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Us Middle East Project Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 41-2213721

Jul 01, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017 • Filed on May 22, 2018

641 Lexington Ave Suite 1501New York, NY 10022

(212) 634-6378

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Flat

$547,422

Flat from 2017

Net Assets

Flat

$240,996

Flat from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$306,426

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Flat

$898,435

Flat from 2017

Expenses

Flat

$833,607

Flat from 2017

Net Income

Flat

$64,828

Flat from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KAssets 2011: $324,014Liabilities 2011: $50,869Net Assets 2011: $273,1452011Assets 2012: $342,916Liabilities 2012: $455,078Net Assets 2012: -$112,1622012Assets 2013: $471,733Liabilities 2013: $417,644Net Assets 2013: $54,0892013Assets 2014: $629,017Liabilities 2014: $708,346Net Assets 2014: -$79,3292014Assets 2015: $795,770Liabilities 2015: $792,962Net Assets 2015: $2,8082015Assets 2016: $898,592Liabilities 2016: $722,424Net Assets 2016: $176,1682016Assets 2017: $547,422Liabilities 2017: $306,426Net Assets 2017: $240,9962017Assets 2017: $547,422Liabilities 2017: $306,426Net Assets 2017: $240,9962017Assets 2018: $408,405Liabilities 2018: $304,841Net Assets 2018: $103,5642018Assets 2019: $208,687Liabilities 2019: $20,678Net Assets 2019: $188,0092019Assets 2020: $582,758Liabilities 2020: $9,219Net Assets 2020: $573,5392020Assets 2021: $480,984Liabilities 2021: $7,000Net Assets 2021: $473,9842021Assets 2022: $276,370Liabilities 2022: $7,000Net Assets 2022: $269,3702022Assets 2023: $651,340Liabilities 2023: $7,200Net Assets 2023: $644,1402023Assets 2024: $695,061Liabilities 2024: $7,200Net Assets 2024: $687,8612024

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$547,422
Liabilities$306,426
Net Assets$240,996

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $840,245Expenses 2011: $883,590Net Income 2011: -$43,3452011Expenses 2012: $1,035,9482012Expenses 2013: $572,8522013Revenue 2014: $620,330Expenses 2014: $773,170Net Income 2014: -$152,8402014Revenue 2015: $665,392Expenses 2015: $593,755Net Income 2015: $71,6372015Revenue 2016: $804,760Expenses 2016: $631,400Net Income 2016: $173,3602016Revenue 2017: $898,435Expenses 2017: $833,607Net Income 2017: $64,8282017Revenue 2017: $898,435Expenses 2017: $833,607Net Income 2017: $64,8282017Revenue 2018: $750,239Expenses 2018: $887,671Net Income 2018: -$137,4322018Revenue 2019: $960,259Expenses 2019: $872,578Net Income 2019: $87,6812019Revenue 2020: $1,234,393Expenses 2020: $848,863Net Income 2020: $385,5302020Revenue 2021: $909,799Expenses 2021: $1,009,354Net Income 2021: -$99,5552021Revenue 2022: $1,115,437Expenses 2022: $1,320,051Net Income 2022: -$204,6142022Revenue 2023: $1,622,533Expenses 2023: $1,247,763Net Income 2023: $374,7702023Revenue 2024: $1,112,933Expenses 2024: $1,069,212Net Income 2024: $43,7212024

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$898,435
Expenses$833,607
Net Income$64,828
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2017
Signed
May 22, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.1
Gross Receipts
$898,435
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization's mission is to engage in non partisan analysis of u.s. Foreign policy in the middle east, with special emphasis on the middle east peace process, and to present policymakers in the united states, in the region and in the larger international community with balanced policy analysis and policy options to prevent conflict and promote stability, democracy, modernization and economic development throughout the region.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$502,483$253,261▼ $249,222
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$379,249$250,295▼ $128,954
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$10,870-
Intangible Assets-$10,557-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,413$4,918▲ $3,505
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,043$1,147▲ $104
Total Assets$898,592$547,422▼ $351,170
Other Assets Total$14,404$16,374▲ $1,970
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$422,424$170,556▼ $251,868
Other Liabilities$300,000$125,000▼ $175,000
Grants Payable-$10,870-
Total Liabilities$722,424$306,426▼ $415,998
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$-123,832$140,996▲ $264,828
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$300,000$100,000▼ $200,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$176,168$240,996▲ $64,828
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$898,592$547,422▼ $351,170

