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Council On American Islamic Relations Pennsylvania

Organization summary

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: Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$692k (2023)

Expenses
$695k (2023)

Total Assets
$288k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$692,150
Expenses
$695,389
Net Income
-$3,239
Net Assets
$287,917
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $685,809
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,843
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$31,377
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $34,875
5.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $338,093
48.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $287,917
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $287,917
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Osama Al Qasem (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Safdar Khwaja (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kareem Ali (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ali Abdullah (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mohammed Zubairu (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Rashidah Abdul Khabeer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Iftekhar Hussain (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mohammed Zubairu (President Ph) $0 $0 $0
Faizal Chaudhury (Secretary Ph) $0 $0 $0
Sally Selim (Member Phila) $0 $0 $0
Carlin Saafir Esq (Member Phila) $0 $0 $0
Rabiiul Chowdhury (Member Phila) $0 $0 $0
Geeda Al Haffar (Member Phila) $0 $0 $0
Burhan Mahmood (President Pi) $0 $0 $0
Ali R Abdullah (Secretary Pi) $0 $0 $0
Ezz Eldin Moukamal (Treasurer Pi) $0 $0 $0
Azmat Qayyum (Member Pitts) $0 $0 $0
Raafay Khan (Member Pitts) $0 $0 $0
Noor Unhar (Member Pitts) $0 $0 $0
Zohra Lasania (Member Pitts) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$644,568
Expenses
$640,764
Net Income
$3,804
Net Assets
$305,642
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $640,764
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $304
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $3,500
0.5%
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 $348,936
54.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $305,642
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $305,642
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacob Bender (Executive Director) $62,000 $0 $0
Ahmet S Tekelioglu (Outreach/Education Director) $60,000 $0 $0
Timothy Welbeck (Staff Attorney) $54,000 $0 $0
Leena D Jaffer (Operations Manager) $30,400 $0 $0
Safdar Khawaja (President Pittsburgh) $0 $0 $0
Azmat Qayyum (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ishfaq Ahmed (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Noor Nahar Haque (Banquet Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ezzeldin Almoukamal (Event Committee) $0 $0 $0
Burhanuddin Mahmood (Event Committee) $0 $0 $0
Ali Abdullah (Community In Reach) $0 $0 $0
Osama Al Qasem (President Philadelphia) $0 $0 $0
Iftekhar Hussain (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mohammed Zubairu (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kareem Ali (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carlin Saafir (Outreach Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Miriam Abuawadeh (Interfaith Outreach Youth Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sally Selim (Banquet Chairman) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$690,965
Expenses
$697,724
Net Income
-$6,759
Net Assets
$277,271
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $637,357
92.2%
Program Services $53,372
7.7%
Investment Income $236
0.0%
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 $334,337
47.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $24,655
3.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $277,271
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $277,271
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacob Bender (Executive Director) $65,000 $0 $0
Ahmet S Tekelioglu (Outreach/Education Director) $60,000 $0 $0
Timothy Welbeck (Staff Attorney) $55,000 $0 $0
Leena D Jaffer (Operations Manager) $30,400 $0 $0
Safdar Khawaja (President Pittsburgh) $0 $0 $0
Azmat Qayyum (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ishfaq Ahmed (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Noor Nahar Haque (Banquet Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ezzeldin Almoukamal (Event Committee) $0 $0 $0
Burhanuddin Mahmood (Event Committee) $0 $0 $0
Ali Abdullah (Community In Reach) $0 $0 $0
Osama Al Qasem (President Philadelphia) $0 $0 $0
Iftekhar Hussain (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mohammed Zubairu (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kareem Ali (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carlin Saafir (Outreach Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Miriam Abuawadeh (Interfaith Outreach Youth Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sally Selim (Banquet Chairman) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$431,271
Expenses
$465,569
Net Income
-$34,298
Net Assets
$227,184
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $442,758
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $135
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$11,622
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $261,123
56.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $227,184
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $227,184
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacob Bender (Executive Director) $65,000 $0 $0
Ahmet S Tekelioglu (Outreach/Education Director) $60,000 $0 $0
Timothy Welbeck (Staff Attorney) $55,000 $0 $0
Leena D Jaffer (Operations Manager) $30,400 $0 $0
Safdar Khawaja (President Pittsburgh) $0 $0 $0
Azmat Qayyum (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ishfaq Ahmed (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Noor Nahar Haque (Banquet Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ezzeldin Almoukamal (Event Committee) $0 $0 $0
Burhanuddin Mahmood (Event Committee) $0 $0 $0
Ali Abdullah (Community In Reach) $0 $0 $0
Osama Al Qasem (President Philadelphia) $0 $0 $0
Iftekhar Hussain (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Mohammed Zubairu (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kareem Ali (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carlin Saafir (Outreach Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Miriam Abuawadeh (Interfaith Outreach Youth Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sally Selim (Banquet Chairman) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$422,477
Expenses
$415,821
Net Income
$6,656
Net Assets
$261,482
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $434,681
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $216
