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EIN 23-7749796

Middle East Forum (MEF)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
19
City
Philadelphia
State
Pennsylvania
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
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
$4,128,474
2022
Total expenses
$5,003,904
2022
Total assets
$4,389,322
2022
Num. employees
19
2022

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$151,000

Who funds Middle East Forum (MEF)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Donors TrustFor General Operations$2,301,150
The Kenneth Leventhal FoundationCharitable Contributions$200,000
Marcell and Maria Roth FundGeneral$183,272
...and 37 more grants received totalling $3,035,589

Personnel at MEF

NameTitleCompensation
Gregg Roman FunctionsChief Operations Officer
Daniel PipesPresident$267,366
Clifford SmithWashington Project Director
Stacey RomanOutreach Director
Jonathan SpyerDirector of Research
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for MEF

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,886,438
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$48,245
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$207
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$167,292
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$26,292
Total revenues$4,128,474

Form 990s for MEF

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-12-23990View PDF
2019-122021-11-08990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 24, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
October 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from The William P Goldman and Brothers Foundation
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 37 new grant, including a grant for $2,495,500 from Donors Trust
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsInternational-focused organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsWorld peacePublic policy
Characteristics
LobbyingOperates internationallyTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1650 Market St 3600
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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
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