Elias J Semaan

Onomastic reasoning

{
  "confidence": "high",
  "reasoning": "Both \u0027Elias\u0027 and \u0027Semaan\u0027 are recognizably Lebanese surnames found in the seed list, with Semaan being a distinctly Levantine Christian name."
}

Capacity signals

{
  "reasoning": "Single board affiliation with modest organizational scale ($1.5M revenue) and no enrichment signals (FEC, Wikipedia, federal spending). Lacks evidence of significant wealth or philanthropic capacity.",
  "signals": [
    "Director title on Lebanese Information Center Inc (501(c)(3), $1.5M revenue, $402K assets)",
    "No FEC contributions found",
    "No Wikipedia page",
    "No federal contractor/recipient match",
    "No NYC property holdings"
  ]
}

Affinity reasoning

{
  "drivers": [
    "Layer 1 board position at Lebanese Information Center Inc (EIN 263705493) \u2014 direct Lebanese organizational leadership",
    "Onomastic score 0.95 \u2014 \u0027Elias J Semaan\u0027 is distinctly Lebanese surname",
    "Organization name \u0027Lebanese Information Center Inc\u0027 \u2014 explicit Lebanese mission alignment with USEK\u0027s Maronite Lebanese heritage",
    "Organization revenue $1.5M+ \u2014 demonstrates capacity and sustained commitment to Lebanese diaspora causes"
  ],
  "reasoning": "Strong Lebanese diaspora affinity driven by Layer 1 directorship of a Lebanese-focused 501(c)(3) organization combined with high-confidence Lebanese surname; FEC/Wikipedia gaps do not diminish core identity signals."
}