Nonprofit · EIN 30-0298794
MUSLIM ADVOCATES
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20043
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,891,645 | $2,265,449 | -$373,804 | $1,526,529 | $177,319 | $1,349,210 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $992,892 | $2,656,380 | -$1,663,488 | $1,954,298 | $231,843 | $1,722,455 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,968,662
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,718
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2,807
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$78,735
- Other revenue
- -$78,735
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $630,868
- Other salaries and wages
- $698,564
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,570,557
- Professional fundraising fees
- $120,000
- Legal fees
- $7,922
- Accounting fees
- $123,338
- Occupancy
- $6,723
- Travel
- $43,939
- Depreciation
- $15,499
- Program services (functional)
- $1,219,989
- Management and general (functional)
- $443,515
- Fundraising (functional)
- $601,945
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,954,298
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,526,529
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $177,319
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,349,210
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,542
- Publicly traded securities
- $59,456
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,136,643
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $212,567
- Gross receipts
- $2,044,380
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMAR FARAH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $222,356 | $30,951 |
| GOLNAZ FAKHIMI | LEGAL DIRECTOR Key employee | 50 | $165,780 | $24,388 |
| KANYA SHABAZZ | CHIEF OPERATING OFF. (UNTIL 10/24) Officer | 50 | $162,679 | $24,714 |
| BRITTANY BOYKIN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,742 | $16,220 |
| SHEIBA WAHEED | SR. POLICY COUNSEL (START 01/24) Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,598 | $19,089 |
| REEM SUBEI | SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,892 | $16,821 |
| SAEMA SOMALYA | CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BAHER AZMY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AASIYA MIRZA GLOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNATHAN J SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NAHID ALINIAZEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMMAD FADEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHZAD MALIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHID ALVI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMEELAH MU'MIN OSEGUERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAIEL IQBAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMAR FARAH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $224,741 | $25,361 |
| KANYA SHABAZZ | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $188,165 | $31,563 |
| ERIC NAING | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $113,693 | $16,290 |
| BRITTANY BOYKIN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $103,873 | $15,570 |
| REEM SUBEI | SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $100,437 | $16,263 |
| SAEMA SOMALYA | CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAMEELAH MU'MIN RASHAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMMAD FADEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NAHID ALINIAZEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NAIEL IQBAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHID ALVI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHZAD MALIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 34440, WASHINGTON, DC 20043-4440
- In care of
- % AWAIS SUFI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- OMAR FARAH, PO BOX 34440, WASHINGTON, DC 20043
- Signed the 990
- OMAR FARAH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 897-2622
- Website
- WWW.MUSLIMADVOCATES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
TO PROMOTE EQUALITY, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP THROUGH LEGAL ADVOCACY, POLICY ENGAGEMENT AND CIVIC EDUCATION AND BY SERVING AS A LEGAL RESOURCE TO PROMOTE THE FULL AND MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION OF MUSLIMS IN AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL ADVOCACY - MUSLIM ADVOCATES TAKES LEGAL ACTION, INCLUDING FILING LAWSUITS AND AMICUS BRIEFS, TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS AND AMERICANS OF ALL FAITHS AGAINST HATE AND DISCRIMINATION.Expenses $655,218
- PUBLIC ADVOCACY - MUSLIM ADVOCATES EDUCATES THE PUBLIC AND URGES THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE MEDIA, CORPORATIONS, AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS, TO REJECT ANTI-MUSLIM HATE AND TAKE ACTION AGAINST BIGOTRY AND DISCRIMINATION.Expenses $353,592
- POLICY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH - MUSLIM ADVOCATES ENGAGES AND EDUCATES POLICYMAKERS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF DISCRIMINATORY LAWS AND POLICIES ON THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS.Expenses $211,179
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 30-0298794
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,526,529
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,044,380
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,891,645 | $2,265,449 | $1,526,529 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $992,892 | $2,656,380 | $1,954,298 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $847,969 | $3,196,733 | $3,769,533 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 30-0298794).
Questions about MUSLIM ADVOCATES
- What is the EIN of MUSLIM ADVOCATES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSLIM ADVOCATES is 30-0298794.
- Is MUSLIM ADVOCATES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to MUSLIM ADVOCATES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MUSLIM ADVOCATES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MUSLIM ADVOCATES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MUSLIM ADVOCATES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MUSLIM ADVOCATES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names OMAR FARAH.
- Who are the officers and directors of MUSLIM ADVOCATES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $222,356 (OMAR FARAH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MUSLIM ADVOCATES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,891,645, expenses of $2,265,449 and total assets of $1,526,529 at year end.
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