MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER

EIN: 530259663 501(c)(3) International Affairs

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$47,627,854
Total Expenses
$43,311,664
Total Assets
$26,585,244
Net Assets
$17,739,433
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1960
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
STUART HOLLIDAY
Phone
2029395532
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER, founded in 1960, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $47.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 5% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $43.3M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER IS A NONPARTISAN DIPLOMACY INSTITUTION FOUNDED IN 1960 TO ADVANCE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP. HEADQUARTERED ON A HISTORIC CAMPUS IN WASHINGTON DC, OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER LEADERS TO ADVANCE THE NEXT ERA OF DIPLOMACY FOR A BETTER FUTURE. IN AN ERA OF GEOPOLITICAL VOLATILITY AND RAPID CHANGE, MERIDIAN IS EXPANDING DIPLOMACY BEYOND TRADITIONAL GOVERNMENT CHANNELS TO BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION, STATES AND CITIES AND SPORTS AND CULTURE. LEADERS OF THESE SECTORS ARE ON THE FRONTLINES OF GLOBAL CHALLENGE AND PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN ENGAGEMENT-DRIVING U.S. ECONOMIC GROWTH, SECURITY, AND INNOVATION THROUGH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. MERIDIAN'S ROLE IS TO EQUIP AND PREPARE LEADERS WITH THE INSIGHTS, NETWORKS AND RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE A COMPLEX GLOBAL FUTURE. OUR IMPACT CUTS ACROSS THREE STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS: US COMPETITIVENESS, FUELING AMERICAN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INNOVATION; GEOPOLITICAL RESILIENCE; AND STRENGTHENING ALLIANCES AND PARTNERSHIPS. THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK CUTS ACROSS OUR THREE STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS: STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1: U.S. COMPETITIVENESS: FUELING AMERICAN ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INNOVATION - THE MERIDIAN CENTER FOR CORPORATE DIPLOMACY IS WASHINGTON'S LEADING PLATFORM FOR COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY, CONNECTING GLOBAL BUSINESS LEADERS WITH DIPLOMATS AND POLICYMAKERS TO NAVIGATE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS AND ADVANCE SHARED ECONOMIC AND GEOPOLITICAL GOALS. ACTING AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMUNITY, THE CENTER FOSTERS DIALOGUE ON ISSUES SUCH AS REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, AND MARKET ACCESS. STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2: GEOPOLITICAL RESILIENCE: EMPOWERING LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ANTICIPATE, ADAPT AND RESPOND TO GLOBAL DISRUPTIONS - THE MERIDIAN CENTER FOR DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT SERVES AS A HUB FOR EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC CORPS AND U.S. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS ON EMERGING GLOBAL ISSUES. STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3 - ALLIANCES & PARTNERSHIPS: STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION TO TACKLE SHARED GLOBAL CHALLENGES - AS A PARTNER TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE MERIDIAN CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE WORLD. THESE EXCHANGES FOSTER ALIGNMENT WITH U.S. VALUES AND INTERESTS WHILE GENERATING ECONOMIC IMPACTEACH VISITOR CONTRIBUTES TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY THROUGH TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ACROSS DOZENS OF U.S. CITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $23,587,075

CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP - INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP) - FOR 65 YEARS MERIDIAN HAS BEEN A PRINCIPAL PARTNER IN IMPLEMENTING THE IVLP, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S PREMIER...

