2025-11-17T12:57:19-06:00 2024-12-31 521853933 JM&M 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2024-01-01 530204608 THE MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE MIDD 2027851141 1761-1763 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 FRANCISCO RICARDO SOMARRIBA CURRENT CFO 2027851141 2025-11-17 1 1 P01608826 4108840220 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STUART JONES 1761-1763 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 10028267 0 X WWW.MEI.EDU X 1946 DC TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MIDDLE EAST AMONG CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THESE TWO AREAS. 24 24 43 44 1500 0 5507714 7314119 347998 758797 926079 534640 -114665 -218135 6667126 8389421 0 0 0 0 4572278 4762531 55000 8010 566132 3761949 4891938 8389227 9662479 -1722101 -1273058 33393990 32659653 5725970 5370249 27668020 27289404 X TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MIDDLE EAST AMONG CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THESE TWO AREAS. 0 0 5185687 651644 CENTER FOR POLICY STUDIES: MEI EXPERTS RESEARCH AND EXPLORE FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THEY PUBLISH AND COMMUNICATE THEIR FINDINGS THROUGH MEI'S COMMUNICATION CHANNELS AND THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA. THEY REGULARLY BRIEF POLICYMAKERS, US AND FOREIGN DIPLOMATS, AND THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON ISSUES IMPACTING THE MIDDLE EAST, AND HAVE ADVISED THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT INCLUDING CABINET SECRETARIES AND THE WHITE HOUSE. MEI'S POLICY PROGRAM HAS GROWN ALONG WITH ITS OVERALL FORWARD TRAJECTORY. IN RECENT YEARS, MEI HAS ADDED TRACK II DIPLOMACY, COUNTER TERRORISM, AND OTHER SPECIAL FOCUS AREAS THAT MONITOR ONGOING DEVELOPMENTS IN CRITICAL AREAS. MEI'S TELEVISION STUDIO ENABLES SCHOLARS TO JOIN BROADCAST PROGRAMS FASTER AND MORE FREQUENTLY, ALLOWING MEI TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME COMMENTARY ON BREAKING NEWS, AND TO ENSURE THAT MEI'S BALANCED ANALYSIS REACHES POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. 960313 93023 CENTER FOR EDUCATION: MEI PROVIDES ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF MIDDLE EAST ANALYSTS AND ENTHUSIASTS. MEI'S REGIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM PROVIDES AN IN-DEPTH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO THOSE SEEKING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MIDDLE EAST.MEI'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES HANDS-ON TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS TO TOP UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES WHO WORK ALONGSIDE MEI'S STAFF AND SCHOLARS ON RESEARCH PROJECTS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, AND EVENTS. 864281 12630 COMMUNICATIONS: THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT MANAGES MEI'S MEDIA RELATIONS, WEBSITE CONTENT, SOCIAL MEDIA AND E-MAIL OUTREACH PLATFORMS, AND INSTITUTIONAL BRANDING. IT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION, INCLUDING A WEEKLY PODCAST, SHORT INFORMATIONAL VIDEOS, AND PROMOTIONAL ADS, RECORDING AND LIVE-STREAMING PUBLIC EVENTS, AND MANAGING THE IN-HOUSE BROADCASTING STUDIO. IT PROVIDES SERVICES AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACROSS ALL OTHER CENTERS AND DEPARTMENTS. 768251 CENTER FOR ARTS AND CULTURE: SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2014, MEI'S ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON, D.C. HAS BECOME A DESTINATION FOR AUDIENCES INTERESTED IN THE MIDDLE EAST'S DYNAMIC ARTS SCENE. MEI PROMOTES THE WORK OF ARTISTS, WRITERS AND FILMMAKERS FROM THE REGION, CONNECTING DC AUDIENCES WITH THE MIDDLE EAST'S VIBRANT ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR. 768251 7778532 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 113 0 1 43 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X X BAINDU CONTE-HARVEY 2027851141 1761-1763 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 JOHN ABIZAID CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARJORIE ADAMS VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK BARRY DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL DADY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA DOBRIANSKY DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT FARDI DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIJAD FARES DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMIA FAROUKI DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY FELTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH GEAGEA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NADA HAMADEH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN HENDERSON VICE CHAIRMAN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2024 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE