Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
363869749
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Chicago, IL, United States
Phone
(312) 465-0169
Rating
73
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Gift Distribution
Affiliation
Islam

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,778,894
Expenses
$2,044,914
Assets
$2,299,247
Liabilities
$14,865

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • G Abdullah Mitchell (Executive Dir.): $70,682 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

CIOGC’s mission is to be the unifying federation of Islamic organizations of greater Chicagoland, the leading advocate of Muslim community interests and a catalyst for enriching American society. Interfaith Initiatives:** Building bridges among diverse faith communities, we organize events, dialogues, and programs that foster mutual respect, cooperation, and appreciation. Together, we strive for a more interconnected and harmonious society. Human Services:** Through grants, we empower local initiatives that align with our values, supporting projects that enhance education, social justice, and community development. Your support creates a positive ripple effect for years to come. How You Can Be a Catalyst for Change.

What it reported doing in 2024

ZAKAT: In accordance with Islamic principles, Muslims are obligated to give annual charitable contributions (Zakat) to support those in need, based on income thresholds established under Islamic guidelines. CIOGC collects these charitable donations from the community and distributes them to economically disadvantaged individuals and to Muslim organizations providing direct services to economically disadvantage individuals, or allocates donated funds for other approved religious and charitable purposes.CIVIC EDUCATION ENGAGEMENTS: Civic engagement is a vital part of the Councils mission to educate its membership and the broader Muslim community about the rights and responsibilities of citizens in the United States and to promote active involvement in civic engagement related activities. These objectives reflect the practical application of the Islamic value of pursuing justice in civic setting. Our civic efforts include initiatives such as mentorships with public officials for high school students, voter registration drives, town hall meetings, and collaborative efforts with community organizations to offer social services, and educating the publicon key issues and policies that can lead to meaningful community improvements.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 94% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 81
  • Transparency & Controls: 80
  • Accountability: 69
  • Sustainability: 34
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 95.6%; rating input score 96
  • Program expense ratio: 83%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 88.9%; rating input score 89; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -15%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.12; rating input score 46; 46th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.5%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -6.5% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -4.5% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 12.7% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 95.6% of revenue deployed · 83% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 2 of 8 filing controls reported · 0 of 6 affiliation controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.7M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $71K · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 21 of 22 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 12/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 46/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.