The Middle East Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.6M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
88
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Middle East Institute?
The Middle East Institute is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Carnegie Corporation of New York ($800K), Smith Richardson Foundation Inc ($350K), Viola Foundation Inc ($324K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to The Middle East Institute between 2019–2025.
Show all 45 funders
| Spur Community Foundation Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | $20,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Debs Foundation | $18,500 | 4 | 2019–2022 |
| The New York Community Trust | $12,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Mind Project | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| GPD Charitable Trust | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Laurie and Todd Platt Family Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iranian American Jewish Federation of New York Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blue Sands Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Alkek and Williams Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Violet Jabara Charitable Trust | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Quinn Family Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wethington Family Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Daverman Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Samir and Grace Tuma Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| John K and Ellen a Wallace Charitable Trust | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| William and Joan Feldman Family Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $252K (2019) to $777K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $502K.
What grants has The Middle East Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | INTERNATIONAL | $220,000 |
| 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | For international dialogues on Arab region security | $166,700 |
| 2025 | The Salem Family Foundation Inc | SUPPORT OF SEC. 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | ARTS AND HUMANITIES | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Open Mind Project | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Koret Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ISRAELI POLICY INITIATIVE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Viola Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | FOR ITS PROJECT, THE MIDDLE EAST DIALOGUE | $75,000 |
| 2024 | William Carter and Marlys Burdett SCHLR Tr | EDUCATIONAL | $63,945 |
| 2024 | Benaroya Charitable Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Smith Richardson Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $53,700 |
| 2024 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | International Development | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Atlantic Council of the United States Inc | SUPPORTING WORK ON SYRIA STRATEGY PROJECT | $32,227 |
| 2024 | Amed Khan Foundation Inc | General Support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Rockefeller Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation | TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MIDDLE EAST AMONG CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDESTANDING BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF THE THESE TWO AREAS. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Salem Family Foundation Inc | SUPPORT OF SEC. 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Middle East Peace | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $8,500 |
| 2023 | Smith Richardson Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $146,300 |
| 2023 | Viola Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Chrest Foundation Inc | Support for scholarly research and public events on Turkey. | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $27,500 |
| 2023 | The Wedge Foundation | CONTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Rosalyn and Richard Slifka | 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. | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Bessemer Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | William Carter and Marlys Burdett SCHLR Tr | EDUCATIONAL | $21,315 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 88 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Middle East Institute?
The Middle East Institute is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Carnegie Corporation of New York ($800K), Smith Richardson Foundation Inc ($350K), Viola Foundation Inc ($324K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to The Middle East Institute between 2019–2025.
Who is The Middle East Institute's largest funder?
Carnegie Corporation of New York is the largest recorded funder of The Middle East Institute, with $800K across 4 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has The Middle East Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to The Middle East Institute across 88 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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