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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by MIDDLE EAST CHILDRENS ALLIANCE.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,483,995
Total expenses
$3,750,573
Contributions and grants received
$3,410,723
Grants paid
$2,444,775
Program service revenue
$345
Investment income
$52,740
Other revenue
$20,187
Total assets, end of year
$5,751,162
Total liabilities, end of year
$113,319
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,637,843
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,965,075
Management and general expenses
$276,302
Fundraising expenses
$509,196
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,965,075

Program services were 79.1% 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

    $86,738

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,323,985

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $102,878

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION - BOOK ROYAL

    total $345 · related or exempt $345

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $58,291 · excluded $58,291

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

    securities $5,551

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$5,551

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$5,551 · excluded -$5,551

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $30,450

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

    $86,738

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $46,950

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$16,500 · excluded -$16,500

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $197,886

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $161,199

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $36,687 · related or exempt $36,687

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $669 · program services $669

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $60,830 · program services $60,830

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $2,383,276 · program services $2,383,276

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $161,715 · program services $113,201 · management and general $16,171 · fundraising $32,343

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $592,690 · program services $267,523 · management and general $129,642 · fundraising $195,525

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $55,773 · program services $23,594 · management and general $12,955 · fundraising $19,224

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $58,454 · program services $29,171 · management and general $11,455 · fundraising $17,828

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $455 · management and general $455

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $8,788 · management and general $8,788

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $128,101 · program services $20,221 · management and general $30,369 · fundraising $77,511

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $66,817 · management and general $105 · fundraising $66,712

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,033 · management and general $789 · fundraising $1,244

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $26,760 · management and general $26,760

  • 17 · Travel

    total $42,435 · program services $18,897 · management and general $3,207 · fundraising $20,331

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $5,911 · management and general $3,014 · fundraising $2,897

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,138 · management and general $6,138

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRINTING

    total $50,848 · program services $32,487 · fundraising $18,361

  • 24b · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING FEES

    total $40,417 · fundraising $40,417

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $13,594 · management and general $13,594

  • 24d · Other expenses: POSTAGE

    total $12,723 · management and general $125 · fundraising $12,598

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $32,146 · program services $15,206 · management and general $12,735 · fundraising $4,205

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,442,505 · end of year $553,617

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $750,639 · end of year $4,367,383

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $500 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $34,213 · end of year $58,966

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $106,429 · end of year $127,299

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $49,745 · end of year $5,356

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

    $33,085

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

    $33,085

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,870,598 · end of year $586,954

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $51,587 · end of year $51,587

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $238,221 · end of year $113,319

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $192,215 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,164,161 · end of year $3,538,046

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,711,619 · end of year $2,099,797

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1988, THE MIDDLE EAST CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE IS A REGISTERED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING FOR THE RIGHTS AND THE WELL BEING OF CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE EAST. MECA SENDS SHIPMENTS OF AID TO PALESTINE, IRAQ AND LEBANON, AND SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE CHILDREN. WE EDUCATE NORTH AMERICANS ABOUT CHILDREN IN THE REGION. MECA WELCOMES THE SUPPORT OF ALL PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT CHILDREN AND THEIR FUTURE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING FOR THE RIGHTS AND WELL BEING OF CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $1,455,396 · Grants $1,245,772 · Revenue $36,687

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $916,702 · Grants $815,449

  • EDUCATION AND ACTIONMECA WORKS TO BUILD GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND TO INSPIRE PEOPLE IN THE US TO ACTION THROUGH A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS.IN FY 2022-2023 MECA: PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND UNIVERSITY EVENTS ABOUT CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE EAST. LED EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS ON HOW TO INTEGRATE LESSONS ABOUT PALESTINIAN CHILDREN INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS. ORGANIZED VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS WITH MECA STAFF AS WELL AS SPEAKERS AND ARTISTS TO PRESENT ON CURRENT EVENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. PRINTED AND MAILED EDUCATIONAL NEWSLETTERS MADE GRANTS TO DALIA ASSOCIATION, THE CULTURE AND FREE THOUGHT ASSOCIATION, YOUTH VISION SOCIETY, PALESTINE WOMEN'S HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION, ROOTS CENTER FOR THE ARTS, SHORUQ ORGANIZATION, AND BRITAIN PALESTINE MEDIA CENTRE FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING IN PALESTINE INCLUDING FILM FESTIVALS, YOUTH MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND THEATRE PRODUCTIONS CONTRACTED WITH EXPERTS TO OVERSEE OUR EDUCATIONAL WORK IN THE US AND PALESTINE

    Expenses $352,542 · Grants $198,760 · Revenue $345

  • UNIVERSITY AIDIN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING PRE-SCHOOLS, KINDERGARTENS, LIBRARIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA, MECA PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO YOUNG PALESTINIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ENABLE TALENTED AND AMBITIOUS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO OBTAIN DEGREES AND THE SKILLS TO MAKE IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THEIR COUNTRY.IN FY 2022-2023 MECA PROVIDED PARTIAL OR FULL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 150 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS STUDYING AT TEN UNIVERSITIES IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP THROUGH THE ELLY JAENSCH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND, THE MARY BISHARAT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP, THE TREE OF LIFE SCHOLARSHIP FUND, THE RAMZY HALABY EDUCATION FUND, AND THE KATRINA AND BEATRICE HALABY SCHOLARSHIP FOR PALESTINIAN WOMEN.

    Expenses $240,435 · Grants $184,794

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michel Shehadeh

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jos Sances

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sherry Gendelman

    VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jumana Muwafi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Sami Kitmitto

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Howard Levine

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $188,980
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $188,980
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $188,980 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $0 + $188,980 related

  • Osha Newman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $140,621
    From this org
    $140,621
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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

None.

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

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

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.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • ALLIANCE GRAPHICS

    C · MANUFACTURING CLOTHING · CA · 100% owned · share of income $45,293 · share of assets $1,186,505 · controlled entity

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
13 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441359349309414

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