WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY

EIN: 521376034 501(c)(3) International Affairs

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$24,417,660
Total Expenses
$17,816,957
Total Assets
$91,104,034
Net Assets
$77,710,963
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1984
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
ROBERT SATLOFF
Phone
2024520650
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY, founded in 1984, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $24.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 39% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $6.6M, a strong 27% operating margin.

Mission

THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF U.S. POLICY TOWARD THE NEAR EAST THROUGH INSIGHT, ANALYSIS AND IDEAS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $3,012,856 Revenue: $20,795

LINDA AND TONY RUBIN PROGRAM ON ARAB POLITICS: THE LINDA AND TONY RUBIN PROGRAM ON ARAB POLITICS FOCUSES ON POLITICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND SECURITY-RELATED DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ARAB WORLD, A...

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LINDA AND TONY RUBIN PROGRAM ON ARAB POLITICS: THE LINDA AND TONY RUBIN PROGRAM ON ARAB POLITICS FOCUSES ON POLITICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND SECURITY-RELATED DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ARAB WORLD, A GEOGRAPHIC AREA STRETCHING FROM NORTH AFRICA TO IRAQ.IN 2023, THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON POLICY IMPLICATIONS FOR THE US RELATED TO IRAN'S GROWING INFLUENCE IN THE REGION; THE IMPACT AND EFFECTS OF THE GAZA WAR ON THE REGION; IRANIAN-BACKED MILITIAS AND POLITICAL PARTIES' INFLUENCE IN IRAQ, AND THE DISPOSITION OF IRAQI KURDISTAN; EGYPT'S ECONOMIC CRISIS; LEBANON'S DETERIORATION AND HEZBOLLAH'S GROWING CONTROL OF THE STATE; THE ASSAD REGIME'S REGIONAL REINTEGRATION AND THE FUTURE OF THE US TROOP PRESENCE IN SYRIA; THE ONGOING POLITICAL DEADLOCK IN LIBYA; DEMOCRATIC BACKSLIDING IN TUNISIA; WASHINGTON'S COMPLICATED BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ALGERIA, AND; CHINESE ECONOMIC INROADS INTO NORTH AFRICAN ECONOMIES.DAVID SCHENKER DIRECTED THE PROGRAM WITH THE SUPPORT OF 5 FULL-TIME SENIOR FELLOWS, CROSS-COLLABORATION WITH FELLOWS FROM OTHER PROGRAMS, VISITING FELLOWS, AND NON-RESIDENT ASSOCIATES. ALL TOLD, IN 2023, SIXTEEN INSTITUTE SCHOLARS, ASSOCIATES, AND CONSULTANTS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE WORK OF THE ARAB POLITICS PROGRAM. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS APPEARED FREQUENTLY ON TELEVISION AND RADIO. THE INSTITUTE PUBLISHED MORE THAN 80 ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON ITS WEBSITE AND MANY OF THE ARTICLES APPEARED IN OTHER ONLINE PUBLICATION SITES AND NEWS OUTLETS. THE PROGRAM HELD FREQUENT EVENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BI-WEEKLY VIRTUAL SESSIONS CONVENED ON IRAQ, AND CONVENED 51 ROUNDTABLES ON A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS ATTENDED BY EXECUTIVE BRANCH PERSONNEL, NGO STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE WASHINGTON POLICYMAKING COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTE ALSO HOSTED NINE VIRTUAL POLICY FORUM PANELS.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,349,987 Revenue: $20,795

THE KORET PROJECT ON ARAB-ISRAEL RELATIONS: THE KORET PROJECT ON ARAB-ISRAEL RELATIONS FOCUSES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISRAEL AND ARAB COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, INCLUDING THE...

