2025-08-15T09:21:07-05:00 2024-09-30 872525370 CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER SUITE 910 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2023-10-01 421591205 MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS INC MIDD 7038529333 7600 BOSTON BOULEVARD SPRINGFIELD VA 22153 ANNE R NOBLE GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SEC. 7038529333 2025-08-14 1 1 AMANDA ADAMS P00748038 3016549000 2025-08-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANNE R NOBLE 7600 BOSTON BOULEVARD SPRINGFIELD VA 22153 103044417 0 X WWW.ALHURRA.COM X 2003 DC THE MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC. (MBN) IS A MULTI-MEDIA COMPANY, GENEROUSLY FUNDED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS AND AMERICAN TAXPAYERS. IT IS HEADQUARTERED IN SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA, WITH BUREAUS STRETCHING ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION. IN A RESPONSIBLE, RELIABLE, ACCURATE AND HONEST MANNER, MBN SHEDS LIGHT ON U.S. POLITICS, SOCIETY, AND THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE AT LARGE. IN ADDITION, MBN PROVIDES ITS AUDIENCE WITH MISSION ALIGNED STORIES FROM THE REGION THAT OTHERS SHY AWAY FROM. 4 4 517 4 0 0 127192684 103017459 0 0 96265 0 14591 26958 127303540 103044417 0 0 0 0 76710412 70514693 0 0 0 53335281 39507994 130045693 110022687 -2742153 -6978270 45060762 31648384 49128695 33231828 -4067933 -1583444 X THE MISSION OF THE MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS IS TO PROVIDE OBJECTIVE, ACCURATE, AND RELEVANT NEWS AND INFORMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF THE MIDDLE EAST ABOUT THE REGION, THE WORLD, AND THE UNITED STATES. MBN SUPPORTS DEMOCRATIC VALUES BY EXPANDING THE SPECTRUM OF IDEAS, OPINIONS, AND PERSPECTIVES AVAILABLE IN THE REGION'S MEDIA. 0 0 103421327 MBN IS AN ARABIC-LANGUAGE MULTIMEDIA ORGANIZATION THAT REACHES 34.1 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (MENA) WEEKLY. REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS' 2023 REPORT REVEALED THAT PRESS FREEDOM IN MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRIES WENT FROM BAD TO WORSE. PRESS FREEDOM AND JOURNALIST SAFETY REMAINED "VERY BAD" IN MOST OF THE NATIONS THAT MBN TARGETS.MBN IS MORE THAN JUST TWO 24/7 TELEVISION NETWORKS (ALHURRA AND ALHURRA-IRAQ), FIVE DIGITAL PLATFORMS (ALHURRA.COM, IRFAASAWTAK.COM, ELSAHA.COM, MAGHREBVOICES.COM AND RADIOSAWA.COM) AND A VARIETY OF PODCASTS. IT'S A TEAM OF JOURNALISTS ACROSS THE REGION, DEDICATED TO PRODUCING STORIES ON UNIVERSAL FREEDOM AND HUMAN RIGHTS THAT OFTEN GO UNREPORTED IN THE INDIGENOUS ARABIC PRESS. BY BRINGING THESE STORIES TO THE FOREFRONT, MBN UNDERSCORES ITS COMMITMENT TO TOLERANCE, THE RULE OF LAW, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.AMIDST THE INFLUENCE OF LOCAL, PAN-ARAB, AND FOREIGN-OWNED ARABIC MEDIA OUTLETS IN THE REGION, WHICH ARE OFTEN SWAYED BY THE ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND RELIGIOUS INTERESTS OF THEIR FUNDERS, MBN STANDS AS A BEACON OF RELIABILITY. AUDIENCES CAN TRUST MBN TO DELIVER ACCURATE AND OBJECTIVE NEWS ABOUT THEIR COUNTRY, THE REGION, AND THE WORLD. THIS TRUST IS PARTICULARLY CRUCIAL AS THE REGION BECOMES MORE POLARIZED. IN ADDITION TO NEWS, MBN OFFERS IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS, AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT ISSUES IN AND ABOUT THE REGION, FURTHER SOLIDIFYING ITS ROLE AS A TRUSTED SOURCE OF INFORMATION. 103421327 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 X 246 0 1 517 1 0 1 LE IS IZ MO AE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ANNE R NOBLE 7038529040 7600 BOSTON BOULEVARD SPRINGFIELD VA 22153 JAMES O'SHEA CHAIR END 06/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMB RYAN CROCKER INTERIM CHAIR BEG 06/24 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALIA IBRAHIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MCNULTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMB SUSAN ZIADEH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOHAMMAD SAMIM SEDIQI CFO AND TREASURER BEG 10/23 40.00 X 35405 0 0 JEFFREY GEDMIN ACTING PRESIDENT BEG 4/24 40.00 X 0 0 0 HASSAN SHWIKI ACTING PRESIDENT THRU 4/24 40.00 X 189748 0 20892 ANNE R NOBLE GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY 40.00 X 178847 0 13663 KIM JACKSON CFO THRU 10/23 40.00 X 180121 0 3434 IMAD HAMED HAJ VP OF ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 173863 0 12840 AMR SAAD ALY HASSAN EL-KAHKY VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING 40.00 X 173005 0 12803 WILLIAM SABATINI ACTING SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 170476 0 17619 THAER SOUKAR SENIOR DIRECTOR, DIGITAL 40.00 X 172847 0 17747 MOHAMMED ALBARDAWIL SENIOR DIRECTOR, NEWS 40.00 X 168784 0 15124 1443096 0 114122 163 0 1 0 CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20006 INTERPRETATION/TRANSLATION 1694735 ZENITH GLOBAL