2018-11-12T15:34:20-06:00 2017-12-31 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2017-01-01 201799252 MAS BOSTON SOCIETY INC MASB 6178586114 100 MALCOLM X BOULEVARD ROXBURY CROSSING MA 02120 YUSUFI VALI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6178586114 2018-11-09 1 SORIE KABA CPA P01317106 5083669100 2018-11-09 64.238.141.162 2018-11-09 13:08:20 ES P F4247996A0DFD92197EA51AEF4558D040C319DAA CB2B07AFD6767982BCB28B09646F6ACBACA35001 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z YUSUFI VALI 100 MALCOLM X BOULEVARD ROXBURY CROSSING MA 02120 3318507 0 X WWW.MASBOSTON.ORG X 1995 MA MAS BOSTON IS A RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND EDUCATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. IT IS A PIONEERING ISLAMIC ORGANIZATION THAT UPLIFTS THE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND SOCIETY. OUR MISSION IS "TO MOVE PEOPLE TO STRIVE FOR GOD CONSCIOUSNESS, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE AND TO CONVEY ISLAM WITH UTMOST CLARITY." OUR VISION IS A "VIRTUOUS AND JUST AMERICAN SOCIETY." 8 5 30 100 0 0 1666046 2293572 541229 620698 13670 8537 333103 137324 2554048 3060131 100202 152575 0 0 1490692 1388165 0 0 81863 1095743 1353516 2686637 2894256 -132589 165875 966783 1224627 72116 127580 894667 1097047 X MAS BOSTON SOCIETY, INC. (MAS BOSTON) IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING LEADERS WHO HAVE THE SPIRITUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO MOVE PEOPLE TO STRIVE FOR GOD CONSCIOUSNESS, LIBERTY, AND JUSTICE, AND TO CONVEY ISLAM WITH UTMOST CLARITY. WE ARE ONE OF 50 CHAPTERS NATIONWIDE THAT ARE PART OF A LARGER NATIONAL ORGANIZATION - THE MUSLIM AMERICAN SOCIETY (MAS) - COMMITTED TO THE SAME MISSION. MAS BOSTON PROVIDES VISION AND BROAD AREAS OF FOCUS FOR OUR LOCAL CHAPTER AND SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, WORKSHOPS, AND SPEAKERS. 0 0 2543931 152575 633559 MAS BOSTON MAINLY PROVIDES PROGRAMS THROUGH THE ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BOSTON CULTURAL CENTER (ISBCC). ON OCCASION, MAS BOSTON OFFERS PROGRAMS AT OTHER GREATER BOSTON INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND MOSQUES. DURING 2017, MAS BOSTON HAD THREE AREAS OF FOCUS: SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION: MAS BOSTON OFFERS ITS CONGREGANTS THE FIVE DAILY PRAYERS, THE WEEKLY CONGREGATIONAL SERMON/PRAYER (KHUTBAH) ON FRIDAYS, THE FRIDAY NIGHT SPIRITUAL LESSONS (HALAQAS), ISLAMIC KNOWLEDGE WORKSHOPS, SEASONAL RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS PROGRAMMING (RAMADAN, EID UL-FITR, AND EID UL-ADHA), 1-ON-1 SPIRITUAL COUNSELING, A VIBRANT RELIGIOUS YOUTH PROGRAM (ARKANUM), ISLAM 101 CLASSES FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ISLAM AND/OR NEWLY CONVERTED MUSLIMS, TOURS FOR PEOPLE OF OTHER FAITHS AND STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, AND CLASSES ON READING AND MEMORIZING THE QURAN ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS THROUGH OUR MAS QURAN INSTITUTE.BUILDING A STRONG COMMUNITY: MAS BOSTON HOLDS A MONTHLY CULTURE SERIES, A LITERARY SERIES, AND A MOVIE SERIES TO LEARN, TO APPRECIATE, AND TO CELEBRATE THE VARIOUS ETHNICITIES OF THE CONGREGANTS. MAS BOSTON ALSO OPERATES THE COMMON WORD CAFE PROGRAM - AN OPEN SPACE WHERE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN MUSLIMS AND PEOPLE OF OTHER FAITHS HELP BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY. MAS BOSTON - THROUGH THE ISBCC HEALTH TEAM - ALSO OFFERS MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOPS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, HEALTH SCREENINGS, AND PARENTING WORKSHOPS. THROUGH PARTNERS, MAS BOSTON ALSO OFFERS A MONTHLY FOOD PANTRY AND WEEKLY ESL COURSES. SERVING THE COMMON GROUND: MAS BOSTON IS PART OF THE GREATER BOSTON INTERFAITH ORGANIZATION (GBIO), A COALITION OF CHURCHES, SYNAGOGUES, AND MOSQUES, WHO ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING TOGETHER ON CAUSES OF JUSTICE. THE ORGANIZATION, THROUGH GBIO, ORGANIZED RECENTLY AROUND HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ISSUES. IN ADDITION, MAS BOSTON HOSTS SEVERAL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES WHERE SPEAKERS COME TO TELL THEIR STORY OR TEACH A CIVIC LESSON. 