HOGUET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARL HOPKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUNTER HUNT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT JORDAN VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT KAPLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUDA ALKHAMIS KANOO DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE KEISER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH LEHR DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEVY DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALEED AL MUHAIRI DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PEARSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY PROPPER DIRECTOR AS OF SEPTEMBER 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOMANA AL RASHID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE SALEM DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGNUS SCHOLDTZ DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SERAFINI DIRECTOR AS OF SEPTEMBER 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN TAWEEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONI VERSTANDIG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WELCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROCHDI YOUNSI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ZIADEH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FADI GHANDOUR DIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES QUIGLEY DIRECTOR UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2024 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HURLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN E SAXTON INTERIM PRESIDENT/COO 40.00 X 245736 0 8704 KATE SEELYE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 226997 0 15236 COURTNEY LOBEL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 257774 0 14430 THOMAS HALVORSEN SECRETARY 40.00 X 82951 0 10538 BAINDU CONTE-HARVEY VP OF FINANCE 40.00 X 223977 0 13195 PAUL ERNEST SALEM SENIOR FELLOW 40.00 X 272791 0 37621 BRIAN KATULIS VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY CENTER 40.00 X 245200 0 13498 MIRETTE F MABROUK PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 165160 0 17818 CHARLES LISTER SENIOR FELLOW/PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 155014 0 20275 GONUL TOL SENIOR FELLOW/PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 151326 0 10080 2026926 0 161395 14 0 1 0 LEIGH BUREAU INTERNATIONAL LLC 39 DIVISION STREET BOX 140 SOMERVILLE NJ 00876 SPEAKERS BUREAU 365000 WASHINGTON SPEAKERS BUREAU INC 2020 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 SPEAKERS BUREAU 317500 FIRAS MAKSAD DBA NEW POLICY ADVISOR 1937 N EMERSON ST ARLINGTON VA 22207 CONSULTING 264064 HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP 951 E BYRD STREET RICHMOND VA 23219 COMPLIANCE AND POLICY CONSULTING 130351 NIMROD GOREN 86 DEREKH HAZEYTIM ST BET ZAIYT IS CONSULTING 130000 8 582767 200000 6531352 112237 7314119 CENTER FOR POLICY STUDIES 611600 517129 517129 MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL AND PUBLICATI 541800 136015 134515 1500 CENTER FOR EDUCATION 611600 93023 93023 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 12630 12630 758797 504909 504909 7440 0 7440 7440 7440 1370428 1340697 29731 29731 29731 67090 582767 298149 -231059 -231059 MISCELLANEOUS SALES 900099 5484 5484 5484 8389421 757297 1500 316505 X 1099539 890381 110123 99035 2953623 2392436 295362 265825 178511 135377 24221 18913 216554 184871 15116 16567 314304 254585 31432 28287 55102 44633 5510 4959 154077 124802 15408 13867 8010 8010 50134 50134 2344187 2045841 252574 45772 147192 131018 16174 284988 238188 46800 45647 40631 5016 190564 154356 19057 17151 405412 360862 44550 394151 350838 43313 206574 206574 418796 339226 41878 37692 83401 83401 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 111713 90487 11172 10054 9662479 7778532 1317815 566132 1129254 1011434 843924 362259 88296 73193 70285 37001 17827190 4516408 13695163 13310782 16202182 16442142 1364886 1422842 33393990 32659653 503646 724776 544612 200772 4507828 4444701 169884 0 5725970 5370249 X 21729991 19868250 5938029 7421154 27668020 27289404 33393990 32659653 -1273058 1472094 -577652 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 4561226 4948643 5056004 5507714 7314119 27387706 4561226 4948643 5056004 5507714 7314119 27387706 1024117 26363589 361380 482426 476092 620843 511849 2452590 11436 5484 16920 29857216 2946874 0.88300 0.84110 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS SALES - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 11,436. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 5,484. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 5938029 -1008649 4929380 5178227 781117 21315 5938029 6178009 -957152 42630 5178227 5651754 586433 60178 6178009 5083623 70779 612280 114928 5651754 0 0 334115 334115 16584080 3656964 12927116 476811 472500 4311 432184 386944 45240 13310782 X 10191320 1472094 81790 298149 1852033 8339287 50134 50134 8389421 9992284 81790 298149 379939 9612345 50134 50134 9662479 PART III, LINE 1A: THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A COLLECTION OF BOOKS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESEARCH. PART III, LINE 4: MEI PUTS ON SEVERAL ART SHOWS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL AMERICAN PUBLIC ON THE RICH CULTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST. PART V, LINE 4: MEI MAKES DISTRIBUTIONS FROM INCOME EARNED ON THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS FOR THE ANNUAL AWARD "ISSAM M. FARES AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE", A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE MEI ANNUAL CONFERENCE BANQUET AND AWARD CEREMONY, BANQUET EXPENSES AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO BRING AWARDEES TO WASHINGTON D.C. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MEI LIBRARY. PART X, LINE 2: MEI BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 298,149. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 298,149. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES CONTRACTS AND TRAVEL 204193 0 3 0 0 0 3 204193 0 204193 0 0 0 0 0 0 DC ANNUAL BANQUET 649857 582767 67090 7298 55120 235731 649857 582767 67090 7298 55120 235731 298149 -231059 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PAUL ERNEST SALEM SENIOR FELLOW 272791 0 0 0 0 0 19757 0 17864 0 310412 0 0 0 COURTNEY LOBEL CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 237774 0 20000 0 0 0 10350 0 4080 0 272204 0 0 0 BRIAN KATULIS VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY CENTER 245200 0 0 0 0 0 13200 0 298 0 258698 0 0 0 SUSAN E SAXTON INTERIM PRESIDENT/COO 245736 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8704 0 254440 0 0 0 KATE SEELYE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 218997 0 8000 0 0 0 14938 0 298 0 242233 0 0 0 BAINDU CONTE-HARVEY VP OF FINANCE 203977 0 20000 0 0 0 0 0 13195 0 237172 0 0 0 MIRETTE F MABROUK PROGRAM DIRECTOR 165160 0 0 0 0 0 10838 0 6980 0 182978 0 0 0 CHARLES LISTER SENIOR FELLOW/PROGRAM DIRECTOR 155014 0 0 0 0 0 9886 0 10389 0 175289 0 0 0 GONUL TOL SENIOR FELLOW/PROGRAM DIRECTOR 151326 0 0 0 0 0 9839 0 241 0 161406 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER RECEIVED A BONUS OF $20,000 IN RECOGNITION OF HER WORK RAISING FUNDS FOR THE GALA. THE VP OF FINANCE RECEIVED A BONUS OF $20,000, AND THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT RECEIVED A BONUS OF $8,000, BASED ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND EXCEEDING THE METRICS SET OUT FOR THEM. X 4 112237 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS TOM CAMPBELL AND GAIL DADY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 FOR MIDDLE EAST INSTITUTE IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO, CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND THE VP OF FINANCE BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO AND FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTIVITIES OR INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. A MEMBER OF THE OPERATIONS TEAM MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN OCTOBER 2024, WE DID A LIGHT REVIEW WITH BENCHMARKING IN OCTOBER. TSNE AND CAREER BLAZERS COMPENSATION AND BENCHMARKING REPORTS. DECISION TO ESTABLISH A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ON THE BOARD WAS ESTABLISHED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND MOST RECENT TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY GENERAL PUBLIC, DONORS, GRANTORS, AND ANY INTERESTED PARTY. THE FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,665. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,921. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,586. COMMISSIONED WRITERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 59,507. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,347. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 66,854. TEMPORARY HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 134,197. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,568. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 150,765. FELLOWS AND INTERNS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 646,627. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 79,831. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 726,458. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,181,845. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 145,907. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 45,772. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,373,524. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS PROCESSES DURING THE YEAR.