2024-11-15T12:28:18-06:00 2023-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2023-01-01 530204608 THE MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE MIDD 2027851141 1761-1763 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 BAINDU CONTE-HARVEY VP OF FINANCE 2027851141 2024-11-15 1 1 P01608826 4108840220 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PAUL SALEM 1761-1763 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 6892599 0 X WWW.MEI.EDU X 1946 DC TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MIDDLE EAST AMONG CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THESE TWO AREAS. 37 36 36 48 2500 0 5056004 5507714 467674 347998 1992768 926079 20849 -114665 7537295 6667126 0 0 0 0 4256189 4572278 142167 55000 869868 3171875 3761949 7570231 8389227 -32936 -1722101 32481084 33393990 4740046 5725970 27741038 27668020 X TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MIDDLE EAST AMONG CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THESE TWO AREAS. 0 0 4325980 CENTER FOR POLICY STUDIES: MEI EXPERTS RESEARCH AND EXPLORE FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THEY PUBLISH AND COMMUNICATE THEIR FINDINGS THROUGH MEI'S COMMUNICATION CHANNELS AND 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. 705821 CENTER FOR ARTS AND CULTURE: SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2014, MEI'S ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON, D.C. HAS BECOME A DESTINATION FOR AUDIENCES INTERESTED IN 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. 656512 238404 CENTER FOR EDUCATION: 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. 432107 107094 COMMUNICATIONS: 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. 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X X 1 ELIASSON SCHAMIS CONSULTING GROUP LLC 4506 DALTON ROAD CHEVY CHASE MD 20815 FUNDRAISING SUPPORT, COUNSEL AND OUTREACH 0 0 55000 -55000 55000 -55000 DC ANNUAL BANQUET 572505 522505 50000 225473 572505 522505 50000 225473 225473 -175473 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PAUL ERNEST SALEM PRESIDENT AND CEO 296117 0 0 0 0 0 17643 0 32988 0 346748 0 0 0 COURTNEY LOBEL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 229080 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 8711 0 247791 0 0 0 KATE SEELYE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 228000 0 0 0 0 0 12855 0 436 0 241291 0 0 0 BILAL SAAB PROGRAM DIRECTOR 189203 0 0 0 0 0 10954 0 6018 0 206175 0 0 0 BRIAN KATULIS VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY CENTER 196650 0 0 0 0 0 6018 0 0 0 202668 0 0 0 MIRETTE F MABROUK PROGRAM DIRECTOR 158830 0 0 0 0 0 9629 0 12806 0 181265 0 0 0 CHARLES LISTER SENIOR FELLOW/PROGRAM DIRECTOR 142785 0 0 0 0 0 8567 0 22322 0 173674 0 0 0 GONUL TOL SENIOR FELLOW/PROGRAM DIRECTOR 144808 0 0 0 0 0 9182 0 343 0 154333 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER RECEIVED A BONUS OF $10,000 IN RECOGNITION OF HER WORK RAISING FUNDS FOR THE GALA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS TOM CAMPBELL AND GAIL DADY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 FOR MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND THE VP OF FINANCE BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VP OF FINANCE 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 C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND MOST RECENT TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE 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 IX, LINE 11G EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 120,847. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21,621. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 16,884. TOTAL EXPENSES 159,352. COMMISSIONED WRITERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 73,460. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,143. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,263. TOTAL EXPENSES 96,866. TEMPORARY HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 39,869. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,133. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,570. TOTAL EXPENSES 52,572. FELLOWS AND INTERNS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 629,021. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 112,541. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 87,883. TOTAL EXPENSES 829,445. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 320,091. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 57,269. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 44,721. TOTAL EXPENSES 422,081. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS PROCESSES DURING THE YEAR.