Islamic Services Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Islamic Services Foundation (ISF) is a non-profit organization, which has been dedicated to serving the Muslim community since its founding in 1989. Heaquarted in the Dallas, Texas Area, ISF is home to serveral community service projects. Islamic Services Foundation is the parent company of Brighter Horizons Academy, Islamic Curriculum Project, Muslim Yellow Pages and Texas Islamic Court.
- Income
- $12.5 million
- Spending
- $13.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 2.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 163
- Volunteers
- 20
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: 54 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% 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
Governance
Weak: 32 out of 100.
Independent board
5 of 259 of 57 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (5)
- $9.6 million spent. Brighter Horizons Academy is a private Islamic School serving North Texas. The Academy's mission is to graduate practicing Muslim Leaders and responsible citizens who are well prepared for college entrance and career challenges of the Twenty First Century. Our mission will be achieved through educational excellence within healthy learning environment, intimate adherence to Islamic practices, and strong collaboration with positive interaction among school, students, parents and community. The activity and revenues are used to establish and maintain Islamic educational institutions (Brighter Horizons Academy), in furtherance of the exempt purposes of the Foundation.
- $1.7 million spent. Little Horizons Academy is a early childhood school
- $1.6 million spent. Other programs in furtherance of the exempt purpose of the foundation.
- $300,009 spent. The Curriculum Project develops curriculum and textbooks for Islamic studies and Arabic language. Textbooks are implemented in hundreds of schools worldwide. The activity and revenues are used to establish and maintain Islamic educational institutions (Brighter Horizons Academy), in furtherance of the exempt purposes of the Foundation.
- $45,683 spent. Muslim Yellow Pages is a directory of Islamic businesses and organizations throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area and Houston that offers the community a network of vendors to do business with. The activity and revenues support the coordination of human and material resources of the Islamic community in pursuit of Islamic Principals in furtherance of the exempt purpose of the Foundation.
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 November 6, 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 January 1992.
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 November 4, 2026.
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