MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS INC: Form 990, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS INC (EIN 42-1591205)
- Tax period
- 2009-10-01 to 2010-09-30
- Filed
- 2011-08-15
- IRS object ID
- 201142279349301914
- Schema version
- 2009v1.7
- 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 | 2011-08-15T09:46:49-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650 NORTH | AddressLine1 |
| City | BETHESDA | City |
| State | MD | State |
| ZIP Code | 208142930 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 421591205 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Middle East Broadcasting Networks Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | MIDD | NameControl |
| Phone | 7038529273 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7600 Boston Boulevard No STE D | AddressLine1 |
| City | Springfield | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 221533136 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | kELLEY sULLIVAN | Name |
| Title | Treasurer | Title |
| Phone | 7038529273 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-08-15 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3019519090 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Brian Conniff | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7600 Boston Boulevard No STE D | AddressLine1 |
| City | Springfield | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 221533136 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 108085435 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.alhurra.com | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2003 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | VA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | See Part III, line 1. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 9 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 585 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 9 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 102832065 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 108085435 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 102832065 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 108085435 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 37976451 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 51664657 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 64853659 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 56420778 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 102830110 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 108085435 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 1955 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 0 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 34422346 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 37987493 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 34390328 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 37955475 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 32018 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 32018 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | The Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc (MBN) provides objective and balanced news and information to the people of the Middle East about their region, the world and the U.S. MBN works to broaden the range of perspectives and exchange of idea on issues of significance to the lives and future of its audience, and to ensure they have objective, accurate information about America, American policies, and Americans. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 104042272 | Expense |
| Description | MBN brands currently include Alhurra, Radio Sawa, and AFIA Darfur. Alhurra operates three, 24/7 Arabic-language news and information television channels - Alhurra, Alhurra - Iraq, and Alhurra Europe. Radio SAWA broadcasts 24/7 on seven programming streams in the Middle East, and web sites as sources of up-to-the-minute news. MBN broadcasts from its headquarters in Northern Virginia, with production outlets in Baghdad, Cairo, Dubai, Beirut, and Jerusalem, and correspondents in the Middle East and around the world. MBN reaches an estimated 35 million people each week and provides the United States a direct and undistorted line of communication with the Arabic-speaking population of the Middle East. MBN works to broaden the range of perspectives and exchange of ideas on issues of significance to the lives and future of its audience, and to ensure they have objective, realistic information about America, American policies and Americans. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 104042272 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | 1 | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 1 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 1 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 1 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 207 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 585 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 1 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Name Of Foreign Country | IZ | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Name Of Foreign Country | AE | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Name Of Foreign Country | LE | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 9 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 9 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | William W Clancy | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7038529000 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7600 boston blvd suite d | AddressLine1 |
| City | Springfield | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 22153 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (17 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Enders Wimbush | |||||||
| Chairman | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton | |||||||
| Ex officio director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Walter Issacson | |||||||
| director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Michael Lynton | |||||||
| director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Susan McCue | |||||||
| director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Michael P Meehan | |||||||
| director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dennis Mulhaupt | |||||||
| director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dana Perino | |||||||
| director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| victor H Ashe | |||||||
| director | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| brian conniff | |||||||
| president | 40.00 | 172253 | 0 | 25249 | X | ||
| kelley sullivan | |||||||
| treasurer | 40.00 | 166625 | 0 | 26691 | X | ||
| anne noble | |||||||
| secretary | 40.00 | 151047 | 0 | 28661 | X | ||
| william J Sabatini | |||||||
| Gen. mgr. radio sawa | 40.00 | 157120 | 0 | 40390 | X | ||
| daniel nassif | |||||||
| vp of network news | 40.00 | 153567 | 0 | 40596 | X | ||
| Elamin Elfaki | |||||||
| Editor in Chief-Al youm | 40.00 | 134579 | 0 | 35248 | X | ||
| Talal Al-Sada | |||||||
| News Anchor | 40.00 | 139241 | 0 | 37081 | X | ||
| Vatche Sarkisian | |||||||
| director of research | 40.00 | 134240 | 0 | 31822 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 1208672 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 265738 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 71 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation | Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/City | CountryAddressOfContractor/AddressForeign/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Options Unlimited | ||||||||
| 5410 Riviera Dr | Coral Gables | FL | 33146 | Production Consulting Services | 300000 | |||
| the wilson Group | ||||||||
| 219 Sleepy hollow Trail | Fredericksburg | VA | 22405 | accounting services | 131890 | |||
| Joseph Issaoui | ||||||||
| Presenter | 125000 | Kobli Bldg Street 90 ashrafieh 63 | Beirut | LE | ||||
| Ahmed Elnaggar | ||||||||
| Anchor | 124280 | 3rd Floor Bldg 9 Dubai media | City Dubai | AE | ||||
| Ingi Anwar Badr | ||||||||
| anchor | 112940 | 3rd Floor Bldg 9 Dubai media | City Dubai | AE | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 6 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 108085435 | GovernmentGrants |
| Total Contributions | 108085435 | TotalContributions |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 108085435 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 577715 | Total |
| Management And General | 577715 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32297086 | Total |
| Program Services | 31039332 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1257754 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4759452 | Total |
| Program Services | 4726716 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 32736 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11283689 | Total |
| Program Services | 11044240 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 239449 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2746715 | Total |
| Program Services | 2686369 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 60346 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 311459 | Total |
| Program Services | 15823 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 295636 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 182134 | Total |
| Management And General | 182134 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14030261 | Total |
| Program Services | 13211645 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 818616 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 20342 | Total |
| Program Services | 20342 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3330630 | Total |
| Program Services | 3293280 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 37350 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3723563 | Total |
| Program Services | 3565753 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 157810 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4522013 | Total |
| Program Services | 4522013 | ProgramServices |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3542833 | Total |
