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Mediterranean Studies Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 43-1721856

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Jun 16, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.MEDITERREANSTUDIES.ORG
8 Merrymount DriveNorth Dartmouth, MA 02747

(508) 264-4854

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

52nd percentile

4.1%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

67th percentile

13%

Faster asset growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

86th percentile

62%

Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$165,276

Up $19,508 (+13%) from 2023

Net Assets

$165,276

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$59,766

Up $22,770 (+62%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$57,345

Up $8,059 (+16%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$2,421

Up $14,711 (+120%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth67th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $58,316Net Assets 2011: $58,3162011Assets 2012: $49,981Net Assets 2012: $49,9812012Assets 2013: $67,818Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $68,612Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $59,212Net Assets 2015: $85,7032015Assets 2016: $93,047Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $125,550Net Assets 2017: $125,5502017Assets 2018: $143,049Net Assets 2018: $143,0492018Assets 2019: $157,153Net Assets 2019: $157,1532019Assets 2020: $154,239Net Assets 2020: $154,2392020Assets 2021: $153,639Net Assets 2021: $153,6392021Assets 2022: $123,804Net Assets 2022: $123,8042022Assets 2023: $145,768Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $165,276Net Assets 2024: $165,2762024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$165,276
Liabilities-
Net Assets$165,276
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth86th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $7,421Expenses 2011: $5,772Net Income 2011: $1,6492011Revenue 2012: -$7,912Expenses 2012: $423Net Income 2012: -$8,3352012Revenue 2013: $7,141Expenses 2013: $345Net Income 2013: $6,7962013Revenue 2014: $17,338Expenses 2014: $345Net Income 2014: $16,9932014Revenue 2015: $17,441Expenses 2015: $350Net Income 2015: $17,0912015Revenue 2016: $34,335Expenses 2016: $500Net Income 2016: $33,8352016Revenue 2017: $48,992Expenses 2017: $16,489Net Income 2017: $32,5032017Revenue 2018: $25,153Expenses 2018: $7,654Net Income 2018: $17,4992018Revenue 2019: $24,974Expenses 2019: $10,870Net Income 2019: $14,1042019Revenue 2020: $49,080Expenses 2020: $51,994Net Income 2020: -$2,9142020Revenue 2021: $28,889Expenses 2021: $32,403Net Income 2021: -$3,5142021Revenue 2022: $54,794Expenses 2022: $84,629Net Income 2022: -$29,8352022Revenue 2023: $36,996Expenses 2023: $49,286Net Income 2023: -$12,2902023Revenue 2024: $59,766Expenses 2024: $57,345Net Income 2024: $2,4212024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$59,766
Expenses$57,345
Net Income$2,421
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$59,766
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

EDUCATION

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROMOTE THE SCHOLARLY STUDY OF THE MEDITERREAN REGION IN ALL ASPECTS & DISCIPLINES FOR ACADEMICS-$46,807
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BENJAMIN F TAGGIEExecutive Di-$0--
LOUISE A TAGGIEClerk-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mediterranean Studies Association
EIN
43-1721856
Phone
5082644854
Address
8 MERRYMOUNT DRIVE, NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA 02747

Signing Officer

Name
Benjamin F Taggie
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5082644854
Signed
2025-06-16

Preparer

Firm
Rodrigues Drum & Company LLC
Address
PO BOX 2979, FALL RIVER, MA 02722
Preparer
Stephanie Drum
Phone
5086796079
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office expenses 8,688 future sites 3,099 conference expenses 24,044 post tour 12,540 editorial board expenses 2,289 shopify fees 2,304 returns 2,181 award 350 total 55,495”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

“Prior period adjustment 17,086”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Due from medi studies 0 25,000 total 0 25,000”

Raw XML Appendix137 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$165,276
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$165,276
Revenue
$59,766
Expenses
$57,345
Net income
$2,421
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$1.65$0.60$0.57$0.02
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.46$0.00$0.37$0.49$0.12
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.24$1.24$0.55$0.85$0.30
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.54$1.54$0.29$0.32$0.04
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.54$1.54$0.49$0.52$0.03
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.57$1.57$0.25$0.11$0.14
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.43$1.43$0.25$0.08$0.17
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.26$1.26$0.49$0.16$0.33
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.93$0.00$0.34$0.01$0.34
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.86$0.17$0.00$0.17
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.69$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.17
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.07
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.50$0.50$0.08$0.00$0.08
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.58$0.58$0.07$0.06$0.02