Civic Intelligence

Middle East Broadcasting Networks Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 42-1591205

Oct 01, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020 • Filed on Aug 16, 2021

7600 Boston BoulevardSpringfield, VA 22153

(703) 852-9333

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

92nd percentile

1.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.66x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

38th percentile

0.5%

Higher net margin than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

12th percentile

$204,361

Higher top officer pay than 12% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.2% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

68th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

3.2%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $100M-$250M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Assets

Up

$68,636,344

Up $7,192,734 (+12%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

-$434,492

Up $555,650 (+56%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$69,070,836

Up $6,637,084 (+11%) from 2019

Revenue

Up

$104,472,229

Up $3,262,850 (+3.2%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$103,916,579

Up $2,887,646 (+2.9%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$555,650

Up $375,204 (+208%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$80M$60M$40M$20M$0-$20MAssets 2010: $37,987,493Liabilities 2010: $37,955,475Net Assets 2010: $32,0182010Assets 2011: $40,276,469Liabilities 2011: $40,244,451Net Assets 2011: $32,0182011Assets 2012: $41,790,792Liabilities 2012: $41,758,774Net Assets 2012: $32,0182012Assets 2013: $40,189,824Liabilities 2013: $40,157,806Net Assets 2013: $32,0182013Assets 2014: $39,020,263Liabilities 2014: $39,652,891Net Assets 2014: -$632,6282014Assets 2015: $40,401,960Liabilities 2015: $40,369,942Net Assets 2015: $32,0182015Assets 2016: $43,859,052Liabilities 2016: $43,827,034Net Assets 2016: $32,0182016Assets 2017: $48,540,324Liabilities 2017: $49,166,788Net Assets 2017: -$626,4642017Assets 2018: $55,679,964Liabilities 2018: $56,850,552Net Assets 2018: -$1,170,5882018Assets 2019: $61,443,610Liabilities 2019: $62,433,752Net Assets 2019: -$990,1422019Assets 2020: $68,636,344Liabilities 2020: $69,070,836Net Assets 2020: -$434,4922020Assets 2021: $63,451,558Liabilities 2021: $64,748,307Net Assets 2021: -$1,296,7492021Assets 2022: $47,344,717Liabilities 2022: $48,670,497Net Assets 2022: -$1,325,7802022Assets 2023: $45,060,762Liabilities 2023: $49,128,695Net Assets 2023: -$4,067,9332023Assets 2024: $31,648,384Liabilities 2024: $33,231,828Net Assets 2024: -$1,583,4442024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$68,636,344
Liabilities$69,070,836
Net Assets-$434,492

Operations Trend

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

$150M$100M$50M$0-$50MExpenses 2010: $108,085,4352010Expenses 2011: $110,125,1282011Expenses 2012: $108,198,8622012Expenses 2013: $108,256,2632013Revenue 2014: $106,676,352Expenses 2014: $107,340,998Net Income 2014: -$664,6462014Revenue 2015: $107,151,113Expenses 2015: $106,486,467Net Income 2015: $664,6462015Revenue 2016: $105,262,349Expenses 2016: $105,262,349Net Income 2016: $02016Revenue 2017: $108,490,683Expenses 2017: $109,149,165Net Income 2017: -$658,4822017Revenue 2018: $104,061,426Expenses 2018: $104,605,550Net Income 2018: -$544,1242018Revenue 2019: $101,209,379Expenses 2019: $101,028,933Net Income 2019: $180,4462019Revenue 2020: $104,472,229Expenses 2020: $103,916,579Net Income 2020: $555,6502020Revenue 2021: $112,111,736Expenses 2021: $112,274,140Net Income 2021: -$162,4042021Revenue 2022: $130,559,581Expenses 2022: $130,779,366Net Income 2022: -$219,7852022Revenue 2023: $127,303,540Expenses 2023: $130,045,693Net Income 2023: -$2,742,1532023Revenue 2024: $103,044,417Expenses 2024: $110,022,687Net Income 2024: -$6,978,2702024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$104,472,229
Expenses$103,916,579
Net Income$555,650
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
Signed
Aug 16, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.2
Gross Receipts
$104,472,229
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The middle east broadcasting networks, inc. (mbn) mission is to expand the spectrum of ideas, opinions, and perspectives available in the media of the middle east and north africa; provide objective, accurate, and relevant news and information; and accurately represent america, americans, and american policies. Through its multimedia broadcasts, mbn seeks to inform, engage, and connect with the regions' people in support of universal freedoms.

