Al-Furqaan Foundation

Tax-deductible

Romeoville, IL501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 20-0310701

To inform and educate all the residents of the united states the truth about islam and its core principles and to counter the negative media information that is being disseminated about islam and to produce, develop, acquire, and distribute any literature

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$32K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2020
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 92% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.1M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.2M
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$5.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2020. IRS ruling in Nov 2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.3M Management & general 7% · $181K Fundraising 2% · $39K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$32,495Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mohammed W Sayeed’s $32K as President is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates Americans about Islam and counters negative media portrayals.

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3 program services account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Furqaan academy is an islamic full time school from pre-k to 12TH grade which teaches a regular academic curriculum, qur'an memorization, islamic studies and arabic language.

$791Kprogram expense
02

Furqaan project is our flagship project for distributing free and subsidized distributuion of the best translation of the qur'an in the english language. "the clear qur'an" has gained amazing acceptance nationwide.

$771Kprogram expense
03

Furqaan bookstore is where we carry a large selection of books and other electronic products on different topics of islam useful for different segment of the society.

$175Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$928K
Other incomeLn 4–11$207K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$181K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$928K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$207K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M
Other assetsLn 15$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 551
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M$9.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.8M$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$32K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$998K$68K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$95K$92K$3K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$4K$9K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$213K$212K$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$34K$22K$13K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$47K$47K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$135K$109K$26K$0
TravelLn 17$51K$11K$1K$39K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$68K$68K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$9K$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$498K$482K$16K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$271K$231K$40K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.3M$181K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $3.2M$2.5M$702K$5.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,249,437 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $207,298 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,073,542
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,073,542
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$928,213
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$40,384
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,175,895 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,249,437
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,547,450 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,200$9,200
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,495 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$32,495
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $998,190 · Management $67,900 · Fundraising $0$1,066,090
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $92,018 · Management $3,363 · Fundraising $0$95,381
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,490 · Management $8,532 · Fundraising $0$13,022
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $212,304 · Management $1,133 · Fundraising $0$213,437
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,758 · Management $12,558 · Fundraising $0$34,316
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $46,776 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$46,776
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $108,732 · Management $26,395 · Fundraising $0$135,127
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,868 · Management $1,136 · Fundraising $39,040$51,044
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $68,226 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$68,226
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,460 · Management $3,878 · Fundraising $0$13,338
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $481,842 · Management $16,262 · Fundraising $0$498,104
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $231,375 · Management $39,519 · Fundraising $0$270,894
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,327,734 · Management $180,676 · Fundraising $39,040$2,547,450
Part X · Balance sheet $9,389,287 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $23,720; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,176,357$1,339,740
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $25,604$34,763
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,197,225$1,987,681
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,177,710$2,714,252
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,801,266$3,289,131
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,405,664$9,389,287
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $220,210$276,125
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $217,854$182,319
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,054,405$2,352,434
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,775,239$4,056,563
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,630,425$5,332,724
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,630,425$5,332,724
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,405,664$9,389,287
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,332,724 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,249,437
XI-2 Total expenses$2,547,450
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$701,987
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,630,425
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,332,724

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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