SOLUTIONS 4315 50TH STREET NW SUITE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20016 CONSULTING 621075 CROWELL & MORING LLP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 LEGAL 188267 CASTRO & COMPANY LLC 1635 KING STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 ACCOUNTING/ADVISORY 130163 4 103017459 103017459 26958 26958 26958 103044417 0 0 26958 722635 184253 538382 54491440 51702782 2788658 2056030 1946864 109166 8094622 7608945 485677 5149966 4840968 308998 971421 913136 58285 723187 679796 43391 4673167 4392777 280390 10640 10002 638 1812448 1703701 108747 5850391 5499368 351023 6190637 5819199 371438 2268592 2132476 136116 131163 123293 7870 6328800 5949072 379728 273230 256836 16394 NEWS FEED/WIRES 7732369 7268427 463942 EQUIPMENT 554428 521162 33266 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 546221 513448 32773 1441300 1354822 86478 110022687 103421327 6601360 0 281938 412691 10538586 1364920 110857 188038 1342561 3011263 64401369 49164967 19746097 15236402 5000 5000 13035723 11430070 45060762 31648384 18011148 8728410 17394276 11279772 13723271 13223646 49128695 33231828 X -4067933 -1583444 -4067933 -1583444 45060762 31648384 -6978270 9462759 0 X X 0 0 1 0 X 104472229 111990076 130559581 127192684 113743235 587957805 104472229 111990076 130559581 127192684 113743235 587957805 587957805 87636 87636 121660 14591 26958 163209 588208650 0.99960 0.99960 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 87,069. 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X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 HASSAN SHWIKI ACTING PRESIDENT THRU 4/24 188758 0 0 0 990 0 11867 0 9025 0 210640 0 0 0 ANNE R NOBLE GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETAR 173442 0 3500 0 1905 0 10591 0 3072 0 192510 0 0 0 THAER SOUKAR SENIOR DIRECTOR, DIGITAL 170122 0 2500 0 225 0 10634 0 7113 0 190594 0 0 0 WILLIAM SABATINI ACTING SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESO 167986 0 1500 0 990 0 10506 0 7113 0 188095 0 0 0 IMAD HAMED HAJ VP OF ADMINISTRATION 170018 0 3500 0 345 0 10350 0 2490 0 186703 0 0 0 AMR SAAD ALY HASSAN EL-KAHKY VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING 163860 0 3500 0 5645 0 10283 0 2520 0 185808 0 0 0 MOHAMMED ALBARDAWIL SENIOR DIRECTOR, NEWS 164149 0 4500 0 135 0 10148 0 4976 0 183908 0 0 0 KIM JACKSON CFO THRU 10/23 162699 0 3500 0 13922 0 0 0 3434 0 183555 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A KIM JACKSON RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $13,046 DURING THE YEAR. THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT PROVIDED THAT SHE WOULD RECEIVE FOUR ADDITIONAL WEEKS OF PAY. PART I, LINE 7 PERFORMANCE AND MERIT AWARDS ARE BASED ON A FORMAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ACCOUNTING TEAM ALONG WITH THE CFO AND MANAGEMENT TEAM REVIEW THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. THE RETURN IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MBN REQUIRES THAT ITS BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN ANY ACTIVITY, PRACTICE, OR CONDUCT THAT MAY CONFLICT WITH OR MIGHT REASONABLY APPEAR TO CONFLICT WITH THE INTERESTS OF MBN. THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS TO PREVENT THE INTERESTS OF ANY BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE FROM INTERFERING WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES TO MBN, AND TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL, OR POLITICAL GAIN MADE AT THE EXPENSE OF MBN. THIS POLICY REQUIRES THAT DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE RECUSAL OF ANY INTERESTED PARTY IN A DECISION RELATING TO THE CONFLICT FURTHERMORE, WHENEVER ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR A PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH MBN, HE OR SHE NOTIFIES THE GENERAL COUNSEL OF SUCH CONFLICT IN WRITING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE SALARY FOR THE PRESIDENT BASED ON A SALARY SURVEY AND COMPARABLE DATA OF SIMILARLY RANKED SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES) EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE BOARD DOCUMENTS THE DETERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. MBN HIRES AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY TO ANALYZE COMPENSATION AND PAY BANDS FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. A GLOBAL COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN JULY 2017 AND THE REVIEW INCLUDED ALL POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 MBN MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PART XII, LINE 3B: DUE TO FUNDING CUTS AND DELAYS IN RECEIVABLES, MBN WAS FORCED TO FURLOUGH AND LAY OFF STAFF AS WELL PAUSE THE AUDIT. IN THE INTERIM, THE AUDIT FIRM THAT WAS ENGAGED WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO PERFORM THE AUDIT. MBN HAS SECURED A NEW AUDIT FIRM AND WILL RESUME THE AUDIT PROCESS SHORTLY. 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