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Atawasul Center

Tax-deductible

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

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

Before you give

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
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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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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CAtawasul Center
EINHdr · item D20-3044271
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2008
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CMinneapolis, MN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A23)
WebsiteHdr · item Jatawasul.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.13
Program services87%$2.4M
Management & general13%$348K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▲ +15% vs prior filing year
Months of spending covered by cash
0.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -100% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-100%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -265% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$457K
FY2024▼ -78%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2019$697K
FY2020$721K
FY2021$815K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$457K
Total liabilities
$74K
FY2024▼ -76%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2019$40K
FY2020$38K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$74K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$457K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$36K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$74K
Total net assetsLn 32$383K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$713K · 52%
Program service revenue$663K · 48%
Contributions & grants52%$713K
Program service revenue48%$663K
Other revenue$296
— government grantsLn 1e$35K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Months of spending covered by cash
Highly liquid reserves $36K · Operating expenses/yr $2.7M
0.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.4M · Total expenses $2.7M
87%
Management & General
Management & general $348K · Total expenses $2.7M
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.7M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $463K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $713K · Total revenue $1.4M
52%
Government reliance
Government grants $35K · Total revenue $1.4M
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $663K · Total revenue $1.4M
48%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.4M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $663K · Total expenses $2.7M
24%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.4M · Prior year $1.1M
+30%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $593K · FY2024 $1.4M
+18%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $383K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.4M · Expenses $2.7M
-100%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $457K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $383K · Total assets $457K
84%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $457K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sawsan Abusaif · Reported title BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $44K · Total expenses $2.7M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $404K · Total expenses $2.7M
15%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%——
Overhead ratio 13%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 30%——
Legal fee ratio 1%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.05%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sawsan Abusaif
Board Member
$44,336Pt VII · Sec A
Huda El-Khatib
Board Member
$6,919Pt VII · Sec A
Mahmoud Salem
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Majed Abusara
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ezzedean Abusaif
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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 6Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $2.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

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

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$16
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16
Grants paid · 1 grant · $1.9M · 2024–2024
East Blaine Community CenterMN · FY2024$1,950,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$2.7M+30% 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$418K+101% 990 PDF
FY2022 $528K$188K+83% 990 PDF
FY2021 $288K$198K-29% 990 PDF
FY2020 $407K$382K-31% 990 PDF
FY2019 $593K$621K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2024

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
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

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