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MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH (EIN 13-6220175)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-08
IRS object ID
202413139349303286
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-08T14:42:05-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN860683059PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BEACHFLEISCHMAN PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11985 E RIVER ROAD SUITE 201AddressLine1Txt
CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85718ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN136220175EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION OFBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2NORTH AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMIDDBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5203332577PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13542 N GERONIMO AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP857053614ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY D REGERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5203332577PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMONICA A VERA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01456278PTIN
Phone5203214600PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-07PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJEFFREY D REGERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13542 N GERONIMO AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP857053614ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,049,972GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressMESANA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1967FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP AND INSTRUCTION IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,967,355NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION (MESA) IS A NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION THAT FOSTERS THE STUDY OF THE MIDDLE EAST, PROMOTES HIGH STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP AND TEACHING, AND ENCOURAGES PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE REGION AND ITS PEOPLES THROUGH PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS AND SERVICES THAT ENHANCE EDUCATION, FURTHER INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE, RECOGNIZE PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTION, AND DEFEND ACADEMIC FREEDOM IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS STATUS AS A 501(C)(3) SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, LITERARY, AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$763,969ExpenseAmt
Grant$55,000GrantAmt
Revenue$886,557RevenueAmt
DescFROM ITS INCEPTION IN 1966 WITH 51 FOUNDING MEMBERS, MESA HAS INCREASED ITS MEMBERSHIP INTO THE THOUSANDS AND SERVES AS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR DOZENS OF INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION IS A CONSTITUENT SOCIETY OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES, AND A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE AND THE COALITION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION. AS PART OF ITS GOAL TO ADVANCE LEARNING, FACILITATE COMMUNICATION AND PROMOTE COOPERATION, MESA SPONSORS AN ANNUAL MEETING THAT IS A LEADING INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR SCHOLARSHIP, INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE AND PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATION. THE 57TH ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD IN PERSON IN MONTREAL, CANADA IN 2023. MESA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THREE PUBLICATIONS: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, WHICH IS THE FLAGSHIP JOURNAL OF THE FIELD; THE REVIEW OF MIDDLE EAST STUDIES; AND A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER, ISSUES IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES. AN AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH A RANGE OF BOOK AND DISSERTATION AWARDS AS WELL AS SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION, EXEMPLARY UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION, AND GRADUATE STUDENT MENTORING.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5203332577PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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ZIAD ABU-RISH
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FIDA ADELY
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABRAR ALSHAMMARI
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SENEM ASLAN
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARA DEEB
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENS HANSSEN
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASLI IGSIZ
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARZOO OSANLOO
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIAM TAHER
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALDEN YOUNG
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASLI BALI
PRESIDENT-ELECT/PRESIDENT10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
EVE TROUTT POWELL
PRESIDENT/PAST-PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFFREY D REGER
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ANNUAL MEETING REVENUE900099$447,977$447,977
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$416,685$416,685
MESA PUBLICATIONS513120$11,305$11,305
ADVERTISING513120$10,590$10,590
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$886,557TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$85,721TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$375ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$11,656SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$11,656SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBANK REWARDSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,073OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$98,825ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,000TotalAmt
Program Services$55,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Program Services$135,445ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,390ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,022FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$13,437ProgramServicesAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Fundraising$1,382FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$5,050ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,443FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$863TotalAmt
Program Services$863ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Management And General$1,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$958FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$422ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$281FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$2,700TotalAmt
Program Services$2,700ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,140TotalAmt
Program Services$12,019ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,273ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$848FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,573TotalAmt
Program Services$7,287ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$772ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$514FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,156TotalAmt
Program Services$10,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,094ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$729FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$286,869TotalAmt
Program Services$263,885ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,381TotalAmt
Program Services$19,258ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,804ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,319FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,992TotalAmt
Program Services$4,243ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$449ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$300FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FEES$44,867$38,137$4,038$2,692
PUBLICATIONS$35,831$35,831
DUES$3,539$3,008$319$212

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$917,673TotalAmt
Program Services$763,969ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,016ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,688FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$241,641BOYAmt
EOY$83,012EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$490,522BOYAmt
EOY$643,207EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,350BOYAmt
EOY$9,350EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,615BOYAmt
EOY$9,455EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,388BOYAmt
EOY$1,789EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$258,861LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$81,640LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$198,100BOYAmt
EOY$177,221EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,005,396BOYAmt
EOY$2,188,478EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,981,012BOYAmt
EOY$3,112,512EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$278,577BOYAmt
EOY$107,297EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,375BOYAmt
EOY$37,860EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$320,952BOYAmt
EOY$145,157EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,332,767BOYAmt
EOY$2,617,628EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$327,293BOYAmt
EOY$349,727EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,660,060BOYAmt
EOY$2,967,355EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,981,012BOYAmt
