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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$47,627,854
Total expenses
$43,311,664
Contributions and grants received
$42,493,166
Grants paid
$2,316,779
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,488,679
Other revenue
$3,646,009
Total assets, end of year
$26,585,244
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,845,811
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$17,739,433
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$35,854,205
Management and general expenses
$3,978,319
Fundraising expenses
$3,479,140
Program service expenses (Part III)
$35,854,205

Program services were 82.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,949,674

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $32,851,167

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,692,325

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $445

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $468,757 · excluded $468,757

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $745,226

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $70,802

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $674,424

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $674,424 · unrelated business $1,476 · excluded $672,948

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $11,705,660

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $10,685,738

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,019,922

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,019,922 · excluded $1,019,922

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $90,900

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,949,674

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $333,462

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$242,562 · excluded -$242,562

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $3,214,147 · excluded $3,214,147

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,214,147

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,526,810 · program services $1,526,810

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $789,969 · program services $789,969

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,263,007 · program services $467,458 · management and general $1,225,415 · fundraising $570,134

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,122,354 · program services $6,885,155 · management and general $3,163,787 · fundraising $1,073,412

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,237,347 · program services $688,051 · management and general $406,291 · fundraising $143,005

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,326,049 · program services $737,375 · management and general $435,417 · fundraising $153,257

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,047,590 · program services $582,533 · management and general $343,983 · fundraising $121,074

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $146,919 · program services $9,387 · management and general $137,532

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $90,400 · management and general $90,400

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $60,926 · management and general $60,926

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,907,761 · program services $1,801,860 · management and general $882,870 · fundraising $223,031

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $35,481 · program services $16,234 · management and general $9,918 · fundraising $9,329

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $148,544 · program services $51,138 · management and general $76,218 · fundraising $21,188

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $485,828 · program services $79,183 · management and general $363,185 · fundraising $43,460

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $719,187 · program services $74,946 · management and general $650,333 · fundraising -$6,092

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,279,227 · program services $17,196,773 · management and general $31,973 · fundraising $50,481

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,002,327 · program services $662,733 · management and general $78,621 · fundraising $260,973

  • 20 · Interest

    total $110,120 · management and general $110,120

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $499,452 · management and general $499,452

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $184,849 · program services $5,674 · management and general $179,175

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $327,517 · program services $176,804 · management and general $157,865 · fundraising -$7,152

  • 24b · Other expenses: ALLOCATION OF INDIRECT

    total $0 · program services $4,102,122 · management and general -$4,925,162 · fundraising $823,040

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $10,292 · end of year $6,915

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,805,685 · end of year $4,859,431

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,695,552 · end of year $3,131,413

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $171,140 · end of year $227,287

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $523,680 · end of year $493,897

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $15,729,625

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $11,195,001

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,511,651 · end of year $4,534,624

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $11,128,318 · end of year $12,676,853

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,443,364 · end of year $654,824

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,059,366 · end of year $3,766,825

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,835,256 · end of year $1,539,715

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,883,264 · end of year $2,823,777

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $556,747 · end of year $715,494

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,922,101 · end of year $16,835,532

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,032,948 · end of year $903,901

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

  • CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP - INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP) - FOR 65 YEARS MERIDIAN HAS BEEN A PRINCIPAL PARTNER IN IMPLEMENTING THE IVLP, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S PREMIER PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM. BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2023 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2024, MERIDIAN DEVELOPED IVLP PROJECTS FOR 1,581 EMERGING INTERNATIONAL LEADERS THROUGH 186 PROJECTS. PROGRAM TOPICS RANGED FROM SPACE, U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND CYBERSECURITY. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED: 1) IN MERIDIAN'S 29TH YEAR OF IMPLEMENTING THE BRITISH AMERICAN PARLIAMENTARY GROUP (BAPG), FOUR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT PARTICIPATED IN A 10-DAY PROGRAM ON THE U.S. LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM, INCLUDING CAPITOL HILL MEETINGS AND DISTRICT SHADOWING WITH BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS IN ALABAMA AND NEW YORK. 2) MERIDIAN HOSTED RECIPIENTS OF THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNATIONAL ANTICORRUPTION CHAMPIONS AWARD FOR AN IVLP EXCHANGE CONNECTING THEM WITH SENIOR U.S. OFFICIALS, ACADEMICS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS ADVANCING GLOBAL ANTICORRUPTION EFFORTS. 3) TO MARK NATO'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY, MERIDIAN DESIGNED A HYBRID IVLP FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM NATO MEMBER AND ASPIRANT COUNTRIES, COMBINING VIRTUAL SESSIONS ON THE 2024 NATO SUMMIT WITH A U.S. VISIT EXPLORING ALLIANCE RESILIENCE AND GLOBAL SECURITY CHALLENGES. 4) MERIDIAN ALSO ADMINISTERED THE IVLP IMPACT AWARDS IN 2024, EMPOWERING PROGRAM ALUMNI TO TURN THEIR U.S. EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES INTO ACTION BY FUNDING COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS IN OVER 100 COUNTRIES. IN 2024, MERIDIAN SUPPORTED 117 AWARDEES ADVANCING INITIATIVES ALIGNED WITH U.S. DIPLOMATIC GOALS.

