INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST INC (EIN 82-0953061)
- Tax period
- 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
- Filed
- 2020-11-11
- IRS object ID
- 202013169349200006
- Schema version
- 2019v5.1
- 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 | 2020-11-11T06:06:38-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-12-31 | 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 | 2019-01-01 | 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 | AVI MELAMED | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4108437520 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-11-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RONALD ZALBEN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00517668 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8883727299 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2020-11-09 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 82.80.21.218 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-11-09 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 16:43:00 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | US | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 70B42344F7A4285753097A54D94AFC3E8812DBD8 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 70B42344F7A4285753097A54D94AFC3E8812DBD8 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | 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 | $160,000 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $138,000 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $22,000 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $160,000 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $125,406 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $125,406 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $34,594 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $0 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $34,594 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $85,812 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,000 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $95,812 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $61,218 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,594 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON D.C. CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS PROGRAM: 13 DEMOCTRATIC AND REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS ATTENDED NINE THREE-HOUR APOPOLITICAL BIPARTISAN EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS ON THE CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EAST. | $0 | $8,368 |
| MIDDLE EAST EDUCATIONAL FIELD SEMINAR: DURING JULY 30-AUGUST 10, 2019, THE 13 CONGRESSIONAL STAFFER PARTICIPANTS IN THE WASHINGTON D.C. CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS PROGRAM TRAVELED TO ISRAEL AND PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED HANDS-ON APPLICATIONS OF INFORMATION TAUGHT DURING THE WASHINGTO D.C. CONGRESSONAL STAFFERS PROGRAM. | $0 | $102,335 |
| COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP: A SERIES OF 10 NINETY-MINUTE SEMINARS WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF BALTIMORE (MD). THE SEMINARS PROVIDED PARTICIPANTS WITH AN APOLITICAL BIPARTISAN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE ON THE CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EAST. PARTICIPANTS WERE TAUGHT BASIC SKILLS OF CRITICAL THINKING AND MEDIA LITERACY. | $22,000 | $1,524 |
| ALUMNI DINNER: FOLLOW-UP MEETING WITH CONGRESSIONAL STAFFER PARTICIPANTS IN THE WASHINGTON D.C. CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS PROGRAM AND MIDLE-EAST EDUCATIONAL FIELD SEMINAR | $0 | $1,560 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $113,787 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH MARS | ||||
| SECRETARY | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BERDY | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH FIDLER | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH GOLDSMITH | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BLAVATT | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AVI MELAMED | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 25.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAIA HOFFMAN | ||||
| TREASURER | 25.00 | $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 | $45,898 | 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 | ESTHER JANDORF | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2408 DIANA ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BALTIMORE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 21209 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4435624434 | 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 Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $138,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $138,000 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $138,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $138,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $138,000 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $22,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $22,000 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $160,000 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, SECTION B, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP: A SERIES OF 10 NINETY-MINUTE SEMINARS WAS CONDUCTED FOR THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF BALTIMORE (MD). THE SEMINARS PROVIDED PARTICIPANTS WITH AN APOLITICAL BIPARTISAN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE ON THE CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EAST. PARTICIPANTS WERE TAUGHT BASIC SKILLS OF CRITICAL THINKING AND MEDIA LITERACY. | ExplanationTxt |
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 WAS ESTABLISHED | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan To Organization | Yes (X) | LoanToOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $45,898 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $45,898 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | 0 | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | 0 | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | 0 | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $45,898 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM SERVICES. AMOUNT: 113,787. DESCRIPTION: ADMINISTRATION. AMOUNT: 2,561. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING. AMOUNT: 8,968. DESCRIPTION: DONATIONS. AMOUNT: 90. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 125,406. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: BANK CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 10,000. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,631. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,689. DESCRIPTION: OFFICER LOAN. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 45,898. |
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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