NonprofitsMiddle East Media And Research Institute Inc

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Middle East Media And Research Institute Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$9.2M

Total expenses

$7.8M

Net assets

$3.3M

Grants received

$44.6M

137 grants

EIN

522068483

Tax year

2020

Mission

The Middle East Media and Research Institute (MEMRI) explores the Middle East through its media, providing timely translations of Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, and Pashtu media and publishing original analyses of political, ideological, intellectual, religious and other trends in the region.

Financials

FY 2020

Revenue

Contributions & grants$8.1M
Program service revenue$1.1M
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$9.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.2M
Fundraising$593K
Other expenses$5.5M
Total expenses$7.8M
Total assets$4.6M
Net assets$3.3M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STEVEN STALINSKY

Executive Direc

Board

$201K

52 hrs/wk

YIGAL CARMON

President

Board

$135K

40 hrs/wk

ALBERTO FERNANDEZ

Vice President

Board

$100K

40 hrs/wk

OLIVER REVELL

Director

Board

3 hrs/wk

ROBERT REILLY

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JEFFREY KAUFMAN

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

STEVE EMERSON

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL MUKASEY

Director

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ELLIOT ZWEIG

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Staff

40 hrs/wk

GISELE GILDENER

DIR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

YESODOT SHALOM

TRANSLATION SERVICES

NETSTRATEGIES DIGITAL MARKETING LLC

WEBSITE MGMT/SECURIT

STEWART GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLC

Grants received

Showing 137 of 137

FromAmountPurposeYear
$152K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$61K
INTERNATIONAL
2024
$50K
TO CARRY OUT SPECIFIC CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL PROJECTS
2024
$40K
for general operations
2024
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$10K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$1.2M
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$420K
HIRING ADDITIONAL TRANSLATORS/ANALYSTS
2023
$300K
THE INTERCONNECTED IRAN-RUSSIA-CHINA AXIS
2023
$275K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2023
$246K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$240K
for general operations
2023
$201K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$200K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$129K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
$109K
TARGETED ADS FOR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS NEWSPAPERS
2023
$59K
DAF - Peace & International Relations
2023
$59K
JCF GRANTS FROM DAFS AND ENDOWMENTS
2023
$50K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$27K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2023
$20K
Distribution from Donor-Advised Fund/Charitable Contribution
2023
$20K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2023
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$12K
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
PER EXEMPT ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE MISSION OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$10K
ANNUAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$5K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$180
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2023
$100
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXMEPT PURPOSE.
2023
$1M
PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
2022
$315K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
$200K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$200K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$114K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$104K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
2022
$81K
JCF GRANTS FROM DAFS AND ENDOWMENTS
2022
$64K
INTERNATIONAL
2022
$53K
DAF - Peace & International Relations
2022
$35K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$31K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2022
$25K
for general operations
2022
$10K
ANNUAL SUPPORT
2022
$9K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$250
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
$36
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$26.3M
INTERNATIONAL
2021
$136K
SEE PART IV, TYPE A
2021
$121K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$121K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$100K
IRAN STUDIES PROJECT
2021
$82K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2021
$37K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$28K
DAF - Peace & International Relations
2021
$10K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$2.6M
INTERNATIONAL
2020
$1.4M
THE CHINA MEDIA STUDIES PROJECT
2020
$1M
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$305K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2020
$206K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$200K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$170K
for general operations
2020
$151K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$117K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$100K
IRAN STUDIES PROJECT
2020
$91K
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2020
$29K
DAF - Peace & International Relations
2020
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$11K
General support
2020
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$180
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2020
$100
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2020
$418K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2019
$351K
INTERNATIONAL
2019
$244K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$106K
SEE PART IV, TYPE A
2019
$81K
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2019
$50K
FUND FOR MEMRI GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2019
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$24K
General support
2019
$22K
DAF - Peace & International Relations
2019
$526K
General Support
2018
$211K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$127K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2018
$65K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2018
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$20K
DAF - Peace & International Relations
2018
$10K
ANNUAL SUPPORT
2018
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$100
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2018
$386K
General Support
2017
$233K
INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2017
$94K
SEE PART IV, TYPE D
2017
$60K
TRANSLATIONS OF MUSLIM AND RUSSIAN MEDIA
2017
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2017
$24K
DAF -Peace & International Relations
2017

Funded by

$44.6M from 49 funders · 137 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$29.3M · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc

$2.5M · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.7M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$1.4M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.3M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

The Leona M And Harry B Helmsley

$1.0M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Jewish Communal Fund

$1.0M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Adelson Family Foundation

$1M · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN522068483
NTEE codeQ20
Subsection03
Ruling date2025-08
Formed1997
Employees27
Volunteers5
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