2016-04-22T09:33:36-05:00 2015-09-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2014-10-01 421591205 MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS INC MIDD 7038529273 7600 BOSTON BOULEVARD NO STE D SPRINGFIELD VA 221533136 KELLEY L SULLIVAN VP OF ADMIN/TREASURER 7038529273 2016-04-22 1 3019519090 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z BRIAN CONNIFF 7600 BOSTON BOULEVARD NO STE D SPRINGFIELD VA 221533136 107151113 0 X WWW.ALHURRA.COM X 2003 VA SEE PART III, LINE 1. 8 8 592 8 0 0 106676352 107151113 0 0 0 0 0 0 106676352 107151113 0 0 0 0 64414714 64762236 0 0 0 42926284 41724231 107340998 106486467 -664646 664646 39020263 40401960 39652891 40369942 -632628 32018 X THE MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC (MBN) PROVIDES OBJECTIVE AND BALANCED NEWS AND INFORMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ABOUT THEIR REGION, THE WORLD AND THE U.S. MBN WORKS TO BROADEN THE RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ON ISSUES OF SIGNIFICANCE TO ENSURE THEY HAVE OBJECTIVE, ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT AMERICA, AMERICAN POLICIES, AND AMERICANS. 0 0 97646726 MBN BRANDS CURRENTLY INCLUDE ALHURRA, RADIO SAWA, AND AFIA DARFUR. ALHURRA OPERATES TWO, 24/7 ARABIC-LANGUAGE NEWS AND INFORMATION TELEVISION CHANNELS - ALHURRA/ALURRA HD AND ALHURRA - IRAQ. RADIO SAWA BROADCASTS 24/7 ON EIGHT PROGRAMMING STREAMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, AND WEB SITES AS SOURCES OF UP-TO-THE-MINUTE NEWS. MBN BROADCASTS FROM ITS HEADQUARTERS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA, WITH PRODUCTION OUTLETS IN WASHINGTON D.C., IRAQ, UAE, LEBANON, ISRAEL, MOROCCO, AND CORRESPONDENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AROUND THE WORLD. MBN REACHES AN ESTIMATED 30 MILLION PEOPLE EACH WEEK AND PROVIDES THE UNITED STATES A DIRECT AND UNDISTORTED LINE OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE ARABIC-SPEAKING POPULATION OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. MBN WORKS TO BROADEN THE RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ON ISSUES OF SIGNIFICANCE TO THE LIVES AND FUTURE OF ITS AUDIENCE, AND ENSURE THEY HAVE OBJECTIVE, REALISTIC INFORMATION ABOUT AMERICA, AMERICAN POLICIES AND AMERICANS. 97646726 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 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 160 0 1 592 1 0 1 AE LE IS IZ MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X WILLIAM W CLANCY 7038529000 7600 BOSTON BLVD SUITE D SPRINGFIELD VA 22153 JEFFERY SHELL CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEC JOHN FORBES KERRY EX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL P MEEHAN DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/14) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW ARMSTRONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMB RYAN CROCKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH WEINSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR LEON ARON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KEMPNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMB KAREN KORNBLUH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CONNIFF PRESIDENT 40.00 X 171669 0 28686 KELLEY LEHMAN SULLIVAN VP FOR ADMINISTRATION/TREASURER 40.00 X 162971 0 28972 ANNE NOBLE GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY 40.00 X 151611 0 40246 PAUL KOENIG DIRECTOR - DUBAI PRODUCTION CENTER 40.00 X 167927 0 27482 ELAMIN ELFAKI EDITOR IN CHEIF, AL YOUM 40.00 X 154567 0 68070 WILLIAM J SABATINI GEN MGR- MGN DIGITAL & RADIO SAWA 40.00 X 152473 0 68413 DANIEL NASSIF VP OF NETWORK NEWS 40.00 X 150607 0 71177 KELLY ALFORD GEN MGR - PRODUCTION OPERATIONS 40.00 X 147128 0 49682 1258953 0 382728 85 0 1 0 OPTIONS UNLIMITED 5410 RIVIERA DRIVE CORAL GABLES FL 33146 PRODUCTION CONSULTING SERVICES 163885 SULAIMAN AL-KAHTANI SHEIKH ZAYED RD MAZAYA CENTER DUBAI AE SHOW HOST 109000 KAMAL ALLOUANI 63 HASELBURY RD EDMONTON UK N181PZ CORRESPONDENT 107973 AKRAM KHUZAM ALHAMRA ST SANTONA 103 BEIRUT LE HOST/PRODUCER 104329 4 107151113 107151113 107151113 0 0 0 586480 40125 546355 46746365 43964128 2782237 5143325 4789465 353860 8388005 7835191 552814 3898061 3654079 243982 291902 27029 264873 338686 58222 280464 5037684 4829644 208040 9586 2145 7441 2183248 1793436 389812 3788677 3320725 467952 3006132 2602492 403640 2304261 1475988 828273 354999 10942 344057 NEWS & WIRE FEEDS 18817190 18810253 6937 EQUIPMENT 2660664 2396306 264358 MISCELLANEOUS 1198425 598614 599811 BUILDING SECURITY 1020534 942320 78214 712243 495622 216621 106486467 97646726 8839741 0 32118361 33897736 771 45462 36121 82276 646972 725874 38986817 34246618 5154721 4740199 879191 722619 184126 187794 39020263 40401960 12036542 10441970 27616349 29927972 39652891 40369942 X -632628 32018 -632628 32018 39020263 40401960 664646 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 110125128 108198862 108256263 106676352 107151113 540407718 110125128 108198862 108256263 106676352 107151113 540407718 540407718 540407718 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7830836 5846116 1984720 31155981 28400502 2755479 4740199 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 29729969 DEFERRED RENT 198003 29927972 X 107151113 0 107151113 0 107151113 106486467 0 106486467 0 106486467 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014, THE CORPORATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 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SEE SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B FOR THE BONUS AND OTHER COMPENSATION INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE AUDITORS AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MBN BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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 THE 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. THE LAST SALARY REVIEW FOR THE PRESIDENT WAS IN 2010. MBN HIRES AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY TO ANALYZE COMPENSATION AND PAY BANDS FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 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