Mission
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN AN EFFORT TO ELIMINATE PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION.
Public Charity
MIDDLE EAST CULTURAL AND CHARITABLE SOCIETY INC
Based in CHICAGO, IL, MIDDLE EAST CULTURAL AND CHARITABLE SOCIETY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.5M in revenue, $966K in expenses, $1.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 26 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.4M.
EIN: 043105608
CHICAGO, IL
Promotion of International Understanding
NTEE: Q20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$966K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Middle East Cultural and Charitable Society Inc
How Middle East Cultural and Charitable Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$84
The ei project (electronic intifada) is an independent publication committed to comprehensive public education on the question of palestine and the israeli-palestinian conflict
$3
The palestine film festival was started in 2004 to exhibit and promote films by palestinian directors and films about palestine
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED
$547,988
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$57,700
CHICAGO PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL
$25,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$24,975
GENERAL SUPPORT
$13,587
Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Ali Abunimah
TREASURER
Katherine Hanna
REPORTER
Nora Barrows-Friedman
SECRETARY
Omar Fayez
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5M | $966K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $746K | $715K | $846K |
| 2022 | $602K | $559K | $815K |
| 2021 | $593K | $555K | $732K |
| 2020 | $557K | $513K | $726K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $557K to $1.5M (+169%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.