Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Middle East Policy Network DBA Al-
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 27-0627017
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
65th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
57th percentile
Higher net margin than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
94th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 27.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
59th percentile
Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
77th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$134,870
Up $11,902 (+9.7%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$134,870
Up $11,902 (+9.7%) from 2014
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$183,701
Up $56,294 (+44%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$171,799
Up $64,536 (+60%) from 2014
Net Income
Down$11,902
Down $8,242 (-41%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- Aug 16, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $183,701
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Al-Shabaka, The Palestinian Policy Network, is an independent, non-partisan, and non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and foster public debate on Palestinian human rights and self-determination within the framework of international law. Al-Shabaka, which means "The Network," is a think tank without borders or walls that aims to:Draw upon the vast knowledge and experience of the Palestinian people, whether under occupation, in exile, or in Israel, so as to engage the broadest spectrum of perspectives in debate on policy and strategy.Communicate ideas and strategies on resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to Palestinian communities as well as to Arab and other policy communities and interested parties worldwide.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Shabaka, The Palestinian Policy Network, is an independent, non-partisan, and non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and foster public debate on Palestinian human rights and self-determination within the framework of international law. Al-Shabaka's programmatic work involves publishing analysis by members of its network on economic, political, and social issues. It then disseminates this analysis as widely as possible so as to engage the broadest spectrum of perspectives in debate on policy and strategy in the US, Europe, the Arab region, and other policy communities and interested parties worldwide. | $0 | $151,236 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NADIA HIJAB | President | FT | $50,480 | - | $50,480 |
| OSAMAH KHALIL | Vice President/Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SAMER ABDELNOUR | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| MARY NAZZAL-BATAYNEH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SAM BAHOUR | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Middle East Policy Network Dba Al-
- EIN
- 27-0627017
- Phone
- 4152860116
- Address
- PO BOX 9613, Washington, DC 20016-9997
Signing Officer
- Name
- Nadia Hijab
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 4152860116
- Signed
- 2016-08-16
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Burdette Smith & Bish LLC
- Address
- 4035 Ridge Top Road Suite 550, Fairfax, VA 22030-7411
- Preparer
- Charles A Bish CPA
- Phone
- 7035915200
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14
“Description: Depreciation/Amortization. Amount: 3,700.”
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: BANK FEES. Amount: 2,891. Description: INSURANCE. Amount: 2,274. Description: OFFICE EXPENSE. Amount: 85. Description: travel. Amount: 2,621. Description: WEB DEVELOPMENT & HOSTING. Amount: 12,119. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 19,990.”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: Other Depreciable Assets. Beg. of Year Amount: 16,650. End of Year Amount: 12,950.”
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $134,870
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $134,870
- Revenue
- $183,701
- Expenses
- $171,799
- Net income
- $11,902