Compensation 990

Amideast

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on August 12, 2025.

2025 M Street NW 600
Washington, District of Columbia 20036

Amideast (EIN: 53-0243270) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Amideast, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 14 out of 159 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $219,276. The highest compensated employee at Amideast is Debby Blazquez with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $288,917. Amideast changed its name from America-Mideast Educational & Training Services Inc. in 2021.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$50,581,579

Expenses

$50,495,347

Employee compensation

$18,342,554
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

＋8.6%vs 2023
Debby Blazquez
Chief Financial Officer
$288,917
$248,589 from orgNo related comp$40,328 other
＋4.5%vs 2023
Vincent Desomma
Vice President, Business Development
$281,245
$235,805 from orgNo related comp$45,440 other
＋4.1%vs 2023
Quincy M Dermody
Regional Director
$265,819
$215,623 from orgNo related comp$50,196 other
＋13.2%vs 2023
James T Grabowski
Vice President, Field Operations
$260,558
$218,486 from orgNo related comp$42,072 other
＋8.5%vs 2023
Leslie S Nucho
Vice President, Programs
$252,433
$212,000 from orgNo related comp$40,433 other
－40.9%vs 2023
Amb Theodore H Kattouf
Former PRES and CEO (Thru 6/23)
$225,916
$216,117 from orgNo related comp$9,799 other
＋3.4%vs 2023
Chris R Shinn
Country Director
$223,076
$172,827 from orgNo related comp$50,249 other
New in 2024
Jennifer Smith
Regional Director, Workforce Development
$215,037
$191,374 from orgNo related comp$23,663 other
New in 2024
Josephine Kennedy
SR Director, Exchange Programs
$207,912
$169,118 from orgNo related comp$38,794 other
＋6.7%vs 2023
Nuha Alkhatib
Director, Information TECH
$198,751
$157,828 from orgNo related comp$40,923 other
＋5.8%vs 2023
Donald Schmidt
Country Director
$188,238
$177,403 from orgNo related comp$10,835 other
＋9.0%vs 2023
Elisa Zlotowitz
Human Resources Director
$182,023
$159,517 from orgNo related comp$22,506 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Dr Hanine Salem
Board Member
Dr Mary W Gray
Board Member
Dr Mondher Ben Ayed
Board Member
Dr Odeh Aburdene
Treasurer
Former Amb Deborah K Jones
Board Chair
Former Amb Gordon Gray
Board Member
Former Amb Michael Pelletier
Board Member
Former Amb William A Rugh
Board Member
Mr Amjad Ahmad
Board Member
Mr Antoine N Frem
Vice Chair
Mr Hisham Fahmy
Board Member
Mr Hussam abu Issa
Board Member

Contractors

New in 2024
Iron Mountain
Offsite Storage
$180,424
New in 2024
Tiger for Security
Security
$124,574
New in 2024
AL Nashama
Security
$117,573
New in 2024
Isaacson Miller Inc.
Recruitment
$112,809
New in 2024
Rsm US LLP
Accounting Fees
$105,000

Mission Statement

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.

Revisions to this organization profile

August 12, 2025:
2024 Amideast 990 filed
July 8, 2024:
2023 Amideast 990 filed
August 15, 2023:
2022 Amideast 990 filed

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