ISLAMIC SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI JAMAAT OF ALBANY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ISLAMIC SHIA ITHNA-ASHERI JAMAAT OF ALBANY (EIN 14-1783334)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-24
IRS object ID
202532679349300333
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-09-24T22:21:23ZReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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State AbbreviationMOStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN141783334EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlISLABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5188691492PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonPatricia CatchpolePreparerPersonNm
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Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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US Address USAddress

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
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IMRAN ALI
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HAIDER KHWAJA
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JARRAR HUSSAIN
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HINA JAFRI
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MALIKA HAIDER
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Total$55,411TotalAmt
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$47,965TotalAmt
Program Services$47,965ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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SUPPLIES$26,867$26,867
MISCELLANEOUS$4,328$4,328

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BOY$2,346,493BOYAmt
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$472,737BOYAmt
EOY$576,970EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,933,129LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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BOY$477,944BOYAmt
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$75,000BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$3,372,174BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

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BOY$3,372,174BOYAmt
EOY$4,688,525EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,372,174BOYAmt
EOY$4,688,525EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$923,538ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$739,273CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$770,794CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$881,433CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,179,966CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,131,771TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$739,273CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$770,794CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$881,433CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,179,966CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,131,771TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$4,131,771PublicSupportTotal509Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,737CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,041CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$110,615CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$124,196CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$288,346TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,737CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,041CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$110,615CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$124,196CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$288,346TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$747,010CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$806,835CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$992,048CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,304,162CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,420,117TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income CY0.06520InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02020InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,266OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$33,266BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$231,036OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$153,875DepreciationAmt
Book Value$77,161BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,669,127OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$446,739DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,222,388BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,332,815TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART VI LINE 19OFFICERS REGULARLY REVIEW THE TREASURERS REPORT
PART VI LINE 19MEMBERS MAY REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT FINANCES
PART IX LINE 9DEPRECIATION AND EXPANSION EXPENSES

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