MIDDLE EAST POLICY NETWORK INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TAREQ BACONI

Phone

8583679652

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

MIDDLE EAST POLICY NETWORK INC, founded in 2009, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $786K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025.

Mission

AL-SHABAKA: THE PALESTINIAN POLICY NETWORK IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO CONVENE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, GLOBAL NETWORK OF PALESTINIAN ANALYSTS TO PRODUCE CRITICAL POLICY ANALYSIS AND COLLECTIVELY IMAGINE A NEW POLICYMAKING PARADIGM FOR PALESTINE AND PALESTINIANS WORLDWIDE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $579,153 Revenue: $0

AS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, AL-SHABAKA'S PROGRAMMATIC WORK CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON PUBLICATION OF ANALYSIS. THIS ANALYSIS IS SOURCED PRIMARILY FROM MEMBERS OF...

AS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, AL-SHABAKA'S PROGRAMMATIC WORK CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON PUBLICATION OF ANALYSIS. THIS ANALYSIS IS SOURCED PRIMARILY FROM MEMBERS OF AL-SHABAKA'S NETWORK, WITH A FOCUS ON POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS. THE ANALYSIS COMES IN A VARIETY OF LONG AND SHORT-FORM WRITTEN CONTENT, AS WELL AS ONLINE WEBINARS AND THROUGH A PODCAST SERIES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $767,960

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $17,685

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $785,645

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $571,513

Fundraising Expenses $63,736

Program Expenses $579,153

Other Expenses $212,964

TOTAL EXPENSES $784,477

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$785,645	$817,235	0.0%
Expenses	$784,477	$715,850	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,168	$101,385	-1.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$255,690

Total Directors

$112,926

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
TAREQ BACONI	PRESIDENT	4.00	Officer Director	$112,926	$0	$112,926
LANA MATTA	TREASURER (THRU JUNE 2025)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REFQA ABU-REMAILEH	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DIANA BUTTU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MUNA SUKHTIAN	DIRECTOR (FROM MAR 2025)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN DRISCOLL	CO-DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$71,382	$0	$71,382
YARA HAWARI	CO-DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$71,382	$0	$71,382

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$785,645	$784,477	$983,218	$1,168
2024	$817,235	$715,850	$981,033	$101,385
2023	$994,450	$713,209	$880,372	$281,241
2022	$352,339	$626,043	$495,691	$-273,704
2021	$619,526	$334,735	$769,395	$284,791
2020	$567,970	$340,852	$530,604	$227,118
2019	$346,020	$351,406	$303,344	$-5,386
2018	$526,496	$361,224	$308,730	$165,272