Zaytuna College
Zaytuna College reported $20.8 million in revenue and $17.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $54.87 went to program services, $31.37 to management and general costs and $13.76 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $218,394 (Director of Inst. Advancement). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 85% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 54.9% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 31.4% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 13.8% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.4% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 15.2% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $218,394 | $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 | 21 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 32.4 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 13 | 90.9% |
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 expenseUndergraduate 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
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
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Inst. Advancement Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $184,717 | $0 | $33,677 | $218,394 |
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $160,630 | $0 | $18,913 | $179,543 |
| Director of Emir Stein Center Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $155,858 | $0 | $17,438 | $173,296 |
| Vice President Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $172,000 | $0 | $0 | $172,000 |
| Dean of Graduate Studies Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $149,748 | $0 | $22,176 | $171,924 |
| Director of Undergrad Programs Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $149,448 | $0 | $19,150 | $168,598 |
| Associate Professor Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $147,752 | $0 | $13,999 | $161,751 |
| CO FOUNDER Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $100,632 | $0 | $0 | $100,632 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Zaytuna College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $451K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b13 · 9 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 2Yes
- 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 5100
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Private foundation grants it received
36 private foundations reported grants to Zaytuna College totaling $608K 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.
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Every number above is copied from Zaytuna College's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Zaytuna College, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Zaytuna College spent in FY2025, $54.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Zaytuna College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Zaytuna College reported that 54.9% of its $17.8 million in expenses went to program services, 31.4% to management and general and 13.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Zaytuna College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Zaytuna College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $218,394, for the role of Director of Inst. Advancement (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Zaytuna College get its money?
Of $20.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 81.4% came from contributions and grants and 15.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Zaytuna College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0720978 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 July 31, 2025, object 202621669349301837 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202521679349300122 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202411599349300026 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022 (amended), object 202342629349300414 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202230879349300218 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202131459349300828 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0720978: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.