Mission
PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATION & INFORMATION ON THE PALESTINIAN EXPERIENCE.
Public Charity
THE INSTITUTE FOR MIDDLE EAST UNDERSTANDING
THE INSTITUTE FOR MIDDLE EAST UNDERSTANDING is a Public Charity headquartered in TUSTIN, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $4.5M revenue, $3.3M expenses, $5.2M total assets. 88 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 202389388
TUSTIN, CA
Promotion of International Understanding
NTEE: Q20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.5M
Total Expenses$3.3M
Total Assets$5.2M
Grant Records88
Funding Total$7.0M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Institute for Middle East Understanding
How The Institute for Middle East Understanding divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$4
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$89
Provide journalists and the public quick access to information about palaestine and palestinians
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
TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
$25,000
INTERNATIONAL
$325,300
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$210,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$194,900
GENERAL SUPPORT
$99,464
Showing up to 5 of 88 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Dana Kardoush
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Diana Buttu
BOARDMEMBER
Isam Salah
BOARDMEMBER
Jeanmarie Condon
POLICY DIRECTOR
Joshua Ruebner
CHAIRMAN
Khaldoun Baghdadi
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.5M | $3.3M | $5.2M |
| 2023 | $3.1M | $2.5M | $3.7M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $2.0M | $3.1M |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $1.6M | $1.8M |
| 2019 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $1.9M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $4.5M (+131%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.