MIDDLE EAST FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- MIDDLE EAST FORUM (EIN 23-7749796)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-06-25
- IRS object ID
- 201311769349300621
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-06-25T09:40:48-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Clairmont Paciello & Co PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 250 Tanglewood Lane | AddressLine1 |
| City | King of Prussia | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 194062365 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237749796 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MIDDLE EAST FORUM | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | MIDD | NameControl |
| Phone | 2155465406 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1500 WALNUT STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 19102 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DANIEL PIPES | Name |
| Title | President | Title |
| Date Signed | 2013-06-24 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JOHN A PACIELLO CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P00151166 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6102654122 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 4690909 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncluded |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.MEFORUM.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Trust | X | TypeOfOrganizationTrust |
| Year Formation | 1986 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | PA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | EDUCATION REGARDING THE MIDDLE EAST | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 13 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 12 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 4879653 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 4588251 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 29358 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 53809 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -11156 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 34243 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 4897855 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 4676303 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 3049965 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 2837714 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 1045446 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 904166 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 125738 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 583297 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 914929 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 4678708 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 4656809 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 219147 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 19494 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 2713093 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 2741137 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 12315 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 20865 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 2700778 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 2720272 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | EDUCATION REGARDING THE MIDDLE EAST | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 4122684 | Expense |
| Description | THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PROVIDES LITERATURE, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, MEETINGS AND LECTURES REGARDING THE MIDDLE EAST AND RELATED U.S. FOREIGN POLICY | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 4122684 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | true | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | true | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | true | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | true | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | true | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | true | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | true | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBonds |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccount |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuer |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 41 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | false | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 12 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | false | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Number Of8282 Filed | 0 | NumberOf8282Filed |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | false | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiled |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonor |
| Filed Lieu1041 | false | FiledLieu1041 |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneState |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 17 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 13 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | true | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | true | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | true | LocalChapters |
| Policies Reference Chapters | true | PoliciesReferenceChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | DANIEL PIPES | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 2155465406 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1500 WALNUT STREET STE 1050 | AddressLine1 |
| City | PHILADELPHIA | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 19102 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (17 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT ROSENBLUM | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMM | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ANDREW LAPPIN | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMM | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JAMES HM SPRAYREGEN | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMM | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| HARLEY LIPPMAN | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMM | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RICHARD CALMAS | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMM | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID SHIFRIN | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMM | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NINA ROSENWALD | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMM | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| STEVEN LEVY | |||||||
| Chairman | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| EDWARD SEAVE | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMM | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MARILYN STERN | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMM | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID P STEINMANN | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMM | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LAWRENCE HOLLIN | |||||||
| Treasurer | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOSHUA KATZEN | |||||||
| VICE CHAIRMAN | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LAWRENCE I GOULD | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMM | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| IRWIN HOCHBERG | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE COMM | 5.00 | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DANIEL PIPES | |||||||
| President | 40.00 | 0.00 | X | 225000 | 0 | 0 | X |
| AMY SHARGEL | |||||||
| Secretary | 40.00 | 0.00 | 148833 | 0 | 0 | X | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 373833 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 2 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | true | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 4588251 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 4588251 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|
| SUBSCRIPTION REVENUE | 52794 | 52794 |
| LITERATURE SALES | 1015 | 1015 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 53809 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 34320 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $34,320 | ExclusionAmount |
Income From Invest Bond Proceeds IncomeFromInvestBondProceeds
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 12965 | Securities |
| Other | 1564 | Other |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 13265 | Securities |
| Other | 1341 | Other |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -300 | Securities |
| Other | 223 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -77 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | -77 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGaming
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 0 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 0 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 4676303 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 53732 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $34,320 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1796963 | Total |
| Program Services | 1796963 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 253135 | Total |
| Program Services | 253135 | ProgramServices |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 787616 | Total |
| Program Services | 787616 | ProgramServices |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembers
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 373833 | Total |
| Program Services | 291178 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 38005 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 44650 | Fundraising |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 470239 | Total |
| Program Services | 262512 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 137055 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 70672 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 60094 | Total |
| Program Services | 40592 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 11259 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8243 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10238 | Total |
| Program Services | 10238 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17500 | Total |
| Management And General | 17500 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5261 | Total |
| Program Services | 50 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5211 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4643 | Total |
| Program Services | 790 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3853 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Royalties Royalties
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 50280 | Total |
| Management And General | 50280 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 58715 | Total |
| Program Services | 53841 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4388 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 486 | Fundraising |
