AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOMWAHAT AL-SALAM INC

EIN: 133441742 501(c)(3)

GLENDALE, CA

Total Revenue
$1,005,801
Total Expenses
$907,728
Total Assets
$1,608,734
Net Assets
$1,536,253
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1986
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
DEBORAH FIRST
Phone
8186628883
Tax Period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOMWAHAT AL-SALAM INC, founded in 1986, is a community nonprofit that reported $1.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $908K left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NEVE SHALOM/WAHAT AL-SALAM, INC. ENCOURAGES, SUPPORTS, AND PUBLICIZES THE PROJECTS OF NEVE SHALOM/WAHAT AL-SALAM THE OASIS OF PEACE IN ISRAEL, WHERE APPROXIMATELY 70 JEWISH AND PALESTINIAN FAMILIES HAVE CHOSEN TO LIVE AND WORK TOGETHER AS EQUALS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES TRUST, UNDERSTANDING, AND MUTUAL RESPECT. THE VILLAGE IS UNIQUELY DESIGNED TO FULFILL THIS MISSION THROUGH ITS INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS: THE BILINGUAL, BI-NATIONAL K-6 PRIMARY SCHOOL; THE SCHOOL FOR PEACE, WHERE YOUNG ADULTS AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND CROSS-CULTURE ENCOUNTER WORKSHOPS: THE SPIRITUAL CENTERS PEACE MUSEUM AND OASIS ART GALLERY WELCOMING JEWISH AND PALESTINIAN VISUAL ARTISTS ENGAGING VISITORS THROUGH SHARED EXHIBITS, DIALOGUE, DEMONSTRATIONS AND PUBLIC EVENTS; THE PLURALISTIC SPIRITUAL CENTER, WHERE ADULTS AND YOUTH ENGAGE IN INTERFAITH, INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE, STUDY, AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS; AND THE NADI WHICH BRINGS NON-ACADEMIC EXPE

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $147,000 Revenue: $0

Print materials continue to be available online and via postal mail at no charge, and to all who request this. Schools are now back to in-person, but our requests for in-person presentations or...

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Print materials continue to be available online and via postal mail at no charge, and to all who request this. Schools are now back to in-person, but our requests for in-person presentations or services have not returned to the pre-COVID levels. What weve done instead is offer online meetings; question/answer sessions and single-focus ZOOM interviews and discussions with individual Directors from the School for Peace, Primary School, NSWAS Community Board, and NSWAS Communications. These have been well-attended, and are followed by a recording of each session to be sent to our wider audience and to any who request the recording. Small-group, in-person gatherings, whether congregations or interested civic groups and friendship circles continue to be available by request. It is our hope that through these windows, anyone interested in building trust, mutual respect and conflict transformation can learn about the mission, activities and professionals of the School for Peace, the Primary School, the NADI (teen and pre-teen group), and the Spiritual Center. AFNSWAS held in-person and virtual meetings with individuals for fund- raising purposes as well as public virtual events for the Directors of the School for Peace and the Primary School for the purpose of introducing potential supporters to the goals and practices of NSWAS. Newsletters, program-specific brochures, quarterly updates and short significant announcements were provided on-line via website, e-mail and social media. These include information about the conflict, along with requests to support these programs. AFNSWAS is committed to cost-effective practices and transparency. Since 1986, AFNSWAS has depended on outreach through mail, public presentations and reports to educate the public about our mission. The mission of AFNSWAS to support the work of the Primary School, The Peace Museum and Oasis Art Gallery, the School for Peace and the Pluralistic Spiritual Center in strengthening a shared society between Israeli Palestinians and Jews through education, engagement and activism - thereby reducing and transforming conflict, begins with outreach and education, but may also include requests for contributions to support that mission. As a result, and in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidelines, we allocate a portion of our outreach costs to program services and to fundraising. We are committed to ensuring our donors money is spent as effectively and transparently as possible.

Program 2
Expenses: $648,150 Revenue: $0

FUNDING GRANTS FOR PROJECTS PROPOSED BY NEVE SHALOM/WAHAT AL-SALAM: PRIMARY SCHOOL: 59.4% of funds allocated. DESCRIPTION: Since 1984,first Hebrew-Arabic bilingual, multicultural school K-6...

