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Nonprofit · EIN 87-4822276

MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20003

Financials

$105K$126K2023$112K$105K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$111,677$104,868$6,809$10,171–$10,171
December 31, 2023990-EZ$104,900$125,776-$20,876$3,362$0$3,362
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$111,677

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$104,830
Occupancy
$38
Program services (functional)
$111,677

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,362
Total assets, end of year
$10,171
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$10,171
Cash, savings and investments
$10,171
Gross receipts
$111,677

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ashraf AhmedPresident40$0
Joshua ToddVice President5$0
Khouloud MoustafaSecretary40$0
Nayer KhraiweshTreasurer5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ashraf AhmedPresident40$0
Joshua ToddVice President5$0
Kholoud MoustafaSecretary40$0
Nayer KhraiweshTreasurer5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
516 SEWARD SQ SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-1114
In care of
% JOSHUA TODD
Signed the 990-EZ
Joshua Todd, Vice President
Phone
(202) 650-9754

Mission

Our purpose is to promote freedom of expression and media and human rights culture within local communities in the Middle East and North Africa. We support the independence of the media and providing a safe working environment for journalists and protect their economic and social rights. We aim to reduce rates of violations against media and expression freedoms, and we support the high professional and ethical standards of media through capacity building programs and technical support.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Media and Human Rights Community received funding from the National Endowment for Democracy, an international donor funded by the United States Congress, to monitor press and media freedoms in Egypt. We monitored, documented and reported on 781 violations against journalists and media professionals in 2024. We documented 610 violations related to withholding payment from journalists, including a case where 200 journalists had their salaries withheld in one single press organization. We documented 74 violations of renewed pretrial detention against journalists with politicized criminal cases. Other noteworthy violations included arbitrary dismissals of journalists, arrests of journalists and media professionals, preventing media coverage, and physical assault and verbal threats against journalists by security officials, among others.
    Expenses $41,500 · grants $41,500
  • Media and Human Rights Community received funding from the UK-based Media Defence to support media and journalism freedoms in Egypt through legal support to journalists and media professionals and legal research. In addition, we published five other legal papers on the increasing cost of court fees and its negative impact on litigation and legal defense, pretrial detention as a tool to restrict freedom of expression, arbitrary dismissals of newspaper editors from the journalists syndicate, the cybercrime law and its restrictions on the freedom of information, and pretrial detention usage as a result of authorities refusing to adhere to the penal code. The legal research included monthly and quarterly legal reports and an annual report on our legal support and legal trends related to the media environment. We also received support contributing to our legal support to journalists and media professionals, which helped 53 individuals in 15 criminal cases and 34 labor disputes cases in court, Ministry of Justice and within the journalist's syndicate.
    Expenses $36,524 · grants $36,524
  • Media and Human Rights Community received funding from Czech-based People in Need to provide legal support to ensure the respect of journalism and media freedoms in Egypt. This included publishing a research paper on the effects of restrictive laws and regulations on journalism, a report on the threat posed by rising prices in cameras and photography equipment to photojournalists, a paper on the negative effects of the labor law on working women, an evaluation of the performance of the newly elected journalist syndicate council, and two guides on ethically covering funerals for photojournalists and gender-sensitive writing for journalists. We received support contributing to our legal support to journalists and media professionals, which helped 53 individuals in 15 criminal cases and 34 labor disputes cases in court, Ministry of Justice and within the journalist's syndicate. These mostly focused on arbitrary or wrongful dismissal of journalists by their employees with 32 cases filed. For criminal issues, we provided support on cases which included charges of spreading false news, joining a terrorist group, using an internet account to commit a crime, and protesting without a permit, among others. The legal support included attending investigations, detention renewal sessions, pleading before courts, writing lawsuits, appealing judgements, and appearing before committees and courts.
    Expenses $33,653 · grants $33,653

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
87-4822276
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,171
Income (IRS master file)
$111,677

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$111,677$104,868$10,171IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$104,900$125,776$3,362XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––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 87-4822276).

Questions about MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY

What is the EIN of MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY is 87-4822276.
Is MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY 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 MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY 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 MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MEDIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMUNITY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $111,677, expenses of $104,868 and total assets of $10,171 at year end.

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