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It is available for public exhibition upon request and is being preserved for future generations. Intended Uses of Endowment Funds Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUED FUTURE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S LONG TERM ACTIVITIES. Liability for Uncertain Tax Position (ASC 740) Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 Meridian is recognized as exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code except for unrelated business income. Meridian has processes presently in place to ensure the maintenance of its tax-exempt status; to identify and report unrelated income; to determine its filing and tax obligations in jurisdictions for which it has nexus; and to identify and evaluate other matters that may be considered tax positions. Meridian adopted the provisions of ASC 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on October 1, 2009. Under ASC 740-10, an organization must recognize the tax benefit associated with tax positions taken for tax return purposes when it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained. The implementation of ASC 740-10 had no impact on Meridian's financial statements. Meridian's management believes it has no unrelated business income and no material uncertain tax positions and; accordingly, it will not recognize any liability for unrecognized tax benefits. For the tax years ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 Meridian did not recognize any interest or penalties. The tax years ending September 30, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 are still open to audit for both federal and state purposes. 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X 31 99725 FMV X Merchandise for programs 35 12348 FMV false true false Organization's Mission Form 990, Part III, Line 1 MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER'S MISSION IS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE EXCHANGE, EDUCATION, CULTURAL, AND POLICY PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE THREE GOALS: - STRENGTHEN U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD THROUGH THE POWER OF EXCHANGE - PREPARE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS FOR A COMPLEX GLOBAL FUTURE - PROVIDE A NEUTRAL FORUM FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ACROSS SECTORS Program Service Activity #1 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP) - THIS PROGRAM, WHICH DATES BACK TO THE 1940S, IS MERIDIAN'S LARGEST AND LONGEST RUNNING GOVERNMENT GRANT. WORKING WITH THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT'S BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, MERIDIAN ANNUALLY INTRODUCES ABOUT 1,500 INDIVIDUALS, WHO ARE EMERGING LEADERS IN DIVERSE PROFESSIONAL FIELDS SUCH AS GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, MEDIA, EDUCATION, THE ARTS AND THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR, TO THE UNITED STATES. MERIDIAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING THE CONTENT OF THE VISITORS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING RELEVANT MEETINGS AND EVENTS, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AND LOGISTICAL ASPECTS SUCH AS TRAVEL AND LODGING. THE THEMES AND TOPICS OF MERIDIANS PROGRAMS IN FISCAL YEAR 2015 WERE DIVERSE AND INCLUDED, AMONG OTHERS: WOMENS LEADERSHIP, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM, ENVIRONMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY, EDUCATION, YOUTH, FOREIGN POLICY, JUDICIAL SYSTEM, JOURNALISM, MEDIA, ANTI-CORRUPTION, TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, VOLUNTEERISM, HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS, POLITICAL PROCESS, ENERGY, TRADE, DISABILITY ADVOCACY. THE YEARS HIGHLIGHTS FEATURED MULTI-REGIONAL PROJECTS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONFLICT RESOLUTION, DISABILITY RIGHTS, MEDIA AND JOURNALISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS, LGBTI RIGHTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. MERIDIAN'S ALUMNI INCLUDE 172 FORMER AND CURRENT HEADS OF STATE. Program Service Activity #2 FORM 990, PART III, Line 4B GLOBALCONNECT: CUSTOMIZED EXCHANGE PROGRAMS. IN 2015, MERIDIAN PARTNERED WITH U.S. EMBASSIES, LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT OVER 120 CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS BRINGING HIGH POTENTIAL LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO THE UNITED STATES TO INTERACT WITH U.S. COUNTERPARTS, TO LEARN FROM MENTORS, AND TO RETURN TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES TO MAKE THEIR IMPACT IN THE BUSINESS, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL SECTORS. ADDITIONALLY, NEARLY 100 LEADERS FROM THE UNITED STATES TRAVELED ABROAD TO MEET WITH, TO TRAIN, AND TO LEARN FROM FOREIGN COUNTERPARTS. THROUGH EXCHANGE, PERSPECTIVES ARE BROADENED, LEADING TO BETTER DECISIONS AND STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WORLD. GLOBALCONNECT OFFERS A BROAD RANGE OF CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TARGETED TRAINING PROGRAMS, ONLINE PLATFORMS FOR NETWORKING, AND FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES. MERIDIAN'S HIGHLIGHTS IN 2015 INCLUDE THE IRAQI YOUNG LEADERS EXCHANGE PROGRAM (IYLEP) FOCUSING ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR 100 IRAQI UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, AFGHAN DIPLOMAT TRAINING FOR 15 EARLY-CAREER DIPLOMATS, INTERNET FREEDOM FELLOWS WHO EXPLORE THE IMPORTANCE OF A FREE INTERNET TO FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS, AND THE PAN AFRICAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOCUSING ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR 75 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. Program Service Activity #3 Form 990, Part III, Line 4C THE MERIDIAN CENTER FOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY (MCCD) CREATES A PLATFORM FOR U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES TO LEARN ABOUT NATIONS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH CONFERENCES, TRAININGS, PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE EXCHANGES, AND EXHIBITIONS. MCCD PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE SOCIALLY RELEVANT TOPICS AND IMPORTANT WORLD REGIONS, WHILE PROMOTING PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. MERIDIAN WORKS WITH EMBASSIES, MINISTRIES OF CULTURE, MUSEUMS, COLLECTORS, AND ARTISTS WORLDWIDE. IN 2015, OUR EXHIBITIONS HAVE REACHED OVER 380 HOST VENUES IN 44 U.S. STATES AND 58 COUNTRIES, USING EXHIBITIONS AS A FOCAL POINT. AT THESE EVENTS, VISITING ARTISTS DISCUSS THEIR WORK, DANCERS DEMONSTRATE THEIR TRADITIONS, AND SPEAKERS OFFER ADDITIONAL INSIGHT INTO RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CULTURES. MCCD EXCHANGES EMPHASIZE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PROMOTING THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS AS EFFECTIVE TOOLS FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE. MERIDIAN ALSO CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH WITH D.C. AND MARYLAND-AREA SCHOOLS, SHARING DIVERSE WORLD CULTURES WITH K-12 STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, MERIDIAN HOSTS A FILM SERIES FOCUSED ON INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL ISSUES OF RELEVANCE FOLLOWED BY MODERATED DISCUSSIONS. Other Program Services FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D VISITOR SERVICES: IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S (DOS) INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, MERIDIAN OFFERS THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FOR ALL WASHINGTON, DC-BASED NATIONAL PROGRAM AGENCIES (NPAS): HOME HOSPITALITY ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE FAMILY LIFE THROUGH INFORMAL DINNERS AND PROVIDE AN UNDERSTANDING OF OUR SOCIETY AND CULTURE; CAPITOL HILL "INSIDER" TOURS CONDUCTED BY CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS FOR A UNIQUE BEHIND-THE-SCENES PERSPECTIVE AND HELP WITH UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF CONGRESS; FEDERALISM BRIEFINGS WHICH OFFER VISITORS A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE U.S. SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT FROM AN EXPERIENCED ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL; AND A DAILY MESSENGER SERVICE BETWEEN ALL THE NPAS, GLOBAL TIES U.S. AND THE DOS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS GRANT ALLOWS MERIDIAN TO: OVERSEE AND MANAGE CONTRACTORS WHO ARRANGE LOCAL PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY AND SUPPLEMENT THE FULL-TIME DOS STAFF AT THE NEW YORK PROGRAM BRANCH DURING PERIODS OF PEAK ACTIVITY; AND PROVIDE A DEDICATED STAFF MEMBER WHO SUPPORTS ECA'S ON DEMAND DIVISION BY HANDLING THE LOGISTICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORK OF THEIR "IN-HOUSE" PROJECTS. GLOBAL SERVICE LEADERS (GSL) ADDRESSES COMMUNITY CHALLENGES THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM BY HELPING VOLUNTEER LEADERS STRENGTHEN THEIR ROLE AS LEADERS AND CONNECT THEM TO A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF PEERS AND MENTORS. GSL SUPPORTS VOLUNTEERS IN THEIR APPLICATION OF BEST PRACTICES, HELPS THEM DEVELOP IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND PROVIDES THEM THE NETWORK AND RESOURCES TO OVERCOME INEVITABLE CHALLENGES. FROM SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 10, 2015, MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER IMPLEMENTED AN INTENATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (ILVP) MULTI-REGIONAL PROJECT ENTITLED 'GLOBAL CLIMATE EXCHANGE FOR CITY LEADERS' FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES. THE PROJECT BROUGHT TOGETHER CLIMATE CHANGE LEADERS FROM 25 CITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROGRAM TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES WITH EACH OTHER AND