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THE KORET PROJECT ON ARAB-ISRAEL RELATIONS: THE KORET PROJECT ON ARAB-ISRAEL RELATIONS FOCUSES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISRAEL AND ARAB COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, INCLUDING THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT. PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DAVID MAKOVSKY WORKS WITH AMBASSADOR DENNIS ROSS, DAVID POLLOCK, AND GHAITH AL-OMARI AND IN CROSS-COLLABORATION WITH FELLOWS FROM OTHER PROGRAMS, VISITING FELLOWS, AND NON-RESIDENT ASSOCIATES.PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS APPEARED FREQUENTLY ON TELEVISION AND RADIO. THE INSTITUTE PUBLISHED MORE THAN 55 ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON ITS WEBSITE AND MANY OF THE ARTICLES ALSO APPEARED ON OTHER ONLINE PUBLICATION SITES AND NEWS OUTLETS. THE PROGRAM HELD AN IN-PERSON STRATEGIC DIALOGUE AS WELL AS A SERIES OF VIRTUAL MINI-DIALOGUES, 10 ONLINE POLICY FORUMS, AND 11 IN-HOUSE ROUNDTABLES. THE PROGRAM ALSO PRODUCED A PODCAST SERIES AND MAINTAINS AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE TRACKING JEWISH SETTLEMENTS IN THE WEST BANK.

Program 3
Expenses: $1,705,610 Revenue: $194,509

JEANETTE AND ELI REINHARD PROGRAM ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE: THE JEANETTE AND ELI REINHARD PROGRAM ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE (CTI) FOCUSES ON PROVIDING POLICY-RELEVANT ANALYSIS...

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JEANETTE AND ELI REINHARD PROGRAM ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE: THE JEANETTE AND ELI REINHARD PROGRAM ON COUNTERTERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE (CTI) FOCUSES ON PROVIDING POLICY-RELEVANT ANALYSIS OF KEY TERRORISM AND INTELLIGENCE ISSUES AND TRENDS, ESPECIALLY AS THEY RELATE TO U.S. POLICY TOWARD THE MIDDLE EAST. THE RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION PLAN OF CTI IS FOCUSED ON FIVE KEY ISSUE AREAS: (1) GLOBAL JIHADIST MOVEMENT TERRORISM (AL QAEDA, ISLAMIC STATE); (2) TERRORISM IN THE ARAB-ISRAELI ARENA (HAMAS, PALESTINIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD, JEWISH EXTREMISTS); (3) IRANIAN SPONSORSHIP OF TERRORISM (HEZBOLLAH, IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD AND QODS FORCE); (4) COMBATING THE FINANCING OF TRANSNATIONAL THREATS (TERROR FINANCE, PROLIFERATION FINANCE, IRAN SANCTIONS, JCPOA); (5) COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM (COUNTER-RADICALIZATION). OVER THE COURSE OF 2023, THE CTI TEAM PRODUCED A REGULAR FLOW OF TIMELY WRITTEN ANALYSES, MAINTAINED REGULAR CONTACT WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, ENGAGED WITH THE MEDIA, BRIEFED U.S. AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, HOSTED BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS, AND TRAVELED ABROAD TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND ATTEND CONFERENCES.THE CTI PROGRAM IS LED BY DR. MATTHEW LEVITT, THE FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM WHO CAME TO THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FROM THE FBI, WHERE HE HAD SERVED AS A COUNTERTERRORISM ANALYST AND PLAYED LEADING ROLES IN THE INVESTIGATIONS OF THE MILLENNIAL BOMB PLOT AND SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS. THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES FELLOWS AARON ZELIN, WHO FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON TRENDS IN GLOBAL SALAFI JIHADISM, AND DEVORAH MARGOLIN, WHO WORKS ON ISSUES SURROUNDING REPATRIATION AND THE IMPACT OF EXTREMISM ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN.IN ADDITION, IN 2023, 4 INSTITUTE SCHOLARS AND 8 ASSOCIATES AND CONSULTANTS ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE WORK OF THE CTI PROGRAM. CTI SENIOR FELLOWS APPEARED FREQUENTLY ON TELEVISION AND RADIO, ESPECIALLY IN THE MONTHS FOLLOWING HAMAS'S OCTOBER 7 ATTACK ON ISRAEL, AND TESTIFIED BEFORE CONGRESS ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE INSTITUTE PUBLISHED MORE THAN 38 ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON ITS WEBSITE, WITH MANY OF THE ARTICLES APPEARING IN OTHER ONLINE PUBLICATION SITES AND NEWS OUTLETS.ADDITIONALLY, MATTHEW LEVITT PUBLISHED SEASON 2 (8 EPISODES) OF THE INSTITUTE PODCAST, "BREAKING HEZBOLLAH'S GOLDEN RULE, AND BOTH SEASONS COMBINED RECEIVED OVER 44,000 DOWNLOADS BETWEEN JANUARY AND DECEMBER 2023. THE PROGRAM HELD 7 POLICY FORUMS, 28 COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM ROUNDTABLES, AND 16 COMBATING FINANCING OF TERRORISM ROUNDTABLES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM LAUNCHED THE ISLAMIC STATE INTERACTIVE MAP AND MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON DEVELOPING THE IRANIAN EXTERNAL OPERATIONS MAP, WHICH WILL BE RELEASED MID-2024.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $21,938,528
Program Service Revenue $584,567
Investment Income $2,007,649
Other Revenue $-113,084
TOTAL REVENUE $24,417,660

