ISLAH LA

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JIHAD SAAFIR

Phone

3235963456

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

ISLAH LA, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $895K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 42% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $861K left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

ISLAH LA IS A BEACON OF LIGHT FOR THE UNDERSERVED IN OUR SOUTH LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY.WE PROVIDE SERVICES THAT REVIVE, RENEW AND RESTORE GROWTH IN THE COMMUNITY BY WAY OF NEEDED PROGRAMMING THAT ENABLES THE COMMUNITY TO THRIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISLAMIC VALUES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $67,423 Revenue: $76,531

FOOD PANTRY:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LA FOOD BANK, THE ISLAH LA FOOD PANTRY HAS DISTRIBUTED 3500 POUNDS OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD EVERY WEEK TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS ON SATURDAYS. EACH BOX...

FOOD PANTRY:IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LA FOOD BANK, THE ISLAH LA FOOD PANTRY HAS DISTRIBUTED 3500 POUNDS OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD EVERY WEEK TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS ON SATURDAYS. EACH BOX CONTAINS 23 POUNDS OF FOOD; AN ASSORTMENT OF PROTEIN/MEAT, FRESH PRODUCE, CANNED FOODS, DRY GOODS, BREAD/GRAINS, AND DAIRY. OUR MONTHLY TOTAL IS CALCULATED AT 550 HOUSELHOLDS AND 2500 INDIVIDUALS SERVED PER MONTH, INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 250 UNDUPLICATED HOUSEHOLDS AND 1,000 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS PER MONTH, ALL IN SPA 6. OUR FOOD BANK IS OPEN TO MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND MANY OF OUR RECIPIENTS ARE THE ELDERLY, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN.

Program 2

Expenses: $244,171 Revenue: $63,239

HOUSING:ISLAH LA HOUSING PROVIDES AFFORDABLE, QUALITY, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE FALL INTO HOMELESSNESS.WE OPERATE A TOTAL OF FIFTY BEDS AT SEVEN FACILITIES WITH SINGLE AND...

HOUSING:ISLAH LA HOUSING PROVIDES AFFORDABLE, QUALITY, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE FALL INTO HOMELESSNESS.WE OPERATE A TOTAL OF FIFTY BEDS AT SEVEN FACILITIES WITH SINGLE AND DOUBLE OCCUPANCY,INCLUSIVE OF UTILITIES AND WIFI.OUR PROGRAM SUPPORTS ANY INDIVIDUAL UNABLE TO SUSTAIN HOUSING AND FACING HOMELESSNESS,INCLUDING A LARGE NUMBER OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND REFUGEES. ISLAH LA'S HOLISTIC SERVICES ALSO CREATE A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TO FOSTER INDEPENDENCE AND BREAK CYCLES OF HOMELESSNESS AND RECIDIVISM. WE CURRENTLY HOUSE REFUGEES FROM GAZA,SUDAN,GUINEA,MOROCCO,ALGERIA,CHAD,EGYPT,MAURITANIA,AND GHANA AS WELL AS MANY FORMERLY INCARNERATED AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS FACING HOMELESSNESS.

Program 3

Expenses: $117,825 Revenue: $117,500

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:OUR TAYSEER ZAKAT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE FACING DIRE FINANCIAL SITUATIONS,SUCH AS EVICTION OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL BILLS.IN...

EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:OUR TAYSEER ZAKAT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE FACING DIRE FINANCIAL SITUATIONS,SUCH AS EVICTION OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL BILLS.IN 2023,WE PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $120,000 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN EXTREME FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY.WE PREVENTED EVICTIONS,ASSISTED THOSE OVERBURDENED WITH DEBT ALLEVIATED EXTREMELY HIGH MEDICAL BILLS,HOUSED FAMILIES THAT WERE LIVING OUT OF THEIR CARS,AND MUCH MORE.OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS CRITICAL TO PREVENT THE CYCLES OF HOMELESSNESS AND INCARCERATION FOR THOSE IN THE INNER CITY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $991,092

Program Service Revenue $127

Investment Income $142

Other Revenue $-96,011

TOTAL REVENUE $895,350

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $97,190

Salaries & Benefits $237,853

Fundraising Expenses $131,506

Program Expenses $591,807

Other Expenses $525,562

TOTAL EXPENSES $860,605

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$895,350	$631,180	+0.4%
Expenses	$860,605	$580,274	+0.5%
Net Income	$34,745	$50,906	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$113,334

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JIHAD SAAFIR	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$113,334	$0	$113,334

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$895,350	$860,605	$493,631	$34,745
2023	$1,054,600	$1,019,855	$493,631	$34,745
2022	$631,180	$580,274	$416,037	$50,906
2021	$642,843	$555,620	$324,415	$87,223
2020	$567,983	$477,144	$237,192	$90,839