Samir Kassir Foundation / SKeyes
Source Passport
LB-C-00002-4
Issued and maintained by MJRC
- Legal name
- Samir Kassir Foundation
- Country
- Lebanon
- Type
- Civil society organisation
- Founded
- 2006
- Director or chair
- Ayman Mhanna (Director)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 14 August 2026
0 of 5 layers verified
Transparency
Partial
5 of 6 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name on record, not yet checked
- Who leads it on record, not yet checked
- How it is funded on record, not yet checked
- Named funders on record, not yet checked
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
- Brand names Pending check
- Samir Kassir Foundation
- SKF
- SKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom
- SKeyes Media
- Samir Kassir Award
- Beirut Spring Festival
- Skroll
- Soora
- Agency for Equality
- Registration number
- Not disclosed
- Registered address
- Not disclosed
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
3 sources
- SKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom, 'Who We Are', read 2026-10-20 (Center established in Beirut in November 2007 by the Samir Kassir Foundation, formed after the assassination of Samir Kassir on 2 June 2005; Director Ayman Mhanna; previous directors Elias Khoury and Saad Kiwan; seven founding board members; donors and partners list; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
- Peace Insight, organisation profile 'Samir Kassir Foundation', read 2026-10-20 (established February 2006; runs the Beirut Spring Festival, the SKeyes Media Center and the Samir Kassir Award)
- GFMD, member page 'Samir Kassir Foundation (SKF)', read 2026-10-20 (non-profit, non-governmental organisation registered in Lebanon; GFMD member; hosts the SKeyes Center; initiatives Agency for Equality, Skroll, Soora; samirkassirfoundation.org)
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
- Founders or members with control
- Not disclosed
- Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Network or umbrella organisation Pending check
- Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) (member)
2 sources
- GFMD, member page 'Samir Kassir Foundation (SKF)', read 2026-10-20 (non-profit, non-governmental organisation registered in Lebanon; GFMD member; hosts the SKeyes Center; initiatives Agency for Equality, Skroll, Soora; samirkassirfoundation.org)
- SKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom, 'Who We Are', read 2026-10-20 (Center established in Beirut in November 2007 by the Samir Kassir Foundation, formed after the assassination of Samir Kassir on 2 June 2005; Director Ayman Mhanna; previous directors Elias Khoury and Saad Kiwan; seven founding board members; donors and partners list; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
Who pays?
Money
Not yet verified
- Income mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders and donors Pending check
Funder Type Note European Union Government or public body listed among donors and partners (no amounts) Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Government or public body listed among donors and partners Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Government or public body listed among donors and partners Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Government or public body listed among donors and partners Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway Government or public body listed among donors and partners United States Department of State Government or public body listed among donors and partners National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Foundation listed among donors and partners Open Society Foundations Foundation listed among donors and partners Friedrich Naumann Foundation Foundation listed among donors and partners Porticus Foundation listed among donors and partners Sigrid Rausing Trust Foundation listed among donors and partners UNESCO Other listed among donors and partners International Media Support (IMS) Other listed among donors and partners Free Press Unlimited Other listed among donors and partners CFI (French media development agency) Other listed among donors and partners
Where does it appear?
Channels
Not yet verified
- Official websites Pending check
- Official social accounts Pending check
Platform Link Facebook facebook.com/sk.eyes.media/ X twitter.com/SK_Eyes Instagram instagram.com/SK_Eyes
2 sources
- SKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom, 'Who We Are', read 2026-10-20 (Center established in Beirut in November 2007 by the Samir Kassir Foundation, formed after the assassination of Samir Kassir on 2 June 2005; Director Ayman Mhanna; previous directors Elias Khoury and Saad Kiwan; seven founding board members; donors and partners list; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
- GFMD, member page 'Samir Kassir Foundation (SKF)', read 2026-10-20 (non-profit, non-governmental organisation registered in Lebanon; GFMD member; hosts the SKeyes Center; initiatives Agency for Equality, Skroll, Soora; samirkassirfoundation.org)
Who is connected?
Networks
Nothing disclosed
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 20 October 2026 | Updated from research database (Origin, Control, Money, Channels) |
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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