Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS)

Legal name: Muslim Association of Puget Sound

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
204423661
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Redmond, WA, USA
Phone
(360) 791-0796
Rating
77
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Religion Related N.E.C.
Affiliation
Islam

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$7,286,362
Expenses
$6,612,152
Assets
$9,418,016
Liabilities
$1,395,279

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

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Mohammad Vakil (President)
  • Mahmood Khadeer (Vice President)

Highest reported compensation

  • Jamal Adam (Head of Imam): $182,191 total reported compensation
  • Zaw Lay (Imam & Quran Teacher): $117,687 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

MAPS (Muslim Association of Puget Sound) was established to bring Muslim community values to life in the Pacific Northwest, providing year-round religious services and educational/spiritual programming for Muslims and addressing religious needs from birth through weddings and final rites, while also offering community service and wider community programs including interfaith bridge-building.

What it reported doing in 2024

Provided Islamic education to members of the community and their children. Conducted youth programs. MAPS Education Department offers a wide range of educational programs tailored to different age groups. For Children (Ages 3 and Under): We provide the Precious Hearts Mom & Tot program, a nurturing environment where moms and their young children can learn and socialize together. Precious Hearts Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten is a cooperative learning program designed to introduce children to essential early education skills and prepare them for a smooth transition to Kindergarten. For Kids (Ages 4 to 12): We offer a variety of programs, including Sunday School, Quran Classes, Islamic Studies, Youth Seminary, Understanding Quranic Arabic, and Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts. These programs aim to nurture Islamic values, character development, and leadership skills. For Teens and Adults: Our offerings include Arabic Language Courses, Quran Commentary Classes, Classes for New Reverts and Those Interested in Islam, Young Professional Quran Study, Quran Memorization Programs, and Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts for youth leadership training. Additionally, the PNW Seminary provides a structured program for adults to deepen their understanding of Islamic scholarship and leadership. In 2024, we proudly welcomed over 1,500 student registrations across all our education programs, reflecting the demand for quality Islamic education in our community.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 69% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 65% for direct work, and 35% for grants.

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 total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 77
  • Transparency & Controls: 73
  • Accountability: 84
  • Sustainability: 56
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 74.9%; rating input score 75
  • Program expense ratio: 82.4%; rating input score 82
  • Fundraising efficiency: $42 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 88.9%; rating input score 89; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 72.8%; rating input score 73; 19th percentile among comparable filings
  • 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: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 9.3%; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.42; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.5%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 14.3% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 14% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 6% per year; rating input score 100; 40th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 74.9% of revenue deployed · 82.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 6 of 6 board members independent · 5 of 8 filing controls reported · 0 of 6 affiliation controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $5.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $182K · 8 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 25 of 27 current checks pass · 2 findings to review
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 12 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 8 not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 50/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 51/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 57/100.