ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON

EIN: 465392694 501(c)(3) International Affairs

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$3,258,680
Total Expenses
$3,776,584
Total Assets
$5,969,948
Net Assets
$5,725,338
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2014
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
DOUGLAS A SILLIMAN
Phone
2028540828
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON, founded in 2014, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $3.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $3.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.

Mission

AGSIW'S CENTRAL MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXPERT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE GULF ARAB STATES AND HOW THEY IMPACT HOW THEY IMPACT U.S. AND GULF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE STRATEGY OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL INCLUDE:- PROVIDING THE INSTITUTE STAFF AND RESEARCH ASSISTANTS WITH TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE REGION TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND STAY ABREAST OF ISSUES AND TRENDS;- SPONSOR GUEST FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCHOLARS FROM THE GULF AND PROMOTE SCHOLARLY EXCHANGES BETWEEN GULF AND AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS, AND;- MENTOR YOUNG SCHOLARS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS AT THE INSTITUTE TO BROADEN THE INTEREST IN THE REGION AND INCREASE THE POOL OF REGIONAL EXPERTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,310,577 Revenue: $24,558

SCHOLARS: THE INSTITUTE EMPLOYS THREE RESIDENT SCHOLARS TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON THE GULF REGION AND THE BROADER MIDDLE EAST. THE SCHOLARS HOLD RELEVANT PHDS AND HAVE BUILT...

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SCHOLARS: THE INSTITUTE EMPLOYS THREE RESIDENT SCHOLARS TO PROVIDE IN-DEPTH RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON THE GULF REGION AND THE BROADER MIDDLE EAST. THE SCHOLARS HOLD RELEVANT PHDS AND HAVE BUILT CONSIDERABLE EXPERTISE AND RECOGNITION IN ACADEMIC AND POLICY CIRCLES. THEY HAVE ALL BEEN WELL-PUBLISHED, INCLUDING BY REPUTABLE BOOK PUBLISHERS, ACADEMIC JOURNALS, AND RESPECTED MEDIA OUTLETS. FOR AGSIW, THE SCHOLARS PRODUCED POLICY BRIEFS, ANALYTICAL BLOG POSTS, AND ORGANIZED AND MODERATED MANY OF AGSIW'S PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROGRAMS. AGSIW ADDITIONALY EMPLOYS ONE SENIOR FELLOW, ONE VISITING FELLOW, ONE ROTATING VISITING SCHOLAR, AND THREE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES TO ASSIST THE SCHOLARS. AGSIW ALSO DEVELOPED SCHOLARLY EXPERTISE THROUGH A NETWORK OF NON-RESIDENT FELLOWS.

Program 2
Expenses: $961,999

PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH: AGSIW CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PANELS, AND CONFERENCES TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL IMPORTANCE AND...

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PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH: AGSIW CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS, IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PANELS, AND CONFERENCES TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL IMPORTANCE AND DIVERSITY OF THE GULF ARAB STATES. THESE EVENTS HELPED INFORM THE WASHINGTON POLICY COMMUNITY REGARDING THIS CRITICAL GEOSTRATEGIC REGION. PROGRAMS INCLUDED CONFERENCES, WHICH WERE FOLLOWED BY THE RELEASE OF REPORTS WITH KEY FINDINGS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTITUTE HELD WORKSHOPS AND ROUNDTABLES AS WELL AS OFF THE RECORD DISCUSSIONS WITH U.S. AND GULF POLICYMAKERS, SCHOLARS, MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES, AND BUSINESS LEADERS. LASTLY, THE INSTITUTE HELD IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PUBLIC PANELS TO ENGAGE WITH STATEKHOLDERS, THE MEDIA, AND THE BROADER PUBLIC ON TIMELY AND CRITICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS IN THE REGION. AGSIW EMPLOYS A CHIEF PROGRAM AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND A PROGRAM MANAGER TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS.

