2025-05-13T17:44:34-04:00 2024-12-31 261150522 MICRO TAX AUDIT ACCOUNTING SVCS LLP 2350 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD 475 SANTA CLARA CA 95054 990 2024-01-01 263342933 TAYBA FOUNDATION % RAMI NSOUR TAYB 5107544352 31080 UNION CITY BLVD SUITE 208 UNION CITY CA 94587 RAMI NSOUR PRESIDENT 5107544352 2025-05-06 false true MUHAMMAD A HAROON P00206115 4089869829 2025-05-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RAMI NSOUR 31080 UNION CITY BLVD SUITE 208 UNION CITY CA 94587 1263096 false X WWW.TAYBAFOUNDATION.ORG X 2008 CA TAYBA FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SERVING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION.OUR WORK IS ORGANIZED INTO THREE INTERRELATED PROGRAM AREAS: EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS, AND RE-ENTRY. 7 7 11 0 0 1460294 1263096 0 97 0 0 1460391 1263096 0 0 841881 534456 0 262730 701431 689048 1543312 1223504 -82921 39592 861467 915749 13349 861467 902400 TAYBA FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SERVING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION.OUR WORK IS ORGANIZED INTO THREE INTERRELATED PROGRAM AREAS: EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS, AND RE-ENTRY. false false 861432 1263096 SEE SCHEDULE O ATTACHED FOR DETAILS 861432 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true true true true true false CA X RAMI NSOUR 5107544352 31080 UNION CITY BLVD SUITE 208 UNION CITY CA 94587 X DAUD KHALIQI BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SALIM PATEL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAMI NSOUR PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ZEESHAN QASIM TREASURER 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAHAD MOJADEDDI SECRETARY 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KHADIJA HARMER VICE-PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER LAHOZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 1263096 1263096 0 1263096 0 0 0 X 159300 159300 323940 170402 34344 119194 13113 13113 38103 26554 2816 8733 1950 1950 467 467 9139 9139 AWARS AND GRANTS 8350 8350 COURSE MATERIALS 22384 22384 CONTRACT SERVICES 317812 223805 27000 67007 OFFICE RENT 30135 22601 7534 298811 205784 25698 67329 1223504 861432 99342 262730 676118 914390 5550 178440 4029 2670 1359 1359 861467 915749 13349 0 13349 X 861467 902400 861467 902400 861467 915749 X 39592 1341 X false false false X 915129 1181705 1576169 1460294 1263096 6396393 915129 1181705 1576169 1460294 1263096 6396393 597917 5798476 395 97 492 6396885 0.90650 0.87210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3473 2670 803 556 556 1359 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 13349 13349 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 AN INFORMED MEMBER OF THE BOARD MADE APPROPRIATE INQUIRIES AND PREFORMED ADEQUATE INSPECTION AS RELAING TO THE PREPERATION OF THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS RETURN CONTENTS AND POSITIONS TAKEN. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c COMPLIANCE WAS ASSURED BY DISCLOSURE AND REVIEW. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. CURRENTLY THE COMPENSATION IS MUCH BELOW THE COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b ALL OFFICER PERFORMS THEIR SERVICES VOLUNTARILY EXCEPT THE PRESIDENT AS MENTIONED ABOVE. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE BOARD IS ALSO CONSIDERING OTHER AVENUES, INCLUDING MAKING SUCH DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE TAYBA FOUNDATION. