Cair Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleCair Foundation Inc's network
9 people2 organisationsi9 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manal Fakhoury Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Emad Sabbah | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Eyas Abdeen | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Floyd | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nihad Awad | Executive Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Noor Bahhur | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Saleh Mubarak | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Spojmie Nasiri | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Winslow Seale | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
11 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cary D Hooper | Director of Communications | since 2018 |
| Corey Saylor | Director of Research and Advocacy | 2024 |
| Edward Mitchell | Deputy Executive Director | since 2023 |
| Gadeir I Abbas | Senior Litigation Attorney | since 2018 |
| Gadier Abbas | Senior Litigation Attorney | since 2023 |
| Justin Sadowsky | Trial Attorney | 2024 |
| Lena F Masri | National Litigation Director | since 2018 |
| Mariam Aladdin | Controller | 2020 |
| Mariam Aladdin-Albakaye | Controller | since 2022 |
| Omar ALI | Director of It | since 2022 |
| Thania Clevenger | Chief Operating Officer | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihad Awad | Executive Director | 40 | $236k | $36k | |
| Cary Hooper | Director of Communications | 40 | $187k | $33k | |
| Lena Masri | National Litigation Dir/Gen. Counsel | 20 | $173k | $12k | $14k |
| Edward Mitchell | Deputy Executive Director | 40 | $164k | $23k | |
| Thania Clevenger | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $162k | $29k | |
| Omar Ali | Director of It | 40 | $150k | $16k | |
| Mariam Aladdin-Albakaye | Controller | 40 | $148k | $31k | |
| Gadier Abbas | Senior Litigation Attorney | 5 | $143k | $12k | $28k |
| Corey Saylor | Director of Research and Advocacy | 40 | $132k | $6k | |
| Justin Sadowsky | Trial Attorney | 40 | $132k | $2k | |
| Manal Fakhoury | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Emad Sabbah | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Winslow Seale | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eyas Abdeen | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Saleh Mubarak | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Floyd | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Spojmie Nasiri | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Noor Bahhur | Director | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
18 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263002932). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Manal Fakhoury | Chair, President |
| Edward Ahmed Mitchell | Deputy Exec. Director |
| Thania Diaz Clevenger | Chief Operations Officer |
| Spojmie Nasiri | Director |
| Saleh Mubarak | Director |
| Mariam Aladdin-Albakaye | |
| Eyas Abdeen | Treasurer & Director |
| Mariam Aladdin-Albakaye | Controller |
| John Floyd | Director |
| Nihad Awad | Executive Director |
| Winslow Seale | Director/Secretary |
| Noor Bahhur | Director |
| Manal Fakhoury | Chair & Director |
| Justin Sadowsky | Trial Attorney |
| Lena Masri | General Counsel |
| Emad Sabbah | Vice Chair & Director |
| Cary Hooper | Director |
| Awad Nihad | Executive Director |
About
- Legal name
- Cair Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 770646756
- Address
- 50 E St Se, Washington, DC, 20003-2620
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- The corporation's mission is to enhance understanding of islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower american muslims and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding through civil rights, government affairs, media relations, research, internships, publications, education (conferences, seminars, workshops), voter registration, outreach, and interfaith. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- R20 Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Nihad Awad (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2012
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedTO SUPPORT THE CAIR FOUNDATIONWashington Trust Foundation IncRelatedTO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICESCair National Legal Defense Fund Inc
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsManal Fakhoury
≥7years on the filingsEmad Sabbah
≥7years on the filingsNihad Awad
≥4years on the filingsJohn Floyd
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.6m
- Total liabilities
- $951k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $6.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.8m
- Program service revenue
- $421k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $16k
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 90
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.4m | $8.6m | $771k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mas-Muslim American Society | General support | $15k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Cair-Foundation, Inc likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 15 February 2005
- Registered agent
- Vcorp Agent Services Inc. (city and state not held)