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EIN 23-7749796

Middle East Forum (MEF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
25
City
Philadelphia
State
Pennsylvania
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Q40: International Peace and Security
Description
The Middle East Forum, a think tank founded by Daniel Pipes, seeks to define and promote American interests in the Middle East and protect the Constitutional order from Middle Eastern influences.
Total revenues
$3,886,827
2023
Total expenses
$4,278,873
2023
Total assets
$4,086,199
2023
Num. employees
25
2023

Program areas at MEF

The organization conducts research and provides literature, educational programs, meetings, and lectures regarding the Middle East and related u.s. foreign policy and islamism in the west.

Grants made by MEF

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in AmericaGeneral Funding$300,000

Who funds Middle East Forum (MEF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Donors TrustFor General Operations$2,350,000
Marcell and Maria Roth FundGeneral$183,272
Jewish Communal FundIn Furtherance of Grantee's Tax-Exempt Purpose$115,510
...and 34 more grants received totalling $3,162,643

Financials for MEF

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,773,557
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$76,223
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$13,650
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$23,397
Total revenues$3,886,827
Data update history
June 11, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
June 7, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 28, 2025
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $2,350,000 from Donors Trust
March 15, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 9 new personnel
February 28, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsInternational-focused organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsWorld peacePublic policy
Characteristics
LobbyingOperates internationallyTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1650 Market St 3600
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Philadelphia County, PA
Website URL
meforum.org/ 
Phone
(215) 546-5406
Facebook page
Middle.East.Forum 
Twitter profile
@meforum 
IRS details
EIN
23-7749796
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q40: International Peace and Security
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
Not Operating or In Process of Dissolving
Charity Registration status
Withdrawn
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0155247
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2025-07-02
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