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CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP - INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP) - FOR 65 YEARS MERIDIAN HAS BEEN A PRINCIPAL PARTNER IN IMPLEMENTING THE IVLP, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S PREMIER PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM. BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2023 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, MERIDIAN DEVELOPED IVLP PROJECTS FOR 1,581 EMERGING INTERNATIONAL LEADERS THROUGH 186 PROJECTS. PROGRAM TOPICS RANGED FROM SPACE, U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND CYBERSECURITY. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED: 1) IN MERIDIAN'S 29TH YEAR OF IMPLEMENTING THE BRITISH AMERICAN PARLIAMENTARY GROUP (BAPG), FOUR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT PARTICIPATED IN A 10-DAY PROGRAM ON THE U.S. LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CAPITOL HILL MEETINGS AND DISTRICT SHADOWING WITH BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS IN ALABAMA AND NEW YORK. 2) MERIDIAN HOSTED RECIPIENTS OF THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNATIONAL ANTICORRUPTION CHAMPIONS AWARD FOR AN IVLP EXCHANGE CONNECTING THEM WITH SENIOR U.S. OFFICIALS, ACADEMICS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS ADVANCING GLOBAL ANTICORRUPTION EFFORTS. 3) TO MARK NATO'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY, MERIDIAN DESIGNED A HYBRID IVLP FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM NATO MEMBER AND ASPIRANT COUNTRIES, COMBINING VIRTUAL SESSIONS ON THE 2024 NATO SUMMIT WITH A U.S. VISIT EXPLORING ALLIANCE RESILIENCE AND GLOBAL SECURITY CHALLENGES. 4) MERIDIAN ALSO ADMINISTERED THE IVLP IMPACT AWARDS IN 2024, EMPOWERING PROGRAM ALUMNI TO TURN THEIR U.S. EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES INTO ACTION BY FUNDING COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS IN OVER 100 COUNTRIES. IN 2024, MERIDIAN SUPPORTED 117 AWARDEES ADVANCING INITIATIVES ALIGNED WITH U.S. DIPLOMATIC GOALS.

Program 2
Expenses: $8,357,792 Revenue: $232,685

CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP - CUSTOMIZED EXCHANGES - IN ADDITION TO THE IVLP, MERIDIAN WORKED ON 68 PROJECTS FOR 566 PARTICIPANTS FROM 107 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE GLOBAL...

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CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP - CUSTOMIZED EXCHANGES - IN ADDITION TO THE IVLP, MERIDIAN WORKED ON 68 PROJECTS FOR 566 PARTICIPANTS FROM 107 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE GLOBAL CHANGEMAKERS WITH TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES THAT AMPLIFY COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS, DRIVE INNOVATION, AND RESULT IN SUSTAINABLE IMPACTS. PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THREE THEMATIC AREAS: 1) SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY: THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE THE GLOBAL EMERGING LEADERS IN INTERNATIONAL CYBERSPACE SECURITY FELLOWSHIP (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE), MERIDIAN BUILT A NETWORK OF 55 CYBER LEADERS FROM 47 COUNTRIES. MERIDIAN'S AI CAPACITY PROGRAM CONVENES POLICYMAKERS, INDUSTRY, AND CIVIL SOCIETY ON THE SIDELINES OF MAJOR UN AND GLOBAL EVENTS. 2) YOUTH & LEADERSHIP: MERIDIAN'S THREE FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE -STUDY OF THE U.S. INSTITUTES FOR GLOBAL STUDENT LEADERS, STUDENT LEADERS FROM EUROPE, AND THE PAN AFRICA YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM-ENGAGED 257 PARTICIPANTS FROM 71 COUNTRIES IN 2024, WITH PROGRAMMING IN 18 U.S. CITIES AND ONE INTERNATIONAL LOCATION. 3) JOURNALISM & MEDIA: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S FOREIGN PRESS CENTER, MERIDIAN RAN 16 PROGRAMS IN 2024, ENGAGING 103 JOURNALISTS FROM 32 COUNTRIES ACROSS 27 U.S. CITIES AND 150+ EXPERT BRIEFINGS.

Program 3
Expenses: $2,473,256

CENTER FOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY - FROM VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS TO FILM SCREENINGS AND CONCERTS, MERIDIAN'S CENTER FOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY FOSTERS CONNECTION BY BRINGING TOGETHER GLOBAL COMMUNITIES TO...

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CENTER FOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY - FROM VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS TO FILM SCREENINGS AND CONCERTS, MERIDIAN'S CENTER FOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY FOSTERS CONNECTION BY BRINGING TOGETHER GLOBAL COMMUNITIES TO CELEBRATE SHARED INTERESTS AND VALUES. IN 2024, KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE ANNUAL FLAGSHIP CULTURAL DIPLOMACY CONVENING, CULTUREFIX AND MOTHER EARTH, AN EXHIBITION SHOWCASING OVER 30 WORKS BY 18 WOMEN ARTISTS, COMPLEMENTED BY PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AT MERIDIAN'S WASHINGTON, D.C. CAMPUS. MERIDIAN ALSO FACILITATED INTERNATIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN COSTA RICA, FRANCE, TAIWAN, AND ZIMBABWE THROUGH NEXT LEVEL, A PROGRAM RUN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. ADDITIONAL INITIATIVES INCLUDED CULTURAL EXCHANGES THAT BROUGHT KAZAKH MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS AND PAKISTANI PRESERVATION EXPERTS TO THE U.S. FOR STUDY TOURS FOCUSED ON BEST PRACTICES AND CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $42,493,166
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $1,488,679
Other Revenue $3,646,009
TOTAL REVENUE $47,627,854

