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Open Transformation Lab Inc
New York, NY · EIN 823402717 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE U42 · Science & Technology · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.1M
expenses
$1.1M
net assets
$352K
employees
1
program ratio
98%
mission · from form 990

The missions is to provide information and resources to counter disinformation, propaganda, and offer a window to trusted content about the events that are going on in the Middle East.

profile · synthesized from sources

Open Transformation Lab Inc is a New York-based nonprofit focused on countering disinformation and propaganda, particularly related to the Middle East. The organization produces fact-checked content and in-depth reporting on societal issues, with a focus on Egypt and Arab societies. It also supports research through fellowships to analyze misinformation trends and publishes extended journalistic features on topics like elections, natural disasters, and hate speech.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $403K
    Content Creation Content creation was central to OTLs mission. The Organization focused on debunking rumors, particularly those fostering hate speech and discrimination against vulnerable groups in Egypt and the broader Arab societies. OTLs fact-checking initiatives spanned a broad spectrum, from scientific misinformation, religious and folk superstitions, to government remarks, and news propagated by text and audiovisual media outlets. The team undertook a unique initiative of fact-checking news related to soccer, acknowledging its influential role in Egyptian society and its potential to fuel rumors and social tensions.
  2. #2 $136K
    Fellowships In OTLs endeavor to create a comprehensive understanding of the misinformation landscape, the Organization collaborated with researchers for content analysis of rumors and false news in the region. This fellowship model offered us the opportunity to access a wider pool of knowledge and expertise. In addition, OTL publishes extended news features on a regular basis, unrelated to its daily work. These pieces were prepared in advance and tackled societal issues such as hate speech, natural disasters, diseases, and elections, providing an in-depth and non-time-sensitive journalistic perspective.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Content Creation
Produces fact-checked content debunking rumors and misinformation across scientific, religious, governmental, and media domains, including a specialized focus on soccer-related news in Egypt due to its societal influence.
Fellowships
Collaborates with researchers to analyze the regional misinformation landscape; supports publication of in-depth, non-time-sensitive journalistic features on societal issues such as hate speech, elections, and natural disasters.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Geopolitical Media Analysis and Reporting 3 activities
    • Fact-checking and debunking misinformation targeting vulnerable groups
      Creates and publishes content to debunk rumors and misinformation, with a focus on hate speech and discrimination in Egypt and broader Arab societies, covering topics such as scientific misinformation, religious and folk superstitions, government remarks, and media-propagated news.
    • Fact-checking soccer-related news to mitigate social tensions
      Conducts fact-checking of soccer-related news in Egypt due to its significant societal influence and potential to spread rumors or incite social tensions.
    • Research on misinformation in the Arab region through a fellowship model
      Collaborates with researchers via a fellowship program to analyze rumors and false news in the Arab region, expanding access to expertise on the regional misinformation landscape.
  • Nonprofit Investigative & Community Journalism 1 activity
    • Publishing in-depth journalistic features on societal issues
      Produces and publishes in-depth, pre-prepared news features on non-time-sensitive societal issues such as hate speech, natural disasters, diseases, and elections, providing sustained journalistic analysis.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.14M
Contributions & grants$1.14M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$5200%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.07M
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$134K
Grants paid out$26K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$409K
Cash$409K
Investments$0
Liabilities$57K
Net assets$352K
Liquid reserves4.6 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +35.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Abdelrahman Mansour President 40 $128K
board members · 4
  • Amr Magdi — Director
  • Mohamed Aboelgheit — Director
  • Mohamed Mahmoud — Director
  • Mohamed Mostafa — Director
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Researchers Partner — Collaborates with researchers through a fellowship model to analyze rumors and false news in the Arab region.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Content Creation to Counter Disinformation
    methodology: content_creation_against_disinformation
    By creating targeted content that directly challenges rumors promoting hate speech and discrimination, we reduce the spread and influence of harmful misinformation, particularly where it impacts vulnerable populations in Egypt and the Arab world, because proactive narrative replacement disrupts false belief adoption.
  • Fellowship-Based Research Collaboration
    methodology: fellowship_research_collaboration
    By partnering with researchers through a fellowship model, we enhance our understanding of regional misinformation patterns and improve analytical rigor, because external expertise and collaborative inquiry produce deeper, more contextually grounded insights than internal teams alone.