Washington Institute For Near East Policy is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 1991. According to its NTEE Classification (Q05) the organization is classified as: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Washington Institute For Near East Policy employed 89 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Washington Institute For Near East Policy is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Washington Institute For Near East Policy generated $24.6m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 2.5% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $15.0m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 4.2% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO ADVANCE A BALANCED AND REALISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICAN INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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PROGRAM ON ARAB POLITICS: THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE'S PROGRAM ON ARAB POLITICS FOCUSES ON POLITICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND SECURITY-RELATED DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ARAB WORLD, A GEOGRAPHIC AREA STRETCHING FROM NORTH AFRICA TO IRAQ, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE GULF STATES (WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE INSTITUTE'S PROGRAM ON GULF AND ENERGY).IN 2021, THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON INTERNAL DEVELOPMENTS AND HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVES IN SYRIA; IRANIAN-BACKED MILITIAS AND POLITICAL PARTIES' INFLUENCE IN IRAQ AND US DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO HELP IRAQ EXERT SOVEREIGNTY; THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN LEBANON, THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S PLAN TO PROVIDE LEBANON WITH ENERGY, AND HEZBOLLAH'S INCREASING DOMINANCE OF THAT STATE; POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY IN TUNISIA; THE ONGOING CIVIL WAR IN LIBYA; US-EGYPT RELATIONS AND EGYPT'S DISPUTE WITH ETHIOPIA ABOUT WATER SECURITY, AND; THE CHALLENGE FOR US POLICYMAKERS OF HOW TO MANAGE PROTEST, REFORM, AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT IN ARAB COUNTRIES. DAVID SCHENKER DIRECTED THE PROGRAM WITH THE SUPPORT OF 9 FULL-TIME SENIOR FELLOWS, CROSS-COLLABORATION WITH FELLOWS FROM OTHER PROGRAMS, VISITING FELLOWS, AND NON-RESIDENT ASSOCIATES. ALL TOLD, IN 2021, 18 INSTITUTE SCHOLARS AND 14 ASSOCIATES AND CONSULTANTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE WORK OF THE ARAB POLITICS PROGRAM. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS APPEARED FREQUENTLY ON TELEVISION AND RADIO. THE INSTITUTE PUBLISHED MORE THAN 114 ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON ITS WEBSITE AND MANY OF THE ARTICLES APPEARED IN OTHER ONLINE PUBLICATION SITES AND NEWS OUTLETS. COVID LIMITED PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2021, BUT PROGRAM SCHOLARS CONTINUED TO ROUTINELY ENGAGE VIA ZOOM AND IN PERSON (OUTSIDE OF THE INSTITUTE) WITH US GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICIALS. THE PROGRAM HELD FREQUENT EVENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WEEKLY VIRTUAL SESSIONS CONVENED ON IRAQ, AND BI-MONTHLY ZOOM ROUNDTABLES ON LIBYAN ELECTIONS AND OTHER LIBYA-RELATED ISSUES. IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTE ALSO HOSTED A DOZEN VIRTUAL POLICY FORUM PANELS, ATTENDED BY EXECUTIVE BRANCH PERSONNEL, NGO STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE WASHINGTON POLICYMAKING COMMUNITY.
THE KORET PROJECT ON ARAB-ISRAEL RELATIONS: THE KORET PROJECT ON ARAB-ISRAEL RELATIONS FOCUSES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISRAEL AND ARAB COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, INCLUDING THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT. PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DAVID MAKOVSKY WORKS WITH AMBASSADOR DENNIS ROSS, DAVID POLLOCK, AND GHAITH AL-OMARI AND IN CROSS-COLLABORATION WITH FELLOWS FROM OTHER PROGRAMS, VISITING FELLOWS, AND NON-RESIDENT ASSOCIATES. THIS YEAR, THE INSTITUTE HOSTED FORMER BRIG. GEN. DROR SHALOM (IDF RES.) AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE IDF, MAJ. GEN. EYAL ZAMIR AS INTERNATIONAL MILITARY FELLOWS. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS APPEARED FREQUENTLY ON TELEVISION AND RADIO. THE INSTITUTE PUBLISHED MORE THAN 47 ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON ITS WEBSITE AND MANY OF THE ARTICLES ALSO APPEARED ON OTHER ONLINE PUBLICATION SITES AND NEWS OUTLETS. THE PROGRAM HELD 2 ONLINE STRATEGIC DIALOGUES, 7 ONLINE POLICY FORUMS, AND 6 IN-HOUSE ROUNDTABLES. THE PROGRAM ALSO PRODUCED A PODCAST SERIES AND MAINTAINS AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE TRACKING JEWISH SETTLEMENTS IN THE WEST BANK.
