Middle East Forum

Analysis

Middle East Forum is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1995, 31 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, Middle East Forum reported income of $3.9m and spending of $4.3m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $5.3m to $3.9m (-26%), an average of -7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Middle East Forum sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 89th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Chabad Tzfas Inc ($3.9m), Inter-American Dialogue ($3.9m) and But God Ministries ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $416k (9.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $995k, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 25 employees.