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Muslim Community Center

Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7060038 · 501(c)(3) · Church
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Muslim Community Center reported $12.0 million in revenue and $11.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.36 went to program services, $5.86 to management and general costs and $0.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 61.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $136,935 (SUPRINTENDANT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 290 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
93.4%86.0%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.9%9.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.8%1.9%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
28.9%83.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
61.5%2.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$136,935$276,040
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.23%1.40%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
24
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
20.412.7
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
22 of 2290.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$7.9M expenses · 76.3% of program spending

The mcc educational councils have one full-time school with a total of 900 students. These schools are parochial elementary institutions fully accredited by the state of illinois. The curriculum of the school is in line with the standards proposed by the isbe (illinois state board of education). In addition we offer a curriculum of islamic studies which includes a comprehensive program aimed at the explanation and implementation of islamic practices and principles as well as mastery of the arabic language

$1.2M expenses · 11.4% of program spending

Prayer services provide five obligatory prayers in a day. It also provides a congregational prayer that muslims hold every friday after noon in the place of zuhr prayer. In addition it holds eid prayers also known as salat al-eidain which is the special prayer offered to commemorate two festivals. The two festivals are 1) eid al-fitr which is celebrated on the day of shawwal the 10th month of the islamic calendar (the first day after ramadan) 2) eid al-adha which is celebrated on the 10th day of dhu al-hajj the 12th month of islamic calendar

$75,378 expenses · 0.7% of program spending

Mcc part time school (pts) system caters sunday schools one at the mcc location and the other at mec one saturday school at mcc location and one dar-ul-uloom school at mec. Saturday and sunday schools typically run from 10am to 2pm whereas darul-ul-uloom schools run monday through friday 5pm through 7pm. Each school is run by dedicated teachers. In saturday and sunday schools we have standard curriculum. Dar-ul-uloom school have developing standardized curriculum as well. Each school teaches quran recitation with rules and regulations akhlaq aqaid and ibadaat along with islamic history and…

$1.2M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
SUPRINTENDANT
Key employee, highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week
$136,935$0$0$136,935
IMAM
Key employee, 040.00 hrs/week
$117,421$0$0$117,421
ACCOUNTANT
Key employee, 040.00 hrs/week
$95,232$0$0$95,232

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Muslim Community Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $383K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$12M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$12M$11M93.4%$19M$136,935
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$10M92.7%$18M$129,936
FY2023 ⓘ$9.9M$8.6M94.0%$17M$125,305
FY2022 ⓘ$9.3M$7.4M93.6%$16M$117,244
FY2021 ⓘ$7.2M$5.8M93.1%$14M$111,054
FY2020 ⓘ$7.5M$7.0M94.4%$12M$114,810

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b22 · 22 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5177

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Muslim Community Center totaling $708 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Muslim Community Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Muslim Community Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Muslim Community Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Muslim Community Center reported that 93.4% of its $11.1 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Muslim Community Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Muslim Community Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $136,935, for the role of SUPRINTENDANT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Muslim Community Center get its money?

Of $12.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 28.9% came from contributions and grants and 61.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Muslim Community Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7060038 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641339349301929 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531129349300748 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202333219349301033 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202232979349301908 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210259349301656 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130209349301713 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-7060038: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.