Nonprofit · EIN 36-4476244
ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · WORTH, IL 60482
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $34,923,926 | $36,818,000 | -$1,894,074 | $37,099,545 | $1,553,127 | $35,546,418 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $37,778,597 | $28,577,163 | $9,201,434 | $38,916,126 | $1,492,570 | $37,423,556 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $29,498,054 | $19,207,320 | $10,290,734 | $29,298,844 | $1,107,762 | $28,191,082 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $34,864,321
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,629
- Net rental income
- $35,209
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,313
- Other revenue
- $46,976
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,061,037
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $753,302
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,607,074
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,867,076
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $112,628
- Accounting fees
- $182,665
- Occupancy
- $778,512
- Travel
- $370,574
- Depreciation
- $178,423
- Program services (functional)
- $34,365,532
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,198,626
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,253,842
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $38,916,126
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,099,545
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,553,127
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,546,418
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,171,085
- Publicly traded securities
- $194,354
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,546,418
- Gross receipts
- $34,973,079
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 4,940
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALIL DEMIR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $274,116 | $28,041 |
| RAZA FARRUKH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $167,663 | $33,434 |
| MAJEDA NABHAN | DIRECTOR, HR, INTERNATIONAL HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,593 | $43,997 |
| IBRAHIM ALDARDASAWI | RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,077 | $41,066 |
| DUNIYA STANIKZAI | LEGAL ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,981 | $24,138 |
| LENA TLEIB | REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHICAGO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,220 | $19,917 |
| AMINA DEMIR | COO Officer | 40 | $119,206 | $16,353 |
| BERNARD DODGE III | MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,890 | $3,777 |
| NASREEN AMIRA | CFO Officer | 40 | $106,294 | $9,068 |
| FUAT YAZAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HASAN ARSLAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MEHMET TARHAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAOUSSEN HABALI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMA TUNCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALIL DEMIR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $233,028 | $41,950 |
| RAZA FARRUKH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $159,785 | $22,631 |
| MAJEDA NABHAN | DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,551 | $30,305 |
| DUNIYA STANIKZAI | LEGAL ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,069 | $9,261 |
| SYED YOUSUF | SR. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST, SOUTH REGION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,754 | $22,167 |
| IBRAHIM ALDARDASAWI | RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,692 | $23,683 |
| DURAN JONES | IT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,077 | $4,456 |
| NASREEN AMIRA | CFO Officer | 40 | $88,520 | $7,164 |
| DR HASAN ARSLAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MEHMET TARHAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAOUSSEN HABALI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FUAT YAZAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMA TUNCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALIL DEMIR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $135,692 | $46,230 |
| RAZA FARRUKH | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $155,131 | $23,600 |
| AMNA MIRZA | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,700 | $0 |
| MINARA EL-RAHMAN | DIRECTOR, DIGITAL MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,465 | $21,803 |
| MAJEDA NABHAN | DIRECTOR, INT'L HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,071 | $7,832 |
| DR HASAN ARSLAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MEHMET TARHAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAOUSSEN HABALI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FUAT YAZAR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMA TUNCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 639, WORTH, IL 60482-0639
- In care of
- % HALIL DEMIR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HALIL DEMIR, 7421 W 100TH PLACE, BRIDGEVIEW, IL 60455
- Signed the 990
- HALIL DEMIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (708) 233-0555
- Website
- WWW.ZAKAT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA FOSTERS CHARITABLE GIVING TO ALLEVIATE THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF DESTITUTE COMMUNITIES AND TO ESTABLISH LONGTERM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THAT ENSURE THE INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY GROWTH. THE ORGANIZATION QUICKLY RESPONDS TO EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- FOOD SECURITY, ORPHAN CARE AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS:PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD PACKAGES/BOXES, WHICH PROVIDED FRESH PRODUCE, MEAT, DAIRY, AND HOT MEALS. ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN ONE MILLION MEALS IN GAZA DESPITE NUMEROUS RESTRICTIONS, HURDLES, AND RISKS, EVEN FOR THE UN AGENCIES. TO ADDRESS THE REFUGEE CRISIS IN THE USA, ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA HAS OPENED A PRIVATELY-RUN 'REFUGEE CENTER' IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO. THE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM WAS DESIGNATED FOR FOOD SECURITY AND PROVISIONS OF NUTRITION AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK DISTRIBUTION, AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, SPECIFICALLY FOR WOMEN. THE ORPHAN CARE PROGRAM COMPRISES OF FOOD, CLOTHING, SCHOOLING, ESSENTIAL NEEDS, AND SEASONAL RELIGIOUS FESTIVITY GIFTS FOR ORPHANS, VULNERABLE CHILDREN, AND SINGLE MOTHERS.Expenses $16,979,873 · grants $11,096,566