| Program Services | 3451154 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 91679 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 230590 | Total |
| Program Services | 230172 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 418 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2410819 | Total |
| Program Services | 2410819 | ProgramServices |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 303100 | Total |
| Program Services | 142720 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 160380 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|---|
| news feeds/wires | 21884827 | 21884827 | |
| Miscellaneous | 440746 | 438468 | 2278 |
| Relocation | 331770 | 331770 | |
| Recruiting | 265264 | 265264 | |
| Taxes and Fees | 262079 | 223429 | 38650 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 628348 | Total |
| Program Services | 538136 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 90212 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 108085435 | Total |
| Program Services | 104042272 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4043163 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 28781847 | BOY |
| EOY | 31338444 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 242252 | BOY |
| EOY | 466612 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 28009061 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 23332101 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4514352 | BOY |
| EOY | 4676960 | EOY |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 883895 | BOY |
| EOY | 1505477 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 34422346 | BOY |
| EOY | 37987493 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 13305865 | BOY |
| EOY | 12365822 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21084463 | BOY |
| EOY | 25589653 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 34390328 | BOY |
| EOY | 37955475 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 32018 | BOY |
| EOY | 32018 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 32018 | BOY |
| EOY | 32018 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 34422346 | BOY |
| EOY | 37987493 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 1 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | 1 | FederalGrantAuditPerformed |
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 | 91718674 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 86673740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 95326126 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 102832065 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 108085435 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 484636040 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 91718674 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 86673740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 95326126 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 102832065 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 108085435 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 484636040 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 484636040 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
| Total Support | 484636040 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 1.00000 | 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
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 6735775 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 5669104 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1066671 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 21273286 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 17662997 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 3610289 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 4676960 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| refundable advances | $25,486,008 |
| DEFERRED RENT | $103,645 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 25589653 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 108085435 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 108085435 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 0 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Total Adjustments | 0 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 0 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 108085435 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 108085435 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 108085435 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 108085435 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 108085435 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 108085435 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | part X, line 2: In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released FASB ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes. For the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Corporation has documented its consideration of FASB ASC 740-10 and determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements. | Explanation |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Middle East and North Africa | Region |
| Number Of Offices | 5 | NumberOfOffices |
| Number Of Employees | 260 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | Program services | TypeOfActivitiesConducted |
| Specific Services Provided | Television and radio broadcasting of news and information. | SpecificServicesProvided |
| Total Expenditures | 33403000 | TotalExpenditures |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of Offices | 5 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 260 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Amount Spent | 33403000 | TotalAmountSpent |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (8 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brian conniff | |||||||||||||
| 170253 | 0 | 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23456 | 0 | 1793 | 0 | 197502 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| kelley sullivan | |||||||||||||
| 158625 | 0 | 8000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25266 | 0 | 1425 | 0 | 193316 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| anne noble | |||||||||||||
| 147547 | 0 | 3500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22757 | 0 | 5904 | 0 | 179708 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| william J Sabatini | |||||||||||||
| 150120 | 0 | 7000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23610 | 0 | 16780 | 0 | 197510 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| daniel nassif | |||||||||||||
| 151567 | 0 | 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23726 | 0 | 16870 | 0 | 194163 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elamin Elfaki | |||||||||||||
| 130579 | 0 | 4000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18588 | 0 | 16660 | 0 | 169827 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talal Al-Sada | |||||||||||||
| 133388 | 0 | 5853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20331 | 0 | 16750 | 0 | 176322 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vatche Sarkisian | |||||||||||||
| 127240 | 0 | 7000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14952 | 0 | 16870 | 0 | 166062 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by the President prior to submission. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | MBN requires that its board members, officers and employees disclose their involvement in any activity, practice, or conduct that may conflict with or might reasonably appear to conflict with the interests of MBN. The purpose of this policy is to prevent the interests of any board member, officer or employee from interfering with the performance of his or her duties to MBN, and to ensure that there is no personal, professional, or political gain made at the expense of MBN. This policy requires the disclosure of any conflicts of interest and the recusal of any interested party in a decision relating to the conflict. Furthermore, Whenever any director, officer, or employee has a conflict of interest or a perceived conflict of interest with MBN, he or she notifies the General Counsel of such conflict in writing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Board of Directors determines and approves the salary for the ceo based on industry and comparability studies conducted across the BBG entities. The Board documents the determination of the ceo's compensation. MBN hires an independent company to analyze compensation and pay bands for all employees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19: The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (3 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection | Direct Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting Board of Governors | ||||||||||
| 330 Indepdence Ave SW | Washington | DC | 20227 | 522260085 | International broadcasting | DC | N/A | N/A | ||
| Radio Free Asia | ||||||||||
| 2025 M Street NW Suite 300 | Washington | DC | 20036 | 521968145 | International broadcasting | DC | 501(c)(3) | Line 7 | BBG | |
| Radio Free EuropeRadio Liberty | ||||||||||
| 1201 COnnecticut Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | 521068522 | International broadcasting | DC | 501(c)(3) | Line 7 | BBG | |
Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV
Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | middle east radio televion morocco (mrtm) | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | c/o mbn 7600 boston blvd suite | AddressLine1 |
| City | springfield | City |
| State | VA | State |
| ZIP Code | 22153 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 666666666 | EIN |
| Primary Activity | Establish Radio/TV in Morocco | PrimaryActivity |
| Legal Domicile Foreign Country | MO | LegalDomicileForeignCountry |
| Type Of Entity | C | TypeOfEntity |
| Percentage Ownership | 0.51000 | PercentageOwnership |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 1 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 0 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 0 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 1 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
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