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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonia Souayah | CFO | 2023-2025 | $29,632 | $43,382 | 1 |
| Houda Ghozzi | Executive Dir. | 2023-2025 | $0 | $30,635 | 1 |
| Chemseddine Temtem (former) | DIRECT INTL OP | 2023-2024 | $0 | $12,956 | 1 |
| Farah Boughalmi (former) | PROGRAM OFFICER | 2023-2024 | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Audry Sakho (former) | PROG COORDINATO | 2023-2024 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziad Oueslati | Trustee | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cheyenne V Ellis | Trustee | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Isadora Bigourdan | Trustee | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kamil Jedidi | President | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hemish Dave | Treasurer | 2023-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rym Baouendi | Secretary | 2023-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wahid Laabidi (former) | Trustee | 2023-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $30K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONIA SOUAYAH | CFO | 3 | $29,632 | $0 | $0 | $29,632 | 1 |
| ZIAD OUESLATI | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHEYENNE V ELLIS | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ISADORA BIGOURDAN | Trustee | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAMIL JEDIDI | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEMISH DAVE | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYM BAOUENDI | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HOUDA GHOZZI | Executive Dir. | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIAD OUESLATI | Trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WAHID LAABIDI | Trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHEYENNE V ELLIS | Trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ISADORA BIGOURDAN | Trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SONIA SOUAYAH | CFO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAMIL JEDIDI | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEMISH DAVE | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYM BAOUENDI | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HOUDA GHOZZI | President & CEO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FARAH BOUGHALMI | PROGRAM OFFICER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHEMSEDDINE TEMTEM | DIRECT INTL OP | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AUDRY SAKHO | PROG COORDINATO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 12 people listed · 5 paid, $71K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUDA GHOZZI | President & CEO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $30,635 | $30,635 | 1 |
| SONIA SOUAYAH | CFO | 10 | $13,750 | $0 | $0 | $13,750 | 1 |
| CHEMSEDDINE TEMTEM | DIRECT INTL OP | 10 | $0 | $0 | $12,956 | $12,956 | 1 |
| FARAH BOUGHALMI | PROGRAM OFFICER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 |
| AUDRY SAKHO | PROG COORDINATO | 10 | $0 | $0 | $3,239 | $3,239 | 1 |
| ZIAD OUESLATI | Trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WAHID LAABIDI | Trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHEYENNE V ELLIS | Trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ISADORA BIGOURDAN | Trustee | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAMIL JEDIDI | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HEMISH DAVE | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RYM BAOUENDI | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,771,233 | $1,578,393 | $956,660 | $336,568 | $1,622,085 | $148,948 | $29,632 | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,803,114 | $1,659,386 | $471,698 | $143,728 | $1,802,921 | $0 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $699,938 | $699,938 | $735,178 | $0 | $699,833 | $0 | $70,580 | 0 | - |
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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| SOLAR SISTER INC | VA | Q32 | $2,321,173 | $1,922,407 | FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR | $174,499 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT INTERNATIONAL CHINA INC | NC | Q32 | $2,047,455 | $1,936,618 | Board Member | $51,970 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
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| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS INC | LA | Q32 | $2,043,618 | $2,122,184 | President & CEO | $199,926 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER SOUTH CAROLINA | SC | Q32 | $1,504,667 | $1,265,865 | PRESIDENT | $152,363 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE HEARTLAND | IL | Q32 | $2,208,648 | $2,032,529 | PRESIDENT | $167,067 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA | VA | Q32 | $1,251,102 | $1,223,131 | PRESIDENT/CEO | $185,934 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
| SOCIAL PROMISE INC | IN | Q32 | $1,582,360 | $1,819,981 | Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
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| WOMENS BAKERY INC | CO | Q32 | $1,623,962 | $922,192 | CEO | $101,861 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
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| KINETIX GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | NM | Q32 | $1,760,545 | $1,483,131 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code Q32, revenue within 2x |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,578,393 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $1,659,386 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $39,720
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Event | EVENTS | $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 | $1,659,386 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $699,938 spent · pay $70,580 · grants $0 · events $13,760
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Event | EVENTS | $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 | $699,938 | 100% |