Al-Maa'uun's mission, which has already made a significant impact, is to alleviate poverty and oppression within blacks and communities of color in North Minneapolis and surrounding areas through direct service and advocacy. We are committed to making a difference and inspiring hope in our communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 43 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $183K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $134K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$216K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$491K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$785K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$491K
FY2024▼ -52%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$491K

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 Apr 2010.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.1M Management & general 12% · $326K Fundraising 6% · $170K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$118,216Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Makram El-Amin’s $118K as CEO is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Makram El-Amin$118,216$119,549———
Makram N El-Amin——$111,642$93,434$28,846

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Helps neighbors and fights poverty and injustice, supporting human dignity and improving lives.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Employment Services

During the 2024 review period, the progam demonstrated substantial impact and participant success. A total of 213 individuals were enrolled, with 196 completing work-readiness training designed to build foundational employment skills.

$950Kprogram expense
02

Housing

We have expanded our transitional housing to 30 beds in three scattered site locations. We continue to focus our "second chance" housing model on returning citizens, individuals with substance abuse disorders, and unhoused individuals with wrap-around services, including food support, employment services, mentoring, and healing circles.

$693Kprogram expense
03

Food Services

Thanks to our two main partners, Metro Meals and DoorDash, we have signiificanty expanded our Meals on Wheels program to over 150 seniors per week. Our growth continues beyond there. We are expanding our food services program to the Child and Adult Community Feeding Program (CACFP), ensuring we can serve youth and seniors through…

$495Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$134K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $216K · 2021–2024
Your Vote Our FutureFY2024$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$8,585
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,650
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,765
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,024
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,383
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,300
Unitemized GrantFY2021$151,269

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$856K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$326K
Fundraisingcol D$170K
Owns and owesPt X
$491K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K
Total assetsLn 16$708K
LiabilitiesLn 26$216K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$856K
Government grantsLn 1e$484K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$89
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$78K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$181K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$708K
LiabilitiesLn 26$216K
Net assetsLn 32$491K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 65
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$162K$78K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$189K$181K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$708K
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K$216K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$491K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$33K$33K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$129K$105K$13K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$791K$642K$81K$68K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$7K$881$734
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$18K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$57K$7K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$37K$37K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$289K$278K$4K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$9K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$93K$62K$28K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$26K$4K$22K$825
OccupancyLn 16$270K$215K$32K$23K
TravelLn 17$31K$20K$12K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$21K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$20K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$629K$618K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$461$461
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.1M$326K$170K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.1M$2.6M−$528K$491K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.3M−$40K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$2.0M−$235K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$2.1M−$165K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$785K$1.9M$1.8M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,106,079 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $860,430$856,197
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,422,326$1,247,254
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31$89
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,531$2,539
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,285,318$2,106,079
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $74,469$63,943
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,073,252$1,021,004
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $41,400$44,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,136,067$1,505,091
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,325,188$2,634,038
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$39,870−$527,959
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,106,079 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $250 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$156,548
VIII-1e Government grants$484,119
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$215,530
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$856,197
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,247,004$1,247,004
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $89$89
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,539$2,539
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,247,254 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,628$2,106,079
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,634,038 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,500$30,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $33,443$33,443
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $104,721 · Management $13,260 · Fundraising $11,050$129,031
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $642,253 · Management $81,325 · Fundraising $67,771$791,349
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,958 · Management $881 · Fundraising $734$8,573
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,733 · Management $2,246 · Fundraising $1,871$21,850
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,975 · Management $7,214 · Fundraising $6,012$70,201
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $37,399$37,399
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,404$37,404
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $44,000$44,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $278,182 · Management $3,933 · Fundraising $6,943$289,058
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,105 · Management $28,998$38,103
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $62,111 · Management $27,846 · Fundraising $3,149$93,106
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,676 · Management $21,720 · Fundraising $825$26,221
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $215,111 · Management $31,842 · Fundraising $22,945$269,898
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,525 · Management $11,733$31,258
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,696$2,696
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,964 · Management $2,654 · Fundraising $2,212$25,830
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,652 · Management $2,489 · Fundraising $2,074$24,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $617,629 · Management $11,813$629,442
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $461$461
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,138,538 · Management $325,914 · Fundraising $169,586$2,634,038
Part X · Balance sheet $707,577 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $146,829$62,187
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,434$15,437
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $501,951$147,464
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $263,656$285,425
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,933$7,239
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $189,109$181,347
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,456$8,478
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,133,368$707,577
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $91,793$124,939
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,351$16,373
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,144$216,312
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $800,317$403,477
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $218,907$87,788
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,019,224$491,265
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,133,368$707,577
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $491,265 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,106,079
XI-2 Total expenses$2,634,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$527,959
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,019,224
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$491,265

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