Nonprofit · EIN 52-2068483
MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · WASHINGTON, DC 20038
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,512,786 | $30,826,985 | -$21,314,199 | $2,228,768 | $2,328,123 | -$99,355 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,808,914
- of which government grants
- $360,000
- Program service revenue
- $3,164,835
- Investment income
- $17,113
- Other revenue
- $521,924
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $363,470
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,221,975
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,172,548
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $23,376
- Accounting fees
- $63,439
- Occupancy
- $505,103
- Travel
- $116,335
- Depreciation
- $21,508,704
- Program services (functional)
- $29,574,295
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,252,690
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,425,529
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,228,768
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,328,123
- Net assets, end of year
- -$99,355
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$803,646
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $704,291
- Gross receipts
- $9,512,786
- Employees
- 30
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN STALINSKY | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 52 | $236,429 | $22,932 |
| ELLIOT ZWEIG | DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,882 | $8,000 |
| RUHAMA SOSNOW | EDITOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,429 | $34,352 |
| GISELE A GILDENER | DIR OF DEVEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,291 | $4,500 |
| ALBERTO FERNANDEZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $127,041 | $0 |
| KHALID EL BEZZAOUI | RESEARCHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,568 | $0 |
| SDAM | RESEARCHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,291 | $0 |
| ANNA BARDUCCI | RESEARCHER Trustee or director | 40 | $25,000 | $0 |
| YIGAL CARMON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER REVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KAUFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MUKASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 27837, WASHINGTON, DC 20038-7837
- In care of
- % S STALINSKY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- YIGAL CARMON, PO BOX 27837, WASHINGTON, DC 20038
- Signed the 990
- YIGAL CARMON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 955-9070
- Website
- WWW.MEMRI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GOLDIN GROUP LLC
Mission
THE MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MEMRI) EXPLORES THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH ITS MEDIA, PROVIDING TIMELY TRANSLATIONS FROM ARABIC, FARSI, URDU, PASHTU, AND TURKISH MEDIA AND PUBLISHING ORIGINAL ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL, IDEOLOGICAL, INTELLECTUAL, RELIGIOUS AND OTHER TRENDS IN THE ARAB AND MUSLIM WORLD AS WELL AS IN RUSSIA AND CHINA, MAKING THESE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. IT ASSISTS THE U.S. MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH ITS RESEARCH, INCLUDING WITH ITS MONITORING OF ONLINE ACTIVITY, PROVIDING THEM WITH REAL-TIME INFORMATION. THE MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MEMRI) PUBLISHES TIMELY TRANSLATIONS FROM ARABIC, FARSI, URDU, PASHTU, RUSSIAN, AND CHINESE CONTENT FROM MEDIA AND OTHER OPEN SOURCES - PRINT, BROADCAST, AND ONLINE, INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA, SERMONS, AND SCHOOLBOOKS - AS WELL AS ORIGINAL ANALYSIS OF POLITICAL, IDEOLOGICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND RELIGIOUS TRENDS IN THESE REGIONS. FOUNDED IN DECEMBER 1997 TO INFORM THE DEBATE IN U.S. POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAS
Program accomplishments
- THE MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MEMRI) PROVIDES AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, LEGISLATIVE BODIES, POLICYMAKERS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, INFORMING THEM AND ASSISTING THEM IN CARRYING OUT THEIR MISSIONS. IT ALSO INFORMS MEDIA, ACADEMIA, AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. IT BRIDGES THE LANGUAGE GAP BETWEEN THE MIDDLE EAST/RUSSIA/CHINA AND THE WEST BY MONITORING AND TRANSLATING CONTENT FROM ALL FORMS OF MEDIA ACROSS THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF POLITICAL, IDEOLOGICAL, CULTURAL, AND OTHER VITAL SPHERES, AND PUBLISHING ORIGINAL ANALYSIS THE MEDIA OF THESE REGIONS, OFFERING DIRECT ACCESS TO PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIAL IN ARABIC, FARSI, URDU, PASHTU, RUSSIAN, AND CHINESE. EVERY WEEK, MEMRI PUBLISHES DOZENS OF TRANSLATIONS, ANALYSIS PIECES, AND TRANSLATED VIDEO CLIPS; THIS RESEARCH IS POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE, MEMRI.ORG, AROUND THE CLOCK AND DISSEMINATED DAILY VIA EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SUBSCRIBERS AND FOLLOWERS. ITS RESEARCH IS PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AND OTHER MAJOR LANGUAGES, AND ITS MAIN WEBSITE MEMRI.ORG AND ITS PROJECT WEBSITES RECEIVE MILLIONS OF VISITORS ANNUALLY. MEMRI TV CLIPS HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF OVER ONE BILLION VIEWS SINCE THE LAUNCH OF THIS PROJECT IN 2004. MEMRI PROVIDES BRIEFINGS AS WELL AS INFORMATION, INCLUDING TIMELY AND ACTIONABLE ALERTS, TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOCUSING ON COUNTERTERRORISM, FOREIGN POLICY, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND ITS RESEARCH IS VITAL TO INFORMING DISCUSSIONS ON THE MIDDLE EAST, COUNTERTERRORISM, AND OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES ON ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. ADDITIONALLY, MEDIA OUTLETS ACROSS THE U.S. - ALL MAJOR TELEVISION NETWORKS, MAJOR NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES, ONLINE NEWS OUTLETS, AND MORE - REGULARLY CITE AND RELY ON MEMRI RESEARCH, AND TURN TO MEMRI FOR SPECIAL MEDIA PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. MEMRI RESEARCH IS ALSO USED IN ACADEMIA, AT HUNDREDS OF UNIVERSITIES AND INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION ACROSS THE U.S.Expenses $29,574,295
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 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2068483
- 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
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,228,768
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,512,786
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2024
- Posted by the IRS
- July 15, 2025
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2024
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,512,786 | $30,826,985 | $2,228,768 | 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 52-2068483).
Questions about MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC is 52-2068483.
- Is MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2024 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2024.
- Are donations to MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE 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 MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE 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 MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE 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 MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names YIGAL CARMON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $236,429 (STEVEN STALINSKY, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,512,786, expenses of $30,826,985 and total assets of $2,228,768 at year end.
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