Expand the spectrum of ideas & perspectives in the media of the middle east & n africa.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$45,228,806$53,840,460▲ $8,611,654
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$14,611,025$13,261,809▼ $1,349,216
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,188,380$1,227,515▲ $39,135
Accounts Receivable$107,875$76,278▼ $31,597
Intangible Assets$96,333$52,191▼ $44,142
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$3,594--
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$30,753$1,247▼ $29,506
Total Assets$61,443,610$68,636,344▲ $7,192,734
Other Assets Total$176,844$176,844→ $0
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$52,923,575$56,816,729▲ $3,893,154
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$8,966,416$11,010,626▲ $2,044,210
Other Liabilities$543,761$1,243,481▲ $699,720
Total Liabilities$62,433,752$69,070,836▲ $6,637,084
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$-990,142$-434,492▲ $555,650
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-990,142$-434,492▲ $555,650
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$61,443,610$68,636,344▲ $7,192,734

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$10,943,446$29,018,143$39,961,589
Leasehold Improvements$1,218,929$8,444,875$9,663,804
Other Land Buildings$1,099,434$1,060,619$2,160,053
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Alberto Miguel FernandezPresidentFT$204,361-$204,361
William J SabatiniGen. Mgr - Mbn Digital & Radio SawaFT$159,830$39,170$199,000
Kelley Lehman SullivanVP of Administration/treasurerFT$178,622$17,341$195,963
Anne NobleGeneral Counsel/secretaryFT$152,760$37,982$190,742
Hassan ShwikiExecutive ProducerFT$149,403$35,375$184,778
Myrna GanleyHr DirectorFT$141,031$22,531$163,562
Michael MarnoVP, Broadcast OperationsFT$152,525$8,296$160,821
Khalil I M LubbadChief Global Planning and Assignment EditorFT$134,626$7,602$142,228
Mohammed S H AbdalrahimExecutive ProducerFT$134,840-$134,840

Board Members and Trustees

Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$104,472,229
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$555,650
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$63,654,322
Other Expenses$40,262,257
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$46,161,919$2,388,762-$48,550,681
Other Employee Benefits$8,916,341$561,197-$9,477,538
Occupancy$4,681,335$298,809-$4,980,144
Fees for Services Other$4,561,304$291,147-$4,852,451
Depreciation Depletion$4,451,294$236,934-$4,688,228
Payroll Taxes$3,147,362$200,895-$3,348,257
Travel$2,315,908$147,824-$2,463,732
Pension Plan Contributions$1,525,583$63,753-$1,589,336
Office Expenses$1,318,065$84,132-$1,402,197
Other Expenses$1,072,337$68,447-$1,140,784
All Other Expenses$917,446$58,560-$976,006
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$83,858$604,652-$688,510
Fees for Services Legal$630,194$40,225-$670,419
Insurance$244,944$15,635-$260,579
Fees for Services Accounting$202,128$12,902-$215,030
Advertising$9,203$587-$9,790
Total Functional Expenses$97,725,945$6,190,634$0$103,916,579
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
7
Employees
370
Spending
$67,576,449

International Compliance

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

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Middle East and North AfricaProgram ServicesTelevision and Radio Broadcasting of News and Information.7370$67,576,449
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Deferred Rent$760,951
Intercompany Payables$482,530
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

The federal form 990 is prepared by an independent accounting firm. It is then reviewed and approved by the mbn board of directors prior to filing with the internal revenue service.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

Mbn requires that its board members, officers, and employees disclose their involvement in any activity, practice, or conduct that may conflict with or might reasonably appear to conflict with the interests of mbn. The purpose of this policy is to prevent the interests of any board member, officer or employee from interfering with the performance of his or her duties to mbn, and to ensure that there is no personal, professional, or political gain made at the expense of mbn. This policy requires that disclosure of any conflicts of interest and the recusal of any interested party in a decision relating to the conflict furthermore, whenever any director, officer, or employee has a conflict of interest or a perceived conflict of interest with mbn, he or she notifies the general counsel of such conflict in writing.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

The board of directors determines and approves the salary for the president based on a salary survey and comparable data of similarly ranked senior executive service (ses) employees of the federal government. The board documents the determination of the president's compensation. Mbn hires an independent company to analyze compensation and pay bands for all other employees a global compensation review was completed in july 2017 the review included all positions within the organization.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

Mbn makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Middle East Broadcasting Networks Inc
EIN
42-1591205
Phone
7038529333
Address
7600 BOSTON BOULEVARD, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22153

Signing Officer

Name
Hassan Shwiki
Title
President (acting)
Phone
7038529333
Signed
2021-08-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Hassan Shwiki
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
527
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Marcum Llp
Address
1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Preparer
Frank H Smith
Phone
2022274000
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

The corporation performed an evaluation of uncertainty in taxes for the years ended september 30, 2020 and 2019, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the consolidated financial statements or that may have any effect on its tax-exempt status.

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE CORPORATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAINTY IN TAXES FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PART I OF SCHEDULE F ARE REPORTED USING THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING WHICH IS THE SAME METHOD OF ACCOUNTING USED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:
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YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$31.6$33.2$1.58$103$110$6.98
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$45.1$49.1$4.07$127$130$2.74
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$47.3$48.7$1.33$131$131$0.22
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$63.5$64.7$1.30$112$112$0.16
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$68.6$69.1$0.43$104$104$0.56
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$61.4$62.4$0.99$101$101$0.18
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$55.7$56.9$1.17$104$105$0.54
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$48.5$49.2$0.63$108$109$0.66
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$43.9$43.8$0.03$105$105$0.00
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$40.4$40.4$0.03$107$106$0.66
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$39.0$39.7$0.63$107$107$0.66
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$40.2$40.2$0.03$108
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$41.8$41.8$0.03$108
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$40.3$40.2$0.03$110
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$38.0$38.0$0.03$108