Connecticut Council of Masajid
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Muslim Community Development and Support of Program Services
- Income
- $11,308
- Spending
- $31,460
- Reserves
- 38.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- Muslim Community Development with support for the local Muslim community that is served by the Islamic Center of Hamden (ICH), 698 Newhall Street, Hamden, CT. CCM assists in the maintenance of the building and grounds of the masjid and provides support for the masjid's services in the community. CCM serves Muslim families living in the local community, Muslim students attending the nearby universities and colleges of southern Connecticut, Muslim refugees adjusting to life in America, and Muslim travelers seeking the services of a masjid that is near the interstate highways. 200 to 300 worshipers attend the compulsory Friday prayer service. The Masjid is also open to any Muslim wishing to attend any of the five daily prayers.
- Distribution of charitable donations according to Islamic practices. Charitable donations positively impact needy individuals and families mostly in the New Haven area. Grants ranged in quantity from $500 to $6000 per recipient. One grant of $4,805.00 covered funeral expenses for a needy family. Donations from attendees of the Eid-al-Fitr Prayer were used to purchase rice for distribution.
- Contracted items used to provide the community with permissible "halal" goods at social gatherings and to provide for unanticipated hardships.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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