Ideas Beyond Borders Inc

EIN: 821447974 501(c)(3) International Affairs

New York, NY

Total Revenue
$941,018
Total Expenses
$3,745,004
Total Assets
$2,894,919
Net Assets
$2,702,478
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2017
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
Faisal AL Mutar
Phone
6468444076
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Ideas Beyond Borders Inc, founded in 2017, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $941K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 88% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $3.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 298% operating deficit.

Mission

IDEAS BEYOND BORDERS IS A NONPROFIT WITH SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS TO THE UNITED NATIONS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO UPHOLDING CRITICAL THINKING, SCIENCE AND CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE GREATER MIDDLE EAST REGION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $2,938,857 Revenue: $0

TRANSLATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF NON-FICTION WORK(BOOKS, ARTICLES, WEBSITES) ON SCIENCE, REASON, PHILOSOPHY FROM ENGLISH TO ARABIC WITH FREE DISTRIBUTION IN ARABIC SPEAKING REGIONS. THE PURPOSE IS TO...

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TRANSLATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF NON-FICTION WORK(BOOKS, ARTICLES, WEBSITES) ON SCIENCE, REASON, PHILOSOPHY FROM ENGLISH TO ARABIC WITH FREE DISTRIBUTION IN ARABIC SPEAKING REGIONS. THE PURPOSE IS TO COMBAT ILLIBERALISM AND TO GENERATE AWARENESS OF AND ENTHUSIASM FOR SCIENCE, CRITICAL THINKING AND KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FACE OF INTOLERANCE, XENOPHOBIA AND EXTREMISM ALL FORCES THAT ALIGN WITH ILLIBERALISM. THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ADVISORY BOARD TO RECOMMEND THE MOST APPROPRIATE WORKS. TRANSLATION OF WIKIPEDIA CONTENT FROM ENGLISH TO ARABIC FOCUSING ON CIVIL, HUMAN AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS, POLITICAL SCIENCE, NATURAL SCIENCES, EVOLUTION, DEMOCRATIC THEORY AND RATIONALISM. THE GOAL IS TO ADDRESS THE RELATIVE PAUCITY OF THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION ON THE ARABIC LANGUAGE VERSION OF WIKIPEDIA. TRANSLATIONS ARE CREATED BY PAID AD VOLUNTEER TRANLATORS IN THE REGION. CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ORIGINAL PODCASTS AND VIDEO CONTENT THAT PROMOTE THE WORK OF THINKERS AND INTELLECTUALS IN THE MENA REGION WHO EXEMPLIFY THE VALUES OF SECULAR DEMOCRACY LIBERAL THOUGHT AND FACT BASED SCIENCE. THE PROGRAM ALSO PRODUCES ORIGINAL CONTENT ON IMPORTANT TOPICS IMPACTING THE REGION THAT COUNTERBALANCES THE EXTENSIVE MIS-INFORMATION ON ISSUES SUCH AS HISTORY, WOMEN'S AND LGBT RIGHTS AND SIMILAR ISSUES.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $758,592
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $181,833
Other Revenue $593
TOTAL REVENUE $941,018

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $796,855
Salaries & Benefits $795,839
Fundraising Expenses $356,078
Program Expenses $2,938,857
Other Expenses $2,152,310
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,745,004

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $941,018 $7,686,886 -0.9%
Expenses $3,745,004 $4,477,838 -0.2%
Net Income $-2,803,986 $3,209,048 -1.9%
Key Indicators
✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
7
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
7

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
4
$259,425
Total Directors
8
$259,425
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
FAISAL AL Mutar President 40.0
Officer Director
$250,000 $9,425 $259,425
Mariana Benertize Sarria Director of Communications 40.0
Highest
$116,628 $9,349 $125,977
Sam Hershey Chair 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Melissa Chen SECRETARY 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Dan Johnson TREASURER 2.0
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Dr Steven Pinker BOARD MEMBER 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brady Forrest Board Member 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nick Gillespie BOARD MEMBER 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
Gerry Ohstrum BOARD MEMBER 2.0
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $941,018 $3,745,004 $2,894,919 $-2,803,986
2023 $7,686,886 $4,477,838 $5,669,581 $3,209,048
2022 $4,028,274 $3,491,541 $2,333,747 $536,733
2021 $1,786,663 $1,849,828 $1,838,999 $-63,165
2020 $1,770,133 $1,426,617 $1,980,407 $343,516
2019 $1,636,857 $1,233,023 $1,280,808 $403,834
2018 $1,015,917 $794,141 $891,873 $221,776
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