MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC

EIN 52-2068483 · Promotion of International Understanding (Q20)

What they do

THE MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MEMRI) EXPLORES THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH ITS MEDIA, PROVIDING TIMELY TRANSLATIONS FROM ARABIC, FARSI, URDU, PASHTU, and TURKISH MEDIA and PUBLISHING ORIGINAL ANALYSIS of POLITICAL, IDEOLOGICAL, INTELLECTUAL, RELIGIOUS and OTHER TRENDS IN THE ARAB and MUSLIM WORLD AS WELL AS IN RUSSIA and CHINA, MAKING THESE AVAILABLE to THE PUBLIC. IT ASSISTS THE U.S. MILITARY and LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH ITS RESEARCH, INCLUDING WITH ITS MONITORING of ONLINE ACTIVITY, PROVIDING THEM WITH REAL-TIME INFORMATION. THE MIDDLE EAST MEDIA RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MEMRI) PUBLISHES TIMELY TRANSLATIONS FROM ARABIC, FARSI, URDU, PASHTU, RUSSIAN, and CHINESE CONTENT FROM MEDIA and OTHER OPEN SOURCES - PRINT, BROADCAST, and ONLINE, INCLUDING SOCIAL MEDIA, SERMONS, and SCHOOLBOOKS - AS WELL AS ORIGINAL ANALYSIS of POLITICAL, IDEOLOGICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, and RELIGIOUS TRENDS IN THESE REGIONS. FOUNDED IN DECEMBER 1997 to INFORM THE DEBATE IN U.S. POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAS

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.90 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

310.89%of revenue went to mission work95.9% of expenses · Program services

$324.06spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.17%of revenue went to management and office costs4.1% of expenses

$0.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $21,314,199 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $259,361 for STEVEN STALINSKY (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$9,512,786

Mission workProgram services$29,574,295310.89% of revenue95.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,252,69013.17% of revenue4.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$30,826,985324.06% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.9% mission · 4.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 324.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 4.6% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 4.3% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 4.2% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.28% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 4.4% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.26% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 4.5% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,512,786

Expenses$30,826,985

Annual shortfall $21,314,199 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)$29,574,295 · 95.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,252,690 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,512,786

Expenses$30,826,985

Assets$2,228,768

Income$9,512,786

Contributions$5,808,914

Mission work (program services)$29,574,295

Management and general$1,252,690

Accounting fees$63,439

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEVEN STALINSKYEXECUTIVE DI · 52 hrs/week $259,361Base $236,429 · Other $22,932

ELLIOT ZWEIGDEPUTY DIREC · 40 hrs/week $171,882Base $163,882 · Other $8,000

RUHAMA SOSNOWEDITOR · 40 hrs/week $155,781Base $121,429 · Other $34,352

GISELE A GILDENERDIR OF DEVEL · 40 hrs/week $131,791Base $127,291 · Other $4,500

ALBERTO FERNANDEZVICE PRESIDE · 40 hrs/week $127,041

KHALID EL BEZZAOUIRESEARCHER · 40 hrs/week $110,568

SDAMRESEARCHER · 40 hrs/week $110,291

ANNA BARDUCCIRESEARCHER · 40 hrs/week $25,000

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 (13)

STEVEN STALINSKYEXECUTIVE DI

ELLIOT ZWEIGDEPUTY DIREC

RUHAMA SOSNOWEDITOR

GISELE A GILDENERDIR OF DEVEL

ALBERTO FERNANDEZVICE PRESIDE

KHALID EL BEZZAOUIRESEARCHER

SDAMRESEARCHER

ANNA BARDUCCIRESEARCHER

JEFFREY KAUFMANDIRECTOR

MICHAEL MUKASEYDIRECTOR

OLIVER REVELLDIRECTOR

ROBERT REILLYDIRECTOR

YIGAL CARMONPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2025
Location: PO BOX 27837, WASHINGTON, DC 20038-7837
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % S STALINSKY
Primary officer: YIGAL CARMON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 955-9070

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GOLDIN GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Promotion of International Understanding (Q20)
IRS tax category: Educational Support Services