Travel Entrtnmnt Public Officials TravelEntrtnmntPublicOfficials
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliates
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1418 | Total |
| Management And General | 1418 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 23799 | Total |
| Management And General | 23799 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPECIAL EVENTS | 22795 | 19697 | 3098 | |
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | 24644 | 11432 | 13212 | |
| COMPUTER EXPENSES | 24669 | 167 | 24502 | |
| CONSULTANTS/CONTRACT LABOR | 588203 | 538702 | 47814 | 1687 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 82764 | Total |
| Program Services | 55771 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 26993 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4656809 | Total |
| Program Services | 4122684 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 408387 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 125738 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2226965 | BOY |
| EOY | 2206514 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 192036 | BOY |
| EOY | 229972 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1377 | BOY |
| EOY | 1965 | EOY |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Receivables From Disqual Persons ReceivablesFromDisqualPersons
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Notes Loans Receivable Net OtherNotesLoansReceivableNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 250000 | BOY |
| EOY | 250000 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 19117 | BOY |
| EOY | 8949 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 114511 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 89553 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4819 | BOY |
| EOY | 24958 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelated
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 18779 | BOY |
| EOY | 18779 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2713093 | BOY |
| EOY | 2741137 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 358 | BOY |
| EOY | 16728 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 11957 | BOY |
| EOY | 4137 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12315 | BOY |
| EOY | 20865 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2372019 | BOY |
| EOY | 2143557 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 328759 | BOY |
| EOY | 576715 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2700778 | BOY |
| EOY | 2720272 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2713093 | BOY |
| EOY | 2741137 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 19494 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3035986 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3176794 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3982010 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 4879653 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 4588251 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 19662694 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3035986 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3176794 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3982010 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 4879653 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 4588251 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 19662694 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 0 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 19662694 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 54415 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 52949 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 24716 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | -11156 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 34243 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 155167 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 19817861 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.99220 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.98830 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Solicited Assets For Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsForSale |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 106661 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 81703 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 24958 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 7850 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 7850 | Depreciation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 24958 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 4676303 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | 4676303 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 4676303 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 4656809 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | 4656809 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 4656809 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Part III, Line 4 | 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. |
| Part III, Line 1a | Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o | REPORTED ON BALANCE SHEET |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | true | GrantRecordsMaintained |
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | MIDDLE EAST | Region |
| Number Of Offices | 0 | NumberOfOffices |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | PROGRAM SERVICES | TypeOfActivitiesConducted |
| Specific Services Provided | research | SpecificServicesProvided |
| Total Expenditures | 807616 | TotalExpenditures |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 807616 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 807616 | TotalAmountSpent |
Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (12 entries)
| Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement |
|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH | 7500 | CHECK |
| RESEARCH | 65000 | CHECK |
| RESEARCH | 6150 | CHECK |
| RESEARCH | 58500 | CHECK |
| RESEARCH | 40000 | CHECK |
| RESEARCH | 33200 | CHECK |
| RESEARCH | 15000 | CHECK |
| RESEARCH | 15000 | CHECK |
| RESEARCH | 13000 | CHECK |
| RESEARCH | 12750 | CHECK |
| RESEARCH | 12500 | CHECK |
| RESEARCH | 12000 | CHECK |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of Other Orgs | 12 | TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs |
Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Assistance | RESEARCH | TypeOfAssistance |
| Region | MIDDLE EAST | Region |
| Number Of Recipients | 18 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 497016 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Manner Of Cash Disbursement | CHECK | MannerOfCashDisbursement |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | false | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountries |
Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used in Foreign Country | Identifier |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION REQUESTS AND REVIEWS REPORTS AND MATERIALS | Explanation |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | false | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (13 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Amount Of Non Cash AssistanceAmountOfNonCashAssistance | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LOUIS D BRANDEIS CENTER | |||||||
| 43328 CRYSTAL LAKE STREET | LEESBURG | VA | 20176 | 453204617 | 23750 | 0 | RESEARCH |
| PHYLLIS CHESLER ORG | |||||||
| 152 EAST 94TH STREET | NEW YORK | NY | 10128 | 113259920 | 16000 | 0 | RESEARCH |
| MYTHS AND FACTS INC | |||||||
| PO BOX 941 | FOREST HILLS | NY | 11375 | 050538790 | 10000 | 0 | RESEARCH |
| MEMRI | |||||||
| 1819 L STREET NW FLOOR 5 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 522068483 | 50000 | 0 | RESEARCH |
| JEWISH NEWS SERVICE | |||||||
| 214 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 418 | BRIGHTON | MA | 02135 | 450949784 | 157000 | 0 | RESEARCH |
| INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ON TERRORI | |||||||
| 5505 CONNECTICUT AVE SUITE 341 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20015 | 134331855 | 167085 | 0 | RESEARCH |
| GATESTONE INSTITUTE | |||||||
| 750 THIRD AVENUE | NEW YORK | NY | 10017 | 053384674 | 1098878 | 0 | RESEARCH |
| FRIENDS OF ISRAEL INITIATIVE | |||||||
| 2950 SW 27TH AVENUE SUITE 30 | MIAMI | FL | 33133 | 273480535 | 31250 | 0 | RESEARCH |
| DAFKA | |||||||
| PO BOX 1911 | PITTSBURG | CA | 94565 | 203877408 | 7000 | 0 | RESEARCH |
| CTR FOR DEMO AND HUMAN | |||||||
| 1050 17TH STREET NW SUITE 1000 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20036 | 270095260 | 10000 | 0 | RESEARCH |
| CENTER FOR SECURITY POLICY INC | |||||||
| 1901 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | 521601976 | 200000 | 0 | RESEARCH |
| CAMERA NATIONAL OFFICE | |||||||
| PO BOX 35040 | BOSTON | MA | 02135 | 521332702 | 11000 | 0 | RESEARCH |
| AMERICANS FOR PEACE & TOLERANCE | |||||||
| 15 MAIN STREET SUITE 118 | WATERTOWN | MA | 02472 | 263251530 | 15000 | 0 | RESEARCH |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants | 0 | TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants |
| Total Nbr Of Other Organizations | 13 | TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Grant | RESEARCH | TypeOfGrant |
| Number Of Recipients | 27 | NumberOfRecipients |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 253135 | AmountOfCashGrant |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | false | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | false | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | false | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | false | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractException |
| Rebuttable Presumption Procedure | false | RebuttablePresumptionProcedure |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | DANIEL PIPES | NamePerson |
| Title | President | Title |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 225000 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 225000 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A THREE MEMBER COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES THE PAYROLL FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a | Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A THREE MEMBER COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH DETERMINES THE PAYROLL FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c | Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING ARRANGEMENT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | FORM 990 REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR, MANAGING DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND THE CONTROLLER |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders | BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a | Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body | BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETS REGULARLY TO SET POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS EMPLOYEES. |
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