FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF AFGHANISTAN

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

Q30

Classification

1000

Street

520 N WASHINGTON ST

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Other organizations at this address

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• AUAF FOUNDATION

  EIN 87-3030353

Mission and programs · 2023

• OVERVIEW THE MISSION OF FAUAF TO SUPPORT NOT-FOR-PROFIT, CO-ED, PRIVATE, AND NON-SECTARIAN EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN REMAINS RESOLUTE, THOUGH THE PATH HAS SHIFTED FOLLOWING THE AUGUST 2021 FALL OF KABUL. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, THE EDICTS FROM THE TALIBAN-CONTROLLED GOVERNING AUTHORITIES BECAME INCREASINGLY SEVERE IN RESTRICTING EDUCATION FOR AFGHAN WOMEN AND GIRLS BEYOND THE 6TH GRADE, ALONG WITH THREATS OF HARSH PUNISHMENT. IN THE FALL OF 2021, THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF AFGHANISTAN RELOCATED ITS OPERATIONAL HUB TO EDUCATION CITY IN DOHA, QATAR, WITH 200 STUDENTS SAFELY IN RESIDENCE AS OF THE FALL OF 2023. IN AFGHANISTAN, CLASSES CONTINUED TO OPERATE FOR NEARLY 700 STUDENTS, WITH 70% OF THEM BEING WOMEN. SEVERAL HUNDRED STUDENTS GRADUATED IN THE FALL OF 2023 AND THE SPRING OF 2024. SUPPORT FOR AUAF'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN AFGHANISTAN HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY CRUCIAL AS EDUCATION ENCOUNTERS EVEN MORE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES. WHILE AUAF MAINTAINED ITS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS DESPITE SIGNIFICANT OBSTACLES, FAUAF PROACTIVELY EXPANDED ITS ROLE TO ADDRESS CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL GAPS AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL FOR GIRLS. RECOGNIZING THE URGENT NEED CREATED BY RESTRICTED PATHWAYS, FAUAF PRIORITIZED FUNDING FOR INNOVATIVE HIGH SCHOOL ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS, SYNCED WITH AUAF'S WORLD- CLASS CURRICULUM. THESE PROGRAMS AIM TO BRIDGE THE WIDENING GAP IN UNIVERSITY READINESS AMONG AFGHAN STUDENTS-PARTICULARLY WOMEN-AND PREPARE THEM TO TRANSITION INTO HIGHER EDUCATION AND GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. AFGHANISTAN STUDENT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT IN RESPONSE TO THE DIMINISHING EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS IN AFGHANISTAN, FAUAF FOCUSED ITS FUNDING ON INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO HELP BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN SECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY FOR YOUNG AFGHAN WOMEN. ALL EFFORTS IN THE COUNTRY WERE CONDUCTED WITH GREAT DISCRETION AND CONFIDENTIALITY TO MITIGATE RISK. FAUAF PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF AFGHANISTAN, WITH NEARLY 700 STUDENTS ENROLLING IN ONLINE COURSES, WITH 70% BEING WOMEN. THE NUMBER OF FEMALE STUDENTS INCREASED BY 24% COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, FAUAF SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES FOR 340 AFGHAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS OF BOTH GENDERS (AVERAGING 64% FEMALE) IN COUNTRIES SUCH AS QATAR AND PAKISTAN, AS WELL AS OTHERS WORLDWIDE. APPLICATIONS CONTINUE TO RISE, WITH OVER 10,000 RECEIVED EACH SEMESTER FOR JUST 200 AVAILABLE SPOTS IN THE FIRST YEAR CLASS. -HIGH SCHOOL BRIDGE PROGRAMS: KEY ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE COMPLETING TWO ONLINE MODULAR LEARNING BOOT CAMPS THAT SERVED 200 AFGHAN GIRLS, ENHANCING THEIR DIGITAL LITERACY, UNIVERSITY READINESS, AND EMPLOYABILITY IN EMERGING TECH INDUSTRIES. THE SUCCESS OF THESE BOOT CAMPS ATTRACTED FURTHER INVESTMENT, EXPANDING UNDER A U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT GRANT TO AUAF FOR THE "TRANSITION TO SUCCESS" (TTS) INITIATIVE, WHICH SERVES 1,300 HIGH SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS IN AFGHANISTAN. THE HIGH SCHOOL INITIATIVES ACCELERATE HIGH SCHOOL-LEVEL COURSES IN ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, DIGITAL LITERACY, AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR RIGOROUS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE-LEVEL EDUCATION. -STUDENT ENRICHMENT AND MENTAL WELLNESS SUPPORT: MANY STUDENTS AFFECTED BY ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL UPHEAVAL ARE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IN RESPONSE, FAUAF PRIORITIZED STUDENT ENRICHMENT AND SUPPORT THROUGH COMMUNITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES AND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. A GRANT AIMED AT SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES AT AUAF FOR FEMALE STUDENTS PROVIDED ESSENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT LED BY LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS OFFERING TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, SINCE MAY 2023, FAUAF HAS HOSTED A MONTHLY "LET'S CONNECT" ONLINE PROGRAM, SERVING HUNDREDS OF FEMALE AFGHAN STUDENTS BY CREATING A SPACE FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP. THIS PROGRAM HAS SINCE BEEN EXPANDED TO OFFER SIMILAR COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR MALE AFGHAN STUDENTS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE A VIRTUAL FORUM FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH INTERNATIONAL GUESTS FROM VARIOUS FIELDS, INCLUDING JOURNALISTS, ENTREPRENEURS, COUNSELORS, AND MEDIATION EXPERTS. THESE MENTAL WELLNESS AND STUDENT ENRICHMENT INITIATIVES ARE PART OF AUAF'S HOLISTIC APPROACH TO EDUCATION IN AFGHANISTAN. -ALUMNI SUPPORT: FAUAF CONTINUES TO SUPPORT AUAF GRADUATES BEYOND THEIR EDUCATION BY ASSISTING THEM AS THEY PURSUE ADVANCED DEGREES IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. RECOGNIZING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES GRADUATES FACE, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN-COUNTRY, FAUAF ESTABLISHED A GLOBAL ALUMNI NETWORK TO FOSTER COMMUNITY, NETWORKING, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON GATHERINGS, AS WELL AS INCLUSION IN PRIVATE AND CORPORATE EVENTS, FAUAF CONNECTS GRADUATES WITH PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, ENSURING THEIR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE. -UNRESTRICTED FUNDING: FINALLY, UNRESTRICTED FUNDING PROVIDED ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO AUAF, BENEFITING FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS THROUGH UNRESTRICTED GRANTS AND THE PRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY FUND. SPECIFICALLY, THE PRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY FUND ALLOWED LEADERSHIP TO TRAVEL AND STRENGTHEN UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS, COVERED COSTS FOR IN-PERSON AND ONLINE GRADUATION CEREMONIES, FINANCED IMPACT STUDIES AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO ASSESS ONLINE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT AUAF, FACILITATED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND THE DIGITIZATION OF COURSE MATERIALS, AND SUPPORTED GUEST LECTURERS FROM PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR BOTH STUDENTS IN DOHA AND AFGHANISTAN. -PARTNERSHIPS: UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS ARE VITAL TO THE ENDURING MISSION OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF AFGHANISTAN. FAUAF STRENGTHENED ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH AUAF THROUGH CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF GENERAL INFORMATION. PARTNERSHIPS EXIST WITH UNIVERSITIES WORLDWIDE. DOHA CAMPUS OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF AFGHANISTAN AS MENTIONED ABOVE, AUAF, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE QATAR FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT AND THE QATAR FOUNDATION, ESTABLISHED A HUB AT EDUCATION CITY IN DOHA, QATAR, IN AUGUST 2021, FOLLOWING THE FALL OF KABUL. OTHER INSTITUTIONS WITH CAMPUSES THERE INCLUDE GEORGETOWN, NORTHWESTERN, CARNEGIE MELLON, CORNELL, AND VCU. NINETEEN FACULTY MEMBERS, STAFF, AND THEIR FAMILIES RELOCATED THERE, ALONG WITH A TOTAL OF 200 STUDENTS. -RELOCATION SUPPORT: FAUAF PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN RELOCATING FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS FROM AFGHANISTAN TO DOHA. FAUAF SUCCESSFULLY FACILITATED THE SAFE RELOCATION OF 200 STUDENTS TO DOHA, QATAR, AND ASSISTED SEVERAL HUNDRED OTHERS OVER THE PAST THREE FISCAL YEARS IN MOVING TO SECURE LOCATIONS, INCLUDING PAKISTAN, THE UNITED STATES, IRAQ, AND BISHKEK, THEREBY ENSURING THEIR CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS. -STUDENT ENRICHMENT IN DOHA: MOREOVER, FAUAF SUPPORTED SEVERAL STUDENT ENRICHMENT INITIATIVES TO HELP FOSTER A VIBRANT UNIVERSITY CULTURE, INCLUDING AUAF'S ATHLETICS PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED OVER EIGHT FEMALE AND MALE SPORTS TEAMS, AS WELL AS THE PROCUREMENT OF OFFICIAL TEAM UNIFORMS FOR PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL TOURNAMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FAUAF PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN REVITALIZING THE PREVIOUSLY WIDELY RENOWNED AUAF DEBATE CLUB. TWENTY-TWO AUAF STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE QATAR OPEN DEBATE COMPETITION IN PERSON AND REMOTELY FROM AFGHANISTAN. FINALLY, FAUAF MADE GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CAMPUS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF FACULTY, STAFF, THEIR FAMILIES, AND STUDENTS LIVING THERE.

