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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CAIR FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,379,629
Total expenses
$8,609,119
Contributions and grants received
$8,758,688
Grants paid
$16,000
Program service revenue
$420,541
Investment income
$270,304
Other revenue
-$69,904
Total assets, end of year
$7,611,749
Total liabilities, end of year
$950,692
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,661,057
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,675,051
Management and general expenses
$1,445,394
Fundraising expenses
$1,488,674
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,675,051

Program services were 65.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $695,285

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,063,403

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $193,178

  • 2a · Program service revenue: AFFILIATE FEES

    total $419,041 · related or exempt $419,041

  • 2b · Program service revenue: TRAINING AND SEMINARS

    total $1,500 · related or exempt $1,500

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $18,517 · excluded $18,517

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,053,350 · other assets $6,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $807,563 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $245,787 · other assets $6,000

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $251,787 · excluded $251,787

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $234,015

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $695,285

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $318,656

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$84,641 · excluded -$84,641

  • 11a · Other revenue: REWARD POINTS

    total $14,610 · excluded $14,610

  • 11b · Other revenue: HONORARIUM INCOME

    total $127 · excluded $127

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $14,737

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $16,000 · program services $16,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,017,197 · program services $770,742 · management and general $181,738 · fundraising $64,717

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,092,958 · program services $2,366,307 · management and general $554,089 · fundraising $172,562

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $88,490 · program services $62,727 · management and general $15,528 · fundraising $10,235

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $407,477 · program services $288,846 · management and general $71,503 · fundraising $47,128

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $313,000 · program services $241,208 · management and general $55,816 · fundraising $15,976

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $131,929 · program services $131,929

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $42,424 · program services $6,726 · management and general $35,698

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $15,555 · program services $15,555

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $308,264 · fundraising $308,264

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $10,894 · management and general $10,894

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $926,783 · program services $749,749 · management and general $36,327 · fundraising $140,707

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $173,516 · program services $17,754 · management and general $550 · fundraising $155,212

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $488,226 · program services $72,357 · management and general $293,684 · fundraising $122,185

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $156,356 · program services $88,822 · management and general $63,967 · fundraising $3,567

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $379,709 · program services $294,087 · management and general $62,871 · fundraising $22,751

  • 17 · Travel

    total $211,192 · program services $165,523 · management and general $15,202 · fundraising $30,467

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $599,185 · program services $185,658 · management and general $26,345 · fundraising $387,182

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $47,082 · program services $35,719 · management and general $8,386 · fundraising $2,977

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $38,411 · program services $34,716 · management and general $2,879 · fundraising $816

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $102,474 · program services $92,087 · management and general $8,941 · fundraising $1,446

  • 24b · Other expenses: SPONSORSHIPS

    total $27,090 · program services $27,015 · management and general $75

  • 24c · Other expenses: CORPORATE COMPLIANCE

    total $11,410 · program services $11,410

  • 24d · Other expenses: AWARDS

    total $2,482 · fundraising $2,482

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,015 · program services $114 · management and general $901

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,120,061 · end of year $1,051,395

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $628,481 · end of year $731,789

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $500,000 · end of year $3,887,300

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $137,059 · end of year $136,390

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $465,974

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $355,545

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $126,950 · end of year $110,429

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $833,414 · end of year $1,119,013

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $910,403 · end of year $575,433

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $521,051 · end of year $611,677

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $684,518 · end of year $339,015

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,619,237 · end of year $6,101,031

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $431,562 · end of year $560,026

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE CORPORATION'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM, ENCOURAGE DIALOGUE, PROTECT CIVIL LIBERTIES, EMPOWER AMERICAN MUSLIMS AND BUILD COALITIONS THAT PROMOTE JUSTICE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH CIVIL RIGHTS, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, MEDIA RELATIONS, RESEARCH, INTERNSHIPS, PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATION (CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS), VOTER REGISTRATION, OUTREACH, AND INTERFAITH.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CAIR'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM, PROTECT CIVIL RIGHTS, PROMOTE JUSTICE, AND EMPOWER AMERICAN MUSLIMS.

  • CIVIL RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY - COUNSELS, MEDIATES AND ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF MUSLIMS AND OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION AND HATE CRIMES. THE DEPARTMENT WORKS TO PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF AMERICAN MUSLIMS, THEREBY SUPPORTING THE RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS. DURING 2024, THE PROGRAM HAD AN INTAKE OF 1,679 COMPLAINTS AND 31 LITIGATION CASES.

