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The Mideast Reporter Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 46-4772869

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 15, 2019

Organization ProfileMIDEASTDIG.COM
PO Box 12New York, NY 10021

(212) 967-1100

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

1st percentile

-2014%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

12th percentile

-37%

Faster asset growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2018

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-92%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,912

Down $2,929 (-61%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$1,912

Down $2,929 (-61%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$42

Down $6,519 (-99%) from 2016

Expenses

Down

$888

Down $27,543 (-97%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

-$846

Up $21,024 (+96%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth12th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2014: $1,189Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $1,1892014Assets 2015: $26,711Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $26,7112015Assets 2016: $4,841Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $4,8412016Assets 2018: $1,912Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $1,9122018Assets 2019: $1,145Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $1,1452019Assets 2020: $345Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $3452020Assets 2021: $484Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4842021Assets 2022: $315Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $3152022

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$1,912
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,912
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

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

$40K$20K$0-$20K-$40KRevenue 2014: $5,000Expenses 2014: $3,811Net Income 2014: $1,1892014Revenue 2015: $31,597Expenses 2015: $6,075Net Income 2015: $25,5222015Revenue 2016: $6,561Expenses 2016: $28,431Net Income 2016: -$21,8702016Revenue 2018: $42Expenses 2018: $888Net Income 2018: -$8462018Revenue 2019: $4Expenses 2019: $771Net Income 2019: -$7672019Revenue 2020: $47Expenses 2020: $847Net Income 2020: -$8002020Revenue 2021: $1,028Expenses 2021: $889Net Income 2021: $1392021Revenue 2022: $472Expenses 2022: $641Net Income 2022: -$1692022

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$42
Expenses$888
Net Income-$846
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 15, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$42
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

An independent news organization, that will engage in the kind of long-form and investigative reporting that is urgently needed concerning the middle east.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
NEWS REPORTING - VIGOROUS, INDEPENDENT, ACCURATE JOURNALISM IS AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF SELF-GOVERNMENT IN ALL AREAS OF PUBLIC INTEREST, INCLUDING OVERSIGHT OF THE NATION'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS. THE PROGRAM WILL SEEK TO ENHANCE A CRITICAL ASPECT OF JOURNALISM-INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND LONG-FORM JOURNALISM-AS IT RELATES TO THE MIDDLE EAST, THE PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT, GLOBAL ANTI-SEMITISM, THE REGIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, AND OTHER RELATED TOPICS OF BROAD PUBLIC INTEREST.$0$591
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RICHARD BEHARPresidentPT$0--
MAER ROSHANDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Mideast Dig Inc
EIN
46-4772869
Phone
2129671100
Address
PO BOX 12, NEW YORK, NY 10021

Signing Officer

Name
Richard Behar
Title
President
Phone
2129671100
Signed
2019-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Skody Scot & Co Cpas Pc
Address
520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200, NEW YORK, NY 10018
Preparer
William Skody
Phone
2129671100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: filing fees. Amount: 139. Description: promotion. Amount: 171. Description: website. Amount: 420. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 730.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,912
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,912
Revenue
$42
Expenses
$888
Net income
-$846
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.47$0.64$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.00$0.48$1.03$0.89$0.14
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$0.35$0.05$0.85$0.80
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.00$1.15$0.00$0.77$0.77
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.91$0.00$1.91$0.04$0.89$0.85
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.84$0.00$4.84$6.56$28.4$21.9
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.7$0.00$26.7$31.6$6.08$25.5
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.19$0.00$1.19$5.00$3.81$1.19