MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE (EIN 53-0204608)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-10-03
- IRS object ID
- 201922769349300027
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-10-03T10:09:32-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 521853933 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | 770 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | COLUMBIA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21044 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 530204608 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MIDD | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2027851141 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1319 18TH STREET NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200362882 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | PAUL SALEM | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2027851141 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-10-02 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LISA CHEIFETZ | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01444196 | PTIN |
| Phone | 4108840220 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 64.88.174.3 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-10-02 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 09:44:03 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 0087580C7340B0612ABF44AF1D415F2C3C4A590E | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 248F122C1CD98455D1EAD54961AB2A11B00DE755 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | PAUL SALEM | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1319 18TH STREET NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200362882 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $12,763,533 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.MEI.EDU | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1948 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MIDDLE EAST IN AMERICA AND STRENGTHENING UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE PEOPLES AND GOVERNMENTS OF THE REGION. SINCE ITS FOUNDING 68 YEARS AGO, MEI HAS FOCUSED SCHOLARSHIP ON THE BROADER MIDDLE EAST TO ALSO INCLUDE NORTH AFRICA, TURKEY, PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN AND IRAN. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 25 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 23 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 54 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 29 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $1,000 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $14,862 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $3,400,139 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,702,810 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $920,285 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $901,398 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,439,800 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $557,803 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $56,465 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $39,490 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $5,816,689 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,201,501 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $3,082,422 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,827,755 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $12,063 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $516,771 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $2,732,475 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,633,895 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $5,814,897 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $5,473,713 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,792 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,272,212 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $33,434,947 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $31,517,676 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $966,989 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,390,195 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $32,467,958 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $30,127,481 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MIDDLE EAST IN AMERICA AND STRENGTHEN UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE PEOPLES AND GOVERNMENTS OF THE REGION. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,972,191 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $386,389 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | CENTER FOR POLICY STUDIES: MEI EXPERTS RESEARCH AND EXPLORE FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THEY PUBLISH THEIR FINDINGS AND COMMUNICATE THROUGH MEI'S COMMUNICATION CHANNELS AND THROUGH THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA. THEY REGULARLY BRIEF POLICYMAKERS, US AND FOREIGN DIPLOMATS, AND THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON ISSUES IMPACTING THE MIDDLE EAST, AND HAVE ADVISED THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT INCLUDING CABINET SECRETARIES AND THE WHITE HOUSE. MEI'S POLICY PROGRAM HAS GROWN ALONG WITH ITS OVERALL FORWARD TRAJECTORY. IN RECENT YEARS, MEI HAS ADDED TRACK II DIPLOMACY, COUNTER TERRORISM, AND OTHER SPECIAL FOCUS AREAS THAT MONITOR ONGOING DEVELOPMENTS IN CRITICAL AREAS. MEI'S TELEVISION STUDIO ENABLES SCHOLARS TO JOIN BROADCAST PROGRAMS FASTER AND MORE FREQUENTLY, ALLOWING MEI TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME COMMENTARY ON BREAKING NEWS, AND TO ENSURE THAT MEI'S BALANCED ANALYSIS REACHES POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $545,476 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | CENTER FOR ARTS AND CULTURE: SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2014, MEI'S ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAM HAS BECOME A DESTINATION IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR AUDIENCES INTERESTED THE MIDDLE EAST'S DYNAMIC ARTS SCENE. MEI PROMOTES THE WORK OF ARTISTS, WRITERS AND FILMMAKERS FROM THE REGION, CONNECTING DC AUDIENCES WITH THE MIDDLE EAST'S VIBRANT ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $400,962 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $313,786 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | CENTER FOR EDUCATION (FORMERLY, CENTER FOR ACADEMICS): MEI PROVIDES ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MIDDLE EAST ANALYSTS AND ENTHUSIASTS. MEI'S LANGUAGE PROGRAM PROVIDES INSTRUCTION IN ARABIC, TURKISH, HEBREW, FARSI, AND OTHER LANGUAGES, AND ITS REGIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM PROVIDES AN IN-DEPTH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO THOSE SEEKING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MIDDLE EAST.MEI'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES HANDS-ON TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS TO TOP UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES WHO WORK ALONGSIDE MEI'S STAFF AND SCHOLARS ON RESEARCH PROJECTS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, AND EVENTS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $362,991 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $200,223 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT: THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT MANAGES MEI'S MEDIA RELATIONS, WEBSITE CONTENT, SOCIAL MEDIA AND E-MAIL OUTREACH PLATFORMS, AND INSTITUTIONAL BRANDING. IT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION, INCLUDING A WEEKLY PODCAST, SHORT INFORMATIONAL VIDEOS AND PROMOTIONAL ADS, RECORDING AND LIVE-STREAMING PUBLIC EVENTS, AND MANAGING THE IN-HOUSE BROADCASTING STUDIO. IT PROVIDES SERVICES AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACROSS ALL OTHER CENTERS AND DEPARTMENTS. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $362,991 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $200,223 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $4,281,620 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (1) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 78 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 54 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 25 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 23 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2027851141 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1319 18TH STREET NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200362882 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (39 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY J CHAMBERLIN | |||||||
| PRESIDENT UNTIL 7/31/18 | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $155,368 | $0 | $9,379 | |
| PAUL SALEM VICE PRES THEN | |||||||
| PRESIDENT AS OF OCT 2018 | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $237,618 | $0 | $24,310 | |
| RICHARD A CLARKE | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 3.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| THOMAS J CAMPBELL | |||||||
| VICE-CHAIRMAN UNTIL 4/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ROBERT JORDAN | |||||||
| VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| R P EDDY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GAIL DADY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GEORGE HOGUET | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RAND BEERS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KARL HOPKINS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JACK MOORE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| RICHARD MURPHY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SUSAN ZIADEH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| WILLIAM WEBSTER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ROCHDI YOUNSI | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| NIJAD FARES | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| GEORGE SALEM | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LOUIS R HUGHES | |||||||
