Islamic Center of Elizbethtown Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
311123848
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Elizabeth, KY, USA
Rating
30
Verdict
REVIEW
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Islam
Affiliation
Islam

Reported finances

Revenue
$293,162
Expenses
$280,984
Assets
$3,879,279
Liabilities
$8,363

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

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SYED FURQAN GILANI (President)

People named in this filing

  • SYED FURQAN GILANI (President)
  • JAVAID MOVANIA (Director)
  • MAFAZ ANSAR (Director)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

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

Overview

Mission

The Islamic Center of Elizabethtown is dedicated to serving the Muslim community by upholding the principles of Islam through worship, education, and service. Rooted in the Quran and Sunnah, our mission is to provide a welcoming space for prayer, learning, and community engagement. We strive to nurture faith, strengthen family values, and promote unity among a diverse congregation. Through inclusive programs, including an after-school initiative, youth activities, and interfaith outreach, we seek to be a source of guidance, compassion, and support for both Muslims and the broader Elizabethtown community.

What it reported doing in 2024

Established a diverse and inclusive Muslim community representing cultures from around the world.Offered consistent religious services, including five daily prayers, Jumuah, and Eid gatherings.Maintained separate prayer halls and wudu facilities for men and women.Launched a successful after-school program focused on Islamic education and Quran learning.Promoted interfaith dialogue and positive community relations in Elizabethtown.Hosted social and educational events in a fully equipped multi-use hall.Developed family-friendly spaces.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

REVIEW - The filed numbers largely add up and total assets are large relative to annual expenses, but may not be spendable cash. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 0
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 0
  • Sustainability: 65
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Program expense ratio: 0%; rating input score 0
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th 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: 0%; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 0 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 4.2%; rating input score 49; 49th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 13.81; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 0% of revenue deployed · 0% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 5 board members independent · 0 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 10 of 11 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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 — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 0/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 6 of 6 not reported.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Functional expense sum did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 49/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 54/100.