Islah La EIN 46-3181182 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Islah La FY2023 filing

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Reviving and restoring growth in South Los Angeles through community programming aligned with Islamic values. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $1.1M in revenue, $1.0M in expenses, and $340K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2013
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Website
islahla.com
Filings
4 on file (2021–2023)
Revenue
$1.1MFY2023
Expenses
$1.0M
Net assets
$340K
People
2
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  46-3181182 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA Founded 2013
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Reviving and restoring growth in South Los Angeles through community programming aligned with Islamic values.
Leadership
Jihad Saafir · President · $113K
Money in and out
$1.1M revenue, $1.0M expenses
Bottom line
74% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$340K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $35K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.13
Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+3%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +67%
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +76%
Total assets
$494K
FY2023▲ +19%
Total liabilities
$154K
FY2023▼ -18%
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$340K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$35K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$494K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CIslah La
EINHdr · item D46-3181182
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jislahla.com
Year of formationHdr · item L2013
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$113,334Pt VII · Sec A
President
$113,334Pt VII · Sec A

Jihad Saafir’s $110K as President is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023
Jihad Saafir$110,004$110,004$113,334

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

4 program services account for $724K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Housing

Islah la housing provides affordable, quality, supportive housing for those who would otherwise fall into HOMELESSNESS.WE operate a total of fifty beds at seven facilities with single and double occupancy,inclusive of utilities and WIFI.OUR program supports any individual unable to sustain housing and facing homelessness,including a…

$244Kprogram expense
02

Housing

Islah la housing provides affordable, quality, supportive housing for those who would otherwise fall into HOMELESSNESS.WE operate a total of fifty beds at seven facilities with single and double occupancy,inclusive of utilities and WIFI.OUR program supports any individual unable to sustain housing and facing homelessness,including a…

$244Kprogram expense
03

Emergency Financial Assistance

Our tayseer zakat assistance program provides emergency financial assistance to those facing dire financial situations,such as eviction or emergency medical BILLS.IN 2023,WE provided approximately $120,000 in financial assistance to individuals in extreme financial DIFFICULTY.WE prevented evictions,assisted those overburdened with debt…

$118Kprogram expense
04

Emergency Financial Assistance

Our tayseer zakat assistance program provides emergency financial assistance to those facing dire financial situations,such as eviction or emergency medical BILLS.IN 2023,WE provided approximately $120,000 in financial assistance to individuals in extreme financial DIFFICULTY.WE prevented evictions,assisted those overburdened with debt…

$118Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$991K · 94%
Other revenue$63K · 6%
Contributions & grants94%$991K
Other revenue6%$63K
Program service revenue$127
Investment income$142
— government grantsLn 1e$30K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.13
Program services74%$751K
Management & general13%$137K
Fundraising13%$132K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$477K
Total assetsLn 16$494K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$154K
Total net assetsLn 32$340K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $477K · Operating expenses/yr $1.0M
5.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $751K · Total expenses $1.0M
74%
Management & General
Management & general $137K · Total expenses $1.0M
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $132K · Total expenses $1.0M
13%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $47K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $608K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $991K · Total revenue $1.1M
94%
Government reliance
Government grants $30K · Total revenue $1.1M
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $127 · Total revenue $1.1M
0.01%
Investment reliance
Investment income $142 · Total revenue $1.1M
+0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $127 · Total expenses $1.0M
0.01%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $631K
+67%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $340K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.0M
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $494K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $340K · Total assets $494K
69%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $494K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jihad Saafir · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $113K · Total expenses $1.0M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $238K · Total expenses $1.0M
23%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 13%
Revenue growth 67%
Legal fee ratio 2%
Accounting fee ratio 0.5%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$631K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$643K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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