American Arab Heritage Council

What American Arab Heritage Council does

The American Arab Heritage Council (AAHC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1980 and headquartered at 416 N. Saginaw Street, Suite 220, Flint, Michigan. It serves Arab Americans and the broader community in Genesee County through five core programs: Preserving History (oral history documentation and archives, including the 330-page book 'Our Pioneers from Al Watan' covering 83 families), Celebrating Culture (cultural events, film festivals, musical performances, dance workshops, and the National Arab Orchestra performance), Awarding Scholarships (four annual scholarships of approximately $1,000 each for Arab American students, totaling nearly $50,000 over 25 years), Assisting Immigrants (DOJ-accredited immigration consultations, form assistance, citizenship test tutoring, and official Arabic document translation), and Building Community (Arab American Service Days, voter registration, census participation, and anti-discrimination advocacy). The organization operates with 1–10 staff, led by Executive Director Lucine Jarrah (since January 2022) and Immigration Director Mohammed Alhammadi, supported by a 12+ member board and advisory board.

AAHC has no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is direct, conducted at its Flint office by appointment and through partner venue programming. Revenue is generated from three streams: individual private donations, corporate sponsorship, and grants — most notably a long-running relationship with the Ruth Mott Foundation dating to 1997. Key institutional partnerships include the Arab American National Museum, University of Michigan-Flint (housing the Anthony Mansour Arab American Collection since 2005), Flint Institute of Music, Flint Institute of Arts, Boys & Girls Club of Flint, and the National Arab Orchestra, alongside referral relationships with NaTakallam, the Latinx Community Center, and the Genesee Intermediate School District. The go-to-market motion is community-led, reaching constituents through the website (aahcflint.org), Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, email, community events, and a referral network.

AAHC is governed by a board headed by President Alexandra Nassar, with Vice President Dr. Abd Alghanem, Treasurer & Secretary Said Farah, and other board members including Mona Sahouri (former Executive Director), Dr. Khaled Elganainy, Jeanette Mansour, and Board Emeritus co-founder Anthony J. Mansour, who co-founded the organization in 1980 alongside Ghassan Saab. The organization is privately funded with no parent company, no equity investors, and no public trading status. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

American Arab Heritage Council

Legal name

Arab American Heritage Council

Website

https://aahcflint.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The American Arab Heritage Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1980 and headquartered in Flint, Michigan, serving Arab Americans in Genesee County through heritage documentation, cultural programming, student scholarships, DOJ-accredited immigration assistance, and civic engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Flint

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Individual donations from community members and supporters to support AAHC programs and services
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Sponsorships from businesses to support AAHC programs and community initiatives
3. Grants: Grant funding from foundations such as the Ruth Mott Foundation to support specific projects like the Arab American Archives and history preservation initiatives

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The American Arab Heritage Council (AAHC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Flint, Michigan (Genesee County) that delivers immigration assistance, cultural heritage programming, community education, scholarships, and civic engagement services to the Arab American community. Founded in 1980, AAHC operates as a community-based service organization offering direct support to individuals and families in immigration, education, and cultural-identity matters, while also coordinating events, scholarships, and advocacy initiatives.

Product overview

The Arab American Heritage Council is a nonprofit organization offering five interconnected community programs: Preserving History (documenting Arab American heritage through oral histories and archives), Celebrating Culture (educational and cultural programming including film festivals and performances), Awarding Scholarships (four annual scholarships for Arab American students), Immigration Assistance (consultations, form assistance, citizenship tutoring, and Arabic translations), and Building Community (service days, civic engagement, and social justice advocacy). These programs collectively serve the Arab American community in the Greater Flint area through cultural preservation, education support, immigration services, and civic participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immigration Assistance Services
• Cultural Heritage Programming
• Scholarship Program
• Community Education Initiatives
• Civic Engagement and Advocacy

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years of continuous community service since 1980
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arab American National MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership to launch the 'Honoring our Heritage' project in 2016, continuing the work of documenting stories of Arab Americans in the Flint area. Digital scrapbooks from this project are preserved in the Arab American National Museum collections archive.
• University of Michigan-FlintcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partnership to record interviews with Arab Americans on their experiences in Flint (2014-2015). The university houses the Anthony Mansour Arab American Collection at the UM-Flint Library, established in 2005 with 25 years of documented community history.
• Flint Institute of MusicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural programming partnership for educational and cultural events. Hosted the National Arab Orchestra for the first time in Flint with an over-capacity crowd of more than 300 attendees.
• Flint Institute of ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cultural programming including hosting the Arab Film Festival in 2019, featuring the award-winning film 'The Insult'.
• Boys & Girls Club of FlintminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2018, partnered to teach Arab fashion, language, music, and dance to youth through cultural programming.
• National Arab OrchestraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusical performance partnership hosted in collaboration with Flint Institute of Music in 2019, playing to an over-capacity crowd.
• NaTakallamminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for medical interpretation services. AAHC recommends NaTakallam, a refugee organization specializing in Arabic translation and interpretation, for medical interpretation needs.
• Latinx Community CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. AAHC refers community members to the Latinx Community Center for ESL instruction.
• Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. AAHC refers community members to GISD for ESL programming.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ACCESS (Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services): Largest Arab American community services nonprofit in the U.S., headquartered in Dearborn, MI. Operates immigration, health, education, employment, and youth programs for Arab Americans — the closest comparable in mission, geography, and service mix to AAHC.
• Arab American Family Services: Chicago-based Arab American nonprofit delivering social services, immigration assistance, mental health counseling, and youth programs. Closely comparable to AAHC in mission and service mix, though operating at a larger scale in a different metro.
• American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC): National Arab American civil rights advocacy organization focused on anti-discrimination, policy, and legal support. Comparable to AAHC's civic engagement and social justice programming, particularly the 'Building Community' anti-discrimination work.
• Arab American National Museum: The first and only Arab American museum in the U.S., located in Dearborn, MI. Directly comparable to AAHC's 'Preserving History' and 'Honoring our Heritage' archival efforts; the two organizations have an existing partnership through the 2016 documentation project.
• Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP): National Arab American philanthropy infrastructure organization that supports and coordinates Arab American giving. Comparable to AAHC in its mission to strengthen Arab American community institutions and donor engagement.

Emerging players

• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR): National Muslim-American civil rights and advocacy organization. Comparable to AAHC's civic engagement and anti-discrimination work, serving an overlapping but distinct (religious rather than ethnic) community with national rather than regional reach.
• National Association of Arab American Professionals (NAAAP): National network of Arab American professional chapters. Comparable to AAHC's cultural, educational, and civic engagement programming for Arab Americans, with a professional-development rather than direct-services orientation.

Broad incumbents

• League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC): Largest and oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the U.S. Comparable structurally as an ethnic-community-focused nonprofit delivering education, advocacy, immigration, and civic engagement services — analogous model at far greater scale.
• NAACP: Long-standing U.S. civil rights organization with local chapters delivering advocacy, education, and community programs. Comparable to AAHC as a heritage-and-advocacy nonprofit with deep community trust, scholarships, and civic engagement programs.
• Asian Americans Advancing Justice: National Asian American civil rights umbrella organization with affiliates providing immigration legal services, civic engagement, and community education. Closely parallels AAHC's immigration and community-building programs at a national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AAHCflint
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1aXuByGmWDhI2eJhriVdJA
• Facebookfacebook.com/AAHCFlint
• Instagraminstagram.com/aahcflint/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-arab-heritage-council

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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