Middle East Media

Analysis

Middle East Media is a registered charity in United States, based in Wheaton, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 Media reported income of $477k and spending of $415k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $178k to $477k (+168%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Middle East Media sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yellowstone Bible Encampment ($477k), Missionaries of Jesus Inc ($477k) and Ed Funderburk Ministries ($477k).

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 $53k (13% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $150k against liabilities of $1,699, net assets of $148k. It reported 1 employees.