Sister Clara Muhammad Community Development Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- Income
- $80,465
- Spending
- $80,458
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $8,100, executive director
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
Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (housing, under $250k).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 100% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
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)
- $220,550 spent. WILLIAM PENN GRANT: PRE-DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR 4700 WYALUSING AVE 1- UPGRADE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE TO MAKE IT MORE RELEVANT AS A COMMUNITY HUB 2- BUILD A 4-STORY STRUCTURE ON THE SITE FOR SENIOR HOUSING AND EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING.
- $12,200 spent. SECURITY GRANT: CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AWARDED THIS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SECURITY CAMERAS AROUND THE 4700 WYALUSING BUILDING. MASJID [:AMP:] CDC. $18300 DEPRECIABLE OVER 3 YEARS (2023 2024 [:AMP:] 2025). 2024 DEPRECIATION: 6100
- $5,000 spent. DEEPLY ROOTED GRANT SUPPORTS INITIATIVES LIKE VACANT LOTS CLEANUP COOMUNITY SPACE PROGRAMING JOB TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN WEST PHILADELPHIA
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 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 September 2009.
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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