MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS INC

EIN 42-1591205 · Promotion of International Understanding (Q20)

What they do

THE MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC. (MBN) is A MULTI-MEDIA COMPANY, GENEROUSLY FUNDED BY THE U.S. CONGRESS and AMERICAN TAXPAYERS. IT is HEADQUARTERED IN SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA, WITH BUREAUS STRETCHING ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST and NORTH AFRICA REGION. IN A RESPONSIBLE, RELIABLE, ACCURATE and HONEST MANNER, MBN SHEDS LIGHT ON U.S. POLITICS, SOCIETY, and THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE AT LARGE. IN ADDITION, MBN PROVIDES ITS AUDIENCE WITH MISSION ALIGNED STORIES FROM THE REGION THAT OTHERS SHY AWAY FROM.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

100.37%of revenue went to mission work94.0% of expenses · Program services

$106.77spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.41%of revenue went to management and office costs6.0% of expenses

$0.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $6,978,270 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $210,640 for HASSAN SHWIKI (ACTING PRESIDENT THRU 4/24). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$103,044,417

Mission workProgram services$103,421,327100.37% of revenue94.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,601,3606.41% of revenue6.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$110,022,687106.77% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.14% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.52% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 10.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$103,044,417

Expenses$110,022,687

Annual shortfall $6,978,270 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$103,421,327 · 94.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,601,360 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$103,044,417

Expenses$110,022,687

Assets$31,648,384

Income$103,044,417

Contributions$103,017,459

Mission work (program services)$103,421,327

Management and general$6,601,360

Executive compensation (total)$688,510

Accounting fees$723,187

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

HASSAN SHWIKIACTING PRESIDENT THRU 4/24 · 40 hrs/week $210,640Base $189,748 · Other $20,892

ANNE R NOBLEGENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $192,510Base $178,847 · Other $13,663

THAER SOUKARSENIOR DIRECTOR, DIGITAL · 40 hrs/week $190,594Base $172,847 · Other $17,747

WILLIAM SABATINIACTING SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $188,095Base $170,476 · Other $17,619

IMAD HAMED HAJVP OF ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $186,703Base $173,863 · Other $12,840

AMR SAAD ALY HASSAN EL-KAHKYVICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING · 40 hrs/week $185,808Base $173,005 · Other $12,803

MOHAMMED ALBARDAWILSENIOR DIRECTOR, NEWS · 40 hrs/week $183,908Base $168,784 · Other $15,124

KIM JACKSONCFO THRU 10/23 · 40 hrs/week $183,555Base $180,121 · Other $3,434

MOHAMMAD SAMIM SEDIQICFO AND TREASURER BEG 10/23 · 40 hrs/week $35,405

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

HASSAN SHWIKIACTING PRESIDENT THRU 4/24

ANNE R NOBLEGENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SECRETARY

THAER SOUKARSENIOR DIRECTOR, DIGITAL

WILLIAM SABATINIACTING SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

IMAD HAMED HAJVP OF ADMINISTRATION

AMR SAAD ALY HASSAN EL-KAHKYVICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING

MOHAMMED ALBARDAWILSENIOR DIRECTOR, NEWS

KIM JACKSONCFO THRU 10/23

MOHAMMAD SAMIM SEDIQICFO AND TREASURER BEG 10/23

ALIA IBRAHIMDIRECTOR

AMB RYAN CROCKERINTERIM CHAIR BEG 06/24

AMB SUSAN ZIADEHDIRECTOR

JAMES OSHEACHAIR END 06/24

JEFFREY GEDMINACTING PRESIDENT BEG 4/24

TIMOTHY MCNULTYDIRECTOR

VICTOR JEFFREY GEDMINACTING PRESIDENT BEG 4/24

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 7600 BOSTON BOULEVARD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22153
County: Fairfax
In care of: ANNE R NOBLE
Primary officer: ANNE R NOBLE, GENERAL COUNSEL & CORPORATE SEC.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 852-9333

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Promotion of International Understanding (Q20)
IRS tax category: Promotion of International Understanding