EIN 33-1185369

Aha Foundation / Mackenzie Mcnaughton

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
19
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Aha Foundation / Mackenzie Mcnaughton believes in liberty for all and actively advocates against female genital mutilation (FGM) through legislative support. In 2021, their advocacy efforts resulted in reaffirming the federal law banning FGM. They also activate critical thinking fellowship (CTF) at over 25 college campuses to promote Ayaan's ideas about women's rights both virtually and in-person.
Also known as...
Mackenzie Mcnaughton
Total revenues
$1,046,410
2022
Total expenses
$1,545,166
2022
Total assets
$1,405,096
2022
Num. employees
19
2022

Program areas at Aha Foundation / Mackenzie Mcnaughton

Alertfemale genital mutilation (fgm) legislative advocacy and support - in 2022, Aha Foundation advocacy, along with that of other organizations and individuals, resulted in the reauthorization of the federal violence against women act, adding protections for fgm and forced marriage.child marriage legislation - Aha Foundation supported state-level coalition efforts that resulted in Massachusetts ending child marriage in the state.training programs for service providers about fgm, child marriage & honor violence - in 2022, Aha Foundation created a virtual training on fgm hosted by the american bar association website. More than 300 medical professionals have been trained on fgm prevention and detection through the virtual training created by Aha Foundation and hosted on the american medical association website. Aha Foundation trained 150 chicago-based medical professionals on fgm response and prevention, and hosted trainings on fgm in orange county, ca.since 2007, the Foundation has educated over 3,400 social service providers, healthcare professionals, law enforcement officials, and school guidance counselors on recognizing and preventing honor violence, forced marriage, and fgm. Increased direct aid for women and girls at risk * 2010-2022 Aha Foundation's email-based helpline has helped 400+ women and girls find safety in situations of honor violence, forced marriage, child marriage, and female genital mutilation. * Aha Foundation's crisis text line has provided assistance to nearly 68 individuals facing situations of honor violence or forced marriage. Since inception, over 515 individuals have been helped.increased media outreach - each time ayaan hirsi ali appears in the media, Aha Foundation receives increased attention and awareness for our programs and issues. In 2022, ayaan published dozens of articles for the london-based publication, "unherd", and wrote for the spectator as a contributing editor. She continued her podcast and appeared on several others. She also responded to the salman rushdie attack with an opinion piece published in the Washington post.
Align:creating networks to confront islamism - Aha Foundation, together with activists, academics, ex-muslims, and muslim reformers launched clarity coalition (champions for liberty against the reality of islamist tyranny) and sponsored a "going on offense" conference in austria with over 50 leading activists in the fight against political islamist extremism.
Activate:campus critical thinking fellowship (ctf) - in 2022,ayaan hirsi ali spoke on four webinars to students from yale, ucf, and Florida state as well as other universities. Critical thinking fellows hosted events at fordham, purdue, and other universities held both in-person and virtual events to promote ayaan's ideas about women's rights and confronting political islam. Recordings and livestreams of ctf events have reached more than 1,000,000 people.

Who funds Aha Foundation / Mackenzie Mcnaughton

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Schwab Charitable FundInternational, Foreign Affairs$182,180
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$174,688
American Endowment FoundationInternational$33,388
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at Aha Foundation / Mackenzie Mcnaughton

NameTitleCompensation
Amanda ParkerChief Financial Officer and Senior Director / Senior Director / Chief Financial Officer / Interim Executive Director$33,469
George ZarubinExecutive Director$297,250
Joseph WeissTreasurer$0
Ayaan Hirsi AliFounder of / President$20,000

Financials for Aha Foundation / Mackenzie Mcnaughton

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,038,918
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$7,492
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,046,410

Form 990s for Aha Foundation / Mackenzie Mcnaughton

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-10990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-10-27990View PDF
2019-122021-02-26990View PDF
2018-122020-01-15990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Jewish Community Foundation of the Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles
May 5, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $21,200 from Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsHuman rights organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
Women and girlsHuman rightsForeign affairs
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingNational levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
5237 River Rd 333
Bethesda, MD 20816
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Website URL
theahafoundation.org/ 
Phone
(305) 791-5527
IRS details
EIN
33-1185369
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R61: Reproductive Rights
NAICS code, primary
813311: Human Rights Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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