MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA (EIN 01-0548371)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 202503189349306875
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-14T12:46:30-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 854152564 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RCS CPAS PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4415 HARRISON ST SUITE 552 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HILLSIDE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 60162 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 010548371 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MUSL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8472262033 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 N CENTRAL EXPY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RICHARDSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75080 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MOUFFA NAHHAS | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8472262033 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | MOHAMMAD SHEIKH | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02150743 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7084829488 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-14 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MOUFFA NAHHAS | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 N CENTRAL EXPY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RICHARDSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75080 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $4,046,006 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | HTTPS://MLFA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2001 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | LEGAL SERVICES AND CIVIL RIGHTS EDUCATION TO MUSLIMS | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 4 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 29 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $3,029,483 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $4,044,893 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $4,518 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $596 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $517 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,034,001 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $4,046,006 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,835,924 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,036,956 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $56,724 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $717,215 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,458,739 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,431,004 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,351,387 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,467,960 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$317,386 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $578,046 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,963,832 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,378,726 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $676,002 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $468,237 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,287,830 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,910,489 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO DEFEND MUSLIMS BY PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES IN CRIMINAL,CIVIL, AND IMMIGRATION LAW AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. TO PROTECT THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BY OFFERING PRO BONO LEGAL SCREENINGS, PROMOTING LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE, AND FACILITATING PREVENTIVE LEGAL | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,415,491 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | TOOK IN 620 TARGETED FEDERAL & CIVIL CRIMINAL DEFENSE CASES AND REPRESENTED CLIENTS IN A TOTAL OF 183 ACTIVE CASES. TOOK IN 160 IMMIGRATION DEFENSE CASES AND REPRESENTED CLIENTS IN A TOTAL OF 53 ACTIVE CASES. MADE LEGAL EDUCATION AVAILABLE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LIKE MINDED COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,415,491 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 28 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 29 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 4 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ARSHIA ALI KHAN | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8472262033 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 N CENTRAL EXPY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RICHARDSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75080 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HATEM BAZIAN | |||||||
| CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MOUFFA NAHHAS | |||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JAMAL SULEIMAN | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ARSHIA ALI KHAN | |||||||
| CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $144,667 | $0 | $1,450 | |
| CHARLES SWIFT | |||||||
| ATTORNEY | 40.00 | $180,000 | $0 | $19,489 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHRISTINA A JUMP | |||||||
| ATTORNEY | 40.00 | $164,430 | $0 | $3,398 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $489,097 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $24,337 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| All Other Contributions | $4,044,893 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $4,044,893 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $596 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $596 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER INCOME | Desc |
| Total Revenue Column | $517 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $517 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $517 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $4,046,006 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,113 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $609,617 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $518,173 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $30,482 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $60,962 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,169,939 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $981,793 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $70,551 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $117,595 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $115,217 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $97,115 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,541 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,561 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $142,183 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $119,844 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,072 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,267 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $94,814 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,140 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,284 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $28,390 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $108,085 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,858 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $276 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $103,951 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $84,994 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $59,556 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,579 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,859 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $94,431 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $83,002 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,429 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $52,732 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,354 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,378 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,982 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,982 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,060 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $9,060 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,256 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $18,256 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM CONSULTING | $365,460 | $192,618 | $62,165 | $110,677 |
| FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | $203,766 | $203,766 | ||
| LEGAL PROGRAM EXPENSES | $152,656 | $152,656 | ||
| EVENT EXPENSES | $96,723 | $52,967 | $43,756 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $132,045 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $78,433 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $44,559 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,053 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,467,960 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,415,491 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $335,254 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $717,215 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,276,990 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,577,669 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $202,813 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $184,235 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $266,351 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $266,351 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,906 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $46,712 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $75,595 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $72,627 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,056 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,968 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $178,290 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $179,784 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $115,569 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,932 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,932 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,963,832 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,378,726 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $168,446 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,893 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $507,556 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $418,344 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $676,002 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $468,237 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $948,830 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,818,489 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $339,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $92,000 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,287,830 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,910,489 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,963,832 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,378,726 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $578,046 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $44,613 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,292,346 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,903,558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,239,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,029,483 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,044,893 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,510,277 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,292,346 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,903,558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,239,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,029,483 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,044,893 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,510,277 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $252,294 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $16,257,983 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $16,510,277 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $5,631 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.98470 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,292,346 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,903,558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,239,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,029,483 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,044,893 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,510,277 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,518 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,113 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,631 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,292,346 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,903,558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,239,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,034,001 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,046,006 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,515,908 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $16,515,908 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,292,346 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,903,558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,239,997 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,034,001 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $4,046,006 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $16,515,908 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Cost Or Other Basis | $75,595 | InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $72,627 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,968 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,968 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| SBA LOAN | $287,101 |
| LEASE LIABILITY | $131,243 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $418,344 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $4,230,364 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $184,358 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $184,358 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $4,046,006 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $4,046,006 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,652,318 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $184,358 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $184,358 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,467,960 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,467,960 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS OPERATING AS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) AND QUALIFIES FOR DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) (VI). THERE WAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME NOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. EACH OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIOR THREE YEARS REMAINS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION 'S TAX POSITIONS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN WOULD BE UPHELD UNDER AN EXAMINATION. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES SWIFT | |||
| ATTORNEY | $180,000 | $19,489 | $199,489 |
| CHRISTINA A JUMP | |||
| ATTORNEY | $164,430 | $3,398 | $167,828 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | TO DEFEND MUSLIMS BY PROVIDING PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES IN CRIMINAL,CIVIL, AND IMMIGRATION LAW AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. TO PROTECT THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BY OFFERING PRO BONO LEGAL SCREENINGS, PROMOTING LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE, AND FACILITATING PREVENTIVE LEGAL |
| FORM 990, PART III | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: HEALTH. TO EDUCATE MUSLIMS BY SPREADING AWARENESS OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND BY INVESTING IN FUTURE SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE RETURN FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE MANAGEMENT ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH THE MARKET DATA IN COMPENSATION |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE RECORDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 1 | AUDIT IS DONE IN ACCRUAL BASIS TO MATCH AUDIT REPORT |
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