Makespace Association Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
461327295
IRS 990 coverage
2013–2020
Forms available
Form 990 2020
Location
Alexandria, VA, USA
Phone
2027431963
Rating
55
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Islam
Affiliation
Islam

Reported finances

Revenue
$229,230
Expenses
$159,149
Assets
$1,052,573
Liabilities
$2,710

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2020. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Makhdoom Zia (Executive Director)

People named in this filing

  • Makhdoom Zia (Executive Director)
  • Fatimah Popal (Director - Co-Founder)
  • Shamaila Javed (HR Lead)

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 2020. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

MakeSpace aspires to build an inclusive community of compassionate and empowered American Muslims. The mission of MakeSpace is to serve as a welcoming hub that facilitates the spiritual, intellectual and professional growth of youth and young professionals through educational, civic engagement, community service and recreational programs.

What it reported doing in 2020

Ramadan Program: For 30 days of the Muslim holy month of fasting from dawn to dusk, An average of 300 people were accommodated every night for the entire month to offer congregational prayers virtually (not in person due to the pandemic) via Facebook, Youtube and Instagram. In addition, nightly lectures were delivered by prominent speakers on a variety of topics relevant to the spiritual and social realms. Furthermore, MakeSpace collaborated with local non-profits to raise funds and collect needed goods for the less fortunate in the community with a special focus on those affected by the pandemic. In order to facilitate the virtual presentation of our programs, MakeSpace invested in hardware and software required to enable us to serve the community virtually.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 92% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 99% 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

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. 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: 11
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 77
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 11.1%; rating input score 11
  • Program expense ratio: 15.9%; rating input score 16
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 30.6%; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 6.61; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -1.9% per year; rating input score 0; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 19.2% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 11.1% of revenue deployed · 15.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $25K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 19 of 19 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2013 to 2020
  • 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 11/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 16/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.