NEAR EAST FOUNDATION
110 WEST FAYETTE STREET, SYRACUSE, NY 13202 www.neareast.org

Total Revenue
$12,936,380
Total Expenses
$13,385,120
Net Assets
$6,305,677

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO REALIZE MORE PROSPEROUS, INCLUSIVE, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, THE NEAR EAST FOUNDATION (NEF) WORKS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO ENABLE INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY-LED ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA, AND THE CAUCASUS. WE SUPPORT MARGINALIZED PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO CULTIVATE NEW SKILLS AND TO ACCESS RESOURCES, NETWORKS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SHAPE A FUTURE WHERE THEY CAN OVERCOME VULNERABILITY TO POVERTY, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INEQUITY, CONFLICT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION.

THE NEAR EAST FOUNDATION HELPS BUILD MORE SUSTAINABLE, PROSPEROUS, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA THROUGH EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCE-DEPENDENT POPULATIONS THROUGH A VARIETY OF INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND INCREASE INCOMES. NEF'S PRIMARY PROGRAM FOCUS IN AGRICULTURE IS TO ENABLE COMMUNITIES TO USE WATER RESOURCES MORE EFFICIENTLY.

PROGRAMS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS THROUGH MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS TRAINING. NEF WORKS TO CREATE PERMANENT JOBS AND GENERATE INCOME FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS. NEF PROVIDES MATERIAL ASSISTANCE, TARGETED TRAINING AND OUTREACH SUPPORT AND MENTORING FOR REFUGEES AND THEIR HOST COUNTRY NEIGHBORS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS.

PROGRAMS TO INCREASE INDIVIDUALS HEALTH & WELL BEING THROUGH IMPROVED ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, ADEQUATE SANITATION, GOOD HYGIENE IN SUDAN'S CENTRAL DARFUR & SOUTH KORDIFAN STATE.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Charles BenjaminPRESIDENT & CEO40$228,354
John AshbyASSISTANT TREASURER AND CF40$191,168
Simona CeciASSISTANT SECRETARY40$187,017
John AcreeSENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR40$117,824
Lori CarruthersSENIOR PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICER40$104,890
Rabih YazbeckPROGRAM DIRECTOR0$0
Elias HabayebDIRECTOR1$0
Myrna BarakatDIRECTOR1$0
Randa El-Sayed HaffarDIRECTOR1$0
Osamah KhalilDIRECTOR1$0
Rana GillmonDIRECTOR1$0
Nina Bogosian QuigleyDIRECTOR1$0
Jeffrey HabibDIRECTOR1$0
Carol B AslanianDIRECTOR1$0
Robert SolomonDIRECTOR1$0
Charles BirdDIRECTOR1$0
Mona EraibaDIRECTOR1$0
Linda JacobsDIRECTOR1$0
Johnson GarrettVICE CHAIRMAN1$0
Haig MardikianCHAIRMAN1$0
Shant MardirossianDIRECTOR1$0

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