MIDDLE EAST CULTURAL AND CHARITABLE SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
MIDDLE EAST CULTURAL AND CHARITABLE SOCIETY (EIN 04-3105608)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-09-27
IRS object ID
201332709349300003
Schema version
2012v2.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-09-27T06:18:38-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DONALD VEACHBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11558 MASSACHUSETTS AVEAddressLine1
CityCAMBRIDGECity
StateMAState
ZIP Code021382905ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043105608EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1MIDDLE EAST CULTURAL AND CHARITABLE SOCIETY INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMIDDNameControl
Phone6174911236Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1C/O DONALD VEACH 1558 MASSACHUSETTSAddressLine1
CityCAMBRIDGECity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02138ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDONALD VEACHName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone6174911236Phone
Date Signed2013-05-13DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDONALD VEACH RTRPName
Phone6174911236Phone
Date Prepared2013-09-27DatePrepared
Self EmployedXSelfEmployed
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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StateMAState
ZIP Code02138ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Nbr Independent Voting Members2NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees0TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers20TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI0TotalGrossUBI
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Other Revenue Prior Year365OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year308OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year258259TotalRevenuePriorYear
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Grants And Similar Amnts CY0GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Current Year0SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year2698TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Total Expenses Prior Year288804TotalExpensesPriorYear
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Total Liabilities BOY3970TotalLiabilitiesBOY
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Significant New Program ServicesfalseSignificantNewProgramServices
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
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DescriptionTHE EI PROJECT IS AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION COMMITTED TO COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE QUESTION OF PALESTINE AND THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT. THE EI PRTOJECT PROVIDES A NEEDED SUPPLEMENT TO MAINSTREAM COMMERCIAL MEDIA PRESENTATION OF THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT.Description

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DescriptionTHE PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL WAS STARTED IN 2004 TO EXHIBIT AND PROMOTE FILMS BY PALESTINIAN DIRECTORS ANDAND FILMS ABOUT PALESTINE. THE FESTIVAL IS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE BOSTON PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL AND THE CHICAGO PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL.Description
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised FundsfalseDonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasements
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArt
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTermOrPermanentEndowments
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SchoolfalseSchool
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivities
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Professional FundraisingtrueProfessionalFundraising
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GamingfalseGaming
HospitalfalseHospital
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidation
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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
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Activities Conducted PartnershipfalseActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O RequiredtrueScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With10960NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
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Number Of Employees0NumberOfEmployees
Unrelated Business IncomefalseUnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible ContributionsfalseNonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay PremiumsfalseFundsToPayPremiums
Premiums PaidfalsePremiumsPaid
Form8899 FiledtrueForm8899Filed
Form1098 C FiledtrueForm1098CFiled
Excess Business HoldingsfalseExcessBusinessHoldings
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributions
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonor
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members3NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members2NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business RelationshipfalseFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management DutiesfalseDelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing DocsfalseChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
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Decisions Subject To ApprovalfalseDecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing BodytrueMinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of CommitteestrueMinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddress
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing BodytrueForm990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest PolicytrueConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered PersonstrueAnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring EnforcementtrueRegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
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Name PersonDONALD H VEACHNamePerson
Telephone Number6174911236TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

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CityCAMBRIDGECity
StateMAState
ZIP Code02138ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIXInfoInScheduleOPartVII

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (3 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorOfficerOfficerReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensation
ALI ABUNIMAH
President3.00XX4090000
DONALD H VEACH
Treasurer5.00XX352500
OMAR FAYEZ
Clerk1.00XX000
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Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
Total Comp GT150 KfalseTotalCompGT150K
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Fundraising Events4175FundraisingEvents
All Other Contributions345289AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions349464TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

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DescriptionSales of tickets to performances and merchandiseDescription
Business Code711190BusinessCode
Total Revenue Column8782TotalRevenueColumn
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue8782TotalProgramServiceRevenue
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Total Revenue Column308TotalRevenueColumn
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Total Revenue TotalRevenue

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Related Or Exempt Function Income9090RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

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Fundraising0Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

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Management And General0ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

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Fundraising0Fundraising

Occupancy Occupancy

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Fundraising0Fundraising

Travel Travel

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Fundraising0Fundraising

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Management And General0ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising0Fundraising

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All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses

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Fundraising0Fundraising

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Fundraising2698Fundraising

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

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EOY247186EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

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Land Buildings Equipment Basis5239LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec1048LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

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EOY4191EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Retained Earnings Endowment Etc RetainedEarningsEndowmentEtc

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BOY145880BOY
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Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY145880BOY
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Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

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BOY149850BOY
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses86329ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewtrueAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedfalseFSAudited
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Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years365507CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years263559CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years365507CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years263559CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year236800CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years883CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years343CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year365CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
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Public Support Percentage5090PublicSupportPercentage509
Investment Income Percentage0InvestmentIncomePercentage

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Book Value4191BookValue
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Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt358554TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
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Total Revenue Per Form990358554TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt272225TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal272225ExpensesSubtotal
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Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfNonGovtGrants
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsXSolicitationOfGovtGrants
Special Fundraising EventsXSpecialFundraisingEvents
Agreement Ref FundraisingfalseAgreementRefFundraising

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (13 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Pt VI, Line 11bThe Treasurer transmits the draft 990 to other members
of the board of directors for comment and therefore for
possible change.
Pt VI, Line 12cThe Board of Directors is vigilant in reviewing possible conflicts of
interest. Enforcement of MECCS conflict of interest policy is
rendered on a case by case. It should be noted that have
there been no conflicts of interest as of the date of this filing.
Pt VI, Line 19All such documents are avilable upon written request.
Pt VII, Col (E)Ali Abunimah receives compensation in the amount of
$40900 as a consultant to the EI project, a program service of
MECCS. Donald Veach provided accounting consulting services to
the organization's program services in the amount of $3525.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fDUES, LICENSE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2000. 2000. EVENT SPONSORSHIP INTERNET 168. 168. MARKETING FILING FEES FILM OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY 6680. 6680. POSTAGE AND MAILING 2826. 2732. 94. PROGRAM EXPENSES 26628. 26628. STIPENDS 20262. 20262. SUBSCRIPTIONS 3268. 3268. TELEPHONE & INTERNET 1589. 1589. VIDEOS DONATIONS WEB DOMAIN/HOSTING 4605. 4605. COPYING AND PRINTING 1445. 1445. EQUIPMENT RENTAL COMPUTER ACCESSORIES 1011. 1011.

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