MIDDLE EAST FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
MIDDLE EAST FORUM (EIN 23-7749796)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-08-05
IRS object ID
201442179349300919
Schema version
2013v3.1
Source
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Return2014-08-05T12:53:31-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line1250 Tanglewood LaneAddressLine1
CityKing of PrussiaCity
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ZIP Code194062365ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$22,462,961TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.98920PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99220PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$110,895OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$90,469DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,426BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,850OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,850DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$20,426TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Book Value Securities$1,064,621TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,751,625TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,751,625RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,751,625TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,239,592TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,239,592ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,239,592TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, oREPORTED ON BALANCE SHEET
Part III, Line 4: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose.TWO PAINTINGS WERE DONATED IN 2007 AT AN APPRAISED VALUE OF $14,000. THE PAINTINGS MAY BE SOLD AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THE PROCEEDS WILL BE USED TO FUND VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionMIDDLE EASTRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedresearchSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$703,919RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$703,919SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$703,919TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (11 entries)

Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
RESEARCH$10,000CHECK
RESEARCH$10,000CHECK
RESEARCH$10,000CHECK
RESEARCH$13,440CHECK
RESEARCH$15,000CHECK
RESEARCH$24,500CHECK
RESEARCH$30,000CHECK
RESEARCH$30,000CHECK
RESEARCH$35,000CHECK
RESEARCH$45,000CHECK
RESEARCH$50,000CHECK
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org11TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceRESEARCHTypeOfAssistanceTxt
RegionMIDDLE EASTRegionTxt
Recipient10RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$430,979CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementCHECKMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside USFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION REQUESTS AND REVIEWS REPORTS AND MATERIALSExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (14 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF IDC
116 EAST 16TH ST 11TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003311577589$6,000$0RESEARCH
CITIZENS FOR NATL SECURITY
PO BOX 880302BOCA RATONFL33488542172610$10,000$0RESEARCH
DAFKA
118 PELICAN LOOPPITTSBURGCA94565203877408$10,000$0RESEARCH
ENDOWMENT FOR ME TRUTH
1050 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 10TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20036204329740$10,000$0RESEARCH
FRIENDS OF ELNET
10573 WEST PICK BLVD 369LOS ANGELESCA90064452212393$10,000$0RESEARCH
FRIENDS OF ISRAEL INITIATIVE
2950 SW 27TH AVE SUITE 300MIAMIFL33133273480535$62,500$0RESEARCH
GATESTONE INSTITUTE
750 THIRD AVENUENEW YORKNY10017053384674$1,383,471$0RESEARCH
IN SEARCH OF TRUTH
182 DAVIS ROADSTORRSCT06268262741016$10,000$0RESEARCH
JEWISH NEWS SERVICE
214 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 418BRIGHTONMA02135450949784$30,000$0RESEARCH
MEMRI
1819 L STREET NW FLOOR 5WASHINGTONDC20036522068483$7,500$0RESEARCH
PHYLLIS CHESLER ORGANIZATION
152 EAST 94TH STREETNEW YORKNY10128113259920$23,750$0RESEARCH
REPORT INC
100 SPRINGDALE RD PMB 309 A3CHERRY HILLNJ08003262971061$10,000$0RESEARCH
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
PO BOX 0642CHICAGOIL60690364474078$25,000$0RESEARCH
THE LOUIS BRANDEIS CENTER
43328 CRYSTAL LAKE STREETLEESBURGVA20176453204617$51,000$0RESEARCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org14TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeRESEARCHGrantTypeTxt
Recipient12RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,035,053CashGrantAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
AMY SHARGEL
Secretary$160,500$160,500
DANIEL PIPES
President$225,000$225,000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing BodyTHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS REGULARLY TO SET POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS EMPLOYEES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or ShareholdersBY RESOLUTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessFORM 990 REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN,TREASURER AND THE CONTROLLER
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsEMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT OR THE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING ARRANGEMENT.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A THREE MEMBER COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES THE PAYROLL FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A THREE MEMBER COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES THE PAYROLL FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public InspectionAVAILABLE ON WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableAVAILABLE ON WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST

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