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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 true MIDDLE EAST 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES research 807616 807616 807616 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 12 RESEARCH MIDDLE EAST 18 497016 CHECK false false false false false false Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used in Foreign Country THE ORGANIZATION REQUESTS AND REVIEWS REPORTS AND MATERIALS false 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 0 13 RESEARCH 27 253135 false false false false false false false false false false DANIEL PIPES 225000 225000 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.