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Zawiyah INC

IRS exemption revoked

Lawrence Township, NJ501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 20-8304115Revenue $210K in FY2020

On file with the IRS15 Manning Lane, 08648-0000 · Lawrence Township, NJTax-exempt since Jan 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Zawiyah presents the living traditions, history, culture, metaphysics and practical sciences of sufism, as the essence and highest dimension of the religion of islam, through writings from leading scholars, intellectuals and spiritual masters and through visuals by artists steeped in the spiritual tradition of sufism. Our overall aim is to present a compelling counter-narrative to the extremist discourse that has distorted the image of islam

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
48 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 48.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$210K
Spent
$39K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$171K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2020. IRS ruling in Jan 2008.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $39K Management & general 0% · $136

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Nuri Friedlander
Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Shares Sufism's rich traditions, history, and practical sciences to counter extremist narratives.

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1 program · $39K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Serving as the fiscal sponsor for the "luminous sages" project funded through the templeton foundation

$39Kprogram 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
John Templeton FoundationFY2023$23K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$210K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Money outPt IX
$39K
Ln 25
Programscol B$39K
Managementcol C$136
Owns and owesPt X
$171K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$210K
Total revenueLn 12$210K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$171K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$14K
Total assetsLn 16$0$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$171K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$136$136
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$39K$39K$136$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest Viewing $210K$39K$171K$171K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $209,534 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$209,534
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$209,534
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$38,918
I-18 Total expenses$38,918
I-19 Revenue less expenses$170,616
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $209,534 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,534
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$209,534
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$209,534
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $38,918 across 3 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $136$136
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,282$1,282
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,500$37,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,782 · Management $136 · Fundraising $0$38,918
Part X · Balance sheet $170,616 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$156,513
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$14,103
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$170,616
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$170,616
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$170,616
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $170,616 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$209,534
XI-2 Total expenses$38,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$170,616
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$170,616

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

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