    Expenses $23,587,075 · Grants $638,791

  • CENTER FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP - CUSTOMIZED EXCHANGES - IN ADDITION TO THE IVLP, MERIDIAN WORKED ON 68 PROJECTS FOR 566 PARTICIPANTS FROM 107 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. THESE PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE GLOBAL CHANGEMAKERS WITH TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITIES THAT AMPLIFY COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS, DRIVE INNOVATION, AND RESULT IN SUSTAINABLE IMPACTS. PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THREE THEMATIC AREAS: 1) SCIENCE, INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY: THROUGH INITIATIVES LIKE THE GLOBAL EMERGING LEADERS IN INTERNATIONAL CYBERSPACE SECURITY FELLOWSHIP (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE), MERIDIAN BUILT A NETWORK OF 55 CYBER LEADERS FROM 47 COUNTRIES. MERIDIAN'S AI CAPACITY PROGRAM CONVENES POLICYMAKERS, INDUSTRY, AND CIVIL SOCIETY ON THE SIDELINES OF MAJOR UN AND GLOBAL EVENTS. 2) YOUTH & LEADERSHIP: MERIDIAN'S THREE FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE -STUDY OF THE U.S. INSTITUTES FOR GLOBAL STUDENT LEADERS, STUDENT LEADERS FROM EUROPE, AND THE PAN AFRICA YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM-ENGAGED 257 PARTICIPANTS FROM 71 COUNTRIES IN 2024, WITH PROGRAMMING IN 18 U.S. CITIES AND ONE INTERNATIONAL LOCATION. 3) JOURNALISM & MEDIA: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S FOREIGN PRESS CENTER, MERIDIAN RAN 16 PROGRAMS IN 2024, ENGAGING 103 JOURNALISTS FROM 32 COUNTRIES ACROSS 27 U.S. CITIES AND 150+ EXPERT BRIEFINGS.

    Expenses $8,357,792 · Grants $1,594,018 · Revenue $232,685

  • CENTER FOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY - FROM VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS TO FILM SCREENINGS AND CONCERTS, MERIDIAN'S CENTER FOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY FOSTERS CONNECTION BY BRINGING TOGETHER GLOBAL COMMUNITIES TO CELEBRATE SHARED INTERESTS AND VALUES. IN 2024, KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE ANNUAL FLAGSHIP CULTURAL DIPLOMACY CONVENING, CULTUREFIX AND MOTHER EARTH, AN EXHIBITION SHOWCASING OVER 30 WORKS BY 18 WOMEN ARTISTS, COMPLEMENTED BY PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AT MERIDIAN'S WASHINGTON, D.C. CAMPUS. MERIDIAN ALSO FACILITATED INTERNATIONAL ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN COSTA RICA, FRANCE, TAIWAN, AND ZIMBABWE THROUGH NEXT LEVEL, A PROGRAM RUN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. ADDITIONAL INITIATIVES INCLUDED CULTURAL EXCHANGES THAT BROUGHT KAZAKH MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS AND PAKISTANI PRESERVATION EXPERTS TO THE U.S. FOR STUDY TOURS FOCUSED ON BEST PRACTICES AND CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION

    Expenses $2,473,256 · Grants $83,971

  • OTHER PROGRAMS IN 2024, THE MERIDIAN CENTER FOR CORPORATE DIPLOMACY EXPANDED ITS INFLUENCE THROUGH HIGH-LEVEL FORUMS, MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLES, AND GLOBAL BUSINESS BRIEFINGS THAT STRENGTHENED U.S. ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY. THESE ENGAGEMENTS OFFERED TIMELY INSIGHTS INTO INVESTMENT CLIMATES, REGULATORY SHIFTS, AND GEOPOLITICAL RISKREINFORCING THE GROWING ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ADVANCING U.S. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP. A MAJOR MILESTONE WAS THE RELEASE OF THE U.S. COMPETITIVENESS REPORT, HIGHLIGHTING THE CRITICAL INTERSECTION OF DIPLOMACY AND ECONOMIC STRATEGY. OTHER KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED BRIEFINGS WITH CABINET-LEVEL MINISTERS, DISCUSSIONS WITH G20 AMBASSADORS ON KEY GLOBAL ISSUES, AND CONVENINGS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT, COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, AND NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL. MERIDIAN ALSO HOSTED 34 FOREIGN LEGISLATORS AND 74 AMBASSADORS, PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE AND COUNTRY-SPECIFIC POLICY INSIGHTS.ALSO, DURING 2024, THE MERIDIAN CENTER FOR DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT HOSTED OVER 25 DIALOGUES, WORKSHOPS, AND ROUNDTABLES, ENGAGING MORE THAN 500 DIPLOMATS FROM 115 EMBASSIES, ALONG WITH LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY. TOPICS INCLUDED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SCIENCE COOPERATION AND ENERGY SECURITY. MERIDIAN'S FLAGSHIP EVENTSTHE MERIDIAN SUMMIT AND DIPLOMACY FORUMEXPLORED DIPLOMACY'S ROLE IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGY AND SPACE COOPERATION, EMPHASIZING TRUST, INNOVATION, AND THE GROWING NUMBER OF ACTORS IN THE SPACE DOMAIN. DIPLOMACYRISE, MERIDIAN'S INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS, PROVIDES CAREER TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2024, THE MERIDIAN COX FOREIGN SERVICE FELLOWSHIP INTRODUCED 30 COLLEGE STUDENTS TO CAREERS IN DIPLOMACY THROUGH A WEEK-LONG IMMERSION IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ADDITIONALLY, A SEVEN-PART HYBRID DIPLOMATIC SKILLS COURSE TRAINED 20 EMERGING SCIENTISTS IN AREAS INCLUDING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, CULTURAL COMPETENCE, PROTOCOL, AND NEGOTIATION.

    Expenses $1,436,082

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • The Honorable Stuart Holliday

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $427,144
    From this org
    $357,898
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,246
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $307,558
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $10,340
    Deferred
    $39,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,746
    Filer's total
    $427,144
  • Fred Hochberg

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephanie Robinson

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Megan Beyer

    BOARD SECRETARY - TERM ENDED 6/4/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • The Honorable Dwight Bush

    CHAIR - GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sean C Cahill

    CHAIR - FACILITIES & PRESERVATION

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Barrosse

    CHAIR - FINANCE & AUDIT (AS OF 6/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heather Florance

    CO-CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Fred Humphries

    CO-CHAIR - DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Soledad Hurst

    CHAIR - GOV. & NOMINATING

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Abernethy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Allen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bela Bajaria

    TRUSTEE - TERM ENDED 2/1/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Teresa Carlson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe Daly

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Theresa Terri Fariello

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • The Honorable Steve Hilton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim Hwang

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roy Kapani

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Keidan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brad Knox

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dede Lea

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Deborah Lehr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • The Honorable Drew Maloney

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Monahan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rebecca Murphy

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mauricio Ramos

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katherine Rice

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Ross

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • The Honorable Francisco Sanchez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jade Shields

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Spector

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • The Hon Daniel W Yohannes

    TRUSTEE - TERM ENDED 6/4/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sue Hostetler Wrigley

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Natalie Jones Hallahan

    EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $308,293
    From this org
    $258,385
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,908
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,935
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $450
    Deferred
    $19,813
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,096
    Filer's total
    $308,294
  • Theresa Furman

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $272,837
    From this org
    $232,220
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,617
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,086
    Bonus
    $19,536
    Other
    $1,598
    Deferred
    $23,901
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,715
    Filer's total
    $272,836
  • Kelly Campagne

    CHIEF TALENT & ADM. OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $296,896
    From this org
    $234,707
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,189
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,783
    Bonus
    $19,636
    Other
    $2,288
    Deferred
    $46,480
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,708
    Filer's total
    $296,895
  • Puru Trivedi

    VP, EXTERNAL & CORPORATE AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $288,201
    From this org
    $235,019
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,182
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,383
    Bonus
    $34,000
    Other
    $636
    Deferred
    $24,542
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,640
    Filer's total
    $288,201
  • Myra Best

    VP & DIRECTOR, IVLP

    Total calculated
    $190,402
    From this org
    $153,555
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,847
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,615
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $1,440
    Deferred
    $15,960
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,887
    Filer's total
    $190,402
  • Silbi Stainton

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, DEV & PHILANTHROPY

    Total calculated
    $219,593
    From this org
    $181,936
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,657
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,067
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $869
    Deferred
    $18,224
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,432
    Filer's total
    $219,592
  • Frank Justice

    VP, MCDE

    Total calculated
    $180,119
    From this org
    $159,652
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,467
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,523
    Bonus
    $19,500
    Other
    $629
    Deferred
    $16,043
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,424
    Filer's total
    $180,119
  • Betelihem Haile

    DIRECTOR, FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $183,747
    From this org
    $155,812
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,935
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,615
    Bonus
    $10,600
    Other
    $597
    Deferred
    $16,033
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,902
    Filer's total
    $183,747
  • Dallas Pearson

    DIR., FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS

    Total calculated
    $186,887
    From this org
    $147,651
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,236
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,141
    Bonus
    $11,100
    Other
    $410
    Deferred
    $15,692
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,544
    Filer's total
    $186,887
  • Terry Harvey

    VP, MCCD

    Total calculated
    $164,586
    From this org
    $146,172
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,414
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,754
    Bonus
    $8,861
    Other
    $557
    Deferred
    $14,689
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,725
    Filer's total
    $164,586

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE CEO OF MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER BELONGS TO THE METROPOLITAN CLUB WHICH IS ALLOWED PER HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT MEMBERSHIP SERVES A BUSINESS PURPOSE AND IS RELATED TO THE CEO'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE ORGANIZATION. THESE AMOUNTS ARE CONSIDERED TAXABLE TO THE CEO.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • MERIDIAN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

    EDUCATION & TRAINING · DC · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
25 June 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202501819349300115

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