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Nonprofit · EIN 46-3181182

ISLAH LA

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · LOS ANGELES, CA 90043

Financials

$1.5M$1.4M2023$1.1M$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ISLAH LA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,125,046$1,096,254$28,792$928,747$139,460$789,287
June 30, 2024990$1,451,508$1,352,131$99,377$784,392$147,189$637,203
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$961,042
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$19
Net rental income
$112,216
Net income from fundraising events
$51,769
Other revenue
$163,985

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$165,183
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$110,004
Other salaries and wages
$49,289
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$173,131
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,910
Accounting fees
$6,717
Occupancy
$278,149
Travel
$15,072
Depreciation
$17,007
Program services (functional)
$896,022
Management and general (functional)
$120,321
Fundraising (functional)
$79,911

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$784,392
Total assets, end of year
$928,747
Total liabilities, end of year
$139,460
Net assets, end of year
$789,287
Land, buildings and equipment
$456,075
Net assets without donor restrictions
$789,287
Gross receipts
$1,218,600
Employees
7
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2013
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIHAD SAAFIRPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$110,004
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIHAD SAAFIRPRESIDENT
Officer
40$110,004

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2900 W SLAUSON AVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90043-2505
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JIHAD SAAFIR, 1608 AMBERWOOD DR, SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030
Signed the 990
JIHAD SAAFIR, PRESIDENT
Phone
(323) 596-3456
Return prepared by
Douglas G Sipe CPA LLC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-3181182 or by the name ISLAH LA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

ISLAH LA IS A BEACON OF LIGHT FOR THE UNDERSERVED IN OUR SOUTH LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY.WE PROVIDE SERVICES THAT REVIVE, RENEW AND RESTORE GROWTH IN THE COMMUNITY BY WAY OF NEEDED PROGRAMMING THAT ENABLES THE COMMUNITY TO THRIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISLAMIC VALUES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOOD PANTRY:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LA FOOD BANK, THE ISLAH LA FOOD PANTRY HAS DISTRIBUTED 3500 POUNDS OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD EVERY WEEK TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS ON SATURDAYS. EACH BOX CONTAINS 23 POUNDS OF FOOD; AN ASSORTMENT OF PROTEIN/MEAT, FRESH PRODUCE, CANNED FOODS, DRY GOODS, BREAD/GRAINS, AND DAIRY. OUR MONTHLY TOTAL IS CALCULATED AT 550 HOUSELHOLDS AND 2500 INDIVIDUALS SERVED PER MONTH, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 250 UNDUPLICATED HOUSEHOLDS AND 1,000 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS PER MONTH, ALL IN SPA 6. OUR FOOD BANK IS OPEN TO MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND MANY OF OUR RECIPIENTS ARE THE ELDERLY, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN.
    Expenses $53,287
  • 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 LARGE NUMBER OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND REFUGEES. ISLAH LAS HOLISTIC SERVICES ALSO CREATE A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TO FOSTER INDEPENDENCE AND BREAK CYCLES OF HOMELESSNESS AND RECIDIVISM. WE CURRENTLY HOUSE REFUGEES FROM GAZA,SUDAN,GUINEA,MOROCCO,ALGERIA,CHAD,EGYPT,MAURITANIA,AND GHANA AS WELL AS MANY FORMERLY INCARNERATED AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS FACING HOMELESSNESS.
    Expenses $278,149 · revenue $112,216
  • 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 ALLEVIATED EXTREMELY HIGH MEDICAL BILLS,HOUSED FAMILIES THAT WERE LIVING OUT OF THEIR CARS,AND MUCH MORE.OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS CRITICAL TO PREVENT THE CYCLES OF HOMELESSNESS AND INCARCERATION FOR THOSE IN THE INNER CITY.
    Expenses $165,183 · revenue $175,000
  • Peace Pods: The Peace Pods Mental Wellness Program is Islah LAs initiative that directly addresses the mental health crisis in our community. Through our partnership with the GrateFULL Mind Center, Islah LA is able to provide licensed clinicians so that our community can finally begin the process of healing from deep-seated mental traumas and create a better environment for the future
    Expenses $399,403

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-3181182
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
2020
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$928,747
Income (IRS master file)
$1,218,600

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
August 15, 2019
Posted by the IRS
December 14, 2019
Reinstated
Effective August 15, 2019

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,125,046$1,096,254$928,747IRS
990June 2024$1,451,508$1,352,131$784,392IRS
990June 2023$895,350$860,605$493,631IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 46-3181182).

Questions about ISLAH LA

What is the EIN of ISLAH LA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ISLAH LA is 46-3181182.
Is ISLAH LA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on August 15, 2019 and reinstated it effective August 15, 2019.
Are donations to ISLAH LA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ISLAH LA 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 ISLAH LA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ISLAH LA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ISLAH LA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JIHAD SAAFIR.
Who are the officers and directors of ISLAH LA?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,004 (JIHAD SAAFIR, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does ISLAH LA have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,125,046, expenses of $1,096,254 and total assets of $928,747 at year end.

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