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The Middle East Institute

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 17, 2025.

1761-1763 N Street NW
770
Washington, District of Columbia 20036

The Middle East Institute (EIN: 53-0204608) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, The Middle East Institute, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 10 out of 43 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $218,832. The highest compensated employee at The Middle East Institute is Paul Ernest Salem with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $310,412.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$8,389,421

Expenses

$9,662,479

Employee compensation

$4,762,531
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Paul Ernest Salem
Senior Fellow
$310,412
$272,791 No related comp$37,621
Courtney Lobel
Chief Development Officer
$272,204
$257,774 No related comp$14,430
Brian Katulis
Vice President Policy Center
$258,698
$245,200 No related comp$13,498
Susan E Saxton
Interim President/Coo
$254,440
$245,736 No related comp$8,704
Kate Seelye
Senior Vice President
$242,233
$226,997 No related comp$15,236
Baindu Conte-Harvey
Vice President, Finance
$237,172
$223,977 No related comp$13,195
Mirette F Mabrouk
Program Director
$182,978
$165,160 No related comp$17,818
Charles Lister
Senior Fellow/Program Director
$175,289
$155,014 No related comp$20,275
Gonul Tol
Senior Fellow/Program Director
$161,406
$151,326 No related comp$10,080
Thomas Halvorsen
Secretary
$93,489
$82,951 No related comp$10,538

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Anne Keiser
Director
Brian Henderson Vice Chairman
Until September 2024
David Welch
Director
Deborah Lehr
Director Until March 2024
Fadi Ghandour
Director Until April 2024
Gail Dady
Director
George Hoguet
Director
George Salem
Director Until September 2024
Huda Alkhamis Kanoo
Director Until March 2024
Hunter Hunt
Director
James Quigley
Director Until September 2024
Jeffrey Feltman
Director

Contractors

Leigh Bureau International LLC
Speakers Bureau
$365,000
Washington Speakers Bureau Inc.
Speakers Bureau
$317,500
Firas Maksad Dba New Policy Advisor
Consulting
$264,064
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Compliance and Policy Consulting
$130,351
Nimrod Goren
Consulting
$130,000

Mission Statement

TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MIDDLE EAST AMONG CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THESE TWO AREAS.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 17, 2025:
2024 The Middle East Institute 990 filed
November 15, 2024:
2023 The Middle East Institute 990 filed
November 15, 2023:
2022 The Middle East Institute 990 filed

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