Muslims for Progressive Values Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MPVS MISSION IS TO INCULCATE A CULTURE OF HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND THE ARTS.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $976,805
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 81%
- Employees
- 1
- Highest pay
- $120,000, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 96% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (5)
- $761,318 spent. GLOBAL INITIATIVES: IN 2025, MPV EXPANDED ITS #IMAMSFORSHE INITIATIVE TO AFGHANISTAN, TRAINING 400 IMAMS AND SCHOLARS OF ISLAM; WE CONTINUED TO SUPPORT OUR #IMAMSFORSHE INITIATIVE IN BURUNDI AND SUPPORTED THE MARKAZ REVIEW IN ITS PUBLICATIONS.
- $127,683 spent. US ADVOCACY MOST ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON SEPARATION OF RELIGION AND STATE, FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE, THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT (ERA), LGBTQ RIGHTS, REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE, ANTI-FGM, AND ENFORCED EARLY CHILD MARRIAGE. MPV IMPLEMENTED AN AGGRESSIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON THESE ISSUES AND PARTICIPATED IN AMICUS BRIEFS WITH LIKE-MINDED FAITH AND NON-FAITH ORGANIZATIONS. MPV ALSO SECURED ACCREDITED STATUS AS AN ENDORSER BY THE BOARD OF CHAPLAIN CERTIFICATION AND AFFILIATE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL CHAPLAIN.
- $18,233 spent. UNITED NATIONS ADVOCACY MPV IS A MEMBER OF THE UN INTERAGENCY MULTIFAITH ADVISORY COUNCIL, CO-CHAIR AND ITS GENDER WORKING GROUP, AND A MEMBER OF THE UN WOMENS EQUALITY IN LAW FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS BY 2030 STEERING COMMITTEE AND THE GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR FAMILY LAW REFORM. MPV FILES SHADOW REPORTS THROUGH UN MECHANISMS RELATED TO WOMENS AND LGBTQ RIGHTS, ESPECIALLY IN CHALLENGING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS COMMITTED IN THE NAME OF RELIGION.
- $803 spent. MPV FURTHER GREW ITS INTERFAITH MARRIAGE SERVICES, CHAPLAINCY ENDORSEMENTS, AND CONSULTANCY WORK, INCREASING ITS INCOME STREAMS. WE ALSO LAUNCHED SILVER THREAD, AN ARTS AND CULTURE INITIATIVE IN SUPPORT OF MUSLIM-CENTERED STORIES TO CHANGE THE NARRATIVE AND CHALLENGE ANTI-MUSLIM ATTITUDES. MPV RELAUNCHED ITS PUBLISHING ARM TO PROMOTE NEW AND PROGRESSIVE MUSLIM NARRATIVES.
- MUSLIMS FOR PROGRESSIVE VALUES ADVOCATES FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND INCLUSION IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.
Source: Form 990 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 May 2008.
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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