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,316,779
Salaries & Benefits $16,996,347
Fundraising Expenses $3,479,140
Program Expenses $35,854,205
Other Expenses $23,998,538
TOTAL EXPENSES $43,311,664

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $47,627,854 $50,332,903 -0.1%
Expenses $43,311,664 $49,195,159 -0.1%
Net Income $4,316,190 $1,137,744 +2.8%
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Governance

Voting Members
32
Independent Members
31
Employees
205
Volunteers
33

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
7
$1,305,170
Total Directors
34
$427,144
Key Employees
2
$478,603
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
THE HONORABLE STUART HOLLIDAY CEO 40.00
Officer Director
$357,898 $69,246 $427,144
FRED HOCHBERG CHAIRMAN 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE ROBINSON BOARD SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MEGAN BEYER BOARD SECRETARY - TERM ENDED 6/4/24 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
THE HONORABLE DWIGHT BUSH CHAIR - GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SEAN C CAHILL CHAIR - FACILITIES & PRESERVATION 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID BARROSSE CHAIR - FINANCE & AUDIT (AS OF 6/23) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEATHER FLORANCE CO-CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRED HUMPHRIES CO-CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SOLEDAD HURST CHAIR - GOV. & NOMINATING 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT ABERNETHY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL ALLEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BELA BAJARIA TRUSTEE - TERM ENDED 2/1/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERESA CARLSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE DALY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THERESA TERRI FARIELLO TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THE HONORABLE STEVE HILTON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM HWANG TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROY KAPANI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN KEIDAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD KNOX TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEDE LEA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH LEHR TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THE HONORABLE DREW MALONEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM MONAHAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
REBECCA MURPHY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAURICIO RAMOS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHERINE RICE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA ROSS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THE HONORABLE FRANCISCO SANCHEZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JADE SHIELDS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT SPECTOR TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THE HON DANIEL W YOHANNES TRUSTEE - TERM ENDED 6/4/24 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUE HOSTETLER WRIGLEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NATALIE JONES HALLAHAN EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$258,385 $49,908 $308,293
THERESA FURMAN CFO 40.00
Officer
$232,220 $40,617 $272,837
KELLY CAMPAGNE CHIEF TALENT & ADM. OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$234,707 $62,189 $296,896
PURU TRIVEDI VP, EXTERNAL & CORPORATE AFFAIRS 40.00
Key Emp
$235,019 $53,182 $288,201
MYRA BEST VP & DIRECTOR, IVLP 40.00
Key Emp
$153,555 $36,847 $190,402
SILBI STAINTON SENIOR DIRECTOR, DEV & PHILANTHROPY 40.00
Highest
$181,936 $37,657 $219,593
FRANK JUSTICE VP, MCDE 40.00
Highest
$159,652 $20,467 $180,119
BETELIHEM HAILE DIRECTOR, FINANCE 40.00
Highest
$155,812 $27,935 $183,747
DALLAS PEARSON DIR., FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS 40.00
Highest
$147,651 $39,236 $186,887
TERRY HARVEY VP, MCCD 40.00
Highest
$146,172 $18,414 $164,586
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 $47,627,854 $43,311,664 $26,585,244 $4,316,190
2023 $50,332,903 $49,195,159 $25,289,682 $1,137,744
2022 $35,974,267 $35,327,136 $24,363,247 $647,131
2021 $16,755,144 $15,540,065 $21,513,617 $1,215,079
2020 $25,888,564 $25,075,452 $19,576,599 $813,112
2019 $41,805,626 $40,640,903 $19,348,202 $1,164,723
2018 $36,633,291 $36,362,325 $19,201,736 $270,966
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