Nonprofit · EIN 41-2213721
US MIDDLE EAST PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $483,258 | $997,776 | -$514,518 | $181,043 | $7,700 | $173,343 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,112,933 | $1,069,212 | $43,721 | $695,061 | $7,200 | $687,861 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,622,533 | $1,247,763 | $374,770 | $651,340 | $7,200 | $644,140 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $483,200
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $58
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $373,961
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $529,749
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,700
- Occupancy
- $11,704
- Travel
- $141,044
- Program services (functional)
- $694,445
- Management and general (functional)
- $303,331
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $695,061
- Total assets, end of year
- $181,043
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,700
- Net assets, end of year
- $173,343
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $123,343
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $50,000
- Gross receipts
- $483,258
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL LEVY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $305,643 |
| GAIL ISRAELSON | SECRETARY/ T Officer | 22 | $68,318 |
| THOMAS PICKERING | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL LEVY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $299,320 |
| GAIL ISRAELSON | SECRETARY/ T Officer | 22 | $68,200 |
| THOMAS PICKERING | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL LEVY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $284,526 |
| GAIL ISRAELSON | SECRETARY/ T Officer | 22 | $68,200 |
| THOMAS PICKERING | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 641 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 1501, NEW YORK, NY 10022-4503
- In care of
- % HENRY SIEGMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL LEVY, 1 OLD STREET YARD, STUDIO 5 THE OFFICE GROUP, LONDON, LONDON, ECY AF, UK
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL LEVY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 634-6378
- Website
- WWW.USMEP.US
- Return prepared by
- MERCER ADVISORS TAX SERVICES LLC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE IN NON PARTISAN ANALYSIS OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, AND TO PRESENT POLICYMAKERS IN THE UNITED STATES, IN THE REGION AND IN THE LARGER INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WITH BALANCED POLICY ANALYSIS AND POLICY OPTIONS TO PREVENT CONFLICT AND PROMOTE STABILITY, DEMOCRACY, MODERNIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
Program accomplishments
- CRITICAL ANALYSES OF U.S./MIDDLE EAST POLICY TOWARDS CONFLICT DE-ESCALATION AND RESOLUTION IN THE REGION THE U.S./MIDDLE EAST PROJECT (USMEP) HELD AN IN-PERSON MEETING DURING THIS PERIOD IN LONDON. GIVEN THE ONGOING INTENSITY OF POST-OCTOBER 7TH EVENTS, ONLY ONE IN-PERSON MEETING WAS HELD DURING THIS TIMEFRAME AS IT CONTINUED TO BE DIFFICULT FOR MANY BOARD MEMBERS FROM THE REGION TO TRAVEL. HOWEVER, THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD, USMEP PRESIDENT, DANIEL LEVY, CONTINUED TO BRIEF BOARD MEMBERS ON A ONE-ON-ONE BASIS. ON APRIL 29-30, 2025, THE USMEP ORGANIZED AN IN-PERSON CONVENING IN LONDON WITH USMEP BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR ADVISORS PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED USMEP BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR ADVISORS AS WELL AS OTHER RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING LEADING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND MIDDLE EAST EXPERTS FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN THE U.S. AND BEYOND. ATTENDEES INCLUDED: FOUAD ALGHANIM, CHAIRMAN, FOUAD ALGHANIM & SONS GROUP OF COMPANIES HANAN ASHRAWI, FORMER MEMBER, P.L.O. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (ATTENDED VIRTUALLY) SETH ANZISKA, USMEP VISITING FELLOW; MOHAMED S. FARSI-POLONSKY LECTURER IN JEWISH-MUSLIM RELATIONS AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON SAWSAN ASFARI, USMEP BOARD MEMBER; CO-FOUNDER AND TRUSTEE, ASFARI FOUNDATION; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GALILEE FOUNDATION AMJAD BSEISU, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, ENQUEST PLC EFRAIM HALEVY, CHAIRMAN, ISRAEL NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY PETER JOSEPH, CHAIRMAN, TRENTON BIOGAS LLC (TBL DANIEL LEVY, PRESIDENT OF THE U.S./MIDDLE EAST PROJECT FRANK LOWENSTEIN, FORMER U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE ROBERT MALLEY, SENIOR FELLOW AT THE YALE JACKSON SCHOOL ANNE PATTERSON, FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA THOMAS R. PICKERING, SENIOR COUNSELOR, ALBRIGHT STONEBRIDGE GROUP (ATTENDED VIRTUALLY) HENRY SIEGMAN, PRESIDENT EMERITUS, U.S. /MIDDLE EAST PROJECT (ATTENDED VIRTUALLY) RAMEZ SOUSOU, CHAIRMAN, DAYCREST HOLDINGS THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING WAS TO REVIEW U.S.-MIDDLE EAST POLICY AND THAT OF OTHER ACTORS AND OPTIONS FOR MITIGATING OR ADVANCING RESOLUTIONS OF CRISES AND CONFLICTS IN EACH OF THE MAJOR AREAS OF INTEREST IN THE REGION, NOTABLY WORKING TO RESOLVE THE ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN CONFLICT, AS WELL AS ISSUES RELATED TO AFGHANISTAN, YEMEN, IRAN, IRAQ, SYRIA, LEBANON, THE GULF AND EGYPT. AT THIS MEETING, THE DISCUSSION POINTS WERE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON EVENTS SINCE OCTOBER 7TH AND INCLUDED SOME OF THE FOLLOWING SESSIONS: SYRIA & LEBANON: ANALYSIS AND STATE OF PLAY MIDDLE EAST PRIORITIES IN A SHIFTING GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE - THE VIEW FROM WESTMINSTER LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY AS A DRIVER OF CHANGE IN ISRAEL-PALESTINE NEW U.S AND GEOPOLITICAL REALITIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON ISRAEL-PALESTINE/THE REGION PALESTINE-ISRAEL - WHERE DO WE STAND, IS THERE A WAY OUT AND IDENTIFYING PRESSURE POINTS IRAN-U.S. - INCHING CLOSER TO A DEAL OR TO A CLASH? MIDDLE EAST PRIORITIES IN A SHIFTING GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE IMPLICATIONS OF U.S.-EUROPE TENSIONS THE USMEP HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN A CONSISTENT FLOW OF PRIVATE BRIEFINGS, POLICY NOTES AND OFFERING OF ADVICE TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE U.S., EUROPE, AND THE REGION. THAT WORK SEEKS TO PROVIDE UPDATED SITUATION ASSESSMENTS ALONGSIDE POLICY OPTIONS. PART OF THAT WORK IS CONDUCTED WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE USMEP BOARD AND SENIOR ADVISORS. NOTABLY THAT HAS FOCUSED ON EFFORTS TO ADVANCE PEACE, DE-ESCALATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND EQUAL RIGHTS.Expenses $281,260
- CO-HOSTED WORKSHOP WITH THE DOHA FORUM THE USMEP CO-HOSTED A TWO-DAY PRIVATE WORKSHOP PROGRAM IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MIDDLE EAST COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS DURING THE DOHA FORUM ON DECEMBER 8-9, 2024. THE WORKSHOP BROUGHT TOGETHER POLICYMAKERS, PRACTITIONERS AND EXPERTS TO EXPLORE NEW INITIATIVES ON ISRAEL-PALESTINE. DURING THE DOHA FORUM ITSELF, THE USMEP CO-HOSTED A PLENARY PANEL AT THE MAIN FORUM ENTITLED "PREVENTING ANOTHER YEAR OF TRAGEDY IN PALESTINE: SHAPING A WAY FORWARD." USMEP PRESIDENT, DANIEL LEVY, SPOKE AT THAT PANEL WHICH CAN BE VIEWED HERE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=SKBSXPL1FPEExpenses $206,593
