Building Blocks of Islam

Analysis

Building Blocks of Islam is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbia Heights, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Building Blocks of Islam reported income of $370k and spending of $416k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $550k to $370k (-33%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 154%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Building Blocks of Islam sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile, and in the 64th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Iglesia Apostoles Y Profetas Fuente de Vida Ef-220 ($370k), Wild Hope International ($370k) and Heartwood Refuge ($370k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 4.6% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $90k. At year end it held assets of $156k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $143k. It reported 7 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.