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$4,918$12,389$17,307
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel LevyPresidentFT$307,008$15,564$322,572
Gail IsraelsonSecretary/ T-$68,200-$68,200

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Thomas PickeringChairman
Brent ScowcroftChairman - E
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$898,112
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$323
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$898,112
Change in Net Assets
$64,828

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$898,435
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$898,435
Total Revenue per Form 990
$898,435
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$484,711
Other Expenses$348,896
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$273,902$101,306-$375,208
Fees for Services Other$43,288$76,956-$120,244
Travel$100,455--$100,455
Other Employee Benefits$33,783$12,495-$46,278
Office Expenses-$41,850-$41,850
Occupancy-$39,310-$39,310
Conferences and Meetings$35,816--$35,816
Payroll Taxes$23,250$8,600-$31,850
Pension Plan Contributions$22,904$8,471-$31,375
Fees for Services Accounting-$11,000-$11,000
Insurance$161$60-$221
Total Functional Expenses$533,559$300,048$0$833,607

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$833,607
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$833,607
Total Expenses per Form 990$833,607
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
1
Employees
3
Spending
$431,703

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
United KingdomProgram Service---$427,397
SwedenGrantDirector & Office13$4,306
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Henry SiegmanFormer DirectorConsultantNo$72,000
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Post Employment Obligations$125,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

Each year the organization's president reviews the form 990 and ny state annual charities registration. These returns will be reviewed by all board members.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

The organization's administrative committe reviews and sets the compensation of the organization's president and executive director annually.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

The organization does not presently make its governing documents and financial statements available to the public.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
US Middle East Project Inc
EIN
41-2213721
Phone
2126346378
Address
641 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 1501, NEW YORK, NY 10022

Signing Officer

Name
Daniel Levy
Title
President
Phone
2126346378
Signed
2018-05-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Daniel Levy
Formed
2006
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
1

Preparer

Firm
Traust Sollus Cpas LLC
Address
70 E 55TH ST FL 12, NEW YORK, NY 10022-3374
Preparer
Barry Newman CPA
Phone
2126618682
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

The organization's mission is to engage in non partisan analysis of u.s. Foreign policy in the middle east, with special emphasis on the middle east peace process, and to present policymakers in the united states, in the region and in the larger international community with balanced policy analysis and policy options to prevent conflict and promote stability, democracy, modernization and economic development throughout the region.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A

Those meetings are listed below: briefing and policy discussion for board members and senior advisors held on october 25th and 26th, 2016 in london, uk: participants included: mina al-oraibi, editor in-chief, the national sherard cowper-coles, head of government affairs, hsbc holdings toby dodge, director, middle east centre, london school of economics bernardino len, former un envoy to libya and special eu representative to the mediterranean rula jebreal, journalist, foreign policy analyst and author bassma kodmani, executive director, ari daniel levy, president, u.s./middle east project alia moubayed, director, geo-economics and strategy programme, international institute for strategic studies marwan muasher, former jordanian foreign minister thomas r. Pickering, vice chairman, hills & company henry siegman, president emeritus, u.s./middle east project puneet talwar, former assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs pierre vimont, special envoy to the french minister of foreign affairs for the middle east peace initiative policy discussion for board members and senior advisors exploring ideas and options for the new u.s. Administration with regard to foreign policy directions in the middle east and the broader region. The meeting was held in new york city on november 15th, 2016. The usmep convened an informal dinner meeting for board members and guests with ahmad tibi, deputy speaker of the israeli knesset, on january 12th, 2017 in london, uk. Briefing and policy discussion for board members and senior advisors held on march 22nd and 23rd, 2017 in washington d.c.: participants included: jeremy ben ami, president, j street william j. Burns, president, carnegie endowment for international peace sir kim darroch, ambassador of the u.k. To the u.s. James f. Dobbins, senior fellow and distinguished chair in diplomacy and security, rand corporation lara friedman, president, foundation for middle east peace richard fontaine, president, center for a new american security (cnas) chuck hagel, former u.s. Secretary of defense efraim halevy, chairman, israel national center for jewish history lee h. Hamilton, director of the center on congress, indiana university stuart e. Jones, acting assistant secretary, bureau of near eastern affairs daniel c. Kurtzer, former u.s. Ambassador to israel and egypt daniel levy, president, u.s. /middle east project robert malley, former special assistant to the president and white house coordinator for the middle east, north africa, and the gulf region thomas r. Pickering, vice chairman, hills & company henry siegman, president emeritus, u.s. /middle east project marcelle wahba, president, arab gulf states institute in washington (agsiw) margot wallstrm, former minister for foreign affairs, sweden james zogby, founder and president, arab american institute throughout the year, the u.s./middle east project's leadership, visiting fellows and senior advisors, published numerous opinion pieces and articles. A selection is listed below: lara friedman, non-resident fellow, wrote a briefing paper entitled, the middle east peace process landscape: a post-election view from washington (december, 2016) thomas r. Pickering, chairman, and brent scowcroft, chairman emeritus, published a piece in the washington post, entitled "speaking truth to our ally israel." (december 31, 2016) daniel levy, president, wrote a piece for the national interest, entitled "one state? Two states? The power of trump's roll of the dice." (march 6, 2017) henry siegman, president emeritus, wrote a piece for the london review of books, entitled, "the ultimate deal." (march 24, 2017) henry siegman, president emeritus, wrote a piece for the london review of books, entitled, "the ultimate deal." (march 24, 2017) efraim halevy, senior advisor, published an essay in a special summer 2017 issue of fathom journal on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the balfour declaration.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4B

The study sought to combine into a single database the entirety of already available information from a diversity of sources-books, essays, op-eds, speeches, policy papers and media commentary. The result of the study was a power-point presentation shared with usmep stakeholders as well as a vast excel sheet of some 2,000 cells, with telling gaps in some aspects of non-partition and telling contrasts between which issues which players were most eager to discuss. The project was carried out by two researchers - dr. Tareq baconi and mr. Dmitry reider. The researchers provided both an interim report with initial findings and a final report that was delivered in may 2017.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4C

The core motivations and interests of external actors as well as to examine the region's shifting geopolitics. The focus of the project was two-fold: 1) on the coming geo-political realignment and its potential impact on the region; and 2) exploring the outline and mechanisms for a new regional (and perhaps by extension global) accommodation stemming from it. By focusing on these two dimensions, the purpose was to produce and encourage new and different ways of thinking about the middle-east and its problems.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

