MIDDLE EAST CHILDRENS ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
MIDDLE EAST CHILDRENS ALLIANCE (EIN 94-3074600)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-02-10
IRS object ID
201120419349301232
Schema version
2009v1.4
Source
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Timestamp2011-02-10T14:51:01-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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Mission DescriptionFounded in 1988, the Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA) is a nonprofit organization working for the rights and the well being of children in the Middle East. MECA sends shipments of aid to Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon, and supports projects that make life better for the children. We educate North Americans about children in the region. MECA welcomes the support of all people who care about children and their future.MissionDescription
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DescriptionSpecific Assistance to individualsMECA's Ramzy Halaby Education Fund enables talented and ambitious high school graduates to obtain degrees, and the skills to make important contributions to their communities and their country. This was the final year for this program and future contributions to the Fund will go towards university scholarships at Palestinian universities.In FY 2009-2010 MECA provided assistance to two Palestinian refugees who are university students and three recent graduates doing unpaid internships in the United States. The families of individuals from Palestinian refugee camps families are often unable to pay their expenses. MECA paid the full costs of their stay in the United States, including housing, medical care, travel, school fees, tuition, and supplies, and a monthly stipend for food and transportation for two full-time students in Fall 2009. Ahmed AlGhrouz was a student at the University of New Mexico. Keyan Dawoud was a student at San Francisco State University. Both students completed their undergraduate degrees in December 2009 and received stipends for their living expenses for the following months while Keyan prepared to return to Palestine and Ahmed prepared to begin medical school on a scholarship.Rashed Abu Alia, Ahmad Jabr and Jehad Al-Shamarkheh are all college graduates who were doing unpaid internships related to their fields of study in this fiscal year. MECA provided them with stipends for living expenses until December 2009. Rashed Abu Alia was doing unpaid research in his field at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute. Ahmad Jabr had an unpaid internship with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and Jehad Al-Shamarkheh had an unpaid internship with the Arab Film Festival.All of these students were nominated to receive scholarships by our partner organization in Palestine, Ibdaa Cultural Center, where MECA has been supporting art classes, sports teams, and other educational and recreational activities since 1994. The students were chosen for a combination of past academic achievements, English language skills, and demonstrated commitment to helping their community. They were volunteers in the center in Dheisheh Refugee Camp and young leaders at Ibdaa before coming to the United States to complete their studies free from the obstacles of life under occupation in their home country. In 2002, Ibdaa requested support from MECA for three of its young leaders Ahmad, Jehad and Rashed who were not able to continue their studies due to travel restrictions. Ibdaa selected these students because of their years of work and leadership at the center and because the board and co-directors of the center believed the three students would succeed in their studies in the US and then go on to contribute to their community. This was a pilot program and after the students excelled in their studies, MECA agreed to continue providing scholarships for students nominated by Ibdaa and then vetted by MECA. The next student, Keyan Dawoud, was selected by Ibdaa in 2003 after graduating from high school because of her academic achievements and also to provide gender equity for the program. Many young women's families did not agree to allow them to come study in the US. In 2005, we brought Ahmed Alghrouz to the US. He was another youth leader at Ibdaa who scored very the high school exit exams.Description

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DescriptionUniversity AidIn addition to supporting pre-schools, kindergartens, libraries and other educational programs in the West Bank and Gaza, MECA provides financial assistance to young Palestinian university students. Our scholarship funds enable talented and ambitious high school graduates to obtain degrees, and the skills to make important contributions to their communities and their country.In FY 2009-2010 MECA provided partial or full scholarships for 100 university students studying at eleven universities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip through the Elly Jaensch Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Tree of Life Scholarship Fund.Description

