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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B29) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$10.2M (2023)

Expenses
$12.8M (2023)

Total Assets
$12.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$15M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,192,643
Expenses
$12,800,942
Net Income
-$2,608,299
Net Assets
-$2,465,181
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,089,648
99.0%
Program Services $48,464
0.5%
Investment Income $6,640
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $47,891
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $268,376
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,084,197
31.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,565,957
Total Liabilities $15,031,138
Net Assets -$2,465,181
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mustafa Ibrahim (Executive Director) $137,164 $0 $35,744
Rahima Ahmed (Member/Teacher) $55,311 $0 $3,641
Abdulrazzaq Mursal (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amina Mohamud (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Abdiladif Sanbul (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mohamed Shurye (Member) $0 $0 $0
Fadumo Mohamud (Teacher Secretary) $0 $0 $5,044

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,992,198
Expenses
$9,907,461
Net Income
$84,737
Net Assets
$143,118
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,962,643
99.7%
Program Services $25,751
0.3%
Investment Income $823
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,981
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $181,898
1.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,942,582
39.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,986,630
Total Liabilities $8,843,512
Net Assets $143,118
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mustafa Ibrahim (Executive Director) $114,837 $0 $30,989
Rahima Ahmed (Member/Teacher) $55,311 $0 $4,925
Abdulrazzaq Mursal (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amina Mohamud (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Abdiladif Sanbul (Board Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mohamed Shurye (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,269,409
Expenses
$8,220,687
Net Income
$48,722
Net Assets
$58,381
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,233,949
99.6%
Program Services $6,673
0.1%
Investment Income $2,053
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $26,734
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $157,684
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,189,221
38.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,426,956
Total Liabilities $6,368,575
Net Assets $58,381
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mustafa Ibrahim (Executive Director) $111,146 $0 $32,601
Rahima Ahmed (Member/Teacher) $49,708 $0 $4,351
Abdulrazzaq Mursal (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amina Mohamud (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Abdiladif Sanbul (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mohamed Shurye (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,509,643
Expenses
$8,333,398
Net Income
$176,245
Net Assets
$9,659
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,470,377
99.5%
Program Services $23,582
0.3%
Investment Income $15,684
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $236,706
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,838,592
34.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,778,712
Total Liabilities $5,769,053
Net Assets $9,659
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mustafa Ibrahim (Executive Director) $107,375 $0 $5,329
Deborah Bartlet (Member) $58,779 $0 $10,194
Rahima Ahmed (Member) $50,677 $0 $4,352
Abdulrazzaq Mursal (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amina Mohamud (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Olmsted (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mohamed Shuriye (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,134,230
Expenses
$5,431,891
Net Income
$702,339
Net Assets
-$166,586
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,070,393
99.0%
Program Services $63,837
1.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,595,190
47.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,797,365
Total Liabilities $5,963,951
Net Assets -$166,586
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mustafa Ibrahim (Executive Di) $91,625 $0 $33,215
Deborah Bartlett (Secretary) $51,784 $0 $12,251
Sandra Olmsted (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Khadar Yassin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Hassan Abdirahman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amina Mohamud (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ahmed Ramina (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,654,495
Expenses
$5,981,332
Net Income
-$326,837
Net Assets
-$868,925
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,640,721
99.8%
Program Services $13,774
0.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,278,785
38.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,344,574
Total Liabilities $5,213,499
Net Assets -$868,925
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mustafa Ibrahim (Executive Di) $92,680 $0 $19,895
Tamanny Abouaiad (Secretary) $51,601 $0 $4,908
Deborah Bartlet (Director) $46,155 $0 $7,709
Sandra Olmsted (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amina Mohamud (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Khadar Yassin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Abdirahman Hassan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mustafa Hurre (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,564,542
Expenses
$4,065,781
Net Income
-$501,239
Net Assets
-$663,701
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,456,539
97.0%
Program Services $108,003
3.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,384,633
34.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,118,037
Total Liabilities $4,781,738
Net Assets -$663,701
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tamanny Abouaiad (Secretary) $45,214 $0 $8,875
Sandra Olmsted (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Amena Abdullah (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abdirahman Hassan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mohamed Haji Aden (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Khadar Yassin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mustafa Hurre (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,167,593
Expenses
$3,290,052
Net Income
-$122,459
Net Assets
-$162,462
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,157,098
99.7%
Program Services $10,495
0.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,147,157
34.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,859,948
Total Liabilities $2,022,410
Net Assets -$162,462
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tamanny Abouaiad (Secretary) $44,037 $0 $3,247
Amena Abdullah (Director) $33,007 $0 $2,476
Sandra Olmsted (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Abdirahman Hassan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mohamed Haji Aden (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Khadar Yassin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mustafa Hurre (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,014,526
Expenses
$2,693,441
Net Income
$321,085
Net Assets
-$40,003
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,994,420
99.3%
Program Services $20,106
0.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,132,733
42.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,476,005
Total Liabilities $1,516,008
Net Assets -$40,003
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tamanny Abouaiad (Director) $38,161 $0 $2,980
Amena Abdullah (Director) $31,917 $0 $2,495
Abdirahman Hassan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mohamed Haji (Director) $0 $0 $0
Khadar Yassin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Abdullahi Ahmen (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Olmsted (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,379,707
Expenses
$2,292,444
Net Income
$87,263
Net Assets
$616,023
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,357,124
99.1%
Program Services $12,789
0.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,794
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $991,895
43.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $735,685
Total Liabilities $119,662
Net Assets $616,023
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Tamanny Abouaiad (Director) $36,047 $0 $2,439
Amena Abdullah (Director) $34,167 $0 $2,305
Allison Gothmann (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abdirahman Hassan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mohamed Mohamoud (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abdullahi Ahmen (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sandra Olmsted (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,531,660
Expenses
$2,345,878
Net Income
$185,782
Net Assets
$528,760
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,453,521
96.9%
Program Services $3,139
0.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $75,000
3.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $952,847
40.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $618,174
Total Liabilities $89,414
Net Assets $528,760

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,536,561
Expenses
$2,202,667
Net Income
$333,894
Net Assets
$342,978
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,531,830
99.8%
Program Services $4,731
0.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $860,800
39.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $845,341
Total Liabilities $502,363
Net Assets $342,978

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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