Aha Foundation Inc

Organization Overview

Aha Foundation Inc is located in Bethesda, MD. The organization was established in 2007. According to its NTEE Classification (Q70) the organization is classified as: International Human Rights, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Aha Foundation Inc employed 20 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Aha Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Aha Foundation Inc generated $1.6m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 11.0% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.3m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 7.8% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE AHA FOUNDATION MISSION STATEMENT IS "WE BELIEVE IN LIBERTY FOR ALL"

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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ALERTFEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT - IN 2021, AHA FOUNDATION ADVOCACY, ALONG WITH THAT OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS, RESULTED IN THE REAFFIRMATION OF THE FEDERAL LAW BANNING FGM (THE STOP FGM ACT OF 2020). AHA FOUNDATION'S MODEL ANTI-FGM BILL WAS ADOPTED IN INDIANA, WHERE THE FOUNDATION TEAM WORKED CLOSELY WITH BILL SPONSOR STATE SENATOR ELIZABETH BROWN TO SUPPORT ITS PASSAGE. CHILD MARRIAGE LEGISLATION -AHA FOUNDATION SUPPORTED STATE-LEVEL COALITION EFFORTS THAT RESULTED IN TWO STATES, RHODE ISLAND AND NEW YORK, ENDING CHILD MARRIAGE.TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS ABOUT FGM, CHILD MARRIAGE & HONOR VIOLENCE - IN 2021, AHA FOUNDATION CREATED A VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. SINCE 2007, THE FOUNDATION HAS EDUCATED OVER 3,100 SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, AND SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS ON RECOGNIZING AND PREVENTING HONOR VIOLENCE, FORCED MARRIAGE, AND FGM. INCREASED DIRECT AID FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS AT RISK * 2010-2021 AHA FOUNDATION'S EMAIL-BASED HELPLINE HAS HELPED 360+ WOMEN AND GIRLS FIND SAFETY IN SITUATIONS OF HONOR VIOLENCE, FORCED MARRIAGE, CHILD MARRIAGE, AND FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. * AHA FOUNDATION'S CRISIS TEXT LINE HAS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO NEARLY 60 INDIVIDUALS FACING SITUATIONS OF HONOR VIOLENCE OR FORCED MARRIAGE. SINCE INCEPTION, OVER 400 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN HELPED.INCREASED MEDIA OUTREACH - EACH TIME AYAAN HIRSI ALI APPEARS IN THE MEDIA, AHA FOUNDATION RECEIVES INCREASED ATTENTION AND AWARENESS FOR OUR PROGRAMS AND ISSUES. IN 2021, AYAAN RELEASED HER LATEST BOOK, PREY; STARTED THE AYAAN HIRSI ALI PODCAST, AND APPEARED ON NUMEROUS PODCASTS SUCH AS THE MEGYN KELLY SHOW, THE JORDAN B. PETERSON PODCAST, AND SPOTIFY'S MOST-LISTENED-TO PODCAST, THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE. AS A REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR, AYAAN HAS WRITTEN MULTIPLE COLUMNS FOR THE LONDON-BASED PUBLICATION, UNHERD, AND OP-EDS PUBLISHED IN THE SPECTATOR, NEW YORK POST, THE TELEGRAPH, AND THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. ON SCREEN, AYAAN HAS BEEN INTERVIEWED BY BARI WEISS, BEN SHAPIRO, AND DAVE RUBIN, AND SEEN ON MAJOR NEWS NETWORKS WITH FOX NEWS'S MARTHA MACCALLUM, DANA PERINO, AND TUCKER CARLSON. FINALLY, AYAAN FILMED AN INFOGRAPHIC-STYLE VIDEO WITH PRAGERU THAT WAS VIEWED MORE THAN 2 MILLION TIMES.


ACTIVATE:CAMPUS CRITICAL THINKING FELLOWSHIP (CTF) - IN 2021, AHA FOUNDATION SUPPORTED ACTIVE FELLOWS, UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENT LEADERS, AT OVER 25 COLLEGE CAMPUSES THAT HOSTED BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS TO PROMOTE AYAAN'S IDEAS ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND CONFRONTING POLITICAL ISLAM. RECORDINGS AND LIVESTREAMS OF CTF EVENTS HAVE REACHED UPWARDS OF 800,000 PEOPLE.


ALIGN:CREATING NETWORKS TO CONFRONT ISLAMISM - AHA FOUNDATION'S GLOBAL ADVISORY COUNCIL HOSTED A VIRTUAL WORKING GROUP MEETING TO BRING TOGETHER MUSLIM REFORMERS, EX-MUSLIMS, AND STAKEHOLDERS, WHERE THEY AGREED ON CORE PRINCIPLES, BRANDING, STRATEGY, AND BEGAN THE PLANNING FOR A 2022 CONFERENCE.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
George Zarubin
Executive Director
$300,000
Amanda Parker
Chief Financial Officer
$93,750
Joseph Weiss
Treasurer
$0
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
President
$0
Joan Boren
Director
$0
Rosa Zeegers
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $300,000
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$1,255,638
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$1,555,638
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $1,962
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $1,557,600

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 22 grants that Aha Foundation Inc has recieved totaling $661,600.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS

$182,180
$100,000
Kovner Foundation

Jupiter, FL

PURPOSE: WOMEN'S RIGHT

$50,000
Koret Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: CRITICAL THINKING UNIT

$50,000
The Margaret And Daniel Loeb Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: CHARITABLE

$50,000
American Endowment Foundation

Hudson, OH

PURPOSE: INTERNATIONAL

$50,000
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