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Nonprofit · EIN 47-1164106

NEAR EAST MEDIA

Tax-exempt · VIRGINIA BCH, VA 23462

Financials

$1.2M$1.3M2023$1.3M$2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEAR EAST MEDIA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,345,264$2,034,527-$689,263$316,090$186$315,904
December 31, 2023990$1,158,145$1,310,834-$152,689$1,087,791$16,299$1,071,492
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,337,034
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$5,785
Other revenue
$2,445

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$45,103
Occupancy
$45,230
Travel
$32,589
Program services (functional)
$1,536,404
Management and general (functional)
$498,123

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,087,791
Total assets, end of year
$316,090
Total liabilities, end of year
$186
Net assets, end of year
$315,904
Net assets without donor restrictions
$315,904
Gross receipts
$1,345,264
Employees
0
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
VA

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEN BLACKWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SKIP HEITZIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHAEL LITTLEVICE- CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JOSEPH MAGENCHIEF OPER O
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
JOEL C ROSENBERGCEO, BOARD C
Trustee or director, Officer
50$0
LYNN ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LANCE EMMATREASURER
Officer
15$0
LEE MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Officer
25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lee MitchellSecretary, Treasurer
Officer
25$31,500
Joseph MagenChief Operating Officer
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
50$0
Joel C RosenbergChief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
50$0
Michael LittleVice-Chairman of the Board
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
Ken BlackwellOfficer, Director
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Skip HeitzigOfficer, Director
Trustee or director
0.5$0
Lynn RosenbergOfficer, Director
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4545 COMMERCE ST UNIT 2003, VIRGINIA BCH, VA 23462-3277
In care of
% LEE MITCHELL
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
3454 Dandelion Cres, Virginia Beach VA 23453
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOEL C ROSENBERG, 3220 S ALTON CT, SANTA ANA, CA 92704
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Lee Mitchell, 3454 Dandelion Cres, Virginia Beach VA 23453
Signed the 990
LANCE EMMA, TREASURER
Phone
(714) 659-5979
Return prepared by
D BARRY IACONO AND ASSOCIATES

Mission

NEAR EAST MEDIA"S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE BALANCED COVERAGE OF NEWS AND EVENTS, COMMENTARY AND ANALYSIS IMPACTING ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST FOR THE EVANGELICAL WORLD AS WELL AS THE ARAB WORLD BOTH MUSLIMS AND CHRISTIANS AND THE JWEISH WORLD BY PUBLISHING THREE WEBSITES: ALL ISRAEL NEWS, ALL ARAB NEWS, AND KEHILA NEWS; AND BY USING YOUTUBE AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PROGRAMS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024, NEAR EAST MEDIA, OPERATING UNDER THE DBA NAME ALL ISRAEL NEWS, EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT GROWTH SINCE ITS INITIAL LAUNCH IN SEPTEMBER 2020. BOTH ORIGINAL NEWS ARTICLES AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON ITS NEWS CHANNEL INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY. ACROSS ALL WEBSITES AND YOUTUBE PLATFORMS, VIDEO AND PAGE VIEWS AVERAGED A COMBINED TOTAL OF 4.5 MILLION PER MONTH THROUGHOUT 2024. THE HIGHEST MONTHLY PERFORMANCE OCCURRED IN OCTOBER 2024, WHEN TOTAL VIEWS ACROSS ALL ISRAEL NEWS, ALL ARAB NEWS, AND THE AIN YOUTUBE CHANNEL SURPASSED 16 MILLION.
  • IN 2024, NEAR EAST MEDIA, OPERATING UNDER THE DBA NAME ALL ISRAEL NEWS, EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT GROWTH SINCE ITS INITIAL LAUNCH IN SEPTEMBER 2020. BOTH ORIGINAL NEWS ARTICLES AND YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON ITS NEWS CHANNEL INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY. ACROSS ALL WEBSITES AND YOUTUBE PLATFORMS, VIDEO AND PAGE VIEWS AVERAGED A COMBINED TOTAL OF 4.5 MILLION PER MONTH THROUGHOUT 2024. THE HIGHEST MONTHLY PERFORMANCE OCCURRED IN OCTOBER 2024, WHEN TOTAL VIEWS ACROSS ALL ISRAEL NEWS, ALL ARAB NEWS, AND THE AIN YOUTUBE CHANNEL SURPASSED 16 MILLION.
    Expenses $1,536,404

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-1164106
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$316,090
Income (IRS master file)
$1,345,264

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,345,264$2,034,527$316,090XML
990December 2023$1,158,145$1,310,834$1,087,791XML
990December 2022$1,546,383$826,585$1,232,433IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Lee Mitchell
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 47-1164106).

Questions about NEAR EAST MEDIA

What is the EIN of NEAR EAST MEDIA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEAR EAST MEDIA is 47-1164106.
Is NEAR EAST MEDIA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to NEAR EAST MEDIA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEAR EAST MEDIA 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 NEAR EAST MEDIA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NEAR EAST MEDIA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of NEAR EAST MEDIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOEL C ROSENBERG.
Who are the officers and directors of NEAR EAST MEDIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NEAR EAST MEDIA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,345,264, expenses of $2,034,527 and total assets of $316,090 at year end.

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