Nonprofit · EIN 77-0411194
COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA
Tax-exempt · ANAHEIM, CA 92801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,938,214 | $17,627,261 | $1,310,953 | $22,933,890 | $2,045,495 | $20,888,395 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,442,755 | $15,190,519 | $2,252,236 | $23,314,204 | $4,978,078 | $18,336,126 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,163,528
- of which government grants
- $7,063,797
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $53,517
- Net rental income
- $7,645
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$311,899
- Other revenue
- -$278,831
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,652,050
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $967,067
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,021,329
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,518,786
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,977
- Accounting fees
- $147,385
- Occupancy
- $343,105
- Travel
- $109,282
- Depreciation
- $42,037
- Program services (functional)
- $14,886,498
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,477,224
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,263,539
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,314,204
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,933,890
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,045,495
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,888,395
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $109,755
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,831,975
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,361,536
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,526,859
- Gross receipts
- $19,665,947
- Employees
- 150
- Volunteers
- 601
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUSSAM AYLOUSH | BOARD MEMBER/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $245,487 | $9,284 |
| ZAHRA BILLOO | SFBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $219,426 | $7,876 |
| NADEEM RIAZ | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,999 | $22,233 |
| TAZHEEN NIZAM | SD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $135,468 | $20,172 |
| AMR SHABAIK | LEGAL & POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $140,110 | $4,856 |
| AMINA ABDUL-FIELDS | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,182 | $5,975 |
| RESHAD NOORZAY | SV/CC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $138,614 | $2,300 |
| DINA CHEHATA | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,200 | $25,182 |
| LORRIE ADAM | COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,156 | $5,524 |
| CECILIA MIRZA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 60 | $99,121 | $24,940 |
| BASIM ELKARRA | SV/CC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $64,369 | $0 |
| ADIB MAHDI | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED SALEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW LI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASAAD TRAINA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILAL ZAHEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EYAS ABDEEN | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 9/30/2024) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| FAHRIA KHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FAWAD SHAIQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| HAITHAM ABULHAIJA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HEBATULLAH TAHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IFFTIKHAR WAHLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IHAB BADR | SECRETARY (UNTIL 6/21/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KHYDEEJA ALAM | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 9/30/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MUSAAB ATTARAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MUSTANIR MAKHDOOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANIA ELBANNA | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SARA MOSTAFAVI | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 10/1/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WASIM ALI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUSSAM AYLOUSH | BOARD MEMBER/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $237,099 | $9,032 |
| ZAHRA BILLOO | SFBA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $208,163 | $8,632 |
| BASIM ELKARRA | SV/CC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $168,023 | $25,408 |
| CECILIA MIRZA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 60 | $144,101 | $25,370 |
| BRITTNEY REZAEI | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 60 | $128,700 | $24,908 |
| SUKAINA HUSSAIN | SV/CC DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIR Officer | 60 | $145,479 | $4,964 |
| MASIH FOULADI | LA DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer | 60 | $135,248 | $14,973 |
| TAZHEEN NIZAM | SD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $129,017 | $13,511 |
| AMR SHABAIK | LEGAL & POLICY DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $128,739 | $4,042 |
| AREFA SIMJEE | OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 60 | $100,045 | $17,100 |
| RESHAD NOORZAY | DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 60 | $113,404 | $600 |
| ADIB MAHDI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED SALEM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANA SIDDIQI | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 6/6/2023) Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ASAAD TRAINA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHRAF IBRAHIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EYAS ABDEEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FAWAD SHAIQ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HAFEEZ MOHAMMAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HAITHAM ABULHAIJA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEBATULLAH TAHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IHAB BADR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KHYDEEJA ALAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MUSAAB ATTARAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANIA ELBANNA | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA MOSTAFAVI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2180 W CRESCENT AVE STE F, ANAHEIM, CA 92801-3842
- In care of
- % EYAS ABDEEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FAWAD SHAIQ, 2180 WEST CRESCENT AVENUE F, ANAHEIM, CA 928013842
- Signed the 990
- RANIA ELBANNA, BOARD TREASURER
- Phone
- (714) 776-1847
- Website
- CA.CAIR.COM
- Return prepared by
- VASQUEZ COMPANY LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0411194 or by the name COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
CAIR-CA ENHANCES THE UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM, PROTECTS CIVIL RIGHTS, PROMOTES JUSTICE AND EMPOWERS AMERICAN MUSLIMS.
