MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH (EIN 13-6220175)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-11-11
- IRS object ID
- 201143159349304159
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-11-11T17:47:12-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BEACHFLEISCHMAN PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 64130 | AddressLine1 |
| City | TUCSON | City |
| State | AZ | State |
| ZIP Code | 857284130 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 136220175 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | NORTH AMERICA INC | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | MIDD | NameControl |
| Phone | 5206215850 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1219 N SANTA RITA AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | TUCSON | City |
| State | AZ | State |
| ZIP Code | 85721 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | AMY NEWHALL PHD | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURER | Title |
| Phone | 5206215850 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-11-03 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | KAREN K MCCLOSKEY CPA | Name |
| Phone | 5203214600 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | AMY W NEWHALL PHD | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1219 N SANTA RITA AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | TUCSON | City |
| State | AZ | State |
| ZIP Code | 85721 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 727169 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.MESANA.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1967 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | AZ | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP AND INSTRUCTION IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 9 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 5 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 37285 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 294406 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 567663 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 286083 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -186358 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 23944 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 418590 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 604433 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 12000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 18887 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 0 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 0 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 18805 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 527255 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 495484 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 539255 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 514371 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -120665 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 90062 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 821343 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 984720 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 43400 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 93718 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 777943 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 891002 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | SEE LINE 4A BELOW | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 1 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 456005 | Expense |
| Grants | 18887 | Grants |
| Revenue | 286083 | Revenue |
| Description | THE MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION (MESA) IS A NON-POLITICAL 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. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 456005 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 1 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 1 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 15 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 9 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 9 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 1 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 1 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 1 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 0 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 0 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMY W NEWHALL PHD EXEC DIRECTOR | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 5206215850 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1219 N SANTA RITA AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | TUCSON | City |
| State | AZ | State |
| ZIP Code | 85721 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (10 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHMOUD AL-BATAL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BESHARA DOUMANI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KHALED FAHMY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SHAHLA HAERI | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARCIA INHORN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| EVE TROUTT POWELL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ROGER ALLEN | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 12.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| VIRGINIA AKSAN | ||||||
| PAST PRESIDENT | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| SUAD JOSEPH | ||||||
| PRESIDENT-ELECT | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | X |
| AMY W NEWHALL | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 40.00 | 78259 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 78259 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 1 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | UNIVERSITY SVCS BLDG RM 104 | AddressLine1 |
| City | TUCSON | City |
| State | AZ | State |
| ZIP Code | 85721 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | MANAGEMENT | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 247008 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Membership Dues | 230968 | MembershipDues |
| All Other Contributions | 63438 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 294406 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNUAL MEETING REVENUE | 900099 | 244720 | 244720 |
| PUBLICATION ADS | 511120 | 36687 | 36687 |
| PUBLICATIONS | 511120 | 4676 | 4676 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 286083 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 21048 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $21,048 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 125632 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 122736 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 2896 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2896 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $2,896 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 604433 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 286083 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $23,944 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12000 | Total |
| Program Services | 12000 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5792 | Total |
| Program Services | 5792 | ProgramServices |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1095 | Total |
| Program Services | 1095 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 247007 | Total |
| Program Services | 211543 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 19812 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 15652 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14511 | Total |
| Program Services | 12675 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1084 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 752 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13669 | Total |
| Program Services | 12292 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 813 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 564 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8500 | Total |
| Program Services | 7425 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 635 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 440 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 98225 | Total |
| Program Services | 83022 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 15203 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2719 | Total |
| Program Services | 2375 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 203 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 141 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3374 | Total |
| Program Services | 2947 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 252 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 175 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLICATIONS | 86599 | 86599 | ||
