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Al-Madina Foundation Inc

EIN 26-4720262 · Columbia, MD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

Enriching individuals by cultivating the capacity for inward excellence and outward service to the community

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 8.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).

Independent board
25 of 25
10 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
9 of 15
Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)

$15,434 spent. Spiritual and religious tours in North Africa and the Middle East to visit various historical, educational, and spiritual institutions. Local tour guides with intimate knowledge of the historical and educational locations and institutions are used along with scholars and teachers to enlighten and broaden the travelers minds and souls to help them explore both the sites and themselves.
$26,454 spent. An important part of our mission from the beginning (in addition to publishing original works) has been to make the great spiritual classics available and accessible. One of the more satisfying results of this objective has been the great privilege of publishing fine editions of a range of great works, from Al Ghazali, Ibn Ajiba to Jonathan A.C. Brown.
$1.2 million spent. Al-Madina has conducted seminars and large venue events across the United States, focusing on a curriculum merging the traditional Islamic sciences with their modern, practical application. Our current center piece is the annual Pearls of the Quran Conference held in suburban Washington, D.C. where leading scholars of various perspectives examine both the external and internal dimensions of the Qur'an and share their commentary and insights.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 2024.
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 February 2010.
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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