Nonprofit · EIN 33-0720978
ZAYTUNA COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94709
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $20,812,749 | $17,808,169 | $3,004,580 | $57,213,391 | $9,149,929 | $48,063,462 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,021,649 | $16,263,119 | $1,758,530 | $53,677,792 | $9,119,642 | $44,558,150 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $18,359,667 | $15,209,142 | $3,150,525 | $50,952,913 | $8,375,111 | $42,577,802 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,936,942
- Program service revenue
- $3,155,407
- Investment income
- $199,512
- Net rental income
- $331,813
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $66,696
- Other revenue
- $520,888
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,269,441
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $451,096
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,232,819
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,533,593
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $40,427
- Accounting fees
- $48,407
- Occupancy
- $2,409,947
- Travel
- $486,640
- Depreciation
- $610,601
- Program services (functional)
- $9,771,169
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,586,115
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,450,885
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,677,792
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,213,391
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,149,929
- Net assets, end of year
- $48,063,462
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,895,261
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,574,826
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,648,405
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,415,057
- Gross receipts
- $22,458,494
- Employees
- 100
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shams Khan | Director of Inst. Advancement Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,717 | $33,677 |
| Hamza Yusuf Hanson | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $160,630 | $18,913 |
| Ismael Nass Duce | Director of Emir Stein Center Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,858 | $17,438 |
| Aisha Subhani | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $172,000 | $0 |
| Mashuk Yamac | Dean of Graduate Studies Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,748 | $22,176 |
| Ali Ataie | Director of Undergrad Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,448 | $19,150 |
| MOHAMED BOUFARES | Associate Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,752 | $13,999 |
| HATEM AL BAZIAN | CO FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,632 | $0 |
| Zaid Shakir | Co Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $64,732 | $0 |
| Pervez Qureshi | Board Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Syed Mubeen Saifullah | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| FARAH Rana | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Suhail Obaji | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dilshad Dhanani | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Masood Khan Esquire | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marianne Farina | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Faraz Ahmed | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MUHAMMAD MIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Omar Qureshi | Provost Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,080 | $6,955 |
| Hamza Yusuf Hanson | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $159,925 | $18,207 |
| Dr Aisha Subhani | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $172,000 | $0 |
| Ismael Nass Duce | Director of Emir Stein Center Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,018 | $16,605 |
| Ali Ataie | Director of Undergrad Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,919 | $18,419 |
| Sumaira Akhtar | SR DIR of Institutional Effe. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,739 | $6,169 |
| JAWAD ANWAR QURESHI | Ass. Professor of Islamic Tec. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,133 | $15,810 |
| Zaid Shakir | Co Founder Trustee or director | 40 | $62,457 | $1,072 |
| Pervez Qureshi | Board Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Syed Mubeen Saifullah | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr FARAH Rana | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Suhail Obaji | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dilshad Dhanani | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Masood Khan Esquire | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Marianne Farina | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Faraz Ahmed | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MUHAMMAD MIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Omar Qureshi | Provost Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,250 | $16,502 |
| Hamza Yusuf Hanson | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $156,250 | $17,206 |
| Dr Aisha Subhani | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $172,000 | $0 |
| Ali Ataie | Director of Undergrad Programs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,000 | $17,418 |
| Fadi Elhin | Director of Masters Program Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,875 | $16,502 |
| Sumaira Akhtar | Director of Institutional Effe Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,875 | $5,891 |
| Dr Hatem Al Bazian | Co Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $115,500 | $0 |
| Zaid Shakir | Co Founder Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $63,050 | $1,072 |
| Pervez Qureshi | Board Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Syed Mubeen Saifullah | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Mubasher Rana | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Suhail Obaji | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dilshad Dhanani | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Masood Khan Esquire | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Marianne Farina | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Faraz Ahmed | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2452 VIRGINIA ST, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1206
- In care of
- % SYED M SAIFULLAH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Syed M Saifullah, 2452 Virginia Street, Berkeley, CA 94709
- Signed the 990
- Syed M Saifullah, Secretary
- Phone
- (510) 900-3137
- Website
- www.zaytuna.org
- Return prepared by
- WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0720978 or by the name ZAYTUNA COLLEGE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ZAYTUNA COLLEGE AIMS TO EDUCATE AND PREPARE MORALLY COMMITTED PROFESSIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, AND SPIRITUAL LEADERS, WHO ARE GROUNDED IN THE ISLAMIC SCHOLARLY TRADITION AND CONVERSANT WITH THE CULTURAL CURRENTS AND CRITICAL IDEAS SHAPING MODERN SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM: THE COLLEGE COMMENCED ITS INAUGURAL YEAR ON AUGUST 26, 2024, WITH A FRESHMAN CLASS OF 18 STUDENTS. THERE ARE TWO LIBERAL ART MAJORS OFFERED AND THE COLLEGE CURRICULUM EMPHASIZES KEY FOUNDATIONAL TEXTS; AN IN-DEPTH EXAMINATION OF CRITICAL METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES; A SOLID COMMAND OF THE ARABIC LANGUAGE; A FAMILIARITY WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT ISLAMIC SCIENCES; AND A FIRM GROUNDING IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND THE HUMANITIES. THIS CURRICULUM ALSO FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE MOST RIGOROUS ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS OF AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION.Expenses $8,328,109 · grants $2,269,441 · revenue $2,695,302
- ZAYTUNA COLLEGE AIMS TO EDUCATE AND PREPARE MORALLY COMMITTED PROFESSIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, AND SPIRITUAL LEADERS, WHO ARE GROUNDED IN THE ISLAMIC SCHOLARLY TRADITION AND CONVERSANT WITH THE CULTURAL CURRENTS AND CRITICAL IDEAS SHAPING MODERN SOCIETY.Expenses $1,443,060 · revenue $582,484
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0720978
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $57,213,391
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,458,494
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $20,812,749 | $17,808,169 | $57,213,391 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $18,021,649 | $16,263,119 | $53,677,792 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $18,359,667 | $15,209,142 | $50,952,913 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | $19,391,680 | $13,283,311 | $43,623,354 | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | 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 33-0720978).
Questions about ZAYTUNA COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of ZAYTUNA COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ZAYTUNA COLLEGE is 33-0720978.
- Is ZAYTUNA COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to ZAYTUNA COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ZAYTUNA COLLEGE 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 ZAYTUNA COLLEGE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ZAYTUNA COLLEGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ZAYTUNA COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names Syed M Saifullah.
- Who are the officers and directors of ZAYTUNA COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $184,717 (Shams Khan, Director of Inst. Advancement).
- How much revenue does ZAYTUNA COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,812,749, expenses of $17,808,169 and total assets of $57,213,391 at year end.
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