Ilm Atlanta INC. (Ilm academy) is a nonprofit Islamic school in the metro Atlanta area whose mission is to provide an academically rigorous and values-based education that nurtures students to become muslims whose thoughts and actions are devoted to allah (SWT). The organization offers programs from preschool through high school, including montessori, elementary, middle, high school, and hifdh (qur'an memorization) tracks that integrate Islamic studies, arabic, and qur'anic education with core academic subjects. Accredited by cognia and cisna, Ilm academy emphasizes excellence in academics, character formation, and leadership development while maintaining a safe, nurturing environment that fosters intellectual, social, and spiritual growth. It operates as a parent-governed 501(c)(3) institution dedicated to serving the educational and spiritual needs of the Muslim community in north Atlanta, continually expanding its facilities and programs to meet growing demand and uphold its commitm

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-2144344) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
73% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13.5 mo
of spending, in cash
13.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$236K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$185K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$214K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$236K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$179K
FY2024$236K
Net assets
$214K
FY2024▲ +73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$124K
FY2024$214K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $135K Management & general 27% · $50K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provides rigorous, values-based education from preschool through high school, integrating Islamic studies with core academics.

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1 program · $135K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Ilm academy's largest program service accomplishments include ranking in the top 2% nationally on the test of basic skills, celebrating its first student to complete full qur'an memorization in 2022, and expanding its academic offerings to include a montessori program for children ages 18 months to 9 years, a steam-infused curriculum for…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-2144344) · Dispute this line
$135Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$236K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$185K
Ln 25
Programscol B$135K
Managementcol C$50K
Owns and owesPt X
$214K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$236K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$205K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$208K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$2K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$4K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$214K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
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$124K$208K
Total assetsLn 16$124K$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$124K$214K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$50K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$300
Office expensesLn 13$990$990
Information technologyLn 14$267$267
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K$74K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$185K$135K$50K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $236K$185K$51K$214K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $179K$124K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $236,276 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $178,517$221,488
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$12,010
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2,778
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $178,517$236,276
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $79,845$53,968
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$131,434
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $79,845$185,402
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $98,672$50,874
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $236,276 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,010 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$221,488
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$221,488
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,778$2,778
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,788$236,276
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $185,402 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $50,133$50,133
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,835$3,835
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,540$2,540
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,832 · Management $300$2,132
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $990$990
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $267$267
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,412$2,412
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,151 · Management $47,256$121,407
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,686$1,686
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $135,434 · Management $49,968 · Fundraising $0$185,402
Part X · Balance sheet $213,854 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$3,160
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $123,558$204,703
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$1,553
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,438
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $123,558$213,854
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $123,558$213,854
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $123,558$213,854
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $123,558$213,854
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $213,854 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,276
XI-2 Total expenses$185,402
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$123,558
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$39,422
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$213,854

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