI Trustee5 $0$0$0 $01
CHEYENNE V ELLIS Trustee5 $0$0$0 $01
ISADORA BIGOURDAN Trustee5 $0$0$0 $01
KAMIL JEDIDI President5 $0$0$0 $01
HEMISH DAVE Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
RYM BAOUENDI Treasurer5 $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.

2025 · 1 grant to organizations · $52K

Listed grants add up to $51,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $427,804. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

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
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,771,233$1,578,393 $956,660$336,568 $1,622,085$148,948 $29,6320-
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,803,114$1,659,386 $471,698$143,728 $1,802,921$0 $00-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$699,938$699,938 $735,178$0 $699,833$0 $70,5800-

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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THE BINYAMIN FUND INCNYQ32 $1,798,588$1,887,330 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x, same state
SPAIN-U S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INCNYQ32 $1,300,012$1,099,558 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$256,952 Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x, same state
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SOLAR SISTER INCVAQ32 $2,321,173$1,922,407 FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR$174,499 Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT INTERNATIONAL CHINA INCNCQ32 $2,047,455$1,936,618 Board Member$51,970 Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x
WORLD TRADE CENTER OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA INCPAQ32 $1,127,594$1,275,192 CEO$170,457 Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x
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JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER SOUTH CAROLINASCQ32 $1,504,667$1,265,865 PRESIDENT$152,363 Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE HEARTLANDILQ32 $2,208,648$2,032,529 PRESIDENT$167,067 Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIAVAQ32 $1,251,102$1,223,131 PRESIDENT/CEO$185,934 Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x
SOCIAL PROMISE INCINQ32 $1,582,360$1,819,981 Chair$0 Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL CAROLINASNCQ32 $2,520,937$2,418,292 President & CEO$257,878 Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x
UE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUNDPAQ32 $2,722,820$1,224,722 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x
MOONLIGHT HUMANITY FOUNDATIONCAQ32 $908,075$942,801 President$0 Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x
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GRASSROOTS BUSINESS PARTNERS INCDCQ32 $3,482,490$2,642,615 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER/COO$149,032 Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x
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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
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$27,325,259319 712016–2024 GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION FUND INC; UPAYA SOCIAL VENTURES; SNEAD STATE JUNIOR COLLEGE FOUNDATION; MENTORS INTERNATIONAL and 67 more
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$23,260,00024 12015–2024 INTERNATIONAL BUDGET PARTNERSHIP
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$18,357,35519 22014–2024 INTERNATIONAL BUDGET PARTNERSHIP; UPAYA SOCIAL VENTURES
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$13,708,723255 572014–2024 AMAZIMA MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT FOR EAST; ENDPOVERTY ORG; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INC; GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION FUND INC and 53 more
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$13,039,38323 52015–2024 INTERNATIONAL BUDGET PARTNERSHIP; PARTNERSHIP FOR DIGITAL ACCESS IN AFRICA INC; UE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND; EMPOWERMENT WORKS INC and 1 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$9,923,654216 592019–2024 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTH TEXAS; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW JERSEY and 55 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$9,744,753180 342012–2024 AMAZIMA MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT FOR EAST; THRIVEWORX FOUNDATION INC; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA; GLOBAL RESTORATION TRADING CO and 30 more
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE Private foundation$9,359,0509 42018–2024 INTERNATIONAL BUDGET PARTNERSHIP; PERI SUPPORT FUND INC; SHARED INTEREST INC; EMPOWERMENT WORKS INC
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THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$6,745,00012 92020–2023 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW YORK; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER BOSTON INC; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTH TEXAS and 5 more
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor$5,196,889153 412011–2024 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT USA; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT INTERNATIONAL CHINA INC; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF DALLAS INC; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTH TEXAS and 37 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$3,252,38483 322020–2024 SHARED INTEREST INC; THE BINYAMIN FUND INC; FIVE TALENTS U S A; GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION FUND INC and 28 more
THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,794,16514 22011–2024 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY; EMPOWERMENT WORKS INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS INC DAF sponsor$2,755,65631 32015–2024 JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MEMPHIS AND THE MID-SOUTH; GLOBAL RESTORATION TRADING CO; JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WISCONSIN 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.

2025 · Form 990 · $1,578,393 spent · pay $29,632 · grants $427,804 · events $217,549
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $365,679$218,880$146,799- 23.2%
Grants outside the US $363,160$363,160-- 23.0%
Travel $241,660$180,119$239$61,302 15.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $217,549$201,141-$16,408 13.8%
Fees: other services $77,288$77,288-- 4.9%
Fees: professional fundraisers $75,269--$75,269 4.8%
Grants to US organizations and governments $64,644$64,644-- 4.1%
Fees: legal $52,680-$52,680- 3.3%
Advertising and promotion $32,133$26,094$6,000$39 2.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $29,632-$29,632- 1.9%
Information technology $19,216$15,244$3,972- 1.2%
Fees: accounting $15,552-$15,552- 1.0%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSE $12,037$3,140$7,823$1,074 0.8%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $8,164$1,399$6,270$495 0.5%
Office expenses $3,730$87$3,643- 0.2%
Total$1,578,393100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $1,659,386 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $39,720
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Travel $601,309$601,309-- 36.2%
Other (as described)GRANT EXPENSE $490,798$490,798-- 29.6%
Fees: other services $453,744$453,744-- 27.3%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS $39,720$39,720-- 2.4%
Advertising and promotion $38,399$38,399-- 2.3%
Office expenses $18,220$18,220-- 1.1%
Other (as described)EXCHANAGE LOSS $10,126$10,126-- 0.6%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $7,070$7,070-- 0.4%
Total$1,659,386100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $699,938 spent · pay $70,580 · grants $0 · events $13,760
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)GRANT EXPENSE $442,752$442,752-- 63.3%
Fees: management $73,975$73,975-- 10.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $70,580-$70,580- 10.1%
Travel $60,450$60,450-- 8.6%
Advertising and promotion $19,490$19,490-- 2.8%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS $13,760$13,760-- 2.0%
Fees: legal $8,000$8,000-- 1.1%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $5,670$5,670-- 0.8%
Office expenses $5,261$5,261-- 0.8%
Total$699,938100%

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