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Malik Academy

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Cambridge, MA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 20-1276247Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmalikacademy.org808 Memorial Dr, 02139-4637 · Cambridge, MATax-exempt since Sep 2007School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The organization's mission is to offer a full-time school in the state of massachusetts, and to teach an excellent curriculum in all subjects taught in the public schools, in addition to the arabic language and islamic studies. The organization currently operates the albustan preschool located in cambridge, along with the Malik Academy elementary school located in roxbury.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $106K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$99K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$909K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$793K
FY2021$772K
FY2022$759K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$886K
FY2021$791K
FY2022$704K
FY2023$792K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$909K
FY2025▲ +65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$48K
FY2021−$68K
FY2022$37K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$551K
FY2025$909K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2007.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $941K Management & general 12% · $126K Fundraising 1% · $14K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mona Abo-Zena
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nadeem Syed
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Seema Rathod
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hafsa Salim
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides a full-time school in Massachusetts teaching public school subjects, Arabic, and Islamic studies.

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1 program · $933K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization currently operates the albustan preschool and the malik academy elementary school cambridge, ma malik academy strives to prepare students for all types of future success by focusing on a love for and understanding of islam.

$933Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$35
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$950K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$503K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$941K
Managementcol C$126K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$909K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$751K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$503K
Government grantsLn 1e$148K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$950K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$740K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$751K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$151K
Other assetsLn 15$10K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$99K
Net assetsLn 32$909K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 532
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$513K$751K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$151K
Total assetsLn 16$622K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K$99K
Net assetsLn 32$551K$909K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$509K$463K$36K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$183$53
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$39K$3K$847
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$168K$152K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$6K$36K
OccupancyLn 16$162K$148K$11K$3K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K$594$170
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$124K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$941K$126K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.1M$371K$909K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.0M$105K$551K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$792K$217K$446K 990 PDF
FY2022 $759K$704K$55K$37K 990 PDF
FY2021 $772K$791K−$20K−$68K 990 PDF
FY2020 $793K$886K−$93K−$48K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,452,289 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $173,084$502,519
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $931,612$949,770
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,879$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,106,575$1,452,289
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $466,126$553,931
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $535,595$527,313
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,001,721$1,081,244
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $104,854$371,045
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,452,289 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$148,260
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$352,869
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$502,519
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $949,770$949,770
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $949,770 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,452,289
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,081,244 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $463,185 · Management $35,630 · Fundraising $10,179$508,994
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,384 · Management $183 · Fundraising $53$2,620
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,508 · Management $2,962 · Fundraising $847$42,317
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,547$1,547
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $151,544 · Management $16,838$168,382
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,190 · Management $36,309$42,499
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $147,708 · Management $11,362 · Fundraising $3,246$162,316
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,850$3,850
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,719 · Management $594 · Fundraising $170$8,483
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,475$16,475
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $123,761$123,761
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $940,999 · Management $125,750 · Fundraising $14,495$1,081,244
Part X · Balance sheet $1,008,059 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $503,864$740,277
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,430$10,630
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $73,781$95,956
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,487$151,196
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $621,562$1,008,059
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $70,944$73,053
X-19 Deferred revenue$26,223
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70,944$99,276
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $550,618$908,783
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $550,618$908,783
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $621,562$1,008,059
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $908,783 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,452,289
XI-2 Total expenses$1,081,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$371,045
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$550,618
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$12,880
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$908,783

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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