| DIRECTOR UNTIL 4/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KARIM ABUHAMAD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR UNTIL 4/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JEFFREY AVINA | |||||||
| DIRECTOR UNTIL 4/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JAMES K HOLMAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR UNTIL 4/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MICHAEL PETRUZZELLO | |||||||
| DIRECTOR UNTIL 10/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ANNE B KEISER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR UNTIL 4/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MARJORIE ADAMS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR AS OF 4/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PATRICK BARRY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR AS OF 1/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| PAUL DOBRIANSKY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR AS OF 4/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SAMIA FAROUKI | |||||||
| DIRECTOR AS OF 4/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| ROBERT HARWARD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR AS OF 4/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BRIAN HENDERSON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR AS OF 10/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| SA IBRAHIM | |||||||
| DIRECTOR AS OF 4/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DEBORAH LEHR | |||||||
| DIRECTOR AS OF 4/2018 | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| HAYLEY SMART | |||||||
| SECRETARY AS OF 10/2018 | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $23,699 | $0 | $9,428 | ||
| TAMARA KALANDIYA BOARD TREASURER | |||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $160,930 | $0 | $25,141 | ||
| KATE SEELYE | |||||||
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $178,211 | $0 | $10,909 | ||
| KEVIN C COWL | |||||||
| VP FOR DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $117,524 | $0 | $7,668 | ||
| GERALD MICHAEL FEIERSTEIN | |||||||
| DIR. FOR GULF AFFAIRS & GO | 40.00 | $133,667 | $0 | $436 | Yes (X) | ||
| GONUL TOL DIRECTOR OF | |||||||
| TURKISH STUDIES | 40.00 | $107,972 | $0 | $7,035 | Yes (X) | ||
| BILAL SAAB DIRECTOR OF THE | |||||||
| DEFENSE & SECURITY PROGRAM | 40.00 | $156,412 | $0 | $21,949 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHARLES LISTER DIRECTOR OF | |||||||
| TURKISH STUDIES | 40.00 | $113,621 | $0 | $19,235 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,385,022 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $135,490 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 9 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONARC CONSTRUCTION INC | |||||
| 2781 HARTLAND ROAD | FALLS CHURCH | VA | 22043 | RENOVATIONS | $4,791,701 |
| GENESIS SECURITY SYSTEMS | |||||
| 20310 SENECA MEADOW PARKWAY | GERMANTOWN | MD | 20876 | RENOVATIONS | $255,560 |
| GENSLER | |||||
| 4541 COLLECTION CENTER DRIVE | CHICAGO | IL | 60693 | RENOVATIONS | $204,686 |
| CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD | |||||
| 2101 L STREET NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20037 | RENOVATIONS | $110,000 |
| RANDA SLIM | |||||
| 809 BLOSSOMHEATH ROAD | DAYTON | OH | 45419 | CONSULTING SERVICES | $100,547 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 6 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $2,702,810 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $25,623 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,702,810 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTER FOR POLICY STUDIES | 900099 | $386,389 | $386,389 | |
| CENTER FOR EDUCATION | 611600 | $313,786 | $313,786 | |
| MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL AND PUBLICATI | 541800 | $171,338 | $170,338 | $1,000 |
| MEMBERSHIP DUES | 900099 | $29,885 | $29,885 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $901,398 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $556,313 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $556,313 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $30,978 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $30,978 | RealAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $30,978 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $30,978 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $8,563,522 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $8,562,032 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $1,490 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,490 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,490 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | PARKING FEES REIMBURSEMENT | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $8,512 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $8,512 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $8,512 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,201,501 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $900,398 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $1,000 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $597,293 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $966,904 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $802,544 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $59,231 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $105,129 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,482,206 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,236,421 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $83,950 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $161,835 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $71,265 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $56,145 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,702 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,418 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $146,577 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $115,478 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,842 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,257 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $160,803 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $122,002 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,773 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $19,028 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,659 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $8,659 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,331 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $23,331 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,063 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,063 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,837 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $29,837 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $533,148 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $378,024 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $86,677 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $68,447 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,688 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,194 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,186 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,308 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $262,004 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $116,366 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $138,970 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,668 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $624,909 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $481,865 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $87,070 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $55,974 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $239,543 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $222,782 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,336 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,425 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $433,068 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $411,834 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,825 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,409 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $347,378 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $267,481 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $48,633 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $31,264 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $61,686 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,914 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $54,772 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $46,789 | $44,418 | $1,825 | $546 |
