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Project On Middle East Democracy Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: International, Foreign Affairs and National Security / Promotion of International Understanding (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a donor-advised fund
Organization maintained a donor-advised fund or similar account through which donors could direct the distribution or investment of funds. Details are reported on Schedule D.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$600k (2023)

Expenses
$1.31M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.25M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$839k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$600,167
Expenses
$1,308,891
Net Income
-$708,724
Net Assets
$415,725
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $598,949
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $78
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,140
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $361,242
27.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $381,577
29.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,254,246
Total Liabilities $838,521
Net Assets $415,725
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tess Mcenery (Executive Director) $171,300 $0 $0
Arwa Shobaki (Managing Director) $118,329 $0 $0
Michele Dunne (Chair Of Board) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Grand (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Albertson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shadi Hamid (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Scott Carpenter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sahar Aziz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mike Shor (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kori Schake (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,894,194
Expenses
$1,853,836
Net Income
$40,358
Net Assets
$1,124,449
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,894,120
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $74
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $160,212
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,205,409
Total Liabilities $1,080,960
Net Assets $1,124,449
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Hawthorne (Dep Direct Research) $118,000 $0 $9,043
Arwa Shobaki (Managing Director) $112,000 $0 $6,938
Stephen Mcinerney (Executive Director) $96,092 $0 $5,833
Tess Mcenery (Executive Director) $57,408 $0 $878
Michele Dunne (Chair Of Board) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Grand (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Albertson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shadi Hamid (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Scott Carpenter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sahar Aziz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Kolbe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kori Schake (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Shor (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,962,750
Expenses
$1,629,574
Net Income
$333,176
Net Assets
$1,084,091
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,799,549
91.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $163,200
8.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $137,000
8.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,257,560
Total Liabilities $173,469
Net Assets $1,084,091
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stephen Mcinerney (Executive Director) $130,000 $0 $7,008
Amy Hawthorne (Dep Direct Research) $118,000 $0 $9,042
Arwa Shobaki (Managing Director) $110,000 $0 $9,042
Michele Dunne (Chair Of Board) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Grand (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Albertson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shadi Hamid (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Scott Carpenter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sahar Aziz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Kolbe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kori Schake (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Shor (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,740,825
Expenses
$1,618,304
Net Income
$122,521
Net Assets
$750,916
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,723,989
99.0%
Program Services $16,831
1.0%
Investment Income $5
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $698,084
43.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $944,039
Total Liabilities $193,123
Net Assets $750,916
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stephen Mcinerney (Executive Director) $130,000 $0 $7,000
Amy Hawthorne (Dep Direct Research) $110,000 $0 $9,042
Michael Shor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Grand (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Albertson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shadi Hamid (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Scott Carpenter (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sahar Aziz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jim Kolbe (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kori Schake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michele Dunne (Chair Of Board) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,605,481
Expenses
$1,632,672
Net Income
-$27,191
Net Assets
$628,395
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,573,195
98.0%
Program Services $32,279
2.0%
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $226,000
13.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $547,632
33.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $807,616
Total Liabilities $179,221
Net Assets $628,395
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Hawthorne (Dep Direct Research) $116,000 $0 $6,061
Stephen Mcinerney (Executive Dir.) $110,000 $0 $7,928
Thomas Meli (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Michele Dunne (Vice Ch&Ir) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sho (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Grand (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Albertson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shadi Hmid (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Scott Crpenter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Heydenmann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lionel Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deena Shaki (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Kolbe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kori Schake (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,627,430
Expenses
$1,579,108
Net Income
$48,322
Net Assets
$655,587
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,593,335
97.9%
Program Services $3,150
0.2%
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $30,938
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $116,000
7.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $640,487
40.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $812,939
Total Liabilities $157,352
Net Assets $655,587
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stephen Mc Inerney (Executive Dir.) $116,000 $0 $5,219
Amy Hawthorne (Dep Direct Reseach) $110,000 $0 $7,236
Thomas Melia (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Michele Dunne (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Shorr (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Grand (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Albertson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shadi Hamid (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Scott Carpenter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Heydenmann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lionel Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deena Shakir (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Kolbe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kori Schake (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,138,922
Expenses
$1,442,211
Net Income
-$303,289
Net Assets
$607,265
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,084,403
95.2%
Program Services $14,480
1.3%
Investment Income $6
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $12,588
1.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $27,445
2.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,000
7.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $536,446
37.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $748,988
Total Liabilities $141,723
Net Assets $607,265
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stephen Mc Inerney (Executive Dir.) $111,000 $0 $5,262
Amy Hawthorne (Dep Direct Reseach) $110,000 $0 $6,753
Stephen Grand (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Albertson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shadi Hamid (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michele Dunne (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Scott Carpenter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Heydemann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lionel Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Melia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deena Shakir (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Kolbe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kori Schake (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Shor (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,642,238
Expenses
$1,229,972
Net Income
$412,266
Net Assets
$912,635
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,620,574
98.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $20,401
1.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,250
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $109,972
8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $492,518
40.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $984,009
Total Liabilities $71,374
Net Assets $912,635
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stephen Mc Inerney (Director) $105,000 $0 $4,972
Stephen Grand (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Albertson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shadi Hamid (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michele Dunne (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Scott Carpenter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Heydemann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lionel Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deena Shakir (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Kolbe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Shor (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,067,166
Expenses
$1,172,851
Net Income
-$105,685
Net Assets
$500,369
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,064,009
99.7%
Program Services $3,040
0.3%
Investment Income $117
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,000
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $443,813
37.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $586,509
Total Liabilities $86,140
Net Assets $500,369
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stephen Mc Inerney (Executive Direc) $98,883 $0 $4,466
Stephen Grand (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Albertson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shadi Hamid (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michele Dunne (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Scott Carpenter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Heydemann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sabrina Hersi Issa (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Williams (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Deena Shakir (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Kolbe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Khalil (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lionel Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Shor (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,246,724
Expenses
$1,079,335
Net Income
$167,389
Net Assets
$606,054
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,246,597
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $127
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,000
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $368,819
34.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $640,660
Total Liabilities $34,606
Net Assets $606,054
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stephen Mc Inerney (Executive Direc) $85,000 $0 $2,560
Stephen Grand (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Albertson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shadi Hamid (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michele Dunne (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Scott Carpenter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Heydemann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sabrina Hersi Issa (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Williams (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Jim Kolbe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Khalil (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lionel Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,164,991
Expenses
$905,359
Net Income
$259,632
Net Assets
$438,665
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,158,021
99.4%
Program Services $6,840
0.6%
Investment Income $130
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,000
9.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $314,962
34.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $438,665
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $438,665
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stephen Mc Inerney (Executive Direc) $85,000 $0 $1,647
Stephen Grand (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Albertson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Shadi Hamid (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michele Dunne (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Scott Carpenter (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Heydemann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sabrina Hersi Issa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Kolbe (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lydia Khalil (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lionel Johnson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$806,381
Expenses
$790,765
Net Income
$15,616
Net Assets
$179,032
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $776,379
96.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $120
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $29,882
3.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $68,333
8.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $256,682
32.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $179,245
Total Liabilities $213
Net Assets $179,032

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$442,040
Expenses
$439,136
Net Income
$2,904
Net Assets
$163,416
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $415,122
93.9%
Program Services $1,655
0.4%
Investment Income $303
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $24,960
5.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $55,000
12.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $131,598
30.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $168,805
Total Liabilities $5,389
Net Assets $163,416

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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