U.S. INTERLOCUTORS IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE WORLDWIDE EFFORTS TO COMBAT LOCAL AND GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE. MERIDIAN OFFERS FOCUSED, PRACTICAL PROGRAM SERVICES (SUCH AS CONFERENCES, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, ONLINE FORUMS, LEADERSHIP EXCHANGES, OR STUDY TOURS) TO ACQUIRE THE INSIGHTS, SKILLS, AND TOOLS NEEDED TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT. THE PROGRAMS BENEFIT A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS AT ALL LEVELS FROM CORPORATIONS, SMALL-BUSINESSES, NGOS, STUDENTS, OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, WHOSE STRATEGIC OR OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES EXTEND ACROSS BORDERS. MERIDIAN PROGRAMS PREPARE PARTICIPANTS TO MANAGE GLOBAL RISKS, UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEX INTERPLAY OF ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL FORCES THAT IMPACT GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS, ESTABLISH A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND ADOPTION OF BEST PRACTICES, AND ACHIEVE STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. MERIDIAN ANNUALLY PRODUCES FOR THAN 100 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, PROGRAMS, POLICY DISCUSSIONS, AND OTHER NEUTRAL FORUMS THAT BRING TOGETHER THE WORLD'S TOP PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERS, AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS. MERIDIAN HOSTS LOCAL PROGRAMS AS WELL, INCLUDING "WARM UP, DC" CAMPAIGN, AN INITIATIVE OF MERIDIAN TO HONOR THE LEGACY AND VISION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MERIDIAN ALSO SPONSORS THE GLOBAL DIALOGUE SERIES. THESE OFF THE RECORD CONVERSATIONS EXAMINE U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES OF POLICY CHALLENGES FACING U.S. AND WORLD LEADERS. DESCRIPTION GRANTS EXPENSES REVENUE VISITOR SERVICES 67,323 Bloomberg 86,342 GLOBAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 138,886 34,363 FORUMS AND OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS 115,222 15,911 TOTALS 407,773 50,274 Form 990 Review Process Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b The 2014 Form 990 was prepared by an external public accounting firm and reviewed by the Director of Finance, VP of Finance and CEO. The Form 990 is then forwarded to the audit and finance committee of the board for their review. Once reviewed and approved, the audit and finance committee recommended approval of the Form 990 to the executive committee. A copy of the Form 990 is made available to all members of the board of directors before the return is filed with the IRS. Conflict of Interest Policy Monitoring & Enforcement Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THEIR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING IF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS. ACTUAL CONFLICTS ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONS HAVE REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS TO CONSISTENTLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT ARE PROHIBITED FROM ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION. Process for Determining Compensation FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A & 15B FOR CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR TOP MANAGEMENT, COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES THROUGH A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND FOR OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE CFO AND HR DIRECTOR. CEO COMPENSATION IS STATED IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND IS ASSESSED FOR REASONABLENESS BY THE AFOREMENTIONED PARTIES. Meridian's compensation committee reviews comparable salary information from other organizations, discusses its decision, and documents its decision in contemporaneous minutes. How Documents are made available to the public Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Statement of Functional Expenses Form 990, Part IX, Line 25 IN THE FISCAL YEAR UNDER REVIEW, MERIDIAN CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN INTERNAL OPERATIONS AND EXPAND MERIDIAN'S PROGRAMS TO FULFILL ITS MISSION AND TO EXPAND REVENUE STREAMS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEW MARKET SEGMENTS. WHILE MERIDIAN'S CORE PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO OPERATE AT A BREAKEVEN LEVEL, ADDITIONAL PROGRAM capacity investments have LED TO lower returns FOR THE YEAR. THE FINANCIAL REPORTS AS CURRENTLY PRESENTED DO NOT FULLY REFLECT THE UNDERLYING STRENGTH AND VITALITY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ROLE AS A KEY PARTNER OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT OR THE VALUE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TWO HISTORIC HOMES, THE MERIDIAN HOUSE AND THE WHITE-MEYER HOUSE, BOTH OF WHICH ARE OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. 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