Inner-City Muslim Action Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IMANS MISSION IS TO FOSTER HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND HEALING IN THE INNER-CITY BY ORGANIZING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, CULTIVATING THE ARTS, AND OPERATING A HOLISTIC HEALTH CENTER .
- Income
- $18.5 million
- Spending
- $18.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Employees
- 216
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $262,500, medical director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 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
7 of 7Has a 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, 2024, 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 (7)
- $5.9 million spent. HEALTH CLINIC: IMANS HEALTH CENTER HAS BECOME A LEADING PROVIDER IN THE COMMUNITY THAT DELIVERS HIGH-QUALITY, INTEGRATED MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE LARGELY UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED POPULATION ON CHICAGOS SOUTH SIDE. THE HEALTH CENTER IS STAFFED BY A FULL-TIME MEDICAL DIRECTOR, MULTIPLE PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIANS ASSISTANTS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS, ALONGSIDE A SUITE OF OTHER MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. A NUMBER OF ROTATING MEDICAL STUDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS ALSO DEVOTE THEIR TIME AND HEARTS TO OUR PATIENTS. THE HEALTH CENTER TREATS BOTH ACUTE AND LONG-TERM HEALTH CONDITIONS WITH A FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND HOLISTIC WELLNESS SUPPORT, INCLUDING NUTRITION, ART THERAPY, AND CASE MANAGEMENT.
- $2.9 million spent. GREEN REENTRY: IMANS GREEN REENTRY IS A HOLISTIC NEIGHBORHOOD STABIILZATION INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF GREEN CONSTRUCTION TO RETURNING CITIZENS/FORMERLY INCARCERATED MEN AND WOMEN, AND YOUNG PEOPLE NAVIGATING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE IN THE INNER-CITY. IMAN PARTNERS WITH THE CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO TO HOST GREEN REENTRY WEEKEND WARRIORS, WHICH PROVIDES COLLEGE CREDIT AND EXPERIENCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE SAME DEMOGRAPHIC, ALONGSIDE THE FULL SUITE OF CASE MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ACCESS, ARTS IMMERSION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THAT THE CONSTRUCTION COHORTS EXPERIENCE.
- $514,450 spent. ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY IMANS ORGANIZING & ADVOCACY DEPARTMENT BUILDS POWER BY STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON TRUST AND SHARED VALUES, IDENTIFYING NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATING MORE JUST COMMUNITIES AND TRAINING BASES OF LOCAL LEADERS WHO ARE ABLE TO ADVOCATE ON THEIR COMMUNITYS BEHALF. IMANS ORGANIZING WINS INCLUDE PASSING MULTIPLE LAWS AND AMENDMENTS AROUND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND FOOD ACCESS AND MOBILIZING THE RESOURCES AND POLITICAL CREDIBILITY TO ESTABLISH THE ORIGANIZATIONS FIRST GROCERY STORE, THE GO GREEN COMMUNITY FRESH MARKET. IMANS ORGANIZNG AND ADVOCACY WORK IS DONE IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH BROAD MULTI-FAITH, MULTI-ETHNIC ALLIANCES AT THE CITY, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL. IMAN ALSO HOSTS A YOUTH COUNCIL OF LOCAL YOUNG LEADERS THAT ARE TRAINED AND EDUCATED IN IMANS SIGNATURE COMMUNITY ORGANIZING CURRICULUM, AND PARTICIPATE IN DRAWING UP THE VISION FOR ACTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY AROUND IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NEEDS.
- $1.1 million spent. ATL: IN JANUARY 2016, IMAN EXPANDED TO THE ATLANTA METRO AREA. THIS EFFORT WAS THE RESULT OF SEVERAL YEARS OF WORKING CLOSELY WITH LEADERS IN ATLANTA AND SUCCESSFULLY TRAINING LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS IN IMANS HOLISTIC MODEL. IMAN ATLANTA CONTINUE THE LEGACY OF HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND HEALING WORK WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON ITS GREEN REENTRY HOUSING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, HOLISTIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMMING, AND ARTS AND CULTURE INTEGRATION.
- $382,859 spent. ARTS AND CULTURE: IMAN SUPPORTS THE CREATION, COLLABORATION AND PRESENTATION OF COMMUNITY-ENGAGED ART THAT UNITES DISCONNECTED COMMUNITIES, FACILITATES TRANSFORMATIVE HEALING, AND FOSTERS THE ABILITY TO RADICALLY REIMAGINE THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS A NATIONAL ARTIST ROSTER WITH 45 DIVERSE ARTISTS, A FULL-TIME CERAMICS STUDIO, ARTS PRODUCTIONS LIKE MAJOR FESTIVALS AND PERFORMANCE FEATURES, A PERMANENT ARTS GALLERY WITH ROTATING EXHIBITS, AND A FELLOWHIP PROGRAM THAT OFFERS ARTISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IMANS COMMUNITY IN CHICAGO AND ATLANTA WITH ART THAT IS SPIRITUALLY ROOTED, SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS, AND SPATIALLY RELEVANT.
- $1.7 million spent. STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: IMANS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES LEADERSHIP TO BIG IMPACT, INNOVATION, AND MISSION ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCUBATING IMPORTATN NEW PROGRAMS AND DEPARTMENTS, AND SPEARHEADING IDEAS ALL THE WAY TO EXECUTION AND INSTITUTIONLIZAITON. THE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STEWARDING MAJOR INITIATIVES LIKE IMANS GO GREEN COMMUNITY FRESH MARKET, AND THE ONGOING TRANSFORMATION OF A CLOSED CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL INTO A MULTI-USE HOUSING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER.
- STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: 1653478. 9912. 0.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 July 1999.
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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