Middle East Broadcasting Networks Inc
2101 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $73,748,565 | $67,473,236 | -$211,822 |
| FY2024 | $113,294,820 | $108,986,086 | $3,138,185 |
| FY2023 | $127,303,540 | $130,045,693 | -$4,067,933 |
| FY2022 | $130,559,581 | $130,779,366 | -$1,325,780 |
| FY2021 | $112,111,736 | $112,274,140 | -$1,296,749 |
| FY2020 | $104,472,229 | $103,916,579 | -$434,492 |
| FY2019 | $101,209,379 | $101,028,933 | -$990,142 |
| FY2018 | $104,061,426 | $104,605,550 | -$1,170,588 |
| FY2017 | $108,490,683 | $109,149,165 | -$626,464 |
| FY2016 | $105,262,349 | $105,262,349 | $32,018 |
| FY2015 | $107,151,113 | $106,486,467 | $32,018 |
| FY2014 | $106,676,352 | $107,340,998 | -$632,628 |
| FY2013 | $108,256,263 | $108,256,263 | $32,018 |
| FY2012 | $108,198,862 | $108,198,862 | $32,018 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Middle East Broadcasting Networks Inc (EIN 42-1591205), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of listed sources |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $73,837,221 | 100% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $64,048,596 | 95% |
| Management & general | $3,424,640 | 5% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants was the largest of the listed revenue sources in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 95% of functional expenses, management & general 5%, and fundraising 0%.
- 95% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 86.7% of 30 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in VA.
- Net assets covered about 0 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 5th percentile among 340 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in VA.
- Total revenue was higher than 96.6% of 350 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in VA.
- Total revenue fell from $108,198,862 in FY2012 to $73,748,565 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2014, FY2017, FY2018, FY2021, FY2022, FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $130,559,581 in FY2022.
- Net assets declined from $32,018 to -$211,822 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE MISSION OF MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC. ("MBN") IS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE, RELEVANT AND RELIABLE NEWS AND INFORMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF THE MIDDLE EAST ABOUT THE REGION, THE WORLD, AND THE UNITED STATES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2004 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | Q20 — International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (in VA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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