Atawasul Center

Tax-deductible

Minneapolis, MN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 20-3044271

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To develop muslim cultural and ethnic understanding through religion and arab language education for boys and girls.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $50K a year · 7% 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 96% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 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
$1.4M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$383K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +30%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$593K
FY2020$407K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$528K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +557%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$621K
FY2020$382K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$383K
FY2024▼ -78%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$658K
FY2020$682K
FY2021$771K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$383K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2008.

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% · $2.4M Management & general 13% · $348K

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; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$44,336Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$6,919Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sawsan Abusaif’s $44K as Board Member is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Teaches Muslim culture and Arab language to children, fostering understanding through religion.

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Primary education was provided to boys and girls during the entire school year. Weekend school was open for religious and arab language studies.

$2.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16
Grants paid · 1 grant · $1.9M · 2024–2024
East Blaine Community CenterMN · FY2024$1,950,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$713K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$663K
Other incomeLn 4–11$296
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$348K
Owns and owesPt X
$383K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$713K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$663K
Other incomeLn 4–11$296
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$414K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$383K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 630
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$36K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$426K$414K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$314K$74K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$383K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$356K$356K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$32K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$31K$31K
Information technologyLn 14$854$854
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$36K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$282K$46K$236K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.4M$348K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$2.7M−$1.4M$383K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$418K$644K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $528K$188K$341K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $288K$198K$90K$771K 990 PDF
FY2020 $407K$382K$25K$682K 990 PDF
FY2019 $593K$621K−$28K$658K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,375,728 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$35,496
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$677,414
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$712,910
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $662,522$662,522
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $296$296
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $662,818 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,375,728
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,748,489 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,950,000$1,950,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $356,216$356,216
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,000$19,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,571$28,571
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $31,943$31,943
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,485$1,485
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $30,676$30,676
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $854$854
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12,302$12,302
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $35,776$35,776
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,819 · Management $235,847$281,666
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,400,460 · Management $348,029 · Fundraising $0$2,748,489
Part X · Balance sheet $456,745 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $203,189$30,239
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,434,969$6,119
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,483
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $426,206$413,904
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,069,364$456,745
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,205$6,347
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$60,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $313,705$73,847
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,755,659$382,898
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,755,659$382,898
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,069,364$456,745
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $382,898 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,375,728
XI-2 Total expenses$2,748,489
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,372,761
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,755,659
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$382,898

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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