ZAYTUNA COLLEGE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ZAYTUNA COLLEGE INC

EIN 33-0720978 · Islam (X40)

What they do

ZAYTUNA COLLEGE AIMS to EDUCATE and PREPARE MORALLY COMMITTED PROFESSIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, and SPIRITUAL LEADERS, WHO ARE GROUNDED IN THE ISLAMIC SCHOLARLY TRADITION and CONVERSANT WITH THE CULTURAL CURRENTS and CRITICAL IDEAS SHAPING MODERN SOCIETY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $54.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

46.95%of revenue went to mission work54.9% of expenses · Program services

11.78%of revenue went to fundraising13.8% of expenses

$85.56spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.84%of revenue went to management and office costs31.4% of expenses

$3.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$20,812,749

Mission workProgram services$9,771,16946.95% of revenue54.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,586,11526.84% of revenue31.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,450,88511.78% of revenue13.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,004,58014.44% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,808,16985.56% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 54.9% mission · 31.4% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 56.5% mission · 30.7% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 55.1% mission · 32.8% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 56.5% mission · 31.3% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 30.3% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.29% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 23.3% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 62.6% mission · 27.7% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 55.2% mission · 17.8% management · 27.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,812,749

Expenses$17,808,169

Annual surplus $3,004,580 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,771,169 · 54.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,586,115 · 31.4% of expenses

Fundraising$2,450,885 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,812,749

Expenses$17,808,169

Assets$57,213,391

Income$19,232,447

Contributions$16,936,942

Mission work (program services)$9,771,169

Fundraising$2,450,885

Management and general$5,586,115

Stocks and bonds$7,574,826

Accounting fees$48,407

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHAMS KHANDIRECTOR OF INST. ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $218,394Base $184,717 · Other $33,677

HAMZA YUSUF HANSONPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $179,543Base $160,630 · Other $18,913

ISMAEL NASS DUCEDIRECTOR OF EMIR STEIN CENTER · 40 hrs/week $173,296Base $155,858 · Other $17,438

AISHA SUBHANIVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $172,000

MASHUK YAMACDEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES · 40 hrs/week $171,924Base $149,748 · Other $22,176

ALI ATAIEDIRECTOR OF UNDERGRAD PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $168,598Base $149,448 · Other $19,150

MOHAMED BOUFARESASSOCIATE PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $161,751Base $147,752 · Other $13,999

HATEM AL BAZIANCO FOUNDER · 40 hrs/week $100,632

ZAID SHAKIRCO FOUNDER · 40 hrs/week $64,732

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

SHAMS KHANDIRECTOR OF INST. ADVANCEMENT

HAMZA YUSUF HANSONPRESIDENT

ISMAEL NASS DUCEDIRECTOR OF EMIR STEIN CENTER

AISHA SUBHANIVICE PRESIDENT

MASHUK YAMACDEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES

ALI ATAIEDIRECTOR OF UNDERGRAD PROGRAMS

MOHAMED BOUFARESASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

HATEM AL BAZIANCO FOUNDER

ZAID SHAKIRCO FOUNDER

FARAZ AHMEDBOARD MEMBER

MARIANNE FARINABOARD MEMBER

FARAH RANABOARD MEMBER

MASOOD KHAN ESQUIREBOARD MEMBER

MUHAMMAD MIANBOARD MEMBER

PERVEZ QURESHIBOARD CHAIRMAN

DILSHAD DHANANIBOARD MEMBER

SUHAIL OBAJIBOARD MEMBER

SYED MUBEEN SAIFULLAHBOARD SECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 2452 Virginia Street, Berkeley, CA 94709
County: Alameda
In care of: Syed M Saifullah
Primary officer: Syed M Saifullah, Secretary

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@zaytuna.edu Phone(510) 900-3137

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
NTEE classification: Islam (X40)
IRS tax category: Islam