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DescriptionHumanitarian Aid and InfrastructureSince MECA was founded in 1988, we have sent or delivered more than 17 million dollars worth of aid to children in Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon to alleviate the suffering caused by war, sanctions, and occupation. We send shipments of medicine, medical equipment and supplies, as well as clothing, food, books, toys, and school supplies.MECA strengthens Palestinian infrastructure by building parks and playgrounds and water purification systems. In the 1990s, MECA worked with the Welfare Association to build three municipal parks with playgrounds in Palestine. We are now working with Playgrounds for Palestine to build playgrounds in Palestinian refugee camps. MECA recently launched the Maia Project to provide children with clean, safe drinking water. The project began a few years ago when children at the UN school in Bureij Refugee Camp, Gaza voted on what they wanted most for their school and they chose drinking water. MECA helped build a water purification and desalination system for the school in 2007. Recently, MECA received requests for support to install water systems in ten community centers with pre-schools and kindergartens, and ten elementary schools throughout Gaza.In FY 2009-2010, MECA:Participated in the Viva Palestina Aid Convoy to Gaza in July 2009. MECA donated $70,000 to purchase vehicles and medical aid for the convoy.Made a grant to the World Computer Exchange to provide computers and internet connectivity to students at UNRWA schools for Palestinian refugees in Jordan.Collected donations of toys, books, and clothing for Palestinian and Iraqi refugees in Lebanon and procured requested medicine and medical supplies through Medical Teams International to send with the donated items. The permission for the shipment was delayed and all aid was sent in the following fiscal year. Contracted with Dr. Mona El-Farra to oversee our adi work and projects in Gaza.Description

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DescriptionEducation and ActionMECA works to build greater understanding of the lives of children in the Middle East and to inspire people in the US to action through a range of educational and cultural programs.In FY 2009-2010 MECA:Co-organized an indigenous youth delegation to Palestine as part of the Youth Solidarity NetworkSpoke at 7 schools, 13 colleges, and 5 universities; presented at 9 conferences; was hosted at 11 community education events; and gave 17 radio interviews.Maintained a blog of staff writing from Palestine.Donated t-shirts in support of the student divestment from Israel campaign at UC Berkeley.Held educational and fundraising events with acclaimed scholar Noam Chomsky; Palestinian-American author, commentator and activist Ali Abunimah; Palestinian-American author Susan Abulhawa; former CIA analysts Kathleen and Bill Christison; and historian Norman Finkelstein together with Iraqi-British hip-hop artist Lowkey and British activist Jody McIntyre.Hosted a showing of "Bethlehem Now and Then" showcasing archival photos of Bethlehem next to contemporary photos taken by Palestinian children in Aida Refugee Camp.Co-organized an annual holiday bazaar selling gifts made in Palestine to educate people in the US about the situation in Palestine and provide direct support for Palestinian artists, craftsmen, and farmers.Provided funds to Electronic Intifada, the Arab Film Festival, and Golden Thread Productions' ReOrient Festival for providing news and perspectives about the Middle East to the US public.Co-sponsored Friends of Sabeel North America's Conference on Palestine/Israel & US policy; a debate about Palestine/Israel at Hastings Law School; and an evening with Iraq-American artist Wafa Bilal.Provided funds to the International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network to organize their first national conference.Provided funds to Break the Silence Mural Project for their multimedia project connecting communities in the US and Gaza beginning with the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural.Participated in the organizing of the Gaza Freedom March and sent two staff members to Cairo to participate in the march and also one staff and one volunteer to participate in the Viva Palestina USA convoy to Gaza.Donated funds to the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund to provide emergency aid to children and families in Haiti after the earthquake as a gift from Palestinian children.Description
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Total Number Of Employees0TotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Amount Spent491263TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (7 entries)

RegionRegionPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement
Middle East and North Africa9 Grants Total. Grant for psychosocial activities with children and traning mothers; Upgrade school bus for kindergarten children; administer the Rachel Corrie Ramadan Soccer tournament; installation of water purification systems and multiple schools in Palestine.203645Wire Transfer
Middle East and North Africa3 grants total. Grant to buy puppets for their psychosocial activities with children.800Wire Transfer
Middle East and North AfricaGrant for sports, art, dance, and music activities for children. Grant for the Youth Solidarity Network Activities including a field trip and coordinating meetins. Grant to organize an Eid festival for children and families in Dheisheh Refugee Camp.41083Wire Transfer
Middle East and North AfricaStipend for supervising MECA's relief work in Gaza11000Wire Transfer
Middle East and North AfricaGrant to fund Book project: An Act of State, a photographic anthology of the Israeli Occupation, 1967-2007, presents a historical perspective and a narrative of everyday life5000Wire Transfer
Middle East and North AfricaParticipated in the Viva Palestina Aid Convoy to Gaza in July 2009. Meca donated $70,000 to purchase vehicles and medical aid for the convoy.70000Wire Transfer
Middle East and North AfricaGrant to build & maintain a playground and sports field in Silwan, Jerusalem15500Wire Transfer
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs5TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs
Total Number Of Other Orgs2TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs

Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistancePayments to foreign universities and students designated to cover the educational expenses of specified foreign individuals. Foreign individuals studied in foreign and U.S. educational institutions.TypeOfAssistance
RegionMiddle East & North AfricaRegion
Number Of Recipients5NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant149035AmountOfCashGrant
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWire TransferMannerOfCashDisbursement
Method Of ValuationCashMethodOfValuation

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1Lecture and Q&A EventNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event173957GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event173957GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event120989RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event17230FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event13753EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event112984OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2Crafts FairNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event265642GrossReceiptsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event265642GrossRevenueEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events8TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events53535OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total139599GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events139599GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events20989RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events7230FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events3753EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events66519OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events98491DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary41108NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuationPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
Arab Film Festival
2 Plaza StreetSan FranciscoCA94116201476047501c35000CashSponsorship of 13th Annual Arab Film Festival
Playgrounds for Palestine
PO Box 559YardleyPA19067233087743501c310300CashGrant to build a playground in Neirab Refugee Camp, SyriaGrant to build a playground in Neirab Refugee Camp, SyriaGrant to build a playground in Neirab Refugee Camp, Syria
IJSN
PO Box 29724OaklandCA9460420551619110000CashGrant to organize national anti Zionist meeting; travel communication and printing expenses
Medical Teams International
14150 Milton CourtTigardOR97224930878944501c342000CashCost of freight for a shipment of medical supplies and equipment to LebanonCost of freight for a shipment of medical supplies and equipment to LebanonCost of freight for a shipment of medical supplies and equipment to Lebanon
World Computer Exchange
396 Nantasket AveHullMA02045043529016501c310167CashProvide computers and internet connectivity to students in UNRWA schools for Palestinian refugees in Jordan
Haiti Emergency Relief Fund (East Bay Sanctuary Covenant)
2362 Bancroft WayBerkeleyCA94704943249753501c35000CashAid to Haiti from children in Palestine
Middle East Cultural & Charitable Society
1407 E 53rd Street 500ChicagoIL606150431056082500CashGrant to electronic Intifada for providing information and analysis on situation in Palestine
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants5TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations2TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions4NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99063758NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV at date of donationMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990, Part III, line 3Changes in Program ServicesThe organization made changes to part of its University Aid program.The organization will no longer provide direct aid to students. Future contributions from the organization will go towards university scholarships at Palestinian universities.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11The Board of Directors schedules a meeting each year for the purpose of reviewing the form 990.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The Board of Directors established the base salary for the CEO. Each year the base salary is increased by a percent based on the increase in cost of living.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19MECA makes its Forms 1023 and 990 available to the public upon request.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Alliance Graphics IncBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 - 8th St 101AddressLine1
CityBerkeleyCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code94710ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN611558781EIN
Primary ActivityManufacturing ClothingPrimaryActivity
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileState
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Type Of EntityCTypeOfEntity
Percentage Ownership1.00000PercentageOwnership
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties1ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org1LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeAmount InvolvedAmountInvolved
Alliance Graphics Inc
A13285
Alliance Graphics Inc
D65953

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