Civic Intelligence

Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis

EIN 82-4320484 • 501(c)3

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

9th percentile

-120%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

24th percentile

-36%

Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-75%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$14,899

Down $8,404 (-36%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$14,899

Down $8,404 (-36%) from 2019

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$7,000

Down $21,500 (-75%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$15,404

Down $4,163 (-21%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$8,404

Down $17,337 (-194%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth24th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2018: $14,370Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $14,3702018Assets 2019: $23,303Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $23,3032019Assets 2020: $14,899Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $14,8992020

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$14,899
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$14,899
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

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

$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2018: $33,014Expenses 2018: $18,644Net Income 2018: $14,3702018Revenue 2019: $28,500Expenses 2019: $19,567Net Income 2019: $8,9332019Revenue 2020: $7,000Expenses 2020: $15,404Net Income 2020: -$8,4042020

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$7,000
Expenses$15,404
Net Income-$8,404
Open 2020 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2020 • Form 990EZSummary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,899
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$14,899
Revenue
$7,000
Expenses
$15,404
Net income
-$8,404
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$14.9$0.00$14.9$7.00$15.4$8.40
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$23.3$0.00$23.3$28.5$19.6$8.93
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$14.4$0.00$14.4$33.0$18.6$14.4
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 26, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$7,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To bridge the gap between field reporting and analysis in the middle east through working with policymakers, scholars, local experts and journalists.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MECRA BRINGS TOGETHER THE MOST COMMITTED AND INTREPID REPORTERS OPERATING IN KEY SITES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AT THE PRESENT TIME, WITH SOME OF THE MOST SKILLED AND DEEPLY KNOWLEDGEABLE ANALYSTS, AND IN PARTICULAR SHOWCASE THE WORK OF WRITERS WHOSE SKILL SET COMBINES BOTH ELEMENTS, ENABLING THEM BOTH TO OBSERVE THE UNFOLDING REALITIES FROM CLOSE UP, TO KNOW WHERE TO LOOK WITHIN THE HUGE CANOPY OF UNFOLDING STORIES IN THE REGION TODAY, AND TO CORRECTLY INTERPRET WHAT THEY HAVE SEEN. TO COMBINE ACTION AND THE INSIGHTFUL CONTEMPLATION OF ACTION. OUR UNIQUE FOCUS IS ON RECRUITING AND DISSEMINATING THE VIEWS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN THE FIELD AND POSSESS LANGUAGE SKILLS FROM THE REGION, WHO HAVE ACCESS TO INFLUENCERS AND LOCAL POWER STRUCTURES OR DISSIDENTS AND WHO PROVIDE ORIGINAL VIEWS ON THE DYNAMICS THAT ARE CHANGING ON THE GROUND. THE RESULT IS TO IDENTIFY TRENDS THAT WILL AFFECT THE REGION AND THE GLOBAL INTERCONNECTED WORLD. THIS WILL HELP PROVIDE THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS WITH INFORMATION TO HELP CONFRONT CHANGES.THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO PRESENT A PICTURE OF KEY REGIONAL STORIES BOTH ACCESSIBLE, BUT OF UNRIVALED DETAIL AND RIGOR. WE PROVIDE THE SPACE FOR BOTH REPORTED STORIES, LONG-FORM WRITING, INTERVIEWS AND THE PRESENTATION OF ANALYSIS THAT WILL LEVERAGE THE INFORMATION TO INCREASE ITS IMPACT IN MEDIA AND POLICY CIRCLES. WE ALSO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP NEW LOCAL WRITERS AND ANALYSTS WHO ARE DOING WORK THAT IS OF IMPORTANCE BUT WHO HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO MAKE AN IMPACT OUTSIDE THEIR LOCAL CIRCLE.$0$12,150
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SETH J FRANTZMANPresidentPT$0--
JONATHAN SPYERVice-PresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Middle East Center for Reporting
EIN
82-4320484
Phone
5086935364
Address
PO BOX 2550, OAK BLUFFS, MA 02557-2550

Signing Officer

Name
Seth J Frantzman
Title
President
Phone
5086935364
Signed
2021-05-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Melanson Pc
Address
10 NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS CENTER, DRIVE, ANDOVER, MA 01810
Preparer
Sheryl L Stephens-burke CPA
Phone
9787490005
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: research papers. Amount: 11,513. Description: advertising and promotion. Amount: 1,694. Description: filing and other fees. Amount: 561. Description: website. Amount: 174. Description: travel. Amount: 636. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 14,578.”

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