To protect civil rights and liberties, encourage dialogue and understanding of Islam, and to empower American Muslims by building coalitions to promote justice and mutual understanding.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$326K
Spent
$227K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$326K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$326K
FY2021$385K
FY2022$522K
FY2023$902K
FY2024$873K
Expenses
$227K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$351K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$793K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$119K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$73K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked May 2014, reinstated. IRS ruling Sep 2016, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2016.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $127K Management & general 17% · $38K Fundraising 26% · $59K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ex. Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Selaedin Maksut’s $81K as Ex. Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1032 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects civil rights, promotes understanding of Islam, and empowers Muslims through coalition building.

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1 program · $127K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Protecting Civil Liberties

$127Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$326K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Money outPt IX
$227K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Total revenueLn 12$326K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$121K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$20K$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$37K$13K$17K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$1K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$26K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$11K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$428$7K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$3K$4K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$227K$127K$38K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $873K$1.1M−$219K$73K 990 PDF
FY2023 $902K$793K$109K$282K 990 PDF
FY2022 $522K$507K$15K$168K 990 PDF
FY2021 $385K$351K$34K$152K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $326K$227K$98K$119K 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
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Part I · Summary $325,566 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $237,209$325,566
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $237,209$325,566
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$2,879
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $95,215$73,727
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $7,398$11,097
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,115$139,521
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $230,728$227,224
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,481$98,342
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $325,566 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$325,566
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$325,566
VIII-12 Total revenue$325,566
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $227,224 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,879$2,879
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,561 · Management $13,295 · Fundraising $16,618$66,474
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,989 · Management $1,451 · Fundraising $1,813$7,253
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $26,436$26,436
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,225$7,225
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $11,097$11,097
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,339$4,339
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,199 · Fundraising $4,881$16,080
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,709$2,709
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,094$19,094
IX-17 Travel$2,645
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $428 · Fundraising $6,639$7,067
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,947$1,947
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,709$3,709
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,228 · Management $3,939 · Fundraising $13,567$20,734
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,536$27,536
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,376 · Management $38,249 · Fundraising $58,954$227,224
Part X · Balance sheet $120,779 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,957$120,779
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,957$120,779
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,767$2,247
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,767$2,247
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,190$118,532
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,190$118,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,957$120,779
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $118,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$325,566
XI-2 Total expenses$227,224
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,342
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,190
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$118,532

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