| BAD DEBT EXPENSE | $3,564 | $3,152 | $412 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | $291 | $291 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,473,713 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,281,620 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $675,322 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $516,771 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $775,786 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $488,083 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $167,005 | BOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $703,036 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $663,716 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $94,772 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $138,351 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $615,943 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $195,376 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $11,470,369 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $2,227,578 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,732,177 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,242,791 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,078,691 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,612,127 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,267,537 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,177,232 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,434,947 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,517,676 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $808,485 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $894,686 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $158,504 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $495,509 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $966,989 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,390,195 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,427,752 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,793,625 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,040,206 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,333,856 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,467,958 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,127,481 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,434,947 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,517,676 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$1,272,212 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$1,068,265 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,386,178 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,954,806 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $22,903,112 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,400,139 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,702,810 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $35,347,045 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,386,178 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,954,806 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $22,903,112 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,400,139 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,702,810 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $35,347,045 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $20,490,395 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $14,856,650 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $164,906 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $209,397 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $265,069 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $416,652 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $587,291 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,643,315 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,290 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $7,173 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,299 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,512 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $40,832 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $37,031,192 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $6,886,006 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.40120 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.42980 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | REFUNDS REBATES - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 2,201. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 528. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 912. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,543. EMPLOYEE PARKING - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 7,089. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 6,645. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 6,646. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 6,756. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 8,512. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $4,621,823 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$255,967 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $32,000 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $4,333,856 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,951,661 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $670,162 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $4,621,823 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,550,862 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $400,799 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,951,661 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,541,730 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $9,132 | ContributionsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,550,862 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $3,524,458 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $17,272 | ContributionsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $3,541,730 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.82930 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.17070 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $334,115 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $334,115 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,510,718 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $954,806 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $555,912 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $931,243 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $472,753 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $458,490 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $8,694,293 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $800,019 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $7,894,274 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $9,242,791 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,103,399 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$1,068,265 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$1,068,265 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $4,171,664 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $29,837 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $29,837 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $4,201,501 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,443,876 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $5,443,876 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $29,837 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $29,837 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $5,473,713 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART III, LINE 1A: | THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF BOOKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESEARCH. |
| PART V, LINE 4: | MEI MAKES DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INCOME EARNED ON THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR THE ANNUAL AWARD "ISSAM M. FARES AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE", A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE MEI ANNUAL CONFERENCE BANQUET AND AWARD CEREMONY, BANQUET EXPENSES AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO BRING AWARDEES TO WASHINGTON DC. |
| PART X, LINE 2: | MEI BELIEVES IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY J CHAMBERLIN | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT UNTIL 7/31/18 | $155,368 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,125 | $0 | $254 | $0 | $164,747 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SALEM VICE PRES THEN | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT AS OF OCT 2018 | $237,618 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,262 | $0 | $10,048 | $0 | $261,928 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA KALANDIYA BOARD TREASURER | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $160,930 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,861 | $0 | $15,280 | $0 | $186,071 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE SEELYE | ||||||||||||||
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | $178,211 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,473 | $0 | $436 | $0 | $189,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILAL SAAB DIRECTOR OF THE | ||||||||||||||
| DEFENSE & SECURITY PROGRAM | $156,412 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,963 | $0 | $12,986 | $0 | $178,361 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 2 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $25,623 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, COLUMN (B): | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION REPORTS NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS BY NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 AND 990T FOR MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND THE CFO/TREASURER, AND THEN SENT TO THE FULL BOARD, BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTIVITIES OR INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. A MEMBER OF THE OPERATIONS TEAM MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE FULL BOARD OF GOVERNORS IS CONSULTED AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, USING COMPARATIVE DATA FROM THE 990S OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. ALL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY WAS CONDUCTED IN 2018. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BASED ON ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW OF THE OTHER OFFCIERS AND EMPLOYEES' SALARIES WAS CONDUCTED IN 2018. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND MOST RECENT TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST BY GENERAL PUBLIC, DONORS, GRANTORS, AND ANY INTERESTED PARTY. THE FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR ITS PROCESS OF SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE YEAR. |