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Middle East Research Center Ltd

EIN 52-1394769 • 501(c)3 • Amherst, NY

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Improve us relations wtih israel

4185 Main StAmherst, NY 14226

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

48th percentile

0.5%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$3,649

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.2% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

64th percentile

6.6%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

21st percentile

-38%

Faster revenue growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$13,101

Up $810 (+6.6%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$13,101

Up $810 (+6.6%) from 2018

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Down

$145,227

Down $89,028 (-38%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$144,443

Down $88,386 (-38%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

$784

Down $642 (-45%) from 2018

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2010: $276Liabilities 2010: $02010Assets 2011: $3,355Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $1,913Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $1,9132012Assets 2013: $4,939Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $4,9392013Assets 2014: $2,814Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $2,8142014Assets 2015: $8,992Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $8,9922015Assets 2016: $7,621Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $7,6212016Assets 2017: $10,865Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $10,8652017Assets 2018: $12,291Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $12,2912018Assets 2019: $13,101Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $13,1012019

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$13,101
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$13,101
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth21st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $56,456Expenses 2010: $57,159Net Income 2010: -$7032010Revenue 2011: $98,709Expenses 2011: $95,630Net Income 2011: $3,0792011Revenue 2012: $85,382Expenses 2012: $86,824Net Income 2012: -$1,4422012Revenue 2013: $115,631Expenses 2013: $112,605Net Income 2013: $3,0262013Revenue 2014: $135,156Expenses 2014: $137,281Net Income 2014: -$2,1252014Revenue 2015: $121,243Expenses 2015: $115,089Net Income 2015: $6,1542015Revenue 2016: $86,139Expenses 2016: $87,510Net Income 2016: -$1,3712016Revenue 2017: $193,388Expenses 2017: $190,144Net Income 2017: $3,2442017Revenue 2018: $234,255Expenses 2018: $232,829Net Income 2018: $1,4262018Revenue 2019: $145,227Expenses 2019: $144,443Net Income 2019: $7842019

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$145,227
Expenses$144,443
Net Income$784
Open 2019 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$13,101
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$13,101
Revenue
$145,227
Expenses
$144,443
Net income
$784
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.13$1.45$1.44$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.12$2.34$2.33$0.01
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.00$0.11$1.93$1.90$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.86$0.88$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$1.21$1.15$0.06
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$1.35$1.37$0.02
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.05$1.16$1.13$0.03
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.85$0.87$0.01
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.99$0.96$0.03
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.56$0.57$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Dec 17, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$145,227
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Improve us relations wtih israel

Improve us relations with israel

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DONATIONS TO OTHER EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HELP FURTHER OUR EXEMPT PURPOSES.$100,229$15,510
STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS AND SCHOLARS FOR PEACE AND SECURITY.-$39,693
RESEARCH, STUDIES, MISSIONS TO ISRAEL, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION. LIAISON WITH OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC SPEAKING. ASSISTANCE TO PROFESSORS, TEACHERS,--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RICHARD A HELLMANPresidentFT$11,604-$11,604
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Middle East Research Center Ltd
EIN
52-1394769
Address
4185 MAIN ST, AMHERST, NY 14226

Signing Officer

Name
Richard a Hellman
Title
President
Phone
2024254009
Signed
2020-12-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Terry E Mosley CPA Inc
Address
6119 E 91ST STREET SUITE 200, Tulsa, OK 74137
Preparer
Terry E Mosley CPA
Phone
9184916063
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity education on core issues of israeli-arab conflict grantee cnt for near east policy research street 37 hillel street city, province, country, postal jerusalem, israel 94581relationship none amount 98,758activity religious & educational grantee various relationship none amount 1,471”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountadvertising 343auto and truck 425bank charges 133dues and subscriptions 976furn/equipment pur- minor 127meals and fellowship 1,867office supplies 494purch books/tapes-nonresale 51telephone 3,952travel 8,976”

Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20

“Description amountprior year fund balance adjustment 26”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category beginning of year end of yearfurniture and equipment 4,290 4,290”

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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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