Program accomplishments
- CIVIL RIGHTS AND IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTSHANDLED 1,004 CIVIL RIGHTS CASES INCLUDING WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT ABUSES, TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AND HATE CRIMES. WHILE FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON AMERICAN MUSLIMS, CAIR-CA HAS ESTABLISHED A REPUTATION AS AN ADVOCATE FOR ANY GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL WHOSE CIVIL RIGHTS ARE IN JEOPARDY AND FOR PARTNERING WITH LOCAL MINORITY AND LEGAL AID ORGANIZATIONS. WE WORK WITH MANY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND LEGAL SERVICES TO THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY.HANDLED 3,186 IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS CASES INCLUDING ASYLUM, LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENCY, CITIZENSHIP OR REUNIFICATION WITH FAMILIES AS WELL AS VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SERIOUS CRIMES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. CAIR-CA HELPED CLIENTS ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE, SECURITY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN AMERICAN SOCIETY.CAIR-CA SERVED AS FISCAL LEAD OF PASS-THROUGH GRANT REVENUE DIRECTED TOWARDS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORTED THE AFGHANISTAN SUPPLEMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT TO PROVIDE FUNDING ALLOCATED TO SUPPORT IMMIGRATION-RELATED LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR AFGHAN NEWCOMERS.Expenses $8,931,899
- GOVERNMENT AND YOUTHHELD 261 ADVOCACY MEETINGS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO ADVOCATE FOR CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN MUSLIM COMMUNITY. CAIR-CA DEVELOPED CAMPAIGNS TO MOBILIZE THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY, AND FACILITATED AWARENESS AROUND ISSUES RELEVANT TO CAIR-CA'S POLICY AGENDA AND ADVOCACY THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL EFFORTS AND AT OUR 13TH ANNUAL MUSLIM DAY AT THE CAPITOL.CONDUCTED THE 18TH ANNUAL MUSLIM YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, IN WHICH 39 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDED THE STATE CAPITOL IN SACRAMENTO FOR A 4-DAY TRAINING. THE PROGRAM FEATURED WORKSHOPS ON COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT A MOCK LEGISLATIVE SESSION IN THE STATE SENATE.Expenses $4,465,949
- OUTREACH AND MEDIACONDUCTED 247 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS AND HELD 926 COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS. CAIR-CA ORGANIZED EDUCATIONAL, SENSITIVITY AND DIVERSITY WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SEMINARS FOR EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PRESENT ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT ISLAM AND MUSLIMS AND OFFER SUGGESTIONS FOR RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION. CAIR-CA STRIVES TO EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT ISLAM WHILE BUILDING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER FAITH COMMUNITIES AND ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS.CONDUCTED 426 MEDIA PARTICIPATIONS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL MEDIA TO ENSURE AN ACCURATE PORTRAYAL OF ISLAM AND MUSLIMS IS PRESENTED TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. CAIR-CA MONITORS LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA IN PART, TO CHALLENGE NEGATIVE STEREOTYPES, BUT ALSO TO APPLAUD AND ENCOURAGE POSITIVE REPRESENTATIONS OF ISLAM AND MUSLIMS.CAIR-CA SERVED AS REGIONAL LEAD AND FISCAL CONTRACTOR OF PASS-THROUGH GRANT REVENUE DIRECTED TOWARDS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORTED THE AFGHAN REFUGEE SCHOOL IMPACT AND AFGHAN YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM.Expenses $1,488,650 · grants $4,652,050
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0411194
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,933,890
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,665,947
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,938,214 | $17,627,261 | $22,933,890 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $17,442,755 | $15,190,519 | $23,314,204 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,000,702 | $7,063,473 | $16,491,853 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 77-0411194).
Questions about COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA is 77-0411194.
- Is COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA 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 COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names FAWAD SHAIQ.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $245,487 (HUSSAM AYLOUSH, BOARD MEMBER/CEO).
- How much revenue does COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS CALIFORNIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,938,214, expenses of $17,627,261 and total assets of $22,933,890 at year end.
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