The Latina Muslim Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide humanitarian relief to refugees people experiencing poverty and those in need in Mexico and the County of San Diego USA
- Income
- $181,628
- Spending
- $148,653
- Reserves
- 21.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
- As-Sabil Shelter-Tijuana Mexico. In our second year we continued our shelter in Tijuana. We admitted approximately 100 refugees. We provided them with meals a place to sleep and medical and dental checkups in the U.S. Besides having a Shelter for Refugees we provide them with a full-time Imam minister a prayer for men and women and provide food for underserved locals. Finally we empower refugee programs by teaching them English skills and providing school transportation for refugee families with school-aged children. s an integral part of refugees approved asylum and humanitarian parole transition to their new home in America we work with refugees in Mexico awaiting their asylum and humanitarian parole applications to be processed and their legal admission to the US. Finally we provide transportation to the U.S. and a hotel room in San Diego CA for legally admitted refugees. We serve approximately 100 refugees a month and engage in our Shelter activities.
- In Vera Cruz Leon and Chiapas during Ramadan we break our fast at sunset with a meal. Besides feeding the refugees at the shelter and providing Islamic Holidays Food Distribution during our traditional holidays Ramadan and Hajj we expanded our food distribution to locals in Tijuana and to the poor in Vera Cruz Leon and Chiapas. We collect donations from the Muslim communities throughout the county of San Diego and use those funds to purchase meals for 30 days for the needy in the various communities in Mexico. Next we expanded our food distribution to the poor in Vera Cruz Leon and Chiapas during the Hajj season. In honor of Abrahams Islamic practice of sacrificing a livestock animal such as a cow or goat at Eid ul-Adha the meat slaughtered is called a Qurbani. We distributed this Qurbani to the poor in Tijuana Vera Cruz and Leon.also feed the
- Humanitarian Relief in San Diego. We provide food blankets clothing and out-of-pocket medical costs for caregivers to those in need in the county.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 August 2017.
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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