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$12,420
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $224,776
54.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $8,000
1.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $261,482
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $261,482
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacob Bender (Executive Director) $62,000 $0 $0
Timothy Nil Okai Welbeck (Outreach Education Director) $54,000 $0 $0
Ahmet S Tekelioglu (Staff Attorney) $50,000 $0 $0
Leena D Jaffer (Operations Manager) $27,732 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$411,267
Expenses
$356,673
Net Income
$54,594
Net Assets
$254,826
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $418,839
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $234
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$7,806
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $167,548
47.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $14,568
4.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $254,826
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $254,826
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacob Bender (Executive Director) $65,815 $0 $0
Leena Jaffer (Operations Manager) $31,175 $0 $0
Timothy Welbeck (Staff Attorney) $22,500 $0 $0
Ahmet Tekelioglu (Director Outreach & Education) $16,666 $0 $0
Ryan Houlden Esq (Staff Attorney) $16,392 $0 $0
Al Sharif A Nassef (Director) $15,000 $0 $0
Amani Aly (Consultant) $0 $0 $0
Ijaz Chaudhry Esq (Of Counsel) $0 $0 $0
Osama Alqasem (President) $0 $0 $0
Iftekhar Hussain (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kareem Ali (Treasuerer) $0 $0 $0
Nivine Rihawi (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Carlin Saafir Esq (Outreach Co Chairman) $0 $0 $0
A Fazlullah (Programs & Workshops) $0 $0 $0
Salima Suswell (Government Relations) $0 $0 $0
Zohra Lasania (Communication Coordinator) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$302,158
Expenses
$290,383
Net Income
$11,775
Net Assets
$200,232
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $305,107
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $168
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$3,117
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $135,393
46.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $200,232
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $200,232
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacob Bender (Executive Director) $55,000 $0 $0
Ryan A Houldin (Attorney) $41,167 $0 $0
Leena D Jaffer (Operations Coordinator) $25,222 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$327,617
Expenses
$284,496
Net Income
$43,121
Net Assets
$188,457
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $283,761
86.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $145
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $41,350
12.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,361
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $139,440
49.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $188,457
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $188,457
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacob Bender (Executive Director) $63,333 $0 $0
Ryan A Houldin (Attorney) $30,333 $0 $0
Leena D Jaffer (Operations Coodinator) $28,174 $0 $0
Ryan Tack Hooper (Staff Attorney) $17,600 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$316,762
Expenses
$331,130
Net Income
-$14,368
Net Assets
$145,336
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $316,637
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $125
0.0%
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 $129,127
39.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $39,541
11.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $145,336
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $145,336
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jacob Bender (Executive Director) $55,000 $0 $0
Lenna D Jaffer (Office Manager) $46,200 $0 $0
Ryan Tack Hooper (Staff Attorney) $23,474 $0 $0
Carlin Saafir Esq (Outreach Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Amara Chaudhry (Of Counsel Attorney) $0 $0 $0
Nivine Rihawi (Chair Organizational Development) $0 $0 $0
Rugitu Conteh (Out Reach Director) $0 $0 $0
Asheq Fazlullah (Chair Workshops) $0 $0 $0
Osama Al Qasem (President) $0 $0 $0
Safdar Khwaja (Treasurer Pittsburgh) $0 $0 $0
Iftekhar Hussain (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Azmat Qayyum (President Pittsburgh) $0 $0 $0
Kareem Ali (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sally Salim (Banquet Chairman) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$287,318
Expenses
$278,858
Net Income
$8,460
Net Assets
$113,361
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $287,216
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $102
0.0%
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 $82,424
29.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $113,361
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $113,361
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amara Chaudhry (Of Counsel Attorney) $31,217 $0 $0
Lenna D Jaffer (Operations Coordinator) $22,809 $0 $0
Rugitu Conteh (Out Reach Director) $19,231 $0 $0
Jacob Bender (Executive Director) $9,167 $0 $0
Carlin Saafir Esq (Outreach Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nivine Rihawi (Chair Organizational Development) $0 $0 $0
Asheq Fazlullah (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Osama Al Qasem (President) $0 $0 $0
Safdar Khwaja (Treasurer Pittsburgh) $0 $0 $0
Iftekhar Hussain (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Azmat Qayyum (President Pittsburgh) $0 $0 $0
Kareem Ali (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sally Salim (Banquet Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ryan Tack Hooper (Staff Attorney) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$336,024
Expenses
$342,212
Net Income
-$6,188
Net Assets
$104,901
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $335,906
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $118
0.0%
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 $140,250
41.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $104,901
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $104,901

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$329,549
Expenses
$300,958
Net Income
$28,591
Net Assets
$41,486
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $319,284
96.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $158
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $10,107
3.1%
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 $139,373
46.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $144,247
Total Liabilities $102,761
Net Assets $41,486

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

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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