| FEES | 18053 | 15770 | 1348 | 935 |
| DUES | 2827 | 2470 | 211 | 146 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 514371 | Total |
| Program Services | 456005 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 39561 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 18805 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 288480 | BOY |
| EOY | 457030 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 157812 | BOY |
| EOY | 142684 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 32875 | BOY |
| EOY | 14565 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1599 | BOY |
| EOY | 1537 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 31179 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 25279 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6099 | BOY |
| EOY | 5900 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 334478 | BOY |
| EOY | 363004 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 821343 | BOY |
| EOY | 984720 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12520 | BOY |
| EOY | 48528 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 30880 | BOY |
| EOY | 45190 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 43400 | BOY |
| EOY | 93718 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 646596 | BOY |
| EOY | 741618 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 106112 | BOY |
| EOY | 124065 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 25235 | BOY |
| EOY | 25319 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 777943 | BOY |
| EOY | 891002 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 821343 | BOY |
| EOY | 984720 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 90062 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 22997 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 310078 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 335401 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 300158 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 288536 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 294406 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1528579 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 291444 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 291666 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 295787 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 316412 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 286083 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1481392 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 601522 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 627067 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 595945 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 604948 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 580489 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3009971 | Total |
Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Amts From Subst Contributors AmtsFromSubstContributors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 3009971 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 29280 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 42439 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 21127 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 20654 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 21048 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 134548 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 29280 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 42439 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 21127 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 20654 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 21048 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 134548 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 630802 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 669506 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 617072 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 625602 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 601537 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3144519 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.95720 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.96150 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.04280 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.04000 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 25235 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 35 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 49 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 25319 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 84384 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 255 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 96 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Other Expenditures | 59500 | OtherExpenditures |
| End Of Year Balance | 25235 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 85542 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 365 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -1523 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 84384 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent Endowment EOY Balance | 1.00000 | PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 31179 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 25279 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 5900 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 5900 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 604433 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 514371 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 90062 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 22997 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | 22997 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 113059 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 707157 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 22997 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 79727 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 102724 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 604433 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 604433 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 594098 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 79727 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 79727 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 514371 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 514371 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: | PART V, LINE 4: | AT 12-31-2010 THE MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION HAD NINE CATEGORIES OF RESTRICTED NET ASSETS BALANCES: BACHARACH SERVICE AWARD KERR DISSERTATION AWARD HOURANI BOOK AWARD MENTORING AWARD OWEN ECONOMIC BOOK AWARD FILMOGRAPHY PROJECT STUDENT PAPER PRIZE ACADEMIC FREEDOM FUND ARAMEX VISITING SCHOLAR GRANT 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. AT 12-31-2010 MESA HELD $2,500 IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS AND $13,761 IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS FOR THIS AWARD FUND. THE PURPOSE OF THESE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, AS WELL AS ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON THE PERMANENTLY AND TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, IS TO FUND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE SERVICE AWARD AND ITS RELATED EXPENSES. 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. AT 12-31-2010 MESA HELD $3,000 IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS AND $650 IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS FOR THIS AWARD FUND. THE PURPOSE OF THESE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, AS WELL AS ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON THE PERMANENTLY AND TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, IS TO FUND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE DISSERTATION AWARDS AND THE RELATED EXPENSES. 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. AT 12-31-2010 MESA HELD $15,000 IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS AND $7,993 IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS FOR THIS AWARD FUND. THE PURPOSE OF THESE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, AS WELL AS ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON THE PERMANENTLY AND TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, IS TO FUND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE HOURANI BOOK AWARD AND ITS RELATED EXPENSES. 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. A CASH AWARD WILL BE GIVEN IN FUTURE YEARS IF THE FUND REACHES ITS FULL ENDOWMENT OF $15,000. AT 12-31-2010 MESA HELD $4,819 IN PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS FOR THIS AWARD FUND. THERE ARE NO TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS. ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MESA RECEIVES FOR THE MENTORING AWARD FUND AS WELL AS ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS ARE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED UNTIL THE FUND REACHES $15,000. MESA RECEIVES VERY FEW CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THIS AWARD AND IT IS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY THAT THE FUND WILL EVER BE FULLY ENDOWED AND THEREFORE MESA WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO USE THIS MONEY. THE OWEN ECONOMIC BOOK AWARD IS GIVEN EVERY TWO YEARS TO THE AUTHOR OF A NON-FICTION SCHOLARLY MONOGRAPH BASED ON ORIGINAL RESEARCH ON SUBJECT MATTER THAT DEALS WITH ECONOMICS, ECONOMIC HISTORY, OR THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA WITHIN A DESIGNATED TIME FRAME. THE WORK MUST SEEK TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND SCHOLARSHIP ON THESE AREAS. THE WINNER, CHOSEN BY A THREE-PERSON COMMITTEE SELECTED BY THE MESA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, RECEIVES A CASH AWARD OF $2,000. AT 12-31-2010 MESA HELD $11,000 IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS FOR THIS AWARD FUND. THE PURPOSE OF THESE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, AS WELL AS ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS, IS TO FUND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE OWEN ECONOMIC BOOK AWARD AND ITS RELATED EXPENSES. THE FILMOGRAPHY PROJECT IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ON-LINE CATALOGUE OF FILMS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC WORLD FROM 1981 TO THE PRESENT. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THIS PROJECT ARE DISBURSED FOR RESEARCHING THE FILMS, WRITING DESCRIPTIONS, LOCATING FILM DISTRIBUTORS, DEVELOPING KEY SEARCH WORDS, DEVELOPING A DATA BASE, AND COMPILING A LIST OF OVER 1300 FILMS. THE PROJECT ENDED IN 2011 AND ALL THE REMAINING $667 OF TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS AS OF 12-31-2010 WAS DISBURSED IN 2011 FOR THE REMAINING FILMOGRAPHY PROJECT COSTS. THE STUDENT PAPER PRIZE IS AWARDED EACH YEAR FOR THE OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH PAPER ON A MIDDLE EAST TOPIC. THE PAPERS ARE EVALUATED ACCORDING TO ORIGINALITY OF RESEARCH AND CONCEPTUALIZATION (OR INTERPRETATION), COGENCY OF ARGUMENT, AND CLARITY OF WRITING. PAPERS ARE NOMINATED BY UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE FACULTY. THE AUTHOR OF THE WINNING PAPER IS GIVEN A $250 CASH AWARD AND A HAND-CALLIGRAPHED CERTIFICATE. FUNDING FOR THE STUDENT PAPER PRIZE COMES FROM ARAMEX INTERNATIONAL, A GLOBAL LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS PROVIDER. AT 12-31-2010 MESA HELD $148 IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS FOR THIS PRIZE. THE PURPOSE OF THESE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, AS WELL AS ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS, IS TO FUND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE PRIZE EXPENSES. THE ACADEMIC FREEDOM FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO UNDERWRITE ACTIVITIES THAT ALERT BOTH MESA MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO THREATS TO ACADEMIC INQUIRY AND ACADEMIC INDEPENDENCE REGARDING TEACHING AND RESEARCH ON THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. THE ACADEMIC FREEDOM FUND SUPPORTS INFORMATIONAL SEMINARS FOR LAWMAKERS, JOURNALISTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS AS WELL AS PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS, INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND ADVERTISEMENTS TO BRING BACK FACT AND RATIONAL ANALYSIS TO DISCUSSIONS ABOUT MIDDLE EAST STUDIES. AT 12-31-2010 MESA HELD $88,224 IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS FOR THIS FUND. THE PURPOSE OF THESE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, AS WELL AND ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS, IS TO FUND THE EXPENSES FOR THE ACADEMIC FREEDOM ACTIVITIES LISTED ABOVE. THE ARAMEX VISITING SCHOLAR GRANT IS GIVEN BY ARAMEX INTERNATIONAL, A LEADING PROVIDER OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ARAB MIDDLE EAST SCHOLARS TO ATTEND THE MESA ANNUAL MEETING AND PRESENT THEIR PAPERS. THE WINNER OF THIS GRANT IS SELECTED BY A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE MESA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE GRANT REIMBURSES THE RECIPIENT FOR TRAVEL, LODGING, PER DIEM EXPENSES, AND VISA COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING. AT 12-31-2010 MESA HELD $1,622 IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS FOR THIS GRANT. THE PURPOSE OF THESE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS, AS WELL AS ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS, IS TO FUND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE ARAMEX VISITING SCHOLAR EXPENSES. |
| DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | PART X: | INCOME TAXES: 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 ORGANIZATION. 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). ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE 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. WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO TAX EXAMINATION FOR ANY YEARS EARLIER THAN 2007 FOR FEDERAL AND 2006 FOR STATE. 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. |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-CHARLOTTE | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 215 BARNARD 9201 UNIVERSITY CITY | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHARLOTTE | City |
| State | NC | State |
| ZIP Code | 28223 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN Of Recipient | 560791228 | EINOfRecipient |
| IRC Section | NORTH CAROLINA | IRCSection |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 12000 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Purpose Of Grant | WAGE SUPPORT - EDITOR | PurposeOfGrant |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 1 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (5 entries)
| Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant | Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant |
|---|---|---|
| DISSERTATION AWARD | 1 | 1095 |
| ALBERT HOURANI BOOK AWARD | 1 | 1017 |
| JERE L. BACHARACH SERVICE AWARD | 1 | 1145 |
| GRADUATE STUDENT PAPER PRIZE | 2 | 285 |
| HOUSHANG POURSHARIATI BOOK AWARD | 1 | 2250 |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION, INC. AWARDS AN ANNUAL FIXED-SUM GRANT ($12,000) TO THE EDITOR OF THE REVIEW OF MIDDLE EAST STUDIES (A PUBLICATION) DURING HIS FIVE-YEAR TENURE AS EDITOR. EDITORS ARE SELECTED IN A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION, INC. WHICH TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION BOTH EDITORIAL COMPETENCE OF THE CANDIDATE AND THE COMMITMENT OF HIS INSTITUTION TO HOSTING THE EDITORIAL OFFICE. THE MONEY IS ROUTED THROUGH HIS INSTITUTION, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHARLOTTE. THE FUND TRANSFERS ARE RECORDED AT BOTH ENDS. THE PUBLICATION APPEARS TWICE A YEAR AND FULFILLS HIS CONTRACT WITH THE MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION, INC. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | AMY W NEWHALL | NamePerson |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 78259 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs |
| Bonus Filing Org | 0 | BonusFilingOrg |
| Bonus Related Orgs | 0 | BonusRelatedOrgs |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | 0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrg |
| Other Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 0 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Related Orgs | 0 | DeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 78259 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs | 0 | CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART III | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | AMY W. NEWHALL, PH.D., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS COMPENSATED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION. | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| NEW PROGRAM SERVICES | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | THE ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED PERMES, AN ON-LINE DIRECTORY OF PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED FOR FORM 990 PURPOSES AS ITS MEMBERSHIP HAS THE POWER TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE SIX MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY A PLURALITY OF VOTES CAST BY THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | ANY TIME THE BOARD ISSUES A REFERENDUM, IT IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 22,997. |