Middle East Studies Assoc of North

Analysis

Middle East Studies Assoc of North is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover social science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Middle East Studies Assoc of North reported income of $1.0m and spending of $918k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $939k to $1.0m (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Middle East Studies Assoc of North sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lighthouse Works Inc ($1.0m), Sweetwater Art Center ($1.1m) and American Modern Opera Company ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.2% and program service revenue 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $178k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $157k. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $145k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 5 employees.