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Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America reported $20.4 million in revenue and $8.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.57 went to program services, $3.36 to management and general costs and $2.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $161,918 (COMMUNICATIO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 320% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.5MFor context, the median across 476 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $88.98 programs, $8.29 management, $2.73 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MOther revenue was negative: −$882K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.6% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.8% | 96.7% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $161,918 | $336,892 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.89% | 1.07% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 41.8 | 7.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMedia watch and educational services to help reporters, editors, members and the general public better understand current events and history related to israel and the middle east. Interact with journalists and editors to foster better and more accurate, nuanced coverage of israel and the middle east
Campus services - camera's cameraoncampus site helps students present a positive, truthful message about israel while also countering misinformation. Camera also provides one-on-one assistance to students who encounter middle east distortions in the classroom and in campus publications, flyers, rallies and other events. Camera's fellows program offers support, training and stipends to students with excellent communication skills who organize events on campus that educate and inform their campus community about israel and the middle east. Fellows also monitor and help counter activities on…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,077 | $0 | $30,841 | $161,918 |
| CHIEF OPERAT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,231 | $0 | $13,024 | $157,255 |
| DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,500 | $0 | $25,576 | $151,076 |
| FORMER EXEC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,688 | $0 | $11,706 | $129,394 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $51,077 | $0 | $0 | $51,077 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $169K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 550
- Volunteers Part I, line 61
Private foundation grants it received
86 private foundations reported grants to Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America totaling $710K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America spent in 2025, $94.57 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America reported that 94.6% of its $8.5 million in expenses went to program services, 3.4% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $161,918, for the role of COMMUNICATIO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America get its money?
Of $20.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 100.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1332702 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622609349301117 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543169349308719 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349302383 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349312766 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349301857 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349314399 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043119349302774 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1332702: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.