EIN 36-4476244

The Zakat Foundation of America

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
54
City
Year formed
2001
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The organization fosters charitable giving to alleviate The immediate needs of poor communities and to establish long-term development projects that ensure individual and community growth and quickly respond to emergencies and disasters anywhere in The world.
Total revenues
$29,498,054
2023
Total expenses
$19,207,320
2023
Total assets
$29,298,844
2023
Num. employees
54
2023

Program areas at The Zakat Foundation of America

Food security, orphan care and sustainability programs:programs include The distribution of food packages/boxes which provided fresh produce, dairy and hot meals. The sustainability program was designated for food security and provisions of nutrition and economic sustainability through agriculture. This program included livestock distribution and vocational training, specifically for women. The orphan care program is comprised of food, clothing, schooling, essential needs, and seasonal religious festivity gifts for vulnerable children and single mothers.
Healthcare and education programs:comprehensive healthcare programs were delivered to The poor, needy, displaced and economically disadvantaged people in all inhabited continents. Services included preventive treatments, health education, mental health care, rehabilitative intervention, developmental treatment of children with special needs, nutritional counseling, and chronic illness treatments. Aid distributions included ppe (personal protective equipment), general sanitization items and medical supplies. Our educational programs included establishing schools/institutions (higher education and scholarship), vocational training centers (vtc), and developing programs aligned towards The brighter future of The community, specifically women, children, and single parents with The goal of making them economically independent.
Community development and water projects:recently, The role of The organization has inclined more toward emphasizing The development of community and transforming it into an intra-community integrated environment. This includes providing fresh and clean water to communities by constructing institutional community centers, safe houses (especially for women), shelters, clinics, places for worship, and other development programs in The us and abroad. Water wells & hand pumps were constructed in all regions of The world, mainly in sub-saharan africa and in The northern part of africa in mena. The purpose of The water projects is to provide access to fresh water, which is essential for life. These projects help The recipients water their fields and livestock and move toward sustainable living.
Emergency response programs:zakat Foundation of America responded to emergencies occurring from man-made or natural disasters very quickly. We operate based on 'response, rescue, recover', technically known as '3xr' to provided food, clothes, shelter, hygiene items, and harsh weather protective and relief goods to The victims of disasters, both domestically and internationally. This program aided victims of earthquakes (turkey, syria), floods (torrential rains in pakistan), storms, snow blizzards, twisters, drought relief, winter relief for refugees and The homeless people, globally & in The us.

Grants made by The Zakat Foundation of America

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Center on Muslim PhilanthropyEducation$443,072
Khalil FoundationMental Health$252,250
University of California Berkeley FoundationDevelopment/education$185,625
...and 21 more grants made totalling $1,461,577

Who funds The Zakat Foundation of America

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$629,222
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$471,827
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding TrustUnrestricted General Support$250,000
...and 65 more grants received totalling $2,387,958

Personnel at The Zakat Foundation of America

NameTitleCompensation
Amina DemirChief Operating Officer , Chief Operating Officer
Nasreen AmiraChief Financial Officer , Chief Financial Officer
Amna MirzaChief Marketing Officer , Chief Marketing Officer / Chief Marketing Officer / Head of Marketing and Communications / Director , Operations$127,700
Halil DemirExecutive Director$135,692
Raza FarrukhSpecial Advisor To the Executive Director$155,131
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for The Zakat Foundation of America

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$29,480,326
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$6,707
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$10,540
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-12,933
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$13,414
Total revenues$29,498,054

Form 990s for The Zakat Foundation of America

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-14990View PDF
2022-062023-01-16990View PDF
2021-062022-05-09990View PDF
2020-062021-05-18990View PDF
2019-062020-09-10990View PDF
...and 12 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 15 new grant, including a grant for $629,222 from American Online Giving Foundation
July 17, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 11, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $20,500 from American Muslim Community Foundation
January 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsInternational-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairs
Characteristics
ReligiousProvides grantsOperates internationallyNational levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 639
Worth, IL 60482
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Website URL
zakat.org/ 
Phone
(708) 233-0555
Facebook page
zakatus 
Twitter profile
@zakatus 
IRS details
EIN
36-4476244
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2001
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q70: International Human Rights
NAICS code, primary
813110: Religious Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0257616
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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