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Screen a listThe Middle East Institute
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$8.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +17% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−15.2%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMiddle East Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $9.7M spent
Programs$7.8M81%Management and general$1.3M14%Fundraising$566k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$33k in FY2022, −$1.7M in FY2023 and −$1.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 9 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2024. $798k is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending49funders
$582ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Carnegie Corporation of New YorkStopped after FY2021$469k$331k$233k$167k$233k–Smith Richardson Foundation IncSince FY2021$100k$50k$146kViola Foundation IncOn and off$124k$100kWilliam Carter and Marlys Burdett Schlr TrSince FY2020$44k$43k$43k$21kChrest Foundation IncOn and off$100k$50kFoundation for Middle East PeaceStopped after FY2022$25k$25k$25k$20k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$15k$35k$120k$152k$116k24 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$4k$15k$28k$13k$141k$227k$70k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped