Arab Gulf Programme for Development
Arab Gulf Programme for Development at a glance
In short: Arab Gulf Programme for Development gave $2.6M across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $520K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,600,000
- +73.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $520,000
- +4.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $964,711,133
- +16.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Arab Gulf Programme for Development funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was United Nations Development Programme ($1.4M). Together the top 5 received $2.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 13 grants of 20 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Arab Gulf Programme for Development gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $545K (2020) to $2.8M (2018). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $2.6M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations Development Programme New York, NY | Prog.support | $1,400,000 |
| The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Prog.support | $650,000 |
| Education for Employment Washington, DC | Prog.support | $200,000 |
| Helen Keller International New York, NY | Prog.support | $200,000 |
| United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) New York, NY | Prog.support | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $964,711,133 | $124,323,993 | $20,486,580 | $2,600,000 | 5 | $123,685,836 |
| 2023 | $829,757,055 | $24,942,163 | $17,624,431 | $1,500,000 | 3 | $24,466,798 |
| 2022 | $779,649,865 | $63,016,234 | $15,322,792 | $924,000 | 4 | $23,473,759 |
| 2021 | $798,090,238 | $70,695,191 | $13,261,440 | $1,995,000 | 4 | $33,936,876 |
| 2020 | $699,706,501 | $55,793,875 | $13,212,397 | $545,000 | 4 | $12,034,182 |
| 2018 | $519,491,304 | $63,099,515 | $14,191,570 | $2,816,000 | Total only | $24,139,204 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Arab Gulf Programme for Development
Based on IRS filings
Arab Gulf Programme for Development is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $964.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $2.6M. Net investment income was $123.7M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arab Gulf Programme for Development is led by Nasser Baker Al Kahtani, Executive Director & Board Member on every filing since 2018; 13 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nasser Baker Al Kahtani
Executive Director & Board Member
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$365K (2018) → $559K (2024)
Prince Abdulaziz Bin Talal Ai
President & Board Member
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dareen Nashat Mahrous
It Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $160K (2024)
Muhammed Al Salim
Project Director
Project Dept. Manager → Project Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$145K (2020) → $173K (2024)
Munirah Al Otaibi
Finance & Administrator Dept. Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$134K (2020) → $192K (2024)
Salah Hassan Abdullah
Internal Audit Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$121K (2022) → $125K (2024)
Zeina Ahmed Safa
Asset Management Unite Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$175K (2022) → $175K (2024)
Mohammed Ahmed Al-Mahroqi
Board Member
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
$26K (2018) → $26K (2024)
Nawaf Hashim Abdullatif Al Sadeh
Board Member
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
$26K (2018) → $26K (2024)
Thamer Hossain Alfailakawi
Board Member
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
$14K (2018) → $0 (2024)
Abulaziz Alrasheed
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$20K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Abdulmuhsen Saad A. Alkhalaf
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$18K (2023) → $20K (2024)
Ghazi A. A. E. A. Almutawa
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$18K (2022) → $20K (2024)
Khalifa Abdulla A. M. Alqubaisi
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$9K (2022) → $9K (2024)
Mohsen Saleh Al Bahli
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$29K (2023) → $26K (2024)
Salamah Al Qubaisi
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
$9K (2024)
Former officers (15)
- Former: Buthaina Al Balawy (2023) — Media Director
- Former: Abdulatif Al Duwaihi (2018–2022) — Media Director
- Former: Khalil Almansouri (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mohsen Saleh Albahli (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Prince Abdulaziz Bin Talal Bin (2021–2022) — President & Board Member
- Former: Ahmed Ali Bokashisha (2018–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Eng Youssef Ibrahim Al Bassam (2018–2021) — Vice President & Board Member
- Former: Maha Al Alshaikh (2018–2021) — Senior Project Officer
- Former: Ghada Al Dhakheel (2018–2020) — Senior Project Officer
- Former: Prince Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (2018–2020) — President & Board Member
- Former: Prince Abdulaziz Bin Talal Bin Abdu (2020) — President & Board Member
- Former: Hamad Sulaiman Ahmed M. Al Oma (2018) — Board Member
- Former: Hizam Bin Hasher (2018) — Private Office Director
- Former: Jebrin Al Jebrin (2018) — Project Dept Director
- Former: Salem Al Saif (2018) — Finance & Administrator Dept Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $559K, to Nasser Baker Al Kahtani (Exec. Director/Board Member). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Arab Gulf Programme for Development
How much does Arab Gulf Programme for Development give each year?
Arab Gulf Programme for Development gave $2.6M across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.5M across 3 grants.
What is Arab Gulf Programme for Development's typical grant size?
Arab Gulf Programme for Development's median grant in 2024 was $200,000, and its average grant was $520,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Arab Gulf Programme for Development give grants?
Arab Gulf Programme for Development gives mostly in New York: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (25%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Arab Gulf Programme for Development give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Arab Gulf Programme for Development's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Prog.support" (5 grants).
Who are Arab Gulf Programme for Development's largest grantees?
Arab Gulf Programme for Development's largest 2024 grantees include United Nations Development Programme ($1,400,000), The University of Chicago ($650,000) and Education for Employment ($200,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Arab Gulf Programme for Development?
Arab Gulf Programme for Development reported $964.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $124.3M.
What is Arab Gulf Programme for Development?
Arab Gulf Programme for Development is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $964.7M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Arab Gulf Programme for Development's EIN?
Arab Gulf Programme for Development's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2340908. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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