Nonprofit · EIN 13-6220175
MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,481,020 | $1,282,495 | $198,525 | $4,060,083 | $177,091 | $3,882,992 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $916,467 | $792,956 | $123,511 | $3,566,677 | $147,420 | $3,419,257 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,049,972 | $917,673 | $132,299 | $3,112,512 | $145,157 | $2,967,355 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $486,141
- Program service revenue
- $845,952
- Investment income
- $121,639
- Royalties
- $24,257
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,855
- Other revenue
- $27,288
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $333,726
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $192,286
- Other salaries and wages
- $226,561
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $502,432
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,053
- Accounting fees
- $29,256
- Occupancy
- $12,038
- Depreciation
- $15,425
- Program services (functional)
- $1,095,891
- Management and general (functional)
- $154,248
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,356
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,566,677
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,060,083
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $177,091
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,882,992
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $163,889
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,745,476
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,000,249
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $882,743
- Gross unrelated business income
- $11,210
- Gross receipts
- $1,648,165
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY D REGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $174,135 | $18,152 |
| USSAMA MAKDISI | PRESIDENT (FROM NOVEMBER) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASLI U BALI | IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT (FROM NOVEMBER) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ALESSANDRINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDEN YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA MIKDASHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA WINEGAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMAR AL-SALEH | DIRECTOR (FROM NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMAHL BISHARA | DIRECTOR (FROM NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSIE BSHEER | DIRECTOR (FROM NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FIDA ADELY | DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA DEEB | DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABRAR ALSHAMMARI | DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY D REGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $163,686 | $17,090 |
| ASLI U BALI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| USSAMA MAKDISI | PRESIDENT-ELECT (FROM NOVEMBER) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EVE TROUTT POWELL | IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT (THRU NOVEMBER) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FIDA ADELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ALESSANDRINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA DEEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDEN YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABRAR ALSHAMMARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA MIKDASHI | DIRECTOR (FROM NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA WINEGAR | DIRECTOR (FROM NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SENEM ASLAN | DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARZOO OSANLOO | DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFREY D REGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $161,071 | $16,829 |
| ZIAD ABU-RISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FIDA ADELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ALESSANDRINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ABRAR ALSHAMMARI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SENEM ASLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA DEEB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENS HANSSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASLI IGSIZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARZOO OSANLOO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAM TAHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDEN YOUNG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASLI BALI | PRESIDENT-ELECT/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| EVE TROUTT POWELL | PRESIDENT/PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3542 N GERONIMO AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85705-3614
- In care of
- % UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFFREY D REGER, 3542 N GERONIMO AVE, TUCSON, AZ 85705
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY D REGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURER
- Phone
- (520) 333-2577
- Website
- MESANA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE 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.
Program accomplishments
- FROM ITS INCEPTION IN 1966 WITH 51 FOUNDING MEMBERS, MESA HAS INCREASED ITS MEMBERSHIP INTO THE THOUSANDS AND NOW SERVES AS AN UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR DOZENS OF INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS AND AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE ASSOCIATION IS A CONSTITUENT SOCIETY OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES, AND A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE AND THE COALITION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION. 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. THE 59TH ANNUAL MEETING WAS HELD IN WASHINGTON DC IN 2025.MESA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THREE PUBLICATIONS: THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MIDDLE EAST STUDIES, WHICH IS THE FLAGSHIP JOURNAL OF THE FIELD; THE REVIEW OF MIDDLE EAST STUDIES; AND A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER, ISSUES IN MIDDLE EAST STUDIES.AN AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH A RANGE OF BOOK AND DISSERTATION AWARDS AS WELL AS SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION, EXEMPLARY UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION, AND GRADUATE STUDENT MENTORING.Expenses $1,095,891 · grants $333,726 · revenue $834,742
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6220175
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V35Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,060,083
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,648,165
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,481,020 | $1,282,495 | $4,060,083 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $916,467 | $792,956 | $3,566,677 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,049,972 | $917,673 | $3,112,512 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $914,155 | $935,559 | $2,981,012 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-6220175).
Questions about MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH
- What is the EIN of MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH is 13-6220175.
- Is MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFFREY D REGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $174,135 (JEFFREY D REGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & TREASURER).
- How much revenue does MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOC OF NORTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,481,020, expenses of $1,282,495 and total assets of $4,060,083 at year end.
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