- EXAMPLES OF INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2024, USMEP HELPED THE LEADERSHIP OF GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IN QATAR'S CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL STUDIES (CIRS) CURATE A 3-DAY SYMPOSIUM WORKING CLOSELY WITH DEAN SAFWAN MASRI. THAT WAS ENTITLED THE HIWARAAT SYMPOSIUM IN WHICH THE USMEP LEADERSHIP ALSO PARTICIPATED AND SPOKE AND CO-LED A POST-SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOP. ON OCTOBER 15, 2024, USMEP LEADERSHIP WAS INVITED TO ADDRESS A ONE-DAY MEETING AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ON THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION ARRANGED BY THE S&D IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. ON NOVEMBER 7-8, 2024, USMEP LEADERSHIP HELPED FACILITATE, INVITE SPEAKERS AND ADDRESS THE OCTAGON 2024 MEETING IN MADRID, SPAIN, HOSTED BY THE COMMON ACTION FORUM. ON FEBRUARY 25, 2025, DANIEL LEVY BRIEFED THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL DURING A SESSION ENTITLED, "THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST INCLUDING THE PALESTINIAN QUESTION." ON JUNE 10-12, 2025, LEADERSHIP ADDRESSED A PANEL ON MIDDLE EAST PEACE ISSUES DURING A TWO-DAY PROGRAM ENTITLED "OSLO FORUM 2025", IN FINSTADJORDET, NORWAY, HOSTED BY THE NORWEGIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY AND THE CENTRE FOR HUMANITARIAN DIALOGUE. LEADERSHIP ALSO HELPED ARRANGE OTHER SPEAKERS FOR THAT SESSION. ON JUNE 29, 2025, USMEP LEADERSHIP WAS INVITED TO ADDRESS A SESSION ENTITLED "BEYOND BORDERS" AT THE BRADFORD LITERATURE FESTIVAL, A PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL 10-DAY EVENT, RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE UK'S LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE LITERATURE FESTIVALS. USMEP LEADERSHIP ALSO HELPED ARRANGE OTHER SPEAKERS FOR THIS EVENT. PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE U.S./MIDDLE EAST PROJECT'S LEADERSHIP ALSO PUBLICLY PUBLISHED OPINION PIECES AND ARTICLES AND ENGAGED IN VARIOUS MEDIA APPEARANCES. DANIEL LEVY, PRESIDENT OF THE USMEP, CONDUCTED FREQUENT MEDIA INTERVIEWS IN U.S. AND UK OUTLETS, AS WELL AS ACROSS MULTIPLE INTERNATIONAL PLATFORMS INCLUDING AUSTRALIA, CANADA, AND VARIOUS ITALIAN, SOUTH AFRICAN, EUROPEAN, INDIAN, NIGERIAN AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL NEWS OUTLETS. MR. LEVY ALSO DID VARIOUS RADIO SHOWS AND HAS ALSO SPOKEN IN NUMEROUS PODCASTS.Expenses $206,592
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-2213721
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $181,043
- Income (IRS master file)
- $483,258
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $483,258 | $997,776 | $181,043 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,112,933 | $1,069,212 | $695,061 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,622,533 | $1,247,763 | $651,340 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,115,437 | $1,320,051 | $276,370 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 41-2213721).
Questions about US MIDDLE EAST PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of US MIDDLE EAST PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of US MIDDLE EAST PROJECT INC is 41-2213721.
- Is US MIDDLE EAST PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to US MIDDLE EAST PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does US MIDDLE EAST PROJECT INC 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 US MIDDLE EAST PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did US MIDDLE EAST PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of US MIDDLE EAST PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANIEL LEVY.
- Who are the officers and directors of US MIDDLE EAST PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $305,643 (DANIEL LEVY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does US MIDDLE EAST PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $483,258, expenses of $997,776 and total assets of $181,043 at year end.
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