EIN 54-1637257

Coptic Orphans Support Association

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
33
Year formed
1992
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Coptic Orphans Support Association empowers vulnerable children in Egypt by providing basic needs, education, and mentoring.
Total revenues
$18,975,030
2022
Total expenses
$15,863,328
2022
Total assets
$44,906,495
2022
Num. employees
33
2022

Program areas at Coptic Orphans Support Association

Child development program: not alone - serves over 14,602 Orphans and their families in 60+ dioceses in egypt. Each child in not alone, through a mentoring and nurturing relationship with one of Coptic Orphans' 732 church-based volunteer representatives, or "reps," receives the protection, Support, and confidence that was lost when their father died or abandoned them. The emphasis of the not alone program is not on charity, but rather on the transformation of children and those around them. Program participants gain the resources to break the cycle of poverty, as well as the courage to become change-makers in their own communities. Coptic Orphans addresses both immediate and long-term needs so that not alone children can deal successfully with the academic, social, and emotional challenges they face.because Coptic Orphans focuses on education as the primary tool to empower children to become self-sufficient, well-adjusted adults, not alone prioritizes giving them literacy and other skills that help them succeed in school. The children are encouraged to develop their god-given talents so that they can overcome their own circumstances and transform future generations. Each of the reps is nominated by their bishop in the Coptic orthodox church. The reps work with fatherless families in some of the most impoverished communities in egypt, from the slums of cairo to remote rural villages. Each rep has relationships with 15-25 children, and serves each by:visiting the child on a regular basis in their home to assess and provide for basic needs and address underlying problems rooted in the home life of the child.connecting the child and their mother and siblings to assistance in areas such as academic tutoring and mentoring for special talents or needs.educating and advocating for families to access civil rights such as birth certificates, government-provided widows' pensions, land rights, and government ids.gathering children and their mothers in specialized workshops that build skills in literacy, leadership, computers, household finance, relationship-building, cultural appreciation, job readiness, and income generation, as well as covering critical topics in effective parenting, disease prevention, and preventing female genital mutilation.coptic Orphans outsources therapy counseling services from a specialized nonprofit in egypt called tawseela. The counseling helps children and mothers deal with past trauma, heal from psychological and emotional wounds, and go through life equipped with new and effective coping mechanisms.future leaders scholarship - the future leaders scholarship is designed for not alone general high school graduates who are distinguished for their academic, personal, leadership, and volunteering accomplishments. It aims to provide the participants with financial, moral, and social Support to pursue higher education in their chosen field, develop their leadership skills, instill values of volunteerism and service, and enable them to lead change in their communities. Scholarship activities include leadership camps and trainings in how to develop and guide community initiatives.
Community development program - the valuable girl project is a multi-faceted development program that targets marginalized girls and young women in high-poverty areas in egypt. Valuable girl's main goal is to empower girls on the intrapersonal, interactional, and behavioral levels by investing in their potentials and empowering them to maximize their influence in their communities. The project brings together muslim and christian girls (ages 7-22) in a big sister-little sister mentorship arrangement that promotes peaceful co-existence, strengthens girls' understanding of their rights, and improves academic retention rates, along with other positive social and economic outcomes for participants. This unique opportunity empowers girls and young women to continue their education, raise their self-esteem, develop decision-making and leadership skills, raise awareness on gender-basedviolence and most importantly, reduce their social isolation and break the barriers of sectarianism.since its inception 20 years ago, the project has operated in 184 sites across egypt and empowered more than 15,000 girls and young women. In the current cycle (2021-2023), the project operates in 20 locations in four governorates, namely cairo, minya, asyut and qena targeting 2,000 girls and young women and building the capacity of 80 on-site staff members from 20 community development associations (cdas). In the coming cycle (2024-2026), the project is expected to operate in 30 new locations in five governorates: minya, asyut, sohag, qena and luxor targeting 3,000 girls and young women. The new cycle is expected to launch in january of 2024.serve to learn - serve to learn is a dynamic program that strengthens the ties of Coptic diaspora volunteers(second and third generation egyptians) with their homeland, egypt, through serving underprivileged children over a span of three weeks. The program strives to provide youth the hands-on experience and enables them not only to witness the challenges underserved children face, but actively participate in the effort to improve their lives by contributing, albeit short-term, to their education. By living in their villages, teaching in classrooms, visiting their homes, and engaging with their community, the volunteers receive a multi-dimensional view of a not alone child. The immersive nature of the experience lets volunteers see a child from multiple vantages to give them a deeper and more insightful understanding of each child beyond the veneer of poverty. Upon their return, they are equipped to advocate as ambassadors for the cause of disadvantaged children in egypt. Serve to learn volunteers and alumni then become the driving force for future development of the country. After being inactive due to covid-19 in 2021, the serve to learn program resumed in 2022 with 11 volunteers who served in egypt from january 28 to february 18.in 2022, the 21 program was launched whereby egyptian young adults in the diaspora apply for a fully paid trip by Coptic Orphans, unlike serve to learn, to egypt. While in egypt, they get to participate in Coptic Orphans activities, visit churches and cultural sites and strengthen their ties with their roots and heritage. Participants were selected based on certain criteria. 107 participants went to egypt during 2022 in two different groups from june 17 to july 11 and from july 15 to august 8.

Who funds Coptic Orphans Support Association

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$309,114
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$173,786
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$52,330
...and 30 more grants received totalling $805,197

Personnel at Coptic Orphans Support Association

NameTitleCompensation
Nermien RiadBoard Member$136,390
John IbrahimOffice Director
Manal BedwanyCanada Office Director
Fady KiamaDirector of Finance / Finance Director$99,725
Rania PetroDirector of Donor Relations and Marketing$0
...and 5 more key personnel

Financials for Coptic Orphans Support Association

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$18,377,314
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$602,614
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-4,898
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$18,975,030

Form 990s for Coptic Orphans Support Association

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2021-122022-08-10990View PDF
2020-122021-08-13990View PDF
2019-122020-09-04990View PDF
2018-122019-11-04990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 9, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $23,000 from Axios Foundation
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $32,564 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
ChildrenForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Operates internationallyNational levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 2881
Merrifield, VA 22116
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Fairfax County, VA
Phone
(703) 641-8910
Facebook page
copticorphans 
Twitter profile
@copticorphans 
IRS details
EIN
54-1637257
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1992
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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