Qoqnoos - Phoenix Project Incorporated is located in Washington, DC. According to its NTEE Classification (Q30) the organization is classified as: International Development, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Qoqnoos - Phoenix Project Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
QOQNOOS PHOENIX PROJECT OF IRAN SEEKS TO BRING TOGETHER SERIOUS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, SCHOLARS AND SCIENTISTS, FROM THIRTEEN DISCIPLINES TO FORGE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO IRANS CHALLENGES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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SINCE THE ADVENT OF ISLAMIST RULE IN 1979, IRANS POLITICAL NATURE HAS HINDERED IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL POLICIES BASED ON TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SCIENTIFIC REFERENCE AND SERIOUS RESEARCHED-BASED EVALUATION OF IRANS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS. THIS PRACTICE HAS HAD CONSEQUENTIAL EFFECT ON IRANS ECONOMY, INDUSTRY, INFRASTRUCTURE, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ITS ENVIRONMENT SERIOUSLY HAMPERING THE ASPIRATION OF GENERATIONS OF IRANIANS.THE SYSTEMATIC MARGINALIZATION OF IRANS ACADEMIC, EXPERT AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES AWAY FROM IRANS POLICY-MAKING INFRASTRUCTURE, FOR THE PAST FOUR DECADES, HAS HAD MOMENTOUS EFFECT ON EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE FOR IRANS CITIZENRY.WHILE THE BROAD CONSENSUS, IN ALL DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES, IS THAT GOOD POLICY IS BASED ON INFORMED, FACT-BASED EXPERTISE AND REAL DATA, ISLAMIST GOVERNANCE IN IRAN DEVISES ITS NATIONAL POLICIES BASED ON IDEOLOGICAL DOGMA RESULTING IN PARALYSIS AND SERIOUS ACROSS-THE-BOARD SETBACKS.STANDING TOGETHER AS ONE COMMUNITY OF FORWARD THINKING IRANIAN TECHNICAL EXPERTS, ENGINEERS, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, LEGAL SCHOLARS, MEDICAL EXPERTS, SCIENTISTS AND ENERGY EXPERTS, ALL RESPECTED LEADERS IN OUR FIELDS AND COMMITTED TO RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, WE FIND OUR ROLE AS ESSENTIAL AND MISSION-CRITICAL TO RETURN PROSPERITY, PROGRESS AND MODERNITY AS THE PATH FORWARD FOR THE FUTURE FOR IRAN.FOR THE FIRST TIME IN IRANS HISTORY, QOQNOOS PHOENIX PROJECT OF IRAN SEEKS TO BRING TOGETHER SERIOUS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, SCHOLARS AND SCIENTISTS, FROM THIRTEEN DISCIPLINES TO FORGE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO IRANS CHALLENGES. THE PROJECT WILL ASPIRE TO FACILITATE THE OPEN SHARING OF INFORMATION AND TO ADVANCE THE ROLE OF EXPERTISE, SCHOLARLY KNOW-HOW AND SCIENCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PLURALIZATION OF THE POLITICAL AND DEMOCRATIC PROCESS IN IRAN.QOQNOOS PHOENIX PROJECT OF IRAN WILL ASSIST SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS BETTER ENGAGE IN IRANS TRANSITION TOWARDS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, INDUSTRIAL AND POLITICAL MODERNITY BY FOSTERING TWO-WAY DIALOGUES, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, AND FACILITATING INTERACTIONS THROUGH, AND WITH, THE MEDIA, THE PUBLIC, AND PLURALISTIC GROUPS.MOREOVER, QOQNOOS PHOENIX PROJECT OF IRAN WILL SEEK TO EMPOWER IRANIANS BY OFFERING THEM THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO MEASURE AND ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF POLICIES, SO THAT ACCOUNTABILITY CAN BE EXERCISED ON POLICY MAKERS AND THE POLITICAL PROCESS: A CRITICAL TWO-WAY DIALOGUE WHICH IS A REQUIRED NECESSITY FOR A DEMOCRATIC IRAN.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Armand Ash President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Shima Bozorghi Vice President | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Taghi Alereza CFO | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Arya Khoshkhou Secretary | OfficerTrustee | 2 | $0 |
Fardad Forhusan Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Farokh Zandi Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $207,653 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $207,653 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $0 |
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 | $207,653 |
Statement of Expenses | |
---|---|
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $0 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $0 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $25 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $200 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $4,575 |
Advertising and promotion | $60 |
Office expenses | $15,522 |
Information technology | $3,229 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $27,446 |
Travel | $8,950 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $0 |
All other expenses | $21 |
Total functional expenses | $88,342 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $144,512 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $144,512 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $0 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $144,512 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $144,512 |