MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC (EIN 522068483) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

STEVEN STALINSKY

Phone

2029559070

Tax Period

2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30

MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC, founded in 1997, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $9.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2020. Revenue grew 14% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $1.5M, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

The Middle East Media and Research Institute (MEMRI) explores the Middle East through its media, providing timely translations of Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Pashtu, Russian and Chinese media and publishing original analyses of political, ideological, intellectual, religious and other trends in the region, in the Arab and Muslim world, and in Russia and China. It monitors and reports on extremist online activity, providing information to the public and assisting relevant authorities.

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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 (2020)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $8,133,765

Program Service Revenue $1,102,313

Investment Income $-943

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $9,235,135

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,243,405

Fundraising Expenses $593,155

Program Expenses $6,820,463

Other Expenses $5,529,977

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,773,382

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2020	2019	Change
Revenue	$9,235,135	$8,130,751	+0.1%
Expenses	$7,773,382	$8,006,426	0.0%
Net Income	$1,461,753	$124,325	+10.8%

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

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$453,718

Total Directors

$453,718

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
STEVEN STALINSKY	Executive Direc	52.00	Officer Director	$201,230	$17,644	$218,874
ELLIOT ZWEIG	DEPUTY DIRECTOR	40.00		$131,637	$5,500	$137,137
RUHAMA SOSNOW	EDITOR	40.00		$105,558	$29,650	$135,208
YIGAL CARMON	President	40.00	Officer Director	$134,844	$0	$134,844
GISELE GILDENER	DIR OF DEVELOPMENT	40.00		$108,712	$4,000	$112,712
ALBERTO FERNANDEZ	Vice President	40.00	Officer Director	$100,000	$0	$100,000
OLIVER REVELL	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT REILLY	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY KAUFMAN	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA BARDUCCI	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MUKASEY	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2021	$9,235,135	$7,773,382	$4,612,496	$1,461,753
2021	$9,235,135	$7,773,382	$4,612,496	$1,461,753
2020	No data	No data	No data	No data
2020	$8,130,751	$8,006,426	$2,506,642	$124,325
2019	$6,695,390	$6,606,652	$2,271,747	$88,738
2018	$6,292,683	$6,247,476	$2,176,059	$45,207

MIDDLE EAST MEDIA AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC