INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST INC (EIN 82-0953061)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 202203199349202425
- Schema version
- 2021v4.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-11-15T09:02:23-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 981255298 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ABOULAFIA AVITAL SHRENSKY & CO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer Foreign Address PreparerForeignAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15 KANFEI NASHARIM ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | JERUSALEM | CityNm |
| Country | IS | CountryCd |
| Foreign Postal | 95464 | ForeignPostalCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 820953061 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | INSI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4108437520 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7009 WALLIS AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21215 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MAIA HOFFMAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4108437520 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2022-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | MAIA | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | HOFFMAN | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RONALD ZALBEN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00517668 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8883727299 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2022-11-15 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 3 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.AVIMELAMED.COM/INSIDE-THE-MIDDLE-EAST-ITME/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $160,854 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $160,850 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $4 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $160,854 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $3,966 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $68,586 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $72,552 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $88,302 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $55,577 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $143,879 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $101,475 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $116,056 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $80,000 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $101,475 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $196,056 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,898 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $52,177 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $55,577 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $143,879 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CURRENT AND FUTURE LEADERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD, ON CURRENT AFFAIRS IN THE ARAB AND MUSLIM WORLD AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE MIDDLE EAST. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST: ENTERING A NEW ERAIN THIS BOOK, ACCLAIMED MIDDLE EAST EXPERT AVI MELAMED TAKES YOU ON A FASCINATING, EYE-OPENING JOURNEY THROUGH THE MIDDLE EAST'S GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE. AS THE REGION ENTERS THE NEW ERA, INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS AND REGIONAL ALLIANCES ARE ENGAGED IN AN EPIC POWER STRUGGLE. SOME ARAB COUNTRIES ARE WALKING THE TURBULENT PATH TOWARDS A POSSIBLE NEW MODEL OF STATEHOOD. OTHERS ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR SOVEREIGNTY AND SURVIVAL. ALL OF THIS, WHILE WESTERN HEGEMONY IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS COMING TO AN END. AND THE EASTERN GIANTS ARE ON THE RISE. USING PRIMARILY SOURCES FROM THE REGION, AVI PROVIDES A PROFESSIONAL, RARE INSIDER'S VIEW. HE CLEARLY AND INSIGHTFULLY CONTEXTUALIZES REGIONAL EVENTS, SKILLFULLY HELPING THE READER BUILD A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PICTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST TODAY. HE ALSO CHALLENGES COMMON WESTERN CONCEPTS, NARRATIVES, AND THEORIES. AND PROVIDES PREDICTIONS ABOUT SOME OF THE MOST CENTRAL ISSUES OF THE DAY. | $0 | $16,289 |
| THE SEAM LINE: DOCUMENTARY SERIESIN THE FRAMEWORK OF OUR NON-PROFIT, INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST - INTELLIGENCE PERSPECTIVES [ITME]), WHICH PROVIDES APOLITICAL NON-PARTISAN KNOWLEDGE, CUSTOMIZED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES TO ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, STUDENTS, PRACTITIONERS, AND LEADERS, WE ARE DOING A FIVE-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES ON JERUSALEM BASED ON HIS POSITION AS ADVISOR ON ARAB AFFAIRS TO TEDDY KOLLEK AND EHUD OLMERT WHEN THEY WERE THE MAYORS OF JERUSALEM. THE SERIES IS CALLED THE SEAM LINE. AVI IS THE WRITER AND NARRATOR-GUIDE OF A DOCUMENTARY SERIES, PROVIDING AN INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE INTO THE MANY LAYERS OF THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT IN AND OVER JERUSALEM. BASED ON AVI'S ON-THE-GROUND EXPERIENCE IN JERUSALEM DURING THE CITY'S MOST VIOLENT CHAPTERS, THE SERIES OFFERS A VIEW OF JERUSALEM AND THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT NOT COVERED IN WESTERN MEDIA. AVI'S EXPERIENCE, INSIGHTS, AND LESSONS ARE RELEVANT NOT ONLY TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT BUT ALSO TO CONFLICTS ACROSS THE GLOBE. | $100,000 | $1,602 |
| HAWAII SPEAKING TOUR (2022)THIS WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH THOSE WHO LIVE IN HAWAII REGARDING THE MIDDLE EAST. | $36,000 | $0 |
| ITME EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMSINSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST : INTELLIGENCE PERSPECTIVES [ITME] PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE, CUSTOMIZED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES TO ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, STUDENTS, PRACTITIONERS, AND LEADERS. THROUGH BRIEFINGS, LECTURES, SEMINARS, AND COURSES, ITME EQUIPS PEOPLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND TOOLS TO DEVELOP A MULTIDIMENSIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE GEOPOLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COMPLEX AND DYNAMIC MIDDLE EAST AND EMPOWERS PEOPLE TO BE KNOWLEDGEABLE MEDIA LITERATE CRITICAL THINKERS ABOUT ISRAEL, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND THE WORLD. OUR METHODOLOGY RESTS ON TWO CORE PILLARS1. PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL, APOLITICAL, NON-PARTISAN, INTELLIGENCE-BASED CONTEXTUALIZED EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST.2. TEACHES AND EQUIPS PEOPLE WITH PRACTICAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT SKILLS AND TOOLS THAT EMPOWER THEM TO BE SOPHISTICATED MEDIA LITERATE CRITICAL THINKERS. | $0 | $37,053 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $54,944 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH MARS | ||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BERDY | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH FIDLER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH GOLDSMITH | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BLAVATT | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNIE FOOTLICK | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 2.50 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELI OVITS | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $3,966 | $0 | $0 |
| MAIA HOFFMAN | ||||
| TREASURER | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | Yes (1) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $51,141 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOELAH ORANGE | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3306 TIMBERLAND LAND | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21208 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4438021552 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $138,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $39,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $160,850 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $338,350 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $138,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $39,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $160,850 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $338,350 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $338,350 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $22,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $136,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $158,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $496,350 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MAIA HOFFMAN | PersonNm |
| Loan Purpose | OPERATE ORGANIZATION UNTIL ORGANIZATION'S LINE OF CREDIT IS ESTABLISHED | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan To Organization | Yes (X) | LoanToOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $51,141 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $51,141 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | 0 | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | 0 | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | 0 | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $51,141 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST ON CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT. AMOUNT: 4. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM SERVICES. AMOUNT: 54,944. DESCRIPTION: ADMINISTRATION. AMOUNT: 12,972. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING. AMOUNT: 670. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 68,586. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: INVESTMENT IN IZZY DOCUMENTARY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 80,000. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,036. DESCRIPTION: OFFICER LOANS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 45,898. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 51,141. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |
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