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IRS990/Desc0CRITICAL ANALYSES OF U.S./MIDDLE EAST POLICY IN THE REGION: THE U.S./MIDDLE EAST PROJECT (USMEP) ARRANGED NUMEROUS IN-PERSON BRIEFINGS, BRAIN-STORMING SESSIONS AND POLICY NOTES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR ITS BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR ADVISORS AS WELL AS OTHER RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING BY LEADING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND MIDDLE EAST EXPERTS FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN THE U.S. AND BEYOND. THE PURPOSE OF THESE GATHERINGS WAS TO REVIEW U.S.-MIDDLE EAST POLICY AND THAT OF OTHER ACTORS AND OPTIONS FOR MITIGATING OR ADVANCING RESOLUTIONS OF CRISES AND CONFLICTS IN EACH OF THE MAJOR AREAS OF INTEREST IN THE REGION, INCLUDING: IRAN, IRAQ, ISRAEL, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, SYRIA, LIBYA AND EGYPT. SOME OF THOSE MEETINGS ARE LISTED BELOW: BRIEFING AND POLICY DISCUSSION FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR ADVISORS HELD ON OCTOBER 25TH AND 26TH, 2016 IN LONDON, UK: PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED: MINA AL-ORAIBI, EDITOR IN-CHIEF, THE NATIONAL SHERARD COWPER-COLES, HEAD OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, HSBC HOLDINGS TOBY DODGE, DIRECTOR, MIDDLE EAST CENTRE, LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS BERNARDINO LEN, FORMER UN ENVOY TO LIBYA AND SPECIAL EU REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN RULA JEBREAL, JOURNALIST, FOREIGN POLICY ANALYST AND AUTHOR BASSMA KODMANI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARI DANIEL LEVY, PRESIDENT, U.S./MIDDLE EAST PROJECT ALIA MOUBAYED, DIRECTOR, GEO-ECONOMICS AND STRATEGY PROGRAMME, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES MARWAN MUASHER, FORMER JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER THOMAS R. PICKERING, VICE CHAIRMAN, HILLS & COMPANY HENRY SIEGMAN, PRESIDENT EMERITUS, U.S./MIDDLE EAST PROJECT PUNEET TALWAR, FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS PIERRE VIMONT, SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE FRENCH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FOR THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE INITIATIVE POLICY DISCUSSION FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR ADVISORS EXPLORING IDEAS AND OPTIONS FOR THE NEW U.S. ADMINISTRATION WITH REGARD TO FOREIGN POLICY DIRECTIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE BROADER REGION. THE MEETING WAS HELD IN NEW YORK CITY ON NOVEMBER 15TH, 2016. THE USMEP CONVENED AN INFORMAL DINNER MEETING FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND GUESTS WITH AHMAD TIBI, DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE ISRAELI KNESSET, ON JANUARY 12TH, 2017 IN LONDON, UK. BRIEFING AND POLICY DISCUSSION FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR ADVISORS HELD ON MARCH 22ND AND 23RD, 2017 IN WASHINGTON D.C.: PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED: JEREMY BEN AMI, PRESIDENT, J STREET WILLIAM J. BURNS, PRESIDENT, CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE SIR KIM DARROCH, AMBASSADOR OF THE U.K. TO THE U.S. JAMES F. DOBBINS, SENIOR FELLOW AND DISTINGUISHED CHAIR IN DIPLOMACY AND SECURITY, RAND CORPORATION LARA FRIEDMAN, PRESIDENT, FOUNDATION FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE RICHARD FONTAINE, PRESIDENT, CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY (CNAS) CHUCK HAGEL, FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EFRAIM HALEVY, CHAIRMAN, ISRAEL NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY LEE H. HAMILTON, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER ON CONGRESS, INDIANA UNIVERSITY STUART E. JONES, ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY, BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS DANIEL C. KURTZER, FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL AND EGYPT DANIEL LEVY, PRESIDENT, U.S. /MIDDLE EAST PROJECT ROBERT MALLEY, FORMER SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND WHITE HOUSE COORDINATOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA, AND THE GULF REGION THOMAS R. PICKERING, VICE CHAIRMAN, HILLS & COMPANY HENRY SIEGMAN, PRESIDENT EMERITUS, U.S. /MIDDLE EAST PROJECT MARCELLE WAHBA, PRESIDENT, ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON (AGSIW) MARGOT WALLSTRM, FORMER MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SWEDEN JAMES ZOGBY, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE U.S./MIDDLE EAST PROJECT'S LEADERSHIP, VISITING FELLOWS AND SENIOR ADVISORS, PUBLISHED NUMEROUS OPINION PIECES AND ARTICLES. A SELECTION IS LISTED BELOW: LARA FRIEDMAN, NON-RESIDENT FELLOW, WROTE A BRIEFING PAPER ENTITLED, THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS LANDSCAPE: A POST-ELECTION VIEW FROM WASHINGTON (DECEMBER, 2016) THOMAS R. PICKERING, CHAIRMAN, AND BRENT SCOWCROFT, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, PUBLISHED A PIECE IN THE WASHINGT
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE IN NON PARTISAN ANALYSIS OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS, AND TO PRESENT POLICYMAKERS IN THE UNITED STATES, IN THE REGION AND IN THE LARGER INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY WITH BALANCED POLICY ANALYSIS AND POLICY OPTIONS TO PREVENT CONFLICT AND PROMOTE STABILITY, DEMOCRACY, MODERNIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THOSE MEETINGS ARE LISTED BELOW: BRIEFING AND POLICY DISCUSSION FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR ADVISORS HELD ON OCTOBER 25TH AND 26TH, 2016 IN LONDON, UK: PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED: MINA AL-ORAIBI, EDITOR IN-CHIEF, THE NATIONAL SHERARD COWPER-COLES, HEAD OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, HSBC HOLDINGS TOBY DODGE, DIRECTOR, MIDDLE EAST CENTRE, LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS BERNARDINO LEN, FORMER UN ENVOY TO LIBYA AND SPECIAL EU REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN RULA JEBREAL, JOURNALIST, FOREIGN POLICY ANALYST AND AUTHOR BASSMA KODMANI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARI DANIEL LEVY, PRESIDENT, U.S./MIDDLE EAST PROJECT ALIA MOUBAYED, DIRECTOR, GEO-ECONOMICS AND STRATEGY PROGRAMME, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES MARWAN MUASHER, FORMER JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER THOMAS R. PICKERING, VICE CHAIRMAN, HILLS & COMPANY HENRY SIEGMAN, PRESIDENT EMERITUS, U.S./MIDDLE EAST PROJECT PUNEET TALWAR, FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS PIERRE VIMONT, SPECIAL ENVOY TO THE FRENCH MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FOR THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE INITIATIVE POLICY DISCUSSION FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR ADVISORS EXPLORING IDEAS AND OPTIONS FOR THE NEW U.S. ADMINISTRATION WITH REGARD TO FOREIGN POLICY DIRECTIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE BROADER REGION. THE MEETING WAS HELD IN NEW YORK CITY ON NOVEMBER 15TH, 2016. THE USMEP CONVENED AN INFORMAL DINNER MEETING FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND GUESTS WITH AHMAD TIBI, DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE ISRAELI KNESSET, ON JANUARY 12TH, 2017 IN LONDON, UK. BRIEFING AND POLICY DISCUSSION FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR ADVISORS HELD ON MARCH 22ND AND 23RD, 2017 IN WASHINGTON D.C.: PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED: JEREMY BEN AMI, PRESIDENT, J STREET WILLIAM J. BURNS, PRESIDENT, CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE SIR KIM DARROCH, AMBASSADOR OF THE U.K. TO THE U.S. JAMES F. DOBBINS, SENIOR FELLOW AND DISTINGUISHED CHAIR IN DIPLOMACY AND SECURITY, RAND CORPORATION LARA FRIEDMAN, PRESIDENT, FOUNDATION FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE RICHARD FONTAINE, PRESIDENT, CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY (CNAS) CHUCK HAGEL, FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EFRAIM HALEVY, CHAIRMAN, ISRAEL NATIONAL CENTER FOR JEWISH HISTORY LEE H. HAMILTON, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER ON CONGRESS, INDIANA UNIVERSITY STUART E. JONES, ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY, BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS DANIEL C. KURTZER, FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL AND EGYPT DANIEL LEVY, PRESIDENT, U.S. /MIDDLE EAST PROJECT ROBERT MALLEY, FORMER SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND WHITE HOUSE COORDINATOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA, AND THE GULF REGION THOMAS R. PICKERING, VICE CHAIRMAN, HILLS & COMPANY HENRY SIEGMAN, PRESIDENT EMERITUS, U.S. /MIDDLE EAST PROJECT MARCELLE WAHBA, PRESIDENT, ARAB GULF STATES INSTITUTE IN WASHINGTON (AGSIW) MARGOT WALLSTRM, FORMER MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SWEDEN JAMES ZOGBY, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE U.S./MIDDLE EAST PROJECT'S LEADERSHIP, VISITING FELLOWS AND SENIOR ADVISORS, PUBLISHED NUMEROUS OPINION PIECES AND ARTICLES. A SELECTION IS LISTED BELOW: LARA FRIEDMAN, NON-RESIDENT FELLOW, WROTE A BRIEFING PAPER ENTITLED, THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS LANDSCAPE: A POST-ELECTION VIEW FROM WASHINGTON (DECEMBER, 2016) THOMAS R. PICKERING, CHAIRMAN, AND BRENT SCOWCROFT, CHAIRMAN EMERITUS, PUBLISHED A PIECE IN THE WASHINGTON POST, ENTITLED "SPEAKING TRUTH TO OUR ALLY ISRAEL." (DECEMBER 31, 2016) DANIEL LEVY, PRESIDENT, WROTE A PIECE FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST, ENTITLED "ONE STATE? TWO STATES? THE POWER OF TRUMP'S ROLL OF THE DICE." (MARCH 6, 2017) HENRY SIEGMAN, PRESIDENT EMERITUS, WROTE A PIECE FOR THE LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS, ENTITLED, "THE ULTIMATE DEAL." (MARCH 24, 2017) HENRY SIEGMAN, PRESIDENT EMERITUS, WROTE A PIECE FOR THE LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS, ENTITLED, "THE ULTIMATE DEAL." (MARCH 24, 2017) EFRAIM HALEVY, SENIOR ADVISOR, PUBLISHED AN ESSAY IN A SPECIAL SUMMER 2017 ISSUE OF FATHOM JOURNAL ON THE OCCASION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BALFOUR DECLARATION.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE CORE MOTIVATIONS AND INTERESTS OF EXTERNAL ACTORS AS WELL AS TO EXAMINE THE REGION'S SHIFTING GEOPOLITICS. THE FOCUS OF THE PROJECT WAS TWO-FOLD: 1) ON THE COMING GEO-POLITICAL REALIGNMENT AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE REGION; AND 2) EXPLORING THE OUTLINE AND MECHANISMS FOR A NEW REGIONAL (AND PERHAPS BY EXTENSION GLOBAL) ACCOMMODATION STEMMING FROM IT. BY FOCUSING ON THESE TWO DIMENSIONS, THE PURPOSE WAS TO PRODUCE AND ENCOURAGE NEW AND DIFFERENT WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT THE MIDDLE-EAST AND ITS PROBLEMS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4EACH YEAR THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND NY STATE ANNUAL CHARITIES REGISTRATION. THESE RETURNS WILL BE REVIEWED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTE REVIEWS AND SETS THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY.
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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.70$0.01$0.69$1.11$1.07$0.04
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.65$0.01$0.64$1.62$1.25$0.37
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.28$0.01$0.27$1.12$1.32$0.20
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.48$0.01$0.47$0.91$1.01$0.10
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.58$0.01$0.57$1.23$0.85$0.39
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.21$0.02$0.19$0.96$0.87$0.09
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.41$0.30$0.10$0.75$0.89$0.14
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.55$0.31$0.24$0.90$0.83$0.06
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.55$0.31$0.24$0.90$0.83$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.72$0.18$0.80$0.63$0.17
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.79$0.00$0.67$0.59$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.71$0.08$0.62$0.77$0.15
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.47$0.42$0.05$0.57
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.34$0.46$0.11$1.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.32$0.05$0.27$0.84$0.88$0.04