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND WATER PROJECTS:RECENTLY, THE ROLE OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS SHIFTED MORE TOWARD EMPHASIZING THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY AND TRANSFORMING IT INTO AN INTRA-COMMUNITY INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING FRESH AND CLEAN WATER TO COMMUNITIES BY CONSTRUCTING INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNITY CENTERS, SAFE HOUSES (ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN), SHELTERS, CLINICS, PLACES FOR WORSHIP, AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE US AND ABROAD. WATER WELLS AND HAND PUMPS WERE CONSTRUCTED IN ALL REGIONS OF THE WORLD, MAINLY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND IN MENA (I.E. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA). THE PURPOSE OF THE WATER PROJECTS IS ACCESS TO FRESH WATER, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE. ALSO, HELP THEM TO WATER THEIR AGRICULTURAL LAND AND LIVESTOCK, TOWARDS A VISION OF SUSTAINABLE LIVING.Expenses $10,429,500 · grants $6,815,813
- EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAMS:ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA PROVIDES RAPID RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES CAUSED BY BOTH MAN-MADE AND NATURAL DISASTERS. WE OPERATE BASED ON "RESPONSE, RESCUE, RECOVER," TECHNICALLY KNOWN AS "3XR," PROVIDING ESSENTIAL ITEMS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHES, SHELTER, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, AND WEATHER PROTECTION TO DISASTER VICTIMS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN VARIOUS REGIONS, INCLUDING THE MIDDLE EAST, WHERE CONFLICTS HAVE CREATED MILLIONS OF VICTIMS AND REFUGEES, PARTICULARLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN. DESPITE PROHIBITIONS ON RELIEF OPERATIONS, THE ZAKAT FOUNDATION MANAGED TO DELIVER HOT MEALS IN COLLABORATION WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE RED CROSS, RED CRESCENT, THE UNITED NATIONS, AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENTS.ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION HAS AIDED VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKES IN AFGHANISTAN; FLOODS IN MOROCCO AND LIBYA; HURRICANES IN THE US; AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS GLOBALLY AND WITHIN THE USA, PROVIDING RELIEF TO REFUGEES AND THE HOMELESS.Expenses $4,715,753 · grants $3,094,875
- HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS: COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS WERE DELIVERED TO THE POOR, NEEDY, DISPLACED, AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE ACROSS ALL INHABITED CONTINENTS. SERVICES INCLUDED PREVENTIVE TREATMENTS, HEALTH EDUCATION, REHABILITATIVE INTERVENTIONS, NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING, CHRONIC ILLNESS TREATMENTS, AND DEVELOPMENTAL TREATMENTS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.THE ZAKAT FOUNDATION PLACES A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE KHALIL CENTER TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG THE POOR IN THE US AND ABROAD. ADDITIONALLY, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND GENERAL SANITIZATION ITEMS WERE DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) PROGRAM.OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE ESTABLISHING SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTIONS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS (VTC), AND HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES. WE ALSO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS IN COLLABORATION WITH ACCREDITED UNIVERSITIES IN THE US. THESE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AIM TO CREATE A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THE COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND SINGLE PARENTS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO ENABLE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY.Expenses $2,240,406 · grants $3,053,783
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4476244
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,099,545
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,973,079
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $34,923,926 | $36,818,000 | $37,099,545 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $37,778,597 | $28,577,163 | $38,916,126 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $29,498,054 | $19,207,320 | $29,298,844 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $19,208,557 | $15,054,708 | $18,383,837 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-4476244).
Questions about ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA is 36-4476244.
- Is ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HALIL DEMIR.
- Who are the officers and directors of ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $274,116 (HALIL DEMIR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ZAKAT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,923,926, expenses of $36,818,000 and total assets of $37,099,545 at year end.
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