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FUNDING GRANTS FOR PROJECTS PROPOSED BY NEVE SHALOM/WAHAT AL-SALAM: PRIMARY SCHOOL: 59.4% of funds allocated. DESCRIPTION: Since 1984,first Hebrew-Arabic bilingual, multicultural school K-6 (providing model for 5 new Israeli bilingual schools) equal numbers of Israeli Palestinian and Jewish students, fully inclusive, multicultural curriculum based in successful learning, equality, peace-building, respect for culture, traditions and language. Special programs integrated into curriculum: English, music lessons and performance,story-telling through writing, gardening, Archaeology, Art through recycling. FUNDS UTILIZED FOR: Salaries and required benefits; materials, equipment and instruments, curriculum development, and required transportation. SCHOOL FOR PEACE: 20.9% of funds allocated. DESCRIPTION: Dual dialogue, long-term programs, short-term encounters deepening identities, responsibilities for role in conflict, roots/nature of the conflict; university courses; dialogue facilitators training; international youth encounters; two-year profession-specific programs in Israeli and Palestinian (West Bank and Israeli)in health care,Women in Social Media, Mental Health, environment, politics, education, journalism, law; Jewish/Arabic literature anthology, and leadership in Mixed Cities. FUNDS UTILIZED FOR salaries, facilities, materials,housing, transportation. PLURALISTIC SPIRITUAL CENTER: 11.6% of funds allocated. DESCRIPTION: Inter-religious dialogue; program collaborations for Israeli Jews and Palestinians to sacred places in Israel for dialogue, reflection; interfaith programs in mediation, scripture and social transformation, political justice, feminism in Islam, Christian Palestinian readings of the Hebrew Testament, Jewish and Palestinian films and book launches with authors, and discussions. This program also includes the Oasis Art Gallery, which inspires visitors to connect across language, culture, and geography by showcasing work that engages the complex and pressing issues of our time, including identity, nationalism, political freedom, violence, and oppression. FUNDS UTILIZED FOR salaries, materials,necessary transporation, room and board. NADI-YOUTH CLUB: 4.6% of funds allocated. DESCRIPTION: Develop young adult community leaders; assist school children with language and culture issues; counselors for younger children in NSWAS binational, bilingual summer camps. FUNDS UTILIZED FOR materials, room and board, required transportation. EVALUATION: On site NSWAS volunteers, observation, interviews by teachers; public and private school utilization-rates for publications; increased employment of NSWAS-licensed facilitators; increase/persistence of Jewish-Palestinian professional projects and relationships; increase in familites requesting bilingual, multicultural primary schooling.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $900,477
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $105,324
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,005,801

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $648,150
Salaries & Benefits $162,636
Fundraising Expenses $65,494
Program Expenses $795,150
Other Expenses $96,942
TOTAL EXPENSES $907,728

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,005,801 $995,227 +0.0%
Expenses $907,728 $914,514 0.0%
Net Income $98,073 $80,713 +0.2%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
13
Employees
1
Volunteers
15

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$151,702
Total Directors
13
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JOAN C WALLER PRESIDENT 9.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDITH STEINGIESER DUBIN VICE-PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ASHRAF HUSSEIN TREASURER 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH FIRST SECRETARY 9.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
REV GORDON WEBSTER PAST-PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HERB ADELMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RABBI NEIL COMESS-DANIELS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THEODORE FIRST DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT S GREEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR SUSAN LURIE ZASLAVSKY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA RIDBERG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDITH TULLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THAIR ABU-RASS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ABIR ELZOWIDI DIRECTOR NATIONAL OFFICE 40.00
Officer
$140,000 $11,702 $151,702
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $1,005,801 $907,728 $1,608,734 $98,073
2024 $995,227 $914,514 $1,431,817 $80,713
2023 $828,553 $737,094 $1,231,604 $91,459
2022 $756,093 $740,266 $1,107,170 $15,827
2021 $796,652 $690,928 $1,275,311 $105,724
2020 $607,916 $588,297 $1,031,893 $19,619
2019 $670,012 $591,135 $956,973 $78,877
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