JEANETTE AND ELI REINHARD PROGRAM ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE: THE JEANETTE AND ELI REINHARD PROGRAM ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE (CTI) FOCUSES ON PROVIDING POLICY-RELEVANT ANALYSIS OF KEY TERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE ISSUES AND TRENDS, ESPECIALLY AS THEY RELATE TO U.S. POLICY TOWARD THE MIDDLE EAST. THE RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION PLAN OF CTI IS FOCUSED ON FOUR KEY ISSUE AREAS: (1) GLOBAL JIHADIST MOVEMENT TERRORISM (AL QAEDA, ISLAMIC STATE); (2) TERRORISM IN THE ARAB-ISRAELI ARENA (HAMAS, PALESTINIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD, JEWISH EXTREMISTS); (3) IRANIAN SPONSORSHIP OF TERRORISM (HEZBOLLAH, IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD AND QODS FORCE); (4) COMBATING THE FINANCING OF TRANSNATIONAL THREATS (TERROR FINANCE, PROLIFERATION FINANCE, IRAN SANCTIONS, JCPOA); (5) COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM (COUNTER-RADICALIZATION). IN 2021, THERE WAS A FOCUS ON VARIOUS COUNTERTERRORISM POLICY REVIEWS OF THE NEW BIDEN ADMINISTRATION (PIVOTING TO ASIA AND GREAT POWER COMPETITION), THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11, THE AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL AND ONGOING ISSUES RELATED TO THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC. THE CTI PROGRAM IS LED BY DR. MATTHEW LEVITT, THE FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM WHO CAME TO THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FROM THE FBI WHERE HE HAD SERVED AS A COUNTERTERRORISM ANALYST AND PLAYED LEADING ROLES IN THE INVESTIGATIONS OF THE MILLENNIAL BOMB PLOT AND SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES AARON ZELIN, AND FELLOW KATHERINE BAUER AND WORKS IN CROSS-COLLABORATION WITH FELLOWS FROM OTHER PROGRAMS, VISITING FELLOWS, AND NON-RESIDENT ASSOCIATES. THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS APPEARED FREQUENTLY ON TELEVISION AND RADIO. THE INSTITUTE PUBLISHED MORE THAN 28 ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON ITS WEBSITE AND MANY OF THE ARTICLES APPEARED IN OTHER ONLINE PUBLICATION SITES AND NEWS OUTLETS. THE PROGRAM HELD 7 ONLINE POLICY FORUMS, ONE STRATEGY SESSION EVENT AND 57 ROUNDTABLES.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Robert Satloff Executive Director | Officer | 40 | $527,118 |
Dennis Ross Counselor | 40 | $333,696 | |
Michael Singh Managing Director | Officer | 40 | $314,309 |
David Makovsky Senior Fellow | 40 | $307,044 | |
Matthew Levitt Senior Fellow | 40 | $236,995 | |
Patrick Clawson Director Of Research | Officer | 40 | $228,781 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
---|---|---|
Pangburn Partners Llc Travel Services | 12/30/17 | $728,430 |
Kesem Technology Llc I.t. Services | 12/30/17 | $331,864 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $2,109,788 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $14,633,420 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $904,688 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $16,743,208 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $8,570 |
Investment income | $1,532,028 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | -$165,764 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $6,626,918 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$116,007 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $24,631,416 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,854,574 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $324,019 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $7,095,513 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $523,181 |
Other employee benefits | $1,015,864 |
Payroll taxes | $565,472 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $23,893 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $51,146 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $60,000 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $849,315 |
Advertising and promotion | $32,325 |
Office expenses | $271,604 |
Information technology | $348,478 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $1,264,532 |
Travel | $170,886 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $63,245 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $430,289 |
Insurance | $165,239 |
All other expenses | $34,844 |
Total functional expenses | $14,975,658 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $282 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $18,441,795 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $6,185,678 |
Accounts receivable, net | $310,475 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $469,987 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $1,368,668 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $25,883,301 |
Investments—other securities | $23,717,096 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $2,086,353 |
Total assets | $78,463,635 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $1,250,740 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $5,269,333 |
Total liabilities | $6,520,073 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $63,718,989 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $8,224,573 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $78,463,635 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 2 grants that Washington Institute For Near East Policy has recieved totaling $118,200.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
Ann And Robert Fromer Charitable Foundation Inc Palm Beach, FL PURPOSE: GENERAL | $78,200 |
Philip J Solondz Family Foundation Millburn, NJ PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATOINS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $40,000 |
Beg. Balance | $1,085,409 |
Earnings | $123,418 |
Ending Balance | $1,208,827 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Atlantic Council Of The U S Inc Washington, DC | $90,177,983 | $43,123,597 |
German Marshall Fund Of The Us Washington, DC | $208,998,480 | $26,233,944 |
Washington Institute For Near East Policy Washington, DC | $78,463,635 | $24,631,416 |
Henry L Stimson Center Washington, DC | $7,355,197 | $13,547,018 |
International Center For Research On Women Washington, DC | $9,729,169 | $9,479,152 |
Federation For American Immigration Reform Washington, DC | $30,645,621 | $7,177,636 |
Institute Of World Politics Washington, DC | $18,856,651 | $9,210,460 |
Middle East Institute Washington, DC | $35,038,211 | $7,193,589 |
Manufacturing Institute Washington, DC | $12,149,684 | $11,688,291 |
Institute For Policy Studies Washington, DC | $13,331,441 | $7,298,646 |
Center For International Environmental Law Inc Washington, DC | $9,410,805 | $10,375,096 |
Center For Security Policy Inc Washington, DC | $521,252 | $1,831,582 |