2012-11-15T07:00:58-06:00 2011-12-31 PAULA SCRENCI-VACARO CPA 61 WILDCREST AVE BILLERICA MA 01821 990 2011-01-01 521332702 COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN MIDDLE EAST REPORTING IN AMERICA INC COMM 6177893672 PO BOX 35040 BOSTON MA 02135 ANDREA LEVIN 6177893672 2012-11-13 1 PAULA SCRENCI-VACARO CPA P00130519 9782730425 2012-11-13 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ANDREA LEVIN PO BOX 35040 BOSTON MA 02135 4039628 0 X WWW.CAMERA.ORG X 1983 MA TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ON MIDDLE EAST MEDIA REPORTING. 30 30 32 22 0 0 2822586 2600069 0 0 156955 130285 465801 501633 3445342 3231987 25000 0 0 0 1566427 1992168 0 0 251136 1375465 1301254 2966892 3293422 478450 -61435 5940074 5800318 107690 96054 5832384 5704264 MEDIA-MONITORING, RESEARCH AND MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PROMOTING ACCURATE AND BALANCED COVERAGE OF ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST 0 0 363389 COLLEGE CAMPUS SERVICES - CAMERA PUBLISHES A STUDENT-FOCUSED MAGAZINE, CAMERA ON CAMPUS, CONTAINING SPECIALIZED INFORMATION USEFUL IN COUNTERING MISINFORMATION. CAMERA ALSO PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS WHO ENCOUNTER MIDDLE EAST DISTORTIONS IN CAMPUS PUBLICATIONS, FLYERS, RALLIES AND CLASSROOM TEACHING. CAMERA SPONSORS TWO PROGRAMS, LEGACY HERITAGE FELLOWS AND CCAP FOR THE PURPOSES OF: TRAINING AND PROVIDING STIPENDS TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS WHO CAN ORGANIZE EVENTS ON CAMPUS, FOSTER EDUCATION REGARDING ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST, AND MONITOR AND COUNTER MEDIA ON CAMPUS THAT INCLUDES FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT ISRAEL OR THE MIDDLE EAST. 2430311 MEDIA WATCH AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ORDER FOR THEM TO ACCURATELY EVALUATE MIDDLE EASTERN REPORTING 2793700 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 38 0 1 32 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA NY FL CA X X THE ORGANIZATION 6177893672 PO BOX 35040 BOSTON MA 02135 ELI E HERTZ 0.50 X 0 0 0 LEONARD WISSE 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CAROL GREENWALD 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES S CRAMER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID WOLF ESQ 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ALLEN 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID CAYNE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL COOPER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDA FRIEZE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALAN ALTMAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 GIL BREIMAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMELIA WELT KATZEN 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID KUDISH 0.50 X 0 0 0 HENRY LERNER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KENNETH LEVIN 0.50 X 0 0 0 STANLEY BERNSTEIN 0.50 X 0 0 0 BERYL DEAN 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID P STEINMANN 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SEGAL 0.50 X 0 0 0 HERMAN SWARTZ 0.50 X 0 0 0 YEHUDIT SWARTZ 0.50 X 0 0 0 HARRY C WECHSLER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WEISBERG 0.50 X 0 0 0 MAXINE LAURA WOLF 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID GANZ 0.50 X 0 0 0 JANE HUGHES 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA KATZEN 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREW LAPPIN 0.50 X 0 0 0 RICHARD STONE 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREA LEVIN 40.00 X X 210000 0 13386 ALEX SAFIAN PHD 40.00 X 126000 0 10866 336000 0 24252 2 0 1 0 0 2600069 64785 2600069 116840 116840 586724 573279 13445 13445 13445 705581 234362 471219 471219 LIST RENTALS 541860 30414 30414 30414 3231987 13445 0 618473 210000 193200 8400 8400 1474769 1275076 133458 66235 179319 156276 15099 7944 128080 111622 10784 5674 27075 21119 5956 191122 149075 42047 22780 21900 880 22360 19230 2236 894 175076 151987 19368 3721 198696 197703 993 154666 38666 116000 33228 28576 3323 1329 PRINTING & PRODUCTION C 152251 149206 0 3045 DIRECT MAIL & POSTAGE 81885 64689 0 17196 RESEARCH SERVICES 75664 75664 HONORARIUM 46909 46909 119542 92802 7915 18825 3293422 2793700 248586 251136 X 61523 56204 0 5319 2032835 788307 125607 125936 17500 250270 20626 20261 62712 91407 173706 167930 11189 5776 3608535 4476685 0 59338 34163 1732 7513 5940074 5800318 95690 82054 12000 0 14000 107690 96054 X 5549892 5302561 282492 401703 5832384 5704264 5940074 5800318 X -61435 -66685 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 3957942 3588489 3024113 3523599 3305650 17399793 3957942 3588489 3024113 3523599 3305650 17399793 17399793 175068 158437 138561 106811 147254 726131 18125924 0.95990 0.96280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 282492 482600 363389 401703 57921 450000 225429 282492 1.00000 0 0 0 0 173706 167930 5776 0 5776 TRAVEL DEPOSITS 14000 14000 3231987 3293422 -61435 -66685 -66685 -128120 3231987 0 3231987 0 3231987 3360107 66685 66685 3293422 0 3293422 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: CAMPUS PROGRAMS PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS ISRAEL 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICESEMPLOYEE WORKING FROM HOME OFFICE IN ISRAEL PROVIDING PROGRAM SERVICES MEDIA WATCH IN ISRAEL AND SURROUNDING COUNTRIES 117223 0 3 0 0 0 3 117223 0 117223 0 0 0 0 0 0 METHOD USED TO ACCCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3: EXPENDITURES ARE 100% SALARY AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR EXPENSES ANNUAL DINNER 705581 705581 70983 115767 47612 705581 705581 70983 115767 47612 234362 471219 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANDREA LEVIN 210000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13386 0 223386 0 0 0 ELI E HERTZ - SOLE SHAREHOLDER OF MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 5518 WEBSITE DESIGN AND CONSULTING SERVICES PROVIDED IN 2011 0 X 7 64785 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 AMONG THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THERE ARE FOUR HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAMS: ANDREA & KENNETH LEVIN, DAVID & MAXINE WOLF, JOSHUA & AMELIA KATZEN, AND HERMAN & JUDITH SWARTZ. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B MEETINGS OF AUDIT COMMITTEE ARE RECORDED VIA E-MAIL AMONG ITS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR ACCURACY. ANY COMMENTS OR CHANGES WERE SUBMITTED TO THE PREPARER. THE PREPARER RETURNED THE EDITED FORM WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REVIEWED BEFORE SIGNATURES MADE AND ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE TO REVIEW BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTRACTS ANNUALLY FOR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMED BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO COMPARE COMPENSATION PACKAGE TO SIMILAR NONPROFIT ORGANZATIONS' FORM 990 COMPENSATION INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE THROUGH GUIDESTAR INTERNET SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -66685. AN AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THREE BOARD MEMBERS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AUDIT OVERSIGHT AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE AUDITOR.