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT: UNDEPOSITED FUNDS $14317 List of other expenses Part IX line 24e PROGRAM EXPENSES:BANK FEE 15856CLEANING 112COURSE MATERIALS 22384COURSE SHIPPING 21729DUES & SUBSCRIPTION 151EL CONSULTANT 5000EL MATERIAS/SUPPLIES 8672EMPLOYEE DEVLOPMENT 1122INSURANCE 3661MAKET FREELANCE SERV 21630OFFICE SUPPLIES 4411PAYPAL FEE 1842POSTAGE & SHIPPING 10051RE-ENTRY SUPPORT 10690RENT SOCAL 8400SCANNING SERV 8883SOFTWAR & APPS 11119SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION 24595STUDENT PHONE/MAIL 7953STUDENT SUPPLIES/MATE 2224TELEPHONE 5875TUTORING/TEACHING 4063UTILITIES 5738VIRTUAL ASSISTANT FEE 20808WORKERS COMP 1199 MANAGEMENT EXPENSES:BANK FEE 5285CONSULTING 3598OFFICE SUPPLIES 1470PAYPAL FEE 614PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE 6675SOFTWARE 210SOFTWAR & APPS 3706TAXES & LICENSES 269TELEPHONE 1958UTILITIES 1913 FUNRAISING EXPENSES:MARKETING PRINTING 24225CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP 3492ONLINE MARKETING 32809DONORS GIFT 417UPWORK SERVICES 6386 General explanation attachment 2024 ACCOMPLISHMENRSOVERALL, 2024 WAS A YEAR IN WHICH WE SET A SPECIFIC TARGET TO RENEW OUR FOCUS ON ESSENTIAL PRACTICES AND CORE COMPETENCIES WITHIN THE PROGRAMS TEAM. WE PRIORITIZED A NUMBER OF AREAS, MAKING CLEAR ADVANCEMENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN SEVERAL AREAS, INCLUDING:-IMPROVED DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH STUDENTS-IDENTIFYING WAYS FOR INCREASED STUDENT RETENTION-IMPROVING EFFICIENCY IN OUR INTERNAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES-CLARIFYING AND STREAMLINING TEAM ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESPROGRAMS KEY STATS:-TOTAL STUDENTS SERVED THIS YEAR: 1,787-COURSES MAILED TO STUDENTS: 2,454-NEW STUDENTS WHO JOINED THIS YEAR: 914-NEW FEMALE STUDENTS: 79-US STATES WHERE STUDENTS IN PRISON ARE TAKING PART IN OUR PROGRAM: 50-PRISON FACILITIES WHERE STUDENTS IN PRISON ARE TAKING PART IN OUR PROGRAM :1,017PROJECT FATIMA TAYBA CONTINUED TO OFFER AND DEVELOP PROJECT FATIMA, WHICH AIMS TO: 1) INCREASE ISLAMIC SCHOLARSHIP AMONGST WOMEN THROUGH SACRED LEARNING IN PRISON AND AFTER RELEASE 2) CREATE A MUSLIM FEMALE PRISONER COMMUNITY OF LEARNING THAT WOULD FACILITATE SHARING KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES, AND SUPPORT ACROSS A NORMALLY DISCONNECTED COMMUNITY AND 3) PROVIDE RELEVANT AND COMPASSIONATE COUNSELLING, ADVICE, AND SUPPORT BY FEMALE TAYBA STAFF WHO HAVE PERSONAL INCARCERATION EXPERIENCE. THIS YEARS ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON THE PROJECT INCLUDE:-PROJECT FATIMA SERVICES DELIVERED TO CLIENTS: 321-PROJECT FATIMA PHONE / VIDEO CALLS TO INCARCERATED WOMEN: 148 -PROJECT FATIMA BOOK CLUB WAS STARTED DURING 2024. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED THE BOOK BECOMING MRS. BURTON ALONG WITH A REFLECTION EXERCISE SHEET.TAYBA CANADATAYBA FOUNDATION COMPLETED AN INITIAL LAUNCH OF ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN CANADA, BEGINNING WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF ITS ISLAMIC LEARNING RESOURCES IN PRISONS ACROSS ONTARIO AND BRITISH COLUMBIA. THIS INITIATIVE FOLLOWS PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN TAYBA FOUNDATION AND CHAPLAINS FROM THE CANADIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE. THESE CONVERSATIONS CENTERED AROUND ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF MUSLIM PRISONERS AND FINDING WAYS TO SUPPORT THEIR PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT.TAYBAS BOOKS, ISLAM99 (INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM) AND OA101 (OVERCOMING ADDICTION: AN ISLAMIC APPROACH TO RECOVERY), ARE ALREADY AVAILABLE IN SEVEN ONTARIO PRISON LIBRARIES, WHERE MUSLIMS HAVE BEEN BENEFITING FROM THE CURRICULUM. WITH THIS GROUNDWORK IN PLACE, TAYBA FOUNDATION IS POISED TO EXTEND ITS REACH AND PROVIDE FURTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.THE EXPANSION OF TAYBA FOUNDATION INTO CANADA AIMS TO EXTEND ITS EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO UNDERSERVED MUSLIM PRISONERS IN ONTARIO AND BRITISH COLUMBIA, ALIGNING WITH ITS MISSION OF TRANSFORMATIVE REHABILITATION. ADDITIONALLY, IT SEEKS TO ESTABLISH GREATER AWARENESS OF TAYBAS WORK IN PRISONER EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC. THROUGH A NETWORK OF CHAPLAINS IN CANADA, WE WERE ABLE TO BRING THE TAYBA ESSENTIALS CURRICULUM TO MUSLIMS IN CANADIAN PRISONS AND SENT 360 COURSE BOOKS AS PART OF THE SOFT LAUNCH.E-LEARNING PROGRAM FOR PRISONERS WE LAUNCHED THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE E-LEARNING PROGRAM FOR PRISONERS FOR USE ON PRISON APPROVED TABLETS AND BUILT A RECORDING STUDIO TO DEVELOP MATERIAL FOR THE E-LEARNING PROJECT FOR PRISONERS. THIS WAS A CRITICAL STEP FOR TAYBA TO STAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE AND ENSURE THAT STUDENTS HAVE CONTINUED ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION FOR YEARS TO COME. MULTIPLE TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN SPECIALIZED TRAINING TO GAIN EXPERTISE IN STUDIO SETUP AND BEST PRACTICES FOR RECORDING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT WAS PROCURED, AND A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE UNION CITY OFFICE WAS ALLOCATED FOR THE STUDIO. THE PROJECT WAS GUIDED BY PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION DURING THE PLANNING PHASE AND INCLUDED EXPERT EVALUATION UPON COMPLETION TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTION STANDARDS.EXPANDED PROGRAMS TO THE GENERAL COMMUNITY WE OFFERED EXPANDED COURSES, LECTURES AND PODCASTS TO THE GENERAL COMMUNITY (THOSE NOT INCARCERATED AND NEVER INCARCERATED) TO GIVE BACK AND ALSO BUILD AWARENESS OF TAYBAS WORK. CLASSES, COURSE AND WORKSHOPS INCLUDED:JOURNEY THROUGH MALIKI FIQH: AN ENRICHING JOURNEY THROUGH MATN IBN ASHIR, A FOUNDATIONAL TEXT IN ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE. OVER APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS, YOU WILL DELVE INTO THE CRITICAL SECTIONS ON PRAYER, ZAKAT, FASTING, HAJJ, AND THE PURIFICATION OF THE HEART.PURIFICATION OF THE HEART: THIS FIRST OF ITS KIND CLASS IS BASED ON THE POEM MATHARAT AL-QULUB, OR PURIFICATION OF THE HEART, WHICH OFFERS A PATH TO SPIRITUAL PURIFICATION. WRITTEN IN THE 19TH CENTURY BY THE ESTEEMED SHAYKH MUHAMMAD MAWLUD, WHO MASTERED BOTH THE OUTWARD AND INWARD ISLAMIC SCIENCES. THE TEXT USED IN THE COURSE WAS TRANSLATED AND GIVEN EXTENSIVE COMMENTARY BY A TAYBA STUDENT DURING HIS INCARCERATION.EXPLORING QURANIC THEMES WORKSHOP: THIS WORKSHOP OFFERS A ROADMAP FOR APPROACHING AND ENGAGING WITH THE QURAN IN A MEANINGFUL AND SYSTEMATIC WAY. THE MAIN PORTION WILL COVERED IMAM GHAZALIS UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON THE QURANS JEWELS, UNLOCKING ITS PROFOUND WISDOM. THEN EXPLORE TWO POWERFUL METHODS OF QURANIC INTERPRETATION: THEMATIC TAFSIR, WHICH FOCUSES ON RECURRING THEMES, AND CHRONOLOGICAL TAFSIR, WHICH EXAMINES THE VERSES IN THEIR HISTORICAL CONTEXT.BOOKS TO HELP THE GENERAL PUBLIC. OUR COURSE TEXTBOOKS ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED BY STUDENTS WHO ARE IN PRISON AND CONTAIN MANY DISCUSSIONS AND REFERENCES TO PRISON REALITIES. WE ADAPTED OUR COURSE TEXTBOOKS TO FULFILL A PUBLIC NEED FOR ACCESSIBLE, CLEAR AND RELIABLE MATERIAL. MANY PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF PRISON USE OUR BOOKS OR ASK TO USE OUR BOOKS. WE ADAPTED THREE OF OUR TEXTBOOKS TO BE USED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC: 1) WHAT WE BELIEVE (IMAN 99) AND 2) FOUNDATIONS OF ISLAM (ISLAM 