    Expenses $2,002,891

  • OUTREACH AND SUPPORT - THE FOUNDATION ATTENDS MUSLIM AND NON-MUSLIM EVENTS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE WORK OF THE FOUNDATION. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED EDUCATION AND INFORMATION AT 111 EVENTS.

    Expenses $894,083

  • MEDIA RELATIONS - WORKS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA TO ENSURE AN ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF ISLAM AND MUSLIMS TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. THE FOUNDATION MONITORS LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA, IN PART TO CHALLENGE NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES, BUT ALSO TO APPLAUD AND ENCOURAGE POSITIVE REPRESENTATIONS OF ISLAM AND MUSLIMS. OVER THE YEARS, THE FOUNDATION HAS BECOME A RESPECTED AND CREDIBLE SOURCE FOR JOURNALISTS AND OTHER MEDIA PROFESSIONALS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO OFFERS AN EMAIL LIST DESIGNED TO BE A SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND NEWS FOR THE AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED WITH 175 MEDIA COMPANIES.

    Expenses $619,801

  • CHAPTER SUPPORT - THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH AND PROVIDES TRAINING TO AFFILIATE CHAPTERS TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE WORK OF THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION NATIONWIDE BY ADVOCATING FOR AMERICAN MUSLIMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DISCRIMINATION, DEFAMATION, OR HATE CRIMES.GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS - CONDUCTS AND ORGANIZES LOBBYING EFFORTS ON ISSUES RELATED TO ISLAM AND MUSLIMS. THE DEPARTMENT MONITORS LEGISLATION AND GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES AND RESPONDS ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION ISSUES ACTION ALERTS AS A MEANS OF GENERATING A GRASSROOTS RESPONSE TO CRITICAL POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND MEDIA-RELATED ISSUES.ISLAMOPHOBIA/RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY - CONDUCTS EMPIRICAL RESEARCH STUDIES ON SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO THE AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY, INCLUDING GATHERING AND ANALYZING DATA FOR THE ANNUAL CIVIL RIGHTS REPORT.COMMUNITY ADVOCACY - NON-LEGAL ADVOCACY WORK FOR THE COMMUNITY.

    Expenses $2,158,276 · Grants $16,000 · Revenue $419,041

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Manal Fakhoury

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Emad Sabbah

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Winslow Seale

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Eyas Abdeen

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Saleh Mubarak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Floyd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 2 related

  • Spojmie Nasiri

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Noor Bahhur

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nihad Awad

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $272,620
    From this org
    $236,198
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,422
    Hours/week
    40 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $236,198
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,353
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,069
    Filer's total
    $272,620

  • Mariam Aladdin-Albakaye

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $179,972
    From this org
    $148,473
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,499
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,473
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,849
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,650
    Filer's total
    $179,972

  • Lena Masri

    NATIONAL LITIGATION DIR/GEN. COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $198,948
    From this org
    $173,021
    From related orgs
    $11,865
    Other
    $14,062
    Hours/week
    20 + 20 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,021 + $11,865 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,138
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,924
    Filer's total
    $187,083 + $11,865 related

  • Thania Clevenger

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $190,835
    From this org
    $162,328
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,507
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,328
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,617
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,890
    Filer's total
    $190,835

  • Edward Mitchell

    DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $186,686
    From this org
    $164,124
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,562
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,124
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,562
    Filer's total
    $186,686

  • Cary Hooper

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $220,536
    From this org
    $187,099
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,437
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,099
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,368
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,069
    Filer's total
    $220,536

  • Omar Ali

    DIRECTOR OF IT

    Total calculated
    $166,215
    From this org
    $150,104
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,111
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,104
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,137
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,974
    Filer's total
    $166,215

  • Gadier Abbas

    SENIOR LITIGATION ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $183,091
    From this org
    $143,424
    From related orgs
    $11,865
    Other
    $27,802
    Hours/week
    5 + 35 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,424 + $11,865 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,218
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,584
    Filer's total
    $171,226 + $11,865 related

  • Corey Saylor

    DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY

    Total calculated
    $138,463
    From this org
    $132,165
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,298
    Hours/week
    40

  • Justin Sadowsky

    TRIAL ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $134,268
    From this org
    $132,165
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,103
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
7 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503149349304210

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