Project on Middle East Democracy Inc

Analysis

Project on Middle East Democracy Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Project on Middle East Democracy Inc reported income of $600k and spending of $1.3m, spending 218% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.6m to $600k (-63%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Project on Middle East Democracy Inc sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 46th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Israel Initiative 2020 Inc ($600k), Karina Association Inc ($601k) and Extollo International ($599k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $361k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $382k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $839k, net assets of $416k. It reported 12 employees.