2543931 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 78 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 MA X MAS BOSTON SOCIETY INC 6178586114 100 MALCOM X BOULEVARD ROXBURY CROSSING MA 02120 HASSAN EL-ALAMI PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HOSSAM AL-JABRI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER TRICKETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YUSUFI VALI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 74709 0 8190 LOAY ASSAF DIRECTOR/COO 24.00 X X 38044 0 11670 ZAHRA HAILOUL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ASMA SHAQRAH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAMER NASEREDDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 YASIR FAHMY IMAM 40.00 X 142530 0 5453 255283 0 25313 1 0 0 0 0 354970 1938602 2293572 CAFE INCOME 900099 368598 368598 TUITION AND RELATED FE 900099 252100 252100 620698 5562 5562 131103 0 131103 131103 131103 228618 225643 2975 2975 2975 26093 354970 32733 -6640 -6640 OTHER INCOME 900099 12861 12861 12861 3060131 633559 0 133000 152575 152575 82899 20725 53885 8289 1168165 983496 135761 48908 98757 87516 9612 1629 38344 20840 11670 5834 7350 7350 4607 4607 177485 169595 5294 2596 55814 48748 1030 6036 166565 166565 70509 68776 593 1140 56125 45333 8572 2220 29285 28376 909 CAFE EXPENSES 162686 162686 0 0 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 125322 125170 152 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 122401 122401 FOOD 119348 113915 346 5087 256019 219864 36031 124 2894256 2543931 268462 81863 188254 424802 65521 6990 6523 8015 650289 349392 275854 300897 376675 283637 53956 200286 966783 1224627 72116 98069 0 29511 72116 127580 X 748020 715511 146647 381536 894667 1097047 966783 1224627 X 165875 34197 2308 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1046609 1502456 1512490 1690227 2319665 8071447 551701 261388 327372 541229 620698 2302388 1598310 1763844 1839862 2231456 2940363 10373835 0 0 0 10373835 131785 122771 110616 130259 139640 635071 131785 122771 110616 130259 139640 635071 42165 24992 6668 214847 12861 301533 1772260 1911607 1957146 2576562 3092864 11310439 0.91720 0.90120 0.05610 0.05960 X 221719 119127 102592 428570 230265 198305 300897 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN LEAD TRUST 200286 200286 DUE TO AL-MAHARMA 29511 29511 X 3166154 34197 36785 2308 73290 3092864 -32733 -32733 3060131 2963774 36785 32733 69518 2894256 0 2894256 PART X, LINE 2: MAS BOSTON ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. MAS BOSTON HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2017. MAS BOSTON'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN LEAD TRUSTS 2,308. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE -32,733. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 32,733. ANNUAL FUNDRAISER 381063 354970 26093 7177 9750 8977 6829 381063 354970 26093 7177 9750 8977 6829 32733 -6640 1 ISLAMIC CIRCLE OF NORTH AMERICA (ICNA) 87-91 144TH STREET JAMAICA NY 11435 112925751 501C3 77575 MONEY COLLECTED AS PART OF ZAKAT (AN EXPECTATION IN THE MUSLIM FAITH THAT ALL FINANCIALLY STABLE MUSLIMS PAY MONEY TOWARDS HELPING NEEDY INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY) IS GIVEN TO THE ISLAMIC CIRCLE OF NORTH AMERICA (ICNA) RELIEF, WHO THEN DISTRIBUTES THIS MONEY BASED ON AN APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCESS TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS. ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BOSTON CULTURAL CENTER (ISBCC) 100 MALCOM X BOULEVARD ROXBURY MA 02120 TRUSTEE OF A MOSQUE 75000 PAYMENT TO ISB FOR ISB TO PAY DOWN THE CULTURAL CENTER (MOSQUE) LOAN. 1 1 PART I, LINE 2: MONEY COLLECTED AS PART OF ZAKAT (AN EXPECTATION IN THE MUSLIM FAITH THAT ALL FINANCIALLY STABLE MUSLIMS PAY MONEY TOWARDS HELPING NEEDY INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY) IS GIVEN TO ISLAMIC CIRCLE OF NORTH AMERICA (ICNA) RELIEF, WHO THEN DISTRIBUTES THIS MONEY BASED ON AN APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCESS TO NEED INDIVIDUALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 LOAY ASSAF AND ASMA SHAQRAH ARE MARRIED AND ARE BOTH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 MAS BOSTON UTILIZES A VOLUNTEER CFO THAT PROVIDES SERVICES ON A PRO BONO BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DURING MEETINGS, BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON TRANSACTIONS WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B A COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FULL BOARD WILL OBTAIN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. FOR EXAMPLE, THE COMMITTEE WILL SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT SOURCES; B. WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; C. DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND D. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN LEAD TRUSTS 2,308. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.