NOUR FOUNDATION
322 WEST 108TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10025 www.nourfoundation.com

Total Revenue
$2,191,211
Total Expenses
$1,048,698
Net Assets
$16,676,923

Organizations Filed Purposes: THE NOUR FOUNDATION EXPLORES MEANING AND COMMONALITY IN HUMAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY AND INTEGRATIVE APPROACH THAT BLENDS THE SCIENCES AND THE HUMANITIES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A GREATER SPIRIT OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, TOLERANCE, AND UNITY.

CONVERSATIONS ON THE NATURE OF REALITY:A THREE-PART LECTURE SERIES PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO'S TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE (TTBOOK) ENTITLED "CONVERSATIONS ON THE NATURE OF REALITY." THE SERIES BROUGHT TOGETHER LEADING SCIENTISTS AND THINKERS ON THE IDEAS AND CHALLENGES SURROUNDING THE FUNDAMENTAL NATURE OF REALITY, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ONGOING ATTEMPTS TO UNIFY CONSCIOUSNESS (I.E. CONSCIOUS, FIRST PERSON EXPERIENCE AND WHAT WE TAKE TO BE THE PHYSICAL WORLD AROUND US). THE PROCEEDINGS WERE MEMORIALIZED THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF A DISCRETE VOLUME OF THE ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES DEDICATED TO THE SERIES. THE THIRD EVENT OF THIS SERIES TOOK PLACE IN FEBRUARY 2019.

THE NOUR FOUNATION CONTRACTED WITH IBES, LLC TO DEVISE, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE TO EXPLORE THE SYSTEM OF THOUGHT OF THE LATE OSTAD ELAHI FROM A HISTORICAL, PHILOSOPHICAL AND METAPHYSICAL PERSPECTIVE. THE SITE FEATURES DIDACTIC MODULES AND EDUCATIONAL TOOLS THAT PROMOTE DEEPER REFLECTION ON A VARIETY OF QUESTIONS, CASE STUDIES AND EXERCISES AIMED AT BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT FACETS OF OSTAD ELAHI'S PHILOSOPHY AND WRITTEN WORKS. IN ADDITION, IBES ORGANIZED AND PRESENTED A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ON THE BASIS OF THE DIDACTIC MODULES PRESENTED ON THE WEBSITE.

THE POWER OF WONDER:A THREE-PART SERCIES PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO'S TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE (TTBOOK) ENTITED "THE POWER OF WONDER: MODERN MARVELS IN THE AGE OF SCIENCE." THE SERIES BROUGHT TOGETHER LEADING SCIENTISTS AND WRITERS FOR AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPLORATION OF WONDER, FROM ITS ROLE IN INSPIRING SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS TO THE MANY WAYS IN WHICH IT CONNECTS TO AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE, RELIGIOUS ATTITUDES, AND ETHICAL CONCERNS. BEYOND THE FASCINATION WITH MODERN MARVELS, CAN THE EXPERIENCE OF WONDER OFFER A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES AND OUR TIMELESS PURSUIT OF MEANING AND TRUTH? THE PROCEEDINGS WILL BE MEMORIALIZED THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF A DISCRETE VOLUME OF THE ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES DEDICATED TO THE SERIES. THE FIRST TWO EVENTS OF THIS SERIES TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER 2019.

Executives Listed on Filing

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

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Lisa HauptmanPRESIDENT6$0
Paul DebellVICE PRESIDENT6$0
Reza YassariSECRETARY6$0
Gabriele De VosTREASURER6$0

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