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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1230205

MIDDLE EAST POLICY COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20019

Financials

$810K$1.2M2022$286K$1M2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MIDDLE EAST POLICY COUNCIL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990$286,336$1,038,655-$752,319$965,793$54,171$911,622
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$810,312$1,150,275-$339,963$238,295$231,159$7,136
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$178,314
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$57,890
Other revenue
$50,132

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$525,788
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$525,788
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$216,029
Occupancy
$168,061
Travel
$49,347
Depreciation
$4,087
Program services (functional)
$453,018
Management and general (functional)
$372,460
Fundraising (functional)
$213,177

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,895,101
Total assets, end of year
$965,793
Total liabilities, end of year
$54,171
Net assets, end of year
$911,622
Land, buildings and equipment
$40,961
Net assets without donor restrictions
$911,622
Gross receipts
$286,336
Employees
0
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
DC

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, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Bassima AlghusseinExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
0$160,000
Anne PattersonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Bill RughDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jamal NusseibehDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Mohamed MaraqaExecutive Director
Trustee or director
0$0
James MoranDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Patrick TherosDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jasmine ZakiExecutive Director
Trustee or director
0$0
Andrew SteinfeldDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Leon G ShaabianExecutive Director
Trustee or director
0$0
Tarik SolomonExecutive Director
Trustee or director
0$0
Richard AlbrightExecutive Director
Trustee or director
0$0
Alwan KhalidDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Karen AbuzaydDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Combiz Richard AbdolrahimiDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Winstanley Gina AbercrombieExecutive Director
Trustee or director
0$0
Perry CammackExecutive Director
Trustee or director
0$0
Gabrielle GueyeDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
AR JoyceDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Charles CarithersDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Fadi ElsalameenDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Richard SchmirerChairman and President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Anne JoyceDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BASSIMA ALGHUSSEINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$142,267
ANNE R JOYCEVICE PRESIDENT/EDITOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$82,159
RICHARD SCHMIERERCHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$80,600
WILLIAM A RUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
KAREN ABUZAVDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JASMINE ZAKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
PATRICK THEROSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CHAS FREEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
PHILIP MATTARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
RONALD NEUMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
THOMAS WALTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
RICHARD ALBRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
PERRY CAMMACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JANET BRESLIN-SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MOHAMED MARAQADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JAMES MORANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5124 E ST SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20019-6014
Signed the 990
Richard Schmierer, Chairwoman
Return prepared by
Premier Group Services Inc

Mission

THE MIDDLE EAST POLICY COUNCIL IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN EDUCTIONAL ORGANIZATION. FOUNDED IN 1981, THE MISSION OF THE COUNCIL IS TO FOSTER PUBLIC DISCUSSION OF THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND SECURITY ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE POLICIES OF THE UNITED STATES

990 for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • QUARTERLY JOURNAL - MIDDLE EAST POLICY - IS THE FLAGSHIP OF THE COUNCILS EFFORTS TO BROADEN THE DEBATE OF CRITICAL ISSUES AND U.S. INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST REGION
    Expenses $453,018

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, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1230205
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
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$965,793
Income (IRS master file)
$286,336

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2023$286,336$1,038,655$965,793XML
990December 2022$810,312$1,150,275$238,295XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 52-1230205).

Questions about MIDDLE EAST POLICY COUNCIL

What is the EIN of MIDDLE EAST POLICY COUNCIL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MIDDLE EAST POLICY COUNCIL is 52-1230205.
Is MIDDLE EAST POLICY COUNCIL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to MIDDLE EAST POLICY COUNCIL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MIDDLE EAST POLICY COUNCIL 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 POLICY COUNCIL 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 MIDDLE EAST POLICY COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2023.
Who are the officers and directors of MIDDLE EAST POLICY COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,000 (Bassima Alghussein, Executive Director).
How much revenue does MIDDLE EAST POLICY COUNCIL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $286,336, expenses of $1,038,655 and total assets of $965,793 at year end.

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