The organization's mission is to engage in non partisan analysis of u.s. Foreign policy in the Middle East, with special emphasis on the Middle East peace process, and to present policymakers in the united states, in the region and in the larger international community with balanced policy analysis and policy options to prevent conflict and promote stability, democracy, modernization and economic development throughout the region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$368K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$368K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $230K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$688K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$910K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$483K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$849K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$998K
Net assets
$688K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$574K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$644K
FY2024$688K
FY2025$173K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2007.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $744K Management & general 30% · $325K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $368K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$299,320Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/ T
$68,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Levy’s $306K as President is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Levy$305,643$299,320$284,526$316,715$296,918$240,716
Gail Israelson$68,318$68,200$68,200$68,121$68,153$65,800

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Analyzes U.S. Middle East foreign policy, offering balanced options to prevent conflict and promote stability.

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3 programs · $744K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Critical analyses of U.S./MIDDLE east policy towards conflict de-escalation and resolution in the region the U.S./MIDDLE east project (usmep) held an in-person meeting during this period. Given the events unfolding after october 7TH, only one in-person meeting was held during this timeframe as it was difficult for many board members from…

$277Kprogram expense
02

Co-hosted workshop with the doha forum the usmep co-hosted a two-day private workshop program in collaboration with the middle east council on global affairs immediately following the doha forum on december 11&12, 2023. The workshop brought together policymakers, practitioners and experts to explore new initiatives on israel-palestine.

$234Kprogram expense
03

Examples of international engagements and interventions on march 6&7, 2024, leadership participated in a panel during the hiwaraat symposium on palestine hosted by georgetown university in qatar's center for international and regional studies (cirs).

$234Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$230K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$71
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$744K
Managementcol C$325K
Owns and owesPt X
$688K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$683K
Total assetsLn 16$695K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$71
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$507K
SavingsLn 2$176K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$683K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$695K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$688K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$639K$683K
Total assetsLn 16$651K$695K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$644K$688K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$368K$251K$117K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$72K$26K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$35K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$30K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$283K$194K$89K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$14K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$9K$3K
TravelLn 17$132K$131K$901
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$744K$325K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $483K$998K−$515K$173K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$44K$688K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.2M$375K$644K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.3M−$205K$269K 990 PDF
FY2021 $910K$1.0M−$100K$474K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$849K$386K$574K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,112,933 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,622,470$1,112,862
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $63$71
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,622,533$1,112,933
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $532,376$536,094
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $715,387$533,118
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,247,763$1,069,212
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $374,770$43,721
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,112,933 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,112,862
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,112,862
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $71$71
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $71$1,112,933
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,069,212 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $250,942 · Management $116,578$367,520
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $25,920 · Management $46,080$72,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,446 · Management $16,466$51,912
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,495 · Management $14,167$44,662
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,200$7,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $194,035 · Management $88,819$282,854
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,185 · Management $32,514$46,699
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,186 · Management $2,541$11,727
IX-17 TravelPrograms $130,774 · Management $901$131,675
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $52,963$52,963
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $743,946 · Management $325,266 · Fundraising $0$1,069,212
Part X · Balance sheet $695,061 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $463,401$507,050
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $175,976$176,048
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $11,963$11,963
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $651,340$695,061
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,200$7,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,200$7,200
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $348,764$366,055
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $295,376$321,806
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $644,140$687,861
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $651,340$695,061
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $687,861 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,112,933
XI-2 Total expenses$1,069,212
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,721
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$644,140
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$687,861

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