Nonprofit · EIN 52-2112331
CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $967,842 | $885,412 | $82,430 | $378,601 | $52,379 | $326,222 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $835,663 | $631,241 | $204,422 | $293,324 | $61,913 | $231,411 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $830,030
- Program service revenue
- $136,484
- Investment income
- $143
- Other revenue
- $1,185
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,684
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $93,010
- Other salaries and wages
- $253,316
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $413,248
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,000
- Accounting fees
- $22,255
- Occupancy
- $25,799
- Travel
- $160,307
- Program services (functional)
- $687,534
- Management and general (functional)
- $113,263
- Fundraising (functional)
- $84,615
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $293,324
- Total assets, end of year
- $378,601
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $52,379
- Net assets, end of year
- $326,222
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,038
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $305,902
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,320
- Gross receipts
- $967,842
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAE ELISE CANNON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $32,837 | $60,173 |
| RUSS TESTA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMETT DUNN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GORDON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY KIREOPOULOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE AKBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FR THOMAS ZAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV WILLIAM T YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARCHBISHOP VICKEN AYKAZIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANDREA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS FRADO | DIRECTOR UNTIL NOVEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE HOSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE DEVENDORF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KELLOGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL FEHELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIKKA HEDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HASSAN EL-TAYYAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN GUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUE KOENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID WILDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER MAKARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE WILKENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NIKKI TOYAMA SZETO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZACHARY MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HE VICKI DOWNEY | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SASHA GHOSH SIMINOFF | DIRECTOR AS OF SEPTEMBER 2024 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TATIANA DWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH SWARTZENRUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYRONE PITTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAE ELISE CANNON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $15,651 | $58,574 |
| RUSS TESTA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMETT DUNN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GORDON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY KIREOPOULOS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE AKBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FR THOMAS ZAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV WILLIAM T YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BING | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARCHBISHOP VICKEN AYKAZIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANDREA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS FRADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZIGTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE HOSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE DEVENDORF | DIRECTOR AS OF JULY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KELLOGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FEHELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKKA HEDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TATIANA DWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HASSAN EL-TAYYAB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE KOENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRONE PITTS | DIRECTOR AS OF OCTOBER 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WILDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MAKARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MERRYMAN-LOTZE | DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WEAVER | DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA KOUROUPAS | DIRECTOR UNTIL FEBRUARY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE KNOTTS | DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY METCALF | DIRECTOR UNTIL MAY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS KOACH | DIRECTOR UNTIL JUNE 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SOUTHARD | DIRECTOR UNTIL FEBRUARY 2023 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 110 MARYLAND AVE NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-5626
- In care of
- % AUNE CARLSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MAE ELISE CANNON, 110 MARYLAND AVENUE NE 505, WASHINGTON, DC 20002
- Signed the 990
- MAE ELISE CANNON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 543-1222
- Website
- WWW.CMEP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JM&M
Mission
TO ENCOURAGE US POLICIES THAT ACTIVELY PROMOTE A COMPREHENSIVE RESOLUTION TO CONFLICTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST WITH A FOCUS ON THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT. CMEP WORKS TO MOBILIZE US CHRISTIANS TO EMBRACE A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE AND TO BE ADVOCATES OF EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, SECURITY, AND JUSTICE FOR ISRAELIS, PALESTINIANS, AND ALL PEOPLE OF THE MIDDLE EAST. CMEP HELPS CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS, LEADERS, AND INDIVIDUALS NATIONWIDE ADVOCATE IN A KNOWLEDGEABLE, TIMELY, HOLISTIC, AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT JUSTICE AND PEACE FOR ALL PEOPLES IN THE REGION. CMEP ACTIVISTS, BOARD, AND STAFF ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH POLICYMAKERS AT EVERY LEVEL.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATE - CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE (CMEP) PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST WITH A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ADVOCATING FOR PEACE. ELEVATE - CMEP SERVES TO ELEVATE DIVERSE VOICES OF CHRISTIANS AND PEACEMAKERS WHO ARE ADVOCATING FOR EQUALITY, SECURITY, & HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST. ADVOCATE - CMEP ADVOCATES FOR JUST U.S. POLICIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST BY CONTACTING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, PARTICIPATING IN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS, & ATTENDING ADVOCACY SUMMITS.Expenses $651,376 · grants $2,684 · revenue $80,602
- ANNUAL ADVOCACY SUMMIT - TYPICALLY HELD ONCE A YEAR IN PERSON IN DC, CMEP'S ANNUAL ADVOCACY SUMMIT BRINGS TOGETHER CHRISTIANS INTERESTED IN ADVOCATING ON BEHALF OF PEACE AND JUSTICE FOR ALL IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THEY LEARN FROM EXPERTS ON THE ISSUE AND ARE TRAINED TO SPEAK TO THE OFFICES OF THEIR ELECTED OFFICIALS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE PEACE AND JUSTICE.Expenses $19,067 · revenue $31,840
- SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDING; 1. "PILGRIMAGE TO PEACE" - DOMESTIC SPEAKING TOURS WITH CMEP STAFF AND OTHER EXPERTS ON AN ORGANIZED 1-3 WEEK TOUR. VENUES ARE CUSTOMARILY PARTNER CHURCHES. 2. SMALLER REGIONAL EVENTS WHERE CMEP STAFF SPEAK AT PARTNER CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE US. 3. CMEP ALSO PARTICIPATES IN VARIOUS CONFERENCES IN THE US AND INTERNATIONALLY - THROUGH EXHIBIT TABLES, LEADING BREAKOUT GROUPS, AND SPONSORING EVENTS TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT THE WORK OF CMEP. 4. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE HOST WEBINARS FOCUSED ON EDUCATE, ELEVATE, AND ADVOCATE TO EDUCATE CHRISTIANS ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO THE MIDDLE EAST.Expenses $17,091 · revenue $24,042
- CMEP 1835 - OUTREACH TOWARDS CMEP'S MISSIONS AND GOALS FOCUSED ON STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS (AGED 18-35).
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2112331
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q014)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $378,601
- Income (IRS master file)
- $967,842
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $967,842 | $885,412 | $378,601 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $835,663 | $631,241 | $293,324 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $415,310 | $580,454 | $50,426 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-2112331).
Questions about CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE
- What is the EIN of CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE is 52-2112331.
- Is CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MAE ELISE CANNON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 33 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $32,837 (MAE ELISE CANNON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHURCHES FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $967,842, expenses of $885,412 and total assets of $378,601 at year end.
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