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MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH (EIN 13-6220175)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-09-27
IRS object ID
201812709349300726
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-09-27T11:56:37-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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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 Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
PersonAMY W NEWHALL PHDPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5203332577PhoneNum
Signature2018-08-29SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKAREN K MCCLOSKEY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00099644PTIN
Phone5203214600PhoneNum
Preparation2018-08-29PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address64.128.200.66IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-08-29IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerAMY W NEWHALL PHDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP857053614ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,232,868GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MESANA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1967FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
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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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Grant$11,869GrantAmt
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DescFROM ITS INCEPTION IN 1966 WITH 51 FOUNDING MEMBERS, MESA HAS INCREASED ITS MEMBERSHIP TO MORE THAN 2,700 AND NOW SERVES AS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR MORE THAN SIXTY INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS AND THIRTY-NINE AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION IS A CONSTITUENT SOCIETY OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF AREA STUDIES ASSOCIATIONS, AND A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE. 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. APPROXIMATELY 1,800 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE 51ST ANNUAL MEETING IN WASHINGTON DC. 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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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5203332577PhoneNum

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CityTUCSONCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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ANGIE ABDELMONEM
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ILANA FELDMAN
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA HAJJAR
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RESAT KASABA
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FIROOZEH KASHANI-SABET
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARANG KESHAVARZIAN
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILLIAN SCHWEDLER
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERENE SEIKALY
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
OMAR SIRRI
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TED SWEDENBURG
BOARD MEMBER5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH BARON
PRESIDENT/PAST-PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JUDITH TUCKER
PRESIDENT-ELECT/PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMY NEWHALL
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ANNUAL MEETING REVENUE900099$430,249$430,249
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$373,815$373,815
ADVERTISING511120$20,207$20,207
MESA PUBLICATIONS511120$3,775$3,775
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Total Program Service Revenue$828,046TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$31,281TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$292,017SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$275,790SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$50,022ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,869TotalAmt
Program Services$11,869ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$95,259TotalAmt
Program Services$66,681ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,526ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,052FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184,341TotalAmt
Program Services$168,824ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,517ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total$17,660TotalAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$27,237TotalAmt
Program Services$24,944ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$20,154ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,100ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,388FundraisingAmt

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Total$713TotalAmt
Program Services$713ProgramServicesAmt

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Fundraising$901FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,162TotalAmt
Management And General$16,162ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,559TotalAmt
Program Services$4,559ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,024TotalAmt
Program Services$27,024ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$18,314ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,811ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,172FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$10,814ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,120ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$727FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$6,933TotalAmt
Program Services$5,922ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$613ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$398FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$192,040TotalAmt
Program Services$174,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,014ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$2,675TotalAmt
Program Services$2,282ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$237ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$156FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$4,047TotalAmt
Program Services$3,457ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$358ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$232FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PUBLICATIONS$94,182$94,182
FEES$30,426$25,986$2,692$1,748
DUES$5,681$4,853$502$326
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$4,514$3,856$399$259

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$74,221ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,359FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$126,886EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$763,023BOYAmt
EOY$818,079EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,000BOYAmt
EOY$30,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,450BOYAmt
EOY$8,671EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,890BOYAmt
EOY$5,893EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,939LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$160,678BOYAmt
EOY$177,117EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$809,821BOYAmt
EOY$1,136,356EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,963,425BOYAmt
EOY$2,303,002EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,464BOYAmt
EOY$135,369EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,415BOYAmt
EOY$48,705EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$133,879BOYAmt
EOY$184,074EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,518,162BOYAmt
EOY$1,775,089EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$285,250BOYAmt
EOY$317,705EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,134BOYAmt
EOY$26,134EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,829,546BOYAmt
EOY$2,118,928EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,963,425BOYAmt
EOY$2,303,002EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$158,456ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$130,926NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$114,965CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$79,265CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$96,555CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$79,010CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$431,795TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$741,501CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$635,060CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$881,075CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$828,046CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,766,705TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$856,466CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$714,325CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$977,630CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$907,056CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,198,500TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$25,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$125,000TotalAmt

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
Current Tax Year$25,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$125,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$4,073,500PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,157CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$27,519CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,381CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,168CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$33,795CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$150,020TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$23,157CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$27,519CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,381CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$32,168CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$33,795CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$150,020TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$766,180CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$883,985CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$747,706CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,009,798CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$940,851CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,348,520TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93680PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.94250PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03450InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.03300InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$32,962BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,249InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$63AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$34,148EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$34,322BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,360InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$32,962EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$33,053BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$510ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$759InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$34,322EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,624BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$90ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,339InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$33,053EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.68000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.32000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
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$4,280DepreciationAmt
Book Value$113,560BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,599OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$131DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,468BookValueAmt

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$19,115OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$19,115BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$177,117TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,071,842TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$130,926NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$130,926RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$940,916RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$16,162InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$16,162RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$957,078TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$782,460TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$782,460ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$16,162InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$16,162ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$798,622TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM 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. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES IS MADE. 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). GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO PERFORM AN EVALUATION OF ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THIS EVALUATION IS REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS, AS DEFINED BY THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONLY SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UBTI AS APPLICABLE. AS A RESULT, THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO FILE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES AND, IF IT HAS UBTI, FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. 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 (8 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
DISSERTATION AWARD2$2,000
BOOK AWARD1$1,000
MENTORING AWARD2$246
SERVICE AWARD1$1,123
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AWARD1$250
STUDENT PAPER PRIZE AWARD1$250
ECONOMIC BOOK AWARD1$2,000
WADAD KADI TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP10$5,000

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 (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B:THE ORGANIZATION REIMBURSES THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOR ITS PERSONNEL; THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT DIRECTLY PAY ANY STAFF. INFORMATION REGARDING EMPLOYEES HAS BEEN REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FORM 990 INSTRUCTIONS, BUT NOTE ALL EMPLOYMENT TAX FORMS ARE 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 C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST.