ECOPEACE MIDDLE EAST ENVIRONMENTAL NGO FORUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ECOPEACE MIDDLE EAST ENVIRONMENTAL NGO FORUM

EIN 98-0157176 · Promotion of International Understanding (Q20)

What they do

MIDDLE EASTERN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: to EVALUATE and MONITOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE MIDDLE EAST and PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES for PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN SOCIAL and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION and HEALTH SERVICES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.20 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

61.13%of revenue went to mission work72.2% of expenses · Program services

$107.04spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

23.57%of revenue went to management and office costs27.8% of expenses

$1.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

124.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $270,244 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $178,731 for GIDON BROMBERG (TREASURER). 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$4,852,457

Mission workProgram services$2,966,26661.13% of revenue72.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,143,95223.57% of revenue27.8% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$742,23915.30% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,110,21884.70% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 72.2% mission · 27.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.70% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 26.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 28.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 20.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.47% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 19.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 11.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 6.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,839,974

Expenses$4,110,218

Annual shortfall $270,244 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)$2,966,266 · 72.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,143,952 · 27.8% of expenses

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Revenue$3,839,974

Expenses$4,110,218

Assets$5,353,075

Income$3,839,974

Contributions$4,766,404

Mission work (program services)$2,966,266

Management and general$1,143,952

Executive compensation (total)$227,650

Accounting fees$27,910

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

GIDON BROMBERGTREASURER · 40 hrs/week $178,731

YANA ABU TALENJORDAN COUNTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $120,315

ABDELRAHMAN SULTANREGIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $92,592

MAHMOUD ABDELHADIFINANCE MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $75,564

SHARON BENGIOGOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $75,388

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 (17)

GIDON BROMBERGTREASURER

YANA ABU TALENJORDAN COUNTY DIRECTOR

ABDELRAHMAN SULTANREGIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR

MAHMOUD ABDELHADIFINANCE MANAGER

SHARON BENGIOGOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGER

GHAZI MSHARBASHDIRECTOR

ESTI WINTERDIRECTOR

HAZEM KAWASMIQAWASMI DRDIRECTOR

MAHA ABU LABANDIRECTOR

ASHRAF AYYADDIRECTOR

MUNQETH MEHYARDIRECTOR

MUSTAFA ALAMIDIRECTOR

NAHID AJLUNIDIRECTOR

ORIT ZUARETZDIRECTOR

ORLY AVRAHAMIDIRECTOR

SAMEIH KARAKRA AL ABED DRDIRECTOR

AIMAN MANTZURDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: CO ALLMEP 1725 I STREET NW 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-0000
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % ALLIANCE FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE
Primary officer: GIDON BROMBERG, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(972) 560-5383

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TURNER LEINS & GOLD LLC
NTEE classification: Promotion of International Understanding (Q20)
IRS tax category: Promotion of International Understanding