Program 3
Expenses: $805,744

PUBLICATIONS & DIGITAL MEDIA: AGSIW MAINTAINED A ROBUST DIGITAL OUTREACH TO ITS TARGET AUDIENCES OF U.S. AND GULF POLICYMAKERSS, ACADEMICS, AND MEDIA THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. AGSIW HAS A...

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PUBLICATIONS & DIGITAL MEDIA: AGSIW MAINTAINED A ROBUST DIGITAL OUTREACH TO ITS TARGET AUDIENCES OF U.S. AND GULF POLICYMAKERSS, ACADEMICS, AND MEDIA THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. AGSIW HAS A PROFESSIONALLY DEVELOPED ENGLISH WEBSITE, AS WELL AS A MIRROR ARABIC-LANGUAGE WEBSITE. THE INSTITUTE WAS HIGHLY ACTIVE ON MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS BY PUBLISHING A VARIETY OF WRITTEN AND AUDIO/VISUAL CONTENT. AGSIW EMPLOYS A CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE EDITOR AND A DIGITAL COORDINATOR TO MAINTAIN THE WEBSITE, AND PRODUCE, PUBLISH, MARKET, AND DISSEMINATE AGSIW CONTENT. THE INSITUTE ALSO ENGAGED ASSOCIATED NON-RESIDENT FELLOWS AND EXTERNAL CONTRIUBUTORS TO WRITE REPORTS AND ANALYTICAL BLOG POSTS. AGSIW CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL WEB AND MARKETING COMPANY TO MODERNIZE AND INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPACT OF OUR WEBSITE, AS WELL AS OUR WRITTEN AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRODUCTS.

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,102,551
Program Service Revenue $24,558
Investment Income $131,571
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $3,258,680

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,568,042
Fundraising Expenses $191,164
Program Expenses $3,078,320
Other Expenses $1,208,542
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,776,584

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $3,258,680 $3,298,963 0.0%
Expenses $3,776,584 $3,890,110 0.0%
Net Income $-517,904 $-591,147 -0.1%
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Governance

Voting Members
15
Independent Members
14
Employees
28
Volunteers
17

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
5
$667,853
Total Directors
16
$301,915
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
AMB DOUGLAS SILLIMAN PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer Director
$299,265 $2,650 $301,915
AMB C DAVID WELCH DIRECTOR- CHARIMAN OF THE BOARD 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ABDEL MONEM SAID ALY DIRECTOR - TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AMB MARCELLE WABHA PRESIDENT EMERITUS 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BERNARD HAYKEL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FATIMA AL JABER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EBTESAM AL-KETBI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BADER AL REZAIHAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMB THOMAS PICKERING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
F GREGORY GAUSE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTOPHER DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NABIL HABAYEB DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMB EDWARD GNEHM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE SALEM DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KHALID SIFRI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FATIMA AL-SHAMSI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM ROEBUCK EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$218,254 $1,943 $220,197
JAMES RYAN SIEGERIST CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$132,418 $13,323 $145,741
KRISTIN S DIWAN SENIOR SCHOLAR 40.00
Highest
$152,630 $18,671 $171,301
RAYMOND KARAM CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$158,382 $11,577 $169,959
ROBERT C MOGIELNICKI SENIOR SCHOLAR 40.00
Highest
$146,768 $10,375 $157,143
HUSSEIN IBISH SENIOR SCHOLAR 40.00
Highest
$152,248 $2,096 $154,344
MARY CASEY-BAKER CHIEF OF PUBLICATIONS 40.00
Highest
$142,958 $2,926 $145,884
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
2024 $3,258,680 $3,776,584 $5,969,948 $-517,904
2023 $3,298,963 $3,890,110 $6,993,682 $-591,147
2022 $3,182,887 $3,595,939 $7,966,612 $-413,052
2021 $3,252,434 $3,184,954 $7,514,991 $67,480
2020 $3,687,579 $3,034,705 $7,447,566 $652,874
2019 $3,279,979 $3,377,703 $6,862,630 $-97,724
2018 $3,408,729 $3,422,303 $6,935,265 $-13,574
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