MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICA (EIN 01-0548371)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-07-13
IRS object ID
201241959349300134
Schema version
2011v1.2
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)
Timestamp2012-07-13T10:35:13-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PAS TAX & BOOKKEEPING SERVICE LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line19998 RED CEDAR DRAddressLine1
CityFRISCOCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75035ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN010548371EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1MUSLIM LEGAL FUND OF AMERICABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlMUSLNameControl
Phone8666532872Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1833 ARAPAHO ROADAddressLine1
CityRICHARDSONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75081ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameERIC MEEKName
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitle
Phone8666532872Phone
Date Signed2012-03-08DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameABDUL H KHANName
Phone2149149086Phone
Date Prepared2012-07-03DatePrepared
Self EmployedXSelfEmployed
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonERIC MEEKNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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ZIP Code75077ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body9NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Salaries Etc Prior Year316199SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year338448SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY0TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
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Other Expense Prior Year566290OtherExpensePriorYear
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Schedule B RequiredtrueScheduleBRequired
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidation
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributions
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Funds To Pay PremiumsfalseFundsToPayPremiums
Premiums PaidfalsePremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Changes To Organizing DocsfalseChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
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Decisions Subject To ApprovalfalseDecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing BodytrueMinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of CommitteestrueMinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing AddresstrueOfficerMailingAddress
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChapters
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Conflict Of Interest PolicytrueConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered PersonstrueAnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring EnforcementtrueRegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEOtrueCompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process OthertrueCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
Own WebsiteXOwnWebsite

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonSAFFIA MEEKNamePerson
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Address US AddressUS

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Address Line1833 ARAPAHO ROAD 209AddressLine1
CityRICHARDSONCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75081ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (9 entries)

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KHALIL MEEK
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MEHMOOD BHEDA
President2.00X000
TAREK ALKADRI
Treasurer2.00X000
RAEED TAYEH
Secretary2.00X000
MOUFFA NAHHAS
Director2.00X000
COLEEN ROWLEY
Director2.00X000
PETER ERLINDER
Director2.00X000
HATEM BAZIAN
Director2.00X000
JESS GHANNAM
Director2.00X000
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total878113Total
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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

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Total12300Total
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Fundraising0Fundraising

Advertising Advertising

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Total104520Total
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Fundraising52260Fundraising

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

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Occupancy Occupancy

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Fundraising0Fundraising

Travel Travel

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

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Fundraising0Fundraising

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

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Fundraising309385Fundraising

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses235762ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewtrueAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Financial Statement SeparateXFinancialStatementSeparate
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Support Total1700PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

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Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Pertcentage1700PublicSupportPertcentage170

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1248570CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1134648CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1248570CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
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Investment Income Percentage0InvestmentIncomePercentage
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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

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Other Cost Or Other Basis34348OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation27619Depreciation
Book Value6729BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings6729TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription
Credit Cards
Payroll
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Total Revenue2027736TotalRevenue
Total Expenses1791974TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year235762ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Excess Or Deficit Per FS235762ExcessOrDeficitPerFS

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Pt VI, Line 11aA pdf copy of the return is circulated among the members for review.
Pt VI, Line 12cBOD's are required to disclosed any conflict of interest events.
Pt VI, Line 15Comparable salary data is considered when deciding compensation.
Pt VI, Line 2Eric Meek, Executive Director and wife Karen Meek Accounting Manager.
Pt VI, Line 2John Janney, Communications Director and wife Tammy Janney, Program Director.
Pt XIOther changes in net assets.
Pt VI, Line 19Available upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 9TAREK ALKADRI 609 ASHFIELD RICHARDSON TX 75081 MEHMOOD BHEDA 7916 KETTLEWOOD CT. PLANO TX 75075
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fCONTRIBUTIONS

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