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $12,595,432
Fundraising Expenses $1,678,698
Program Expenses $14,289,424
Other Expenses $5,156,525
TOTAL EXPENSES $17,816,957

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $24,417,660 $17,618,725 +0.4%
Expenses $17,816,957 $15,950,363 +0.1%
Net Income $6,600,703 $1,668,362 +3.0%
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Governance

Voting Members
31
Independent Members
31
Employees
96
Volunteers
31

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
14
$1,022,748
Total Directors
31
$0
Key Employees
3
$1,069,834
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JAY BERNSTEIN PRESIDENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHELLY KASSEN CHAIRMAN 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HOWARD P BERKOWITZ CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARTIN J GROSS CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES SCHREIBER CHAIRMAN EMERITUS 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBI WEINBERG FOUNDING PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN EMERITA 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MOSES S LIBITZKY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN SHAPIRO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNN LEVY PESECKIS VICE PRESIDENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LIEF D ROSENBLATT VICE PRESIDENT 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RALPH GERSON SECRETARY 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN WAGNER TREASURER 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY I ABRAMS BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGG ABRAMSON BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTHONY BEYER BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILIP FRIEDMANN BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT FROMER BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID FUENTE BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL GELMAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE LANE BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN LEVY BOARD MEMBER (FROM 5/2023) 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBIN CHEMERS NEUSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEANETTE GARRETTY REINHARD BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TONY RUBIN BOARD MEMBER (FROM 5/2023) 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ZACHARY SCHREIBER BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE SEGAL BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MERRYL TISCH BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANE TRODERMAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GARY WEXLER BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BILL WOLFE BOARD MEMBER (FROM 5/2023) 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD S ZIMAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT SATLOFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$627,615 $74,310 $701,925
LAURA HANNAH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$243,179 $77,644 $320,823
MICHAEL SINGH MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00
Key Emp
$360,210 $94,037 $454,247
DANIEL HECKELMAN DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Key Emp
$247,518 $72,441 $319,959
PATRICK CLAWSON DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00
Key Emp
$246,889 $48,739 $295,628
DENNIS ROSS COUNSELOR 40.00
Highest
$366,042 $80,540 $446,582
DAVID MAKOVSKY SENIOR FELLOW 40.00
Highest
$333,639 $99,276 $432,915
MATTHEW LEVITT SENIOR FELLOW 40.00
Highest
$316,685 $94,889 $411,574
MICHAEL EISENSTADT SENIOR FELLOW 40.00
Highest
$234,939 $79,042 $313,981
DAVID SCHENKER SENIOR FELLOW 40.00
Highest
$261,034 $49,199 $310,233
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $24,417,660 $17,816,957 $91,104,034 $6,600,703
2022 $17,618,725 $15,950,363 $78,601,679 $1,668,362
2021 $24,631,416 $14,975,658 $78,463,635 $9,655,758
2020 $21,502,176 $14,322,519 $69,574,156 $7,179,657
2019 $20,748,113 $14,777,815 $58,436,523 $5,970,298
2018 $15,466,833 $13,418,193 $49,282,023 $2,048,640
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