International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Aha Foundation Inc
BETHESDA, MD
Total revenue
$1.2M
Total expenses
$1.3M
Net assets
$868K
Grants received
$3.9M
58 grants
EIN
331185369
Tax year
2024
Mission
Aha foundation is committed to preserving, protecting, and promoting liberal freedoms and ideals
Programs
2 programs
Activate - confronting anti-semitism and illiberalismfollowing the events of october 7, 2023, aha foundation expanded its programmatic focus to address the rising threat of antisemitism and the alliance between islamism and far-left ideologies. This work builds on our commitment to defending universal human rights and western values.campus critical thinking fellowship (ctf)in 2024, aha expanded the critical thinking fellowship to high schools through a partnership with the dissident project, connecting students with speakers who have lived under authoritarian regimes. On college campuses, ctf events were held at columbia university and pepperdine university. One highlight included a powerful discussion with child marriage survivor sara tasnem, which inspired students to become advocates for change.
Align - the clarity coalition, convened by aha, grew to include nearly 50 prominent activists from around the world, adding new members from israel, canada, the netherlands, and germany.our second clarity conference, hosted at the hudson institute in washington d.c., focused on islamist anti-semitism and foreign influence in u.s. Education.quarterly meetups and town halls included a session with m.e.p. Charlie weimers on free speech and growing authoritarianism in europe. The coalition also conducted advocacy in support of the deterrent act and trace act to counter foreign funding in u.s. Education.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
12 listed
GEORGE ZARUBIN- OUTGOING
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$200K
40 hrs/wk
AMANDA PARKER
INTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR/CFO
$154K
20 hrs/wk
CHRISTOPHER DEMUTH
CHAIRMAN EMERITUS
—
1 hrs/wk
JOSEPH WEISS
TREASURER
—
1 hrs/wk
DR ZUHDI JASSER
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
AYAAN HIRSI ALI
FOUNDER
—
20 hrs/wk
DEBRA COPLAN
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
ROSA ZEEGERS
CHAIRMAN
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1 hrs/wk
KERSTIN MARTIN
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
TREY DIMSDALE
PRESIDENT
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40 hrs/wk
DONALD SEITZ
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
JOAN BOREN
DIRECTOR
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1 hrs/wk
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