Middle East Media And Research Institute Inc is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 1998. According to its NTEE Classification (Q20) the organization is classified as: Promotion of International Understanding, under the broad grouping of International, Foreign Affairs & National Security and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Middle East Media And Research Institute Inc employed 27 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Middle East Media And Research Institute Inc 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 06/2021, Middle East Media And Research Institute Inc generated $9.2m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 8.9% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $7.8m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 6.0% per year over the past 6 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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THE MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MEMRI) EXPLORES THE MIDDLE EAST THROUGH ITS MEDIA, PROVIDING TIMELY TRANSLATIONS OF ARABIC, FARSI, URDU, PASHTU, RUSSIAN AND CHINESE MEDIA AND PUBLISHING ORIGINAL ANALYSES OF POLITICAL, IDEOLOGICAL, INTELLECTUAL, RELIGIOUS AND OTHER TRENDS IN THE REGION, IN THE ARAB AND MUSLIM WORLD, AND IN RUSSIA AND CHINA. IT MONITORS AND REPORTS ON EXTREMIST ONLINE ACTIVITY, PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND ASSISTING RELEVANT AUTHORITIES.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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THE MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MEMRI) IS A VITAL, WORLDWIDE 24/7/365 OPERATION PROVIDING AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE FOR MEDIA, LEGISLATIVE BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, POLICY MAKERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, ACADEMIA, AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. MEMRI "BRIDGES THE LANGUAGE GAP" BETWEEN THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE WEST BY MONITORING, TRANSLATING, AND ANALYZING THE MEDIA OF THE REGION, OFFERING DIRECT ACCESS TO PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIAL IN ARABIC, FARSI, URDU, AND PASHTU. IT TRANSLATES CONTENT FROM THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF POLITICAL, IDEOLOGICAL, CULTURAL, AND OTHER VITAL SPHERES, INFORMING GOVERNMENTS, LEGISLATURES, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ASSISTING THEM IN CARRYING OUT THEIR MISSIONS, AND ALSO INFORMING MEDIA, ACADEMIA, AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. MEMRI RESEARCH AVERAGING 20 REPORTS EVERY WEEK IS DISSEMINATED DAILY BY EMAIL TO OVER 100,000 SUBSCRIBERS, WITH MORE SUBSCRIBING EVERY DAY, AND IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE ON MEMRI WEBSITES: MEMRI.ORG, MEMRI PUBLISHES ITS RESEARCH IN ENGLISH AND OTHER MAJOR LANGUAGES. MEMRI'S MAIN WEBSITE, MEMRI.ORG, AS WELL AS ITS WEBSITES FOR ITS VARIOUS PROJECTS, RECEIVE MILLIONS OF HITS EVERY YEAR. THESE WEBSITES INCLUDE: MEMRI TV, IRAN STUDIES PROJECT, CYBER AND JIHAD LAB, JIHAD AND TERRORISM THREAT MONITOR (JTTM) PROJECT, REFORM PROJECT, ANTISEMITISM DOCUMENTATION PROJECT, RUSSIAN MEDIA STUDIES PROJECT, AND THE SOUTH ASIA STUDIES PROJECT. MEMRI CONDUCTS BRIEFINGS AND PROVIDES ITS RESEARCH TO FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT FOCUS ON FOREIGN POLICY, COUNTERTERRORISM, AND MORE, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENTS OF DEFENSE, HOMELAND SECURITY, JUSTICE, AND STATE; THE FBI; THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, AND MANY MORE. OTHER AGENCIES USING MEMRI RESEARCH ARE THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (TSA), THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, THE U.S. SECRET SERVICE, THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE (GAO), THE U.S. CAPITOL POLICE, THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS (ATF), AND THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AMONG OTHERS. MEMRI RESEARCH IS ALSO USED IN CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE MIDDLE EAST, COUNTERTERRORISM, AND OTHER VITAL ISSUES.SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1997, MEMRI HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL RESEARCH TOOL FOR THE U.S. MILITARY. ON A DAILY BASIS, MEMRI ASSISTS AND LENDS SUPPORT TO ALL BRANCHES OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES ARMY, NAVY, MARINES, AND AIR FORCE INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT UNITS. MEMRI HAS BEEN USED FOR MILITARY CLASSROOM LESSONS AND CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAINING, ON INTERNAL WEBSITES, IN MISSION SUPPORT FOR SOLDIERS, AS TRAINING AIDS, IN PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATION, IN BASIC RESEARCH, AND MUCH MORE. MEDIA OUTLETS ACROSS THE U.S. REGULARLY RELY ON MEMRI RESEARCH: ALL MAJOR TV NETWORKS, MAJOR NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES, ONLINE NEWS OUTLETS, AND MORE. MEMRI RESEARCH HAS ALSO BEEN USED IN SPECIAL MEDIA PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. MEMRI RESEARCH IS ALSO USED BY ACADEMIA, INCLUDING OVER 100 UNIVERSITIES IN THE U.S.