98).CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE TAYBA ESSENTIALS SERIES.OUR ESSENTIALS SERIES OF COURSEBOOKS ARE GAINING TRACTION AS THE GO-TO CURRICULUM USED BY PRISONERS, CHAPLAINS, AND VOLUNTEERS IN MANY TALEEM (LEARNING CIRCLE) CLASSES IN MANY PRISONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. THIS YEAR, WE RELEASED 3 ADDITIONAL TEXTBOOKS AS PART OF TAYBAS ESSENTIALS PROGRAM: 1) ADAB 99 - PURIFY YOUR SPEECH 2) ISLAM 98 - FOUNDATIONS OF ISLAM 3) TAYBA REENTRY GUIDE. ADAB 99 - PURIFY YOUR SPEECH:PURIFY YOUR SPEECH IS AN INTERACTIVE TEXTBOOK ADAPTED FROM THE WELL-KNOWN POEM BY IMAM MUHAMMAD MAWLUD, PROHIBITIONS OF THE TONGUE. THIS TEXT FOCUSES ON REFINING ONES CHARACTER BY DELVING INTO PROPHETIC AND QURANIC GUIDELINES ON HOW A MUSLIM SHOULD SPEAK AND CARRY THEMSELVES. THROUGH REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES, THIS EASY-TO-READ TEXTBOOK GUIDES THE READER ON A JOURNEY TOWARDS SELF-RESTRAINT, AND BENEFICIAL SPEECH. WITH ITS ENGAGING FORMAT, PURIFY YOUR SPEECH IS WRITTEN TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF INCARCERATED MUSLIMS, WHILE BEING OF BENEFIT TO ALL.ISLAM 98 - FOUNDATIONS OF ISLAM:AN INTRODUCTION TO BELIEF & ACTIONS IS A SIMPLE AND CLEAR GUIDE TO THE ESSENTIALS OF ISLAM. IT EXPLAINS THE CORE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM, IMAN, IHSAN, AND THE SIGNS OF THE HOUR, ALL BASED ON HADITH JIBRIL. DESIGNED FOR INCARCERATED STUDENTS, THIS BOOK ALSO INTRODUCES A FIFTH IMPORTANT TOPIC MARRIAGE, AND THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ISLAM. ENRICHMENT SECTIONS OF THIS TEXT SHOWCASE THE DIVERSITY OF MUSLIM COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD BY FEATURING DIFFERENT MASJIDS. EACH CHAPTER INCLUDES REVIEW QUESTIONS AND REFLECTIONS TO HELP STUDENTS UNDERSTAND AND APPLY THE LESSONS THEYVE LEARNED.TAYBA REENTRYTHE TAYBA FOUNDATION OFFICE IN SOCAL OFFERED INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY INCARCERATION. WE ALSO PROVIDED A FOOD PANTRY, AND SKILL-BUILDING SESSIONS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR JOURNEY. OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM CONSISTED OF FOUR CASE MANAGERS WHO PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND PROVIDED CLIENTS WITH RESOURCES FOR WHATEVER THEY NEEDED, WHETHER ITS A BIRTH CERTIFICATE, ID, VOUCHERS, ASSISTANCE TO SECURE HOUSING, OR EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT.OUR STAFF MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST FACILITATED GROUPS FOR INDIVIDUALS REENTERING SOCIETY ON COPING SKILLS, DISTRESS TOLERANCE, SELF-REGULATION, MINDFULNESS, AND ADDRESSING UNDERLYING TRAUMA, UTILIZING EVIDENCE-BASED MODALITIES SUCH AS DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT) AND THE WELLNESS RECOVERY ACTION PROGRAM (WRAP).UNIQUE CLIENTS SERVED: 1,351TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERIES AND COMMUNICATIONS: 3,321SERVICES INCLUDE (BUT NOT LIMITED TO): FOOD PANTRY SERVICES, INTAKE, BUS PASSES, ANGER MANAGEMENT (GROUPS, COURSES AND CERTIFICATES), MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING (1:1), SEEKING SAFETY CERTIFICATE, SOCIAL SECURITY CARD APPLICATION, IDENTIFICATION CARD APPLICATION, SUBSTANCE USE GROUP, SUBSTANCE USE 1:1, COMPUTER LITERACY, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, LINKAGE TO EMPLOYMENT, BIRTH CERTIFICATE APPLICATION, GAS CARD, LEGAL ASSISTANCE, PEER SUPPORT, AND LINKAGES TO MEDICAL CARE. DUE TO THE REDUCTION IN CALIFORNIA STATE GRANT FUNDING TO TAYBA, THE REENTRY SERVICES HAD TO BE SCALED BACK AND OUR SOCAL OFFICE CLOSED IN JUNE OF 2024. OUR REENTRY SERVICES HAVE BEEN AMENDED AND ABSORBED INTO THE GENERAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT AND ARE STILL BEING