Muslim Advocates

Analysis

Muslim Advocates is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Muslim Advocates reported income of $993k and spending of $2.7m, spending 268% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.7m to $993k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 242%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Muslim Advocates sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 54th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Homies Unidos Inc ($992k), Charlotte Pride Inc ($993k) and St Andrew Legal Clinic ($992k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 105% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $444k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $899k. It paid $120k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $232k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 16 employees.