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MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH (EIN 13-6220175)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-01
IRS object ID
202133059349301938
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-11-01T18:26:25-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN860683059PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BEACHFLEISCHMAN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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 Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2021-10-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJEFFREYPersonFirstNm
Person LastREGERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMONICA A VERA CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01456278PTIN
Phone5203214600PhoneNum
Preparation2021-10-29PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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$979,435GrossReceiptsAmt
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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Total Volunteers12TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$59,640PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$99,278CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,780PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,129CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$851,520CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$608,153CYTotalExpensesAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$243,367CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$137,556TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$180,908TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,530,356NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
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Grant$6,250GrantAmt
Revenue$679,670RevenueAmt
DescFROM ITS INCEPTION IN 1966 WITH 51 FOUNDING MEMBERS, MESA HAS INCREASED ITS MEMBERSHIP TO MORE THAN 2,800 AND NOW SERVES AS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR MORE THAN FIFTY INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS AND THIRTY 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. DUE TO COVID-19, THE 54TH ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD VIRTUALLY IN 2020. MESA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, THE PREMIERE JOURNAL ON THE REGION, THE MESA REVIEW OF MIDDLE EAST STUDIES AND A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER. AN AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT, SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION, AND EXEMPLARY STUDENT MENTORING.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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ZIAD ABU-RISH
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SINAN ANTOON
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ORIT BASHKIN
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ILANA FELDMAN
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASLI IGSIZ
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIRIAM LOWI
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAYLOR M MOORE
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SHERENE SEIKALY
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NADIA YAQUB
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DINA RIZK KHOURY
PRESIDENT10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
EVE TROUTT POWELL
PRESIDENT-ELECT10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JUDITH E TUCKER
PAST PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JEFFREY D REGER
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Total Other Compensation$9,583TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$71,443AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$397,509$397,509
ANNUAL MEETING REVENUE900099$267,623$267,623
MESA PUBLICATIONS511120$7,338$7,338
ADVERTISING511120$7,200$7,200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$679,670TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$57,702TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$108TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$108ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$169,491SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$79,166SecuritiesAmt
Other$48,749OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$90,325SecuritiesAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$41,576TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$41,576ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBANK REWARDSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,021OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$851,520TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$679,670RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$100,407ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,250TotalAmt
Program Services$6,250ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$120,661TotalAmt
Program Services$72,397ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,198ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,066FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,963TotalAmt
Program Services$133,859ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,810ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,294FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$12,011ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,446ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$442FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$12,856ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$951FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$16,665ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,280FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,125TotalAmt
Program Services$1,125ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,576TotalAmt
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Management And General$4,639ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,208FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,080TotalAmt
Management And General$1,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Program Services$5,172ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$492ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$128FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,478TotalAmt
Program Services$14,478ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,651TotalAmt
Program Services$11,397ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,378ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$876FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$8,517ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,512ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$654FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,176TotalAmt
Program Services$3,773ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,113ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$290FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,898TotalAmt
Program Services$76,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$621ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,485TotalAmt
Program Services$6,915ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,039ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$531FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,834TotalAmt
Program Services$3,524ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,039ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$271FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FEES$45,113$32,888$9,699$2,526
PUBLICATIONS$43,105$43,105
DUES$4,580$3,339$985$256
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$1,428$1,041$307$80

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$608,153TotalAmt
Program Services$481,318ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,982ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$25,853FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,690BOYAmt
EOY$105,256EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$663,892BOYAmt
EOY$413,795EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,545BOYAmt
EOY$1,030EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,789BOYAmt
EOY$1,789EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$204,056LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$34,804LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,487BOYAmt
EOY$169,252EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,489,923BOYAmt
EOY$2,020,142EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,423,326BOYAmt
EOY$2,711,264EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,056BOYAmt
EOY$59,307EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,500BOYAmt
EOY$92,915EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$28,686EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,556BOYAmt
EOY$180,908EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,972,925BOYAmt
EOY$2,205,398EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$312,845BOYAmt
EOY$324,958EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,285,770BOYAmt
EOY$2,530,356EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,423,326BOYAmt
EOY$2,711,264EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$243,367ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,219NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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$96,555CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$79,010CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$59,955CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$85,556CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$71,443CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$392,519TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$881,075CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$828,046CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$693,027CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$791,920CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$679,670CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,873,738TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$977,630CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$907,056CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$752,982CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$877,476CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$751,113CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,266,257TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$100,000TotalAmt

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 Minus3 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$100,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$4,166,257PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,168CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,795CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,008CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,894CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$57,810CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$208,675TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$32,168CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,795CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,008CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,894CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$57,810CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$208,675TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$575CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,021CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,596TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,009,798CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$940,851CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$788,990CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$926,945CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$809,944CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,476,528TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93070PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.92980PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.04660InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.04170InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$41,502BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$420ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,450InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$44,372EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$35,233BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$25ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,244InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$41,502EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$38,688BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,200InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$255OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$35,233EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$34,148BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,786InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$247OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$38,687EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$32,962BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,249InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$63AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$34,148EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$13,345DepreciationAmt
Book Value$104,495BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,599OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$408DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,191BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,528OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,528DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$38,115OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,523DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,592BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$169,252TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$859,159TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,219NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$7,500DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$8,719RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$850,440RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$1,080InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$1,080RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$851,520TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$614,573TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$7,500DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$7,500ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$607,073ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$1,080InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1,080ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$608,153TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE 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.
PART X, LINE 2:FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ASC 740 FOOTNOTE: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER BOTH FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND ARIZONA INCOME TAX LAWS, AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE, HOWEVER, MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI). FROM TIME TO TIME, THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES ASSESSED BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHICH ARE CLASSIFIED AS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, IF THEY OCCUR.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (6 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
DISSERTATION AWARD2$2,000
HOURANI BOOK AWARD1$1,000
KEDDIE BOOK AWARD1$1,000
MERNISSI BOOK AWARD1$1,000
SERVICE AWARD1$1,000
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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B:IN 2020, THE ORGANIZATION HIRED STAFF DIRECTLY AND MESA HAS ISSUED FORMS W-2 FOR ALL DIRECT HIRES. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO REIMBURSE THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOR THREE EMPLOYEES. INFORMATION REGARDING ALL EMPLOYEES HAS BEEN REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, BUT NOTE THAT SOME EMPLOYMENT TAX FORMS ARE STILL PREPARED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA.
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.