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Muflehun

EIN 27-2480390 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood79 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Muflehun is an independent non-profit organization at the nexus of society, security and technology, serving as a resource center in preventing hate, extremism and violence by: (a) Conducting research and analysis of current hate and extremism challenges, identifying root causes and developing relevant solutions; (b) Applying the learnings from research to pilot programs to counter the threats faced by society; (c) Sharing lessons with partner organizations and providing support in their capacity building for adapting and delivering localized versions of the programs; (d) Regularly providing analyses and learning to policy makers for improved macro level decisions.

Income
$316,110
Spending
$378,793
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
3
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$92,140, president and member, board of directors

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

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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)
  1. $6,682 spent. Capacity Building and Advisory Services: As a resource center, Muflehun has developed a comprehensive solution framework to effectively identify the needs of society and policy makers, design impactful programs and provide advisory services to other organizations working towards the common goal of increasing prosperity in society. Muflehun shares its experiences with society leaders and other organizations to develop their programs preventing hate, extremism and violence and in designing strategies and improving operations to make their services more accessible to the deprived communities.
  2. Podcast: The podcast was inactive in 2025. Muflehun plans to revive the upstander training curriculum embedded in the true crime podcast format in 2026. Muflehun previously embedded a training curriculum of upstander training into a true crime podcast that uncovers the chilling stories of individuals who become enthralled by the idea of mass killing to achieve their ends. The podcast was designed to raise awareness among masses of the symptoms of concern to watch out for and potential actions to take to avoid unfortunate events,
  3. $309,582 spent. CREWS: CREWS is Muflehun's innovative data-driven analytic approach applied to prevent hate crimes, mass shootings and targeted violence by anticipating emerging geographic trends of concern and supporting community prevention networks. In 2025, CREWS expanded it's implementation in Canada through two Public Safety Canada funded initiatives, applying the CREWS framework to increase the efficiency of local prevention resources and develop community resilience frameworks in selected Canadian cities.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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