Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE HOPE, OPPORTUNITY, AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AMONG PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA, AND THE UNITED STATES THROUGH LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES.
Public Charity
AMIDEAST
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, AMIDEAST operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $45.9M in revenue, $47.5M in expenses, $39.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 42 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.2M.
EIN: 530243270
WASHINGTON, DC
Promotion of International Understanding
NTEE: Q20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$45.9M
Total Expenses$47.5M
Total Assets$39.1M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$5.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Amideast
How Amideast divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $81 for programs
$36
Exchange programs
$15
English language
$12
Testing
Plus 4 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SUPPORT FOR VIRTUAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH STUDENTS
$112,943
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$54,483
GENERAL SUPPORT
$6,052
CHARITABLE DONATION
$210,618
STEVENS INITIATIVE VIRTUAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
$173,676
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
COUNTRY DIRECTOR
Chris R Shinn
CFO
Debby Blazquez
BOARD MEMBER
Dr Hanine Salem
SR DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Elisabeth Dahl
HR DIRECTOR
Elisa Zlotowitz
BOARD MEMBER
Former Amb Alina Romanowski
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $45.9M | $47.5M | $39.1M |
| 2024 | $50.6M | $50.5M | $37.4M |
| 2023 | $49.9M | $51.9M | $41.4M |
| 2022 | $51.1M | $51.7M | $43.0M |
| 2021 | $48.3M | $48.8M | $36.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $48.3M to $45.9M (-5%), with total assets most recently reported at $39.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.