Americans for Peace and Tolerance (APT)

Americans for Peace and Tolerance (APT) is an advocacy organization that claims to promote protections for American students and other members of the public from” radical ideologies that undermine the academic integrity at American High Schools and Universities.” 1 The organization claims to be comprised of “Christians, Moslems, and Jews” and advocates on promoting ” a climate of tolerance and civil society in our educational system and community.” 1

At-A-Glance

Formation:

2009

President:

Charles Jacobs

Location: Watertown, MA View on map
Tax ID: 26-3251530
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $176,373 Revenue: $299,951 Expenses: $242,607

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    African Jewish Alliance

    The African Jewish Alliance (AJA) is a project of Americans for Peace and Tolerance (APT), claiming to promote educating the public on the “nature and extent of Islamist extremism and jihad…[and] liberate slaves and hostages of the global jihad.” 2

    The African Jewish Alliance claims that Christians and moderate Muslims in African nations such as Nigeria and Sudan are threatened with and endure sexual violence, enslavement, and becoming hostages by Islamic terrorist groups operating in the region. The group also claims to report on what it calls the “silent genocide” it claims has been “downplayed by Western journalists and NGOs because of concerns about Islamophobia.”3

    Coalition members of the African Jewish Alliance include the American Anti-Slavery Group, American Veterans of Igbo Descent, the Damanga Coalition for Freedom and Democracy, the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel, the International Committee on Nigeria, the Jewish Leadership Project, the LEAH Foundation, and Simon Deng, a South Sudanese man who was enslaved by jihadists as a child. 2

    Funding

    Americans for Peace and Tolerance is funded by donations from individuals, foundations, and businesses. While APT does not disclose its donors, tax filings confirm donations from the Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($116,985 in 2021), 4 the Bradley Impact Fund ($100,160 in 2023), 5 and Donor Advised Charitable Giving ($23,010 in 2023). 6

    Board of Directors

    Charles Jacobs is the president and co-founder of Americans for Peace and Tolerance. Jacobs is also a co-founder of CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America), the American Anti-Slavery Group, and the David Project. Jacobs sits on the board of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East. 7

    Dennis Hale is the treasurer of the board of APT and a professor of political science at Boston College. Hale is a co-founder of the Episcopal Jewish Alliance for Israel. 8

    Ahmed Subhy Mansour sits on the board of Peace Through Equality, a project of Free Muslims Coalition. Mansour is a former trustee of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, 9 a former assistant professor at Al Azhar University, and former visiting fellow at the National Endowment for Democracy. 10

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $176,373 $299,951 $242,607 View
    2023 $134,295 $302,736 $464,300 View
    2022 $288,088 $139,801 $361,601 View
    2021 $479,134 $361,162 $195,509 View
    2020 $317,924 $482,470 $486,766 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 2

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $2,645,524
    • Number of Grants: 197
    • Number of Funders: 52

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $286,8152020 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $116,9852022 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $100,1602023 Bradley Impact Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
    $25,0002024 The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
    $23,0102023 Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Inc.INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
    $18,7802020 Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable FoundationGENERAL
    $16,6002023 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
    $16,6002022 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
    $15,9002021 Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater BostonDAF – Peace & International Relations
    $15,2902021 Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor grant recipient's exempt purposes
    $15,0002021 The Max Delfiner Memorial Foundation C/o Greene Tweed CoGENERAL PURPOSE
    $14,0002020 Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater BostonDAF – Peace & International Relations
    $12,5002021 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
    $12,5002020 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management IncCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
    $10,9002022 Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater BostonDAF – Peace & International Relations
    $10,1002020 Jewish Communal FundGeneral support
    $10,0002024 Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable FoundationGENERAL
    $10,0002023 Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable FoundationGENERAL
    $10,0002022 Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable FoundationGENERAL
    $10,0002022 Gt FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE
    $10,0002021 The William P Goldman and Brothers Foundation IncSUPPORT
    $10,0002021 Joseph and Rae Gann Charitable FoundationGENERAL
    $10,0002020 The William P Goldman and Brothers Foundation IncSupport
    $10,0002020 Maria & Bernard a Pargh Family FoundationTO FULFILL THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION
    $6,0002023 Gt FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE

    References

    1. “About Us.” Americans for Peace and Tolerance. Accessed April 6, 2025. https://www.peaceandtolerance.org/about/.
    2. “About.” African Jewish Alliance. Accessed April 6, 2025. https://africanjewishalliance.org/about/.
    3. “Home.” African Jewish Alliance. Accessed April 6, 2025. https://africanjewishalliance.org/.
    4. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2021, Schedule I, Part II.
    5. Bradley Impact Fund, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, Schedule I, Part II.
    6. Donor Advised Charitable Giving, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, Schedule I, Part II.
    7. “Home.” Charles Jacobs. Accessed April 2, 2025. https://www.charlesjacobs.org/.
    8. Dennis Hale.” Americans for Peace and Tolerance. Accessed April 2, 2025. https://www.peaceandtolerance.org/about/directors/dr-dennis-hale/.
    9. “Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Subhy Mansour, Board Member.” Free Muslim Coalition Against Terrorism. Accessed April 6, 2025. https://www.freemuslims.org/about/mansour.php.
    10. “Ahmed Subhy Mansour.” Harvard Law School. Accessed April 6, 2025. https://hrp.law.harvard.edu/faculty/ahmed-subhy-mansour/.