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Nonprofit · EIN 88-0774199

MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER OF AMERICA

Also known as MECCA

Tax-exempt · CANTON, MI 48187

Financials

$309K$94K2022$1.1M$170K2023$1.1M$159K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER OF AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,099,672$159,337$940,335$1,069,980$0$1,069,980
December 31, 2023990$1,071,673$169,935$901,738$1,116,835$0$1,116,835
December 31, 2022990$308,740$93,643$215,097$215,097$0$215,097
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$875,718
Program service revenue
$223,954
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$500
Occupancy
$54,000
Program services (functional)
$64,807
Management and general (functional)
$94,530

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$129,645
Total assets, end of year
$1,069,980
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,069,980
Land, buildings and equipment
$987,190
Gross receipts
$1,099,672
Employees
0
Volunteers
35
Year formed
2022
State of legal domicile
MI

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AZIZA FATIMA ASKARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
AHLAM SAADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
YOUSSEF A CHEHADIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
WISSAM HAMMOUDCHAIR OF BORD OF DIRECTORS
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
SYED NAWEED RAZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
AHMAD VATANDOUSTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
MOHAMED FAWAZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MOHAMMAD SALEH GHAZVINIPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
HASSAN BEYDOUNTREASURER
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SYED NAWEED RAZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
MOHAMMAD S QAZVINIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
38$0
MOHAMED FAWAZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
AHMAD VATANDOUSTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
HASSAN K BEYDOUNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
AHLAM SAADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
AZIZA FATIMA ASKARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
WISSAM HAMMOUDCHAIRMAN OF BORAD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
YOUSSEF A CHEHADIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AZIZA FATIMA ASKARIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
AHLAM SAADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
YOUSSEF A CHEHADIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
WISSAM HAMMOUDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
HASSAN K BEYDOUNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
MOHAMMAD S QAZVINIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
35$0
SYED NAWEED RAZACHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0
AHMAD VATANDOUSTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5840 N CANTON CENTER RD STE STE245, CANTON, MI 48187-2684
In care of
% MOHAMMAD SALEH GHAZVINI
Signed the 990
MOHAMMAD SALEH GHAZVINI, PRESIDENT
Phone
(734) 259-8991
Return prepared by
Time Investment Services LLC

Mission

Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes as specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • (a) As Shia Muslims, and followers of Twelver Shia Islam, the founders and members of MECCA come together as a community based on our religious beliefs. MECCA looks to engrain within the community the morals and teachings of the Holy Quran and the Ahlul Bayt (PBUT).(b) MECCA shall provide religious and social services to all Muslims, and provide channels of understanding and communication between Muslims and the Greater Canton community in general. (c) MECCA shall organize activities and provide opportunities for the spiritual growth of its members in accordance with the teachings of the Quran and traditions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Ahyul Bayt (PBUT). Activities will focus primarily around English language programming. (d) MECCA will provide to the community educational and outreach programs and services. (e) MECCA shall provide appropriate venues and resources to bring together community members and scholars with an expressed interest in Islam
    Expenses $64,807

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
88-0774199
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Not required (church)
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X40)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,069,980
Income (IRS master file)
$1,099,672

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,099,672$159,337$1,069,980XML
990December 2023$1,071,673$169,935$1,116,835XML
990December 2022$308,740$93,643$215,097XML

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 88-0774199).

Questions about MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER OF AMERICA

What is the EIN of MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER OF AMERICA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER OF AMERICA is 88-0774199.
Is MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER OF AMERICA file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER OF AMERICA 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 EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,099,672, expenses of $159,337 and total assets of $1,069,980 at year end.

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