Middle East Media and Research Institute Inc

Analysis

Middle East Media and Research Institute Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2025. 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 June 2021, Middle East Media and Research Institute Inc reported income of $9.2m and spending of $7.8m, spending 84% of its income. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 Media and Research Institute Inc sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urban Assembly Inc ($9.2m), Africa Relief and Community Development Inc ($9.3m) and Womens International Zionist Organization ($9.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2021, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $568k (7.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $4.6m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $3.3m. It reported 27 employees.