THE MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (MEMRI) IS A VITAL, WORLDWIDE 24/7/365 OPERATION PROVIDING AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE FOR MEDIA, LEGISLATIVE BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, POLICY MAKERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, ACADEMIA, AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. MEMRI "BRIDGES THE LANGUAGE GAP" BETWEEN THE MIDDLE EAST/RUSSIA/CHINA AND THE WEST BY MONITORING, TRANSLATING, AND ANALYZING THE MEDIA OF THESE REGIONS, OFFERING DIRECT ACCESS TO PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIAL IN ARABIC, FARSI, URDU, AND PASHTU AS WELL AS RUSSIAN AND CHINESE. IT TRANSLATES CONTENT FROM THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF POLITICAL, IDEOLOGICAL, CULTURAL, AND OTHER VITAL SPHERES, INFORMING GOVERNMENTS, LEGISLATURES, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ASSISTING THEM IN CARRYING OUT THEIR MISSIONS, AND ALSO INFORMING MEDIA, ACADEMIA, AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. IT MONITORS AND REPORTS ON EXTREMIST ONLINE ACTIVITY, PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND ASSISTING RELEVANT AUTHORITIES. MEMRI RESEARCH AVERAGING 20 REPORTS EVERY WEEK IS DISSEMINATED DAILY BY EMAIL TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SUBSCRIBERS. IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT MEMRI.ORG, AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA. MEMRI PUBLISHES ITS RESEARCH IN ENGLISH AND OTHER MAJOR LANGUAGES. THE MAIN MEMRI WEBSITE, MEMRI.ORG, AND MEMRI PROJECT WEBSITES RECEIVE MILLIONS OF HITS ANNUALLY. MEMRI PROVIDES BRIEFINGS AND RESEARCH TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES THAT FOCUS ON FOREIGN POLICY, COUNTERTERRORISM, AND MORE. MEMRI RESEARCH IS USED IN CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS ON ISSUES CONCERNING THE MIDDLE EAST, COUNTERTERRORISM, AND OTHER VITAL ISSUES.SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1997, MEMRI HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL RESEARCH TOOL FOR THE U.S. MILITARY. ON A DAILY BASIS, MEMRI ASSISTS AND LENDS SUPPORT TO ALL BRANCHES OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES ARMY, NAVY, MARINES, AND AIR FORCE INCLUDING HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT UNITS. MEMRI RESEARCH HAS BEEN USED FOR MILITARY CLASSROOM LESSONS AND CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAINING, ON INTERNAL WEBSITES, IN MISSION SUPPORT FOR SOLDIERS, AS TRAINING AIDS, IN PRE-DEPLOYMENT PREPARATION, IN BASIC RESEARCH, AND MUCH MORE. ADDITIONALLY, MEDIA OUTLETS ACROSS THE U.S. - ALL MAJOR TV NETWORKS, MAJOR NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES, ONLINE NEWS OUTLETS, AND MORE - REGULARLY RELY ON MEMRI RESEARCH, AND USE IT FOR SPECIAL MEDIA PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. MEMRI RESEARCH IS ALSO USED BY ACADEMIA, INCLUDING OVER 100 UNIVERSITIES AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE U.S.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Steven Stalinsky Executive Direc | OfficerTrustee | 52 | $201,230 |
Yigal Carmon President | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $134,844 |
Elliot Zweig Deputy Director | 40 | $0 | |
Gisele Gildener Dir Of Development | 40 | $0 | |
Ruhama Sosnow Editor | 40 | $105,558 | |
Alberto Fernandez Vice President | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $100,000 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Yesodot Shalom Translation Services | 6/29/21 | $2,994,277 |
Netstrategies Digital Marketing Llc Website Mgmt/securit | 6/29/21 | $296,230 |
Yesodot Shalom Translation Services | 6/29/21 | $0 |
Stewart Global Solutions Llc | 6/29/21 | $0 |
Netstrategies Digital Marketing Llc Website Mgmt/securit | 6/29/21 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $8,133,765 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $8,133,765 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $1,102,313 |
Investment income | $27 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$970 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $9,235,135 |
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. | $781,981 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $65,427 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $1,112,449 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $40,724 |
Other employee benefits | $166,082 |
Payroll taxes | $142,169 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $35,637 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $66,917 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $4,025 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $97,016 |
Information technology | $700,580 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $546,250 |
Travel | $28,061 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $89,137 |
Insurance | $24,291 |
All other expenses | $21,048 |
Total functional expenses | $7,773,382 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $644,313 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $2,225,000 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
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 | $54,963 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $177,720 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $1,510,500 |
Total assets | $4,612,496 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $410,609 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $389,366 |
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 | $348,912 |
Other liabilities | $212,233 |
Total liabilities | $1,361,120 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $2,594,140 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $657,236 |
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 | $4,612,496 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 23 grants that Middle East Media And Research Institute Inc has recieved totaling $1,134,409.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Newton D & Rochelle F Becker Foundation Los Angeles, CA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $225,000 |
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund New York, NY PURPOSE: COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | $190,000 |
Donors Trust Inc Alexandria, VA PURPOSE: for general operations | $180,000 |
Melvin S Cohen Foundation Inc Eau Claire, WI PURPOSE: OPERATING FUNDS | $100,000 |
Leona M & Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust New York, NY PURPOSE: IRAN STUDIES PROJECT | $100,000 |
Justice For Kurds Inc New York, NY PURPOSE: MEDIA RESEARCH | $100,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Institute For Governance And Sustainable Development Inc Washington, DC | $3,406,420 | $7,176,788 |
Middle East Media And Research Institute Inc Washington, DC | $4,612,496 | $9,235,135 |
International Consortium Of Investigative Journalists Inc Washington, DC | $7,479,893 | $3,022,355 |
Israel Institute Inc Washington, DC | $4,523,703 | $683,865 |
U S Assoc For Intl Migration Washington, DC | $429,111 | $3,312,005 |
Us-Japan Council Washington, DC | $22,364,092 | $5,169,884 |
Global Integrity Washington, DC | $7,351,662 | $3,173,199 |
Ecopeace Middle East Environmental Ngo Forum Washington, DC | $4,125,251 | $2,987,389 |
National Peace Corps Association Washington, DC | $3,770,682 | $2,874,341 |
The 1890 Universities Foundation Washington, DC | $3,141,528 | $4,571,927 |
Arabia Foundation Washington, DC | $38,126 | $1,600,280 |
Technology Policy Institute Washington, DC | $925,196 | $1,497,340 |