  Expenses $761,759 · Grants $380,401

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2023

  Revenue

  $466,469

  Expenses

  $865,602

  Contributions

  $330,022

  Grants paid

  $380,401

• 2022

  Revenue

  $1,203,718

  Expenses

  $1,807,944

  Contributions

  $1,211,769

  Grants paid

  $876,467

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,828,680

  Expenses

  $498,922

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,884,815

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $510,708

  Expenses

  $786,932

  Assets (EOY)

  $829,349

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $641,702

  Expenses

  $727,451

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,159,945

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $967,503

  Expenses

  $968,861

  Assets (EOY)

  $376,218

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,624,240

  Expenses

  $2,244,820

  Assets (EOY)

  $380,979

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,337,452

  Expenses

  $2,371,504

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,856,598

• 2013 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,207,579

  Expenses

  $2,222,368

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,240,888

• 2011 · 990

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  $2,908,988

  Assets (EOY)

  $457,095

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

  $318,000

  2024 · For grant recipient's exempt purposes

• FAITHFUL JOURNEY FOUNDATION

  $61,000

  2022 · TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITY

• VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

  $52,000

  2023 · FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE

• FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

  $33,500

  2022 · For grant recipient's exempt purposes

• ASSETS UNDER MOVEMENT

  $25,000

  2022 · GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

• FAITHFUL JOURNEY FOUNDATION

  $25,000

  2023 · TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITY

• FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND

  $21,500

  2023 · For grant recipient's exempt purposes

• WORLD EDUCATION SERVICES INC

  $15,000

  2022 · LEADERS CIRCLE SPONSORSHIP

• FAITHFUL JOURNEY FOUNDATION

  $15,000

  2024 · TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE CHARITY

• GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC

  $10,000

  2023 · EDUCATION

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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