EOY$3,112,512EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$132,299ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$164,331NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$10,665PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$85,556CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$71,443CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$156,666CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$78,001CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$64,590CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$456,256TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$679,670CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$674,202CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$759,363CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$886,557CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,791,712TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$751,113CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$830,868CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$837,364CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$951,147CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,247,968TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$30,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$115,000TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$30,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$115,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$4,132,968PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$48,894CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,810CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$60,187CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$60,161CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$86,096CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$313,148TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$48,894CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,810CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$60,187CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$60,161CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$86,096CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$313,148TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$575CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,021CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$483CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$680CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,073CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,832TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$926,945CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$809,944CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$891,538CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$898,205CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,038,316CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,564,948TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.90540PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.91290PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.06860InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.06100InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$49,149BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,593InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$57,742EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$52,842BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,693InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$49,149EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$44,372BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$8,470InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$52,842EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$41,502BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$420ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,450InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$44,372EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$35,233BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$25ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,244InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$41,502EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$40,974OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$40,974BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$117,840OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,410DepreciationAmt
Book Value$95,430BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,599OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$684DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,915BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,533OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,030DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,503BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$85,915OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$52,516DepreciationAmt
Book Value$33,399BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$177,221TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION'S PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUNDS CONSIST OF FOUR INDIVIDUAL DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS. THE BACHARACH SERVICE AWARD IS NAMED FOR PROFESSOR JERE L. BACHARACH. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THEIR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO MESA OR THE ACADEMIC PROFESSION. SERVICE IS DEFINED BROADLY TO INCLUDE WORK IN DIVERSE AREAS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OUTREACH, LIBRARIANSHIP, AND FILM. EACH YEAR THE MESA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS THE WINNER WHO RECEIVES A CASH AWARD OF $1,000. THE KERR DISSERTATION AWARD HONORS THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION OF MALCOLM H. KERR TO MIDDLE EAST STUDIES. TWO AWARDS WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1982 TO RECOGNIZE EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN RESEARCH AND WRITING FOR/OF DISSERTATIONS IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES. A $1,000 CASH AWARD IS GIVEN YEARLY TO THE WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES. THE HOURANI BOOK AWARD HONORS ALBERT HOURANI FOR HIS LONG AND DISTINGUISHED CAREER AS TEACHER AND MENTOR. THE AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1991 TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING PUBLISHING IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES. EACH YEAR THE WINNER OF THIS AWARD RECEIVES $1,000 (IN THE CASE OF SHARED AWARD, EACH RECIPIENT RECEIVES $500). THE MENTORING AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1995 TO RECOGNIZE EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS THAT RETIRED FACULTY HAVE MADE TO THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF OTHERS. EACH YEAR THE MESA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SELECTS THE WINNER WHO RECEIVES AN AWARD CERTIFICATE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (11 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
DISSERTATION AWARD2$2,000
HOURANI BOOK AWARD2$1,000
KEDDIE BOOK AWARD1$1,000
MERNISSI BOOK AWARD1$1,000
ECONOMIC (OWEN) BOOK AWARD2$2,000
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AWARD1$250
BACHARACH SERVICE AWARD1$1,000
GRADUATE STUDENT ANNUAL MEETING TRAVEL GRANTS52$26,000
POST-DOC (PRECARITY) ANNUAL MEETING TRAVEL GRANTS32$16,000
WADAD KADI TRAVEL AWARD9$4,500
STUDENT PAPER PRIZE AWARD1$250

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAWARDS TO INDIVIDUALS ARE GRANTED BASED ON OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES AS DESCRIBED IN THE ENDOWMENTS SECTION (SCHEDULE D, PART V) OF THIS RETURN. TRAVEL GRANTS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POST-DOCTORAL PRECARIOUSLY EMPLOYED FELLOWS ARE GRANTED ON A LOTTERY BASIS TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, WITH THE INTENTION OF EXPANDING ACCESS TO THE IN-PERSON ANNUAL MEETING TO MEMBER GRADUATE STUDENTS AND TO MEMBER ADJUNCT PROFESSORS (OR OTHER PRECARIOUSLY EMPLOYED AND/OR CONTRACT FELLOWS) WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO TRAVEL, ATTEND, AND PRESENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEFFREY D REGERPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$161,071BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$16,139DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$690NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$177,900TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. ONLY FULL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE BY BALLOT. FULL MEMBERS INCLUDE HONORARY FELLOWS, FELLOWS, AND STUDENT MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE PRESIDENT ELECT ARE ELECTED BY A PLURALITY OF VOTES CAST BY THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BANY TIME THE BOARD ISSUES A REFERENDUM, IT IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS. THE RESULT OF THE VOTE BY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WITH VOTING RIGHTS SHALL BE DECIDED BY A MAJORITY OF THOSE VOTING, OR TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE VOTING FOR AMENDMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS CONDUCTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT-ELECT WITH INPUT FROM THE PAST-PRESIDENT. THE REVIEW INCLUDES COMPARABILITY DATA FROM PEER GROUPS AND REVIEWS OF COMPENSATION FILINGS FROM SIMILAR ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATIONS (LEARNED SOCIETIES) LOCATED IN WASHINGTON DC. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (PRESIDENTS) ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST.