BOSTON ISLAMIC SEMINARY INC Charity Report

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BOSTON ISLAMIC SEMINARY INC

EIN 81-5432436 · Islam (X40)

What they do

BOSTON ISLAMIC SEMINARY, INC (THE ORGANIZATION) WAS INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS of THE COMMONWEALTH of MASSACHUSETTS ON JULY 1, 2018. THE MISSION of THE SEMINARY is to PREPARE EXEMPLARY and PROFESSIONAL AMERICAN MUSLIM RELIGIOUS LEADERS for THE PRESENT and FUTURE. IT is THE SPIRITUAL VIEW of THE FOUNDERS THAT ISLAM is RELEVANT for ALL TIMES and PLACES, BUT THAT THE NEEDS of PEOPLE and THE BEST APPLICATION of ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES VARY BY CONTEXT. THIS RELIGIOUS GOAL is to TRAIN STUDENTS to BECOME DEEPLY CONVERSANT WITH THE QURAN, SUNNAH, and THE SCHOLARLY TRADITION of ISLAM RELIGION AS IT HAS EVOLVED OVER TIME, INCORPORATING THE HISTORY and SOCIO- CULTURAL CONTEXT THAT SHAPES ISLAM IN AMERICA and THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SEEK to PROVIDE AMERICAN MUSLIMS WITH THE TOOLS REQUIRED to SERVE COMMUNITIES WITH COMPASSION IN A MULTITUDE of ROLES. THE ORGANIZATION WILL WORK ZEALOUSLY to DEVELOP VIBRANT MEMBERS of AMERICAS PLURALISTIC SOCIETY, COLLABORATING WITH PEOPLE of ALL

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Money made simple

70.39%of revenue went to mission work67.1% of expenses · Program services

10.38%of revenue went to fundraising9.9% of expenses

$104.90spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.12%of revenue went to management and office costs23.0% of expenses

$0.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$646,868

Mission workProgram services$455,35470.39% of revenue67.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$156,03224.12% of revenue23.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$67,16710.38% of revenue9.9% of expenses

Total expenses$678,553104.90% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 67.1% mission · 23.0% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 21.2% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 24.2% mission · 75.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 40.1% mission · 58.9% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 34.6% mission · 65.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 7.4% mission · 92.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$646,868

Expenses$678,553

Annual shortfall $31,685 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$455,354 · 67.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$156,032 · 23.0% of expenses

Fundraising$67,167 · 9.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$646,868

Expenses$678,553

Assets$603,052

Income$646,868

Contributions$468,580

Mission work (program services)$455,354

Fundraising$67,167

Management and general$156,032

Accounting fees$14,050

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (6)

AMR EL-MOSELHYDIRECTOR

ANWAR KAZMITREASURER

HASSAN EL-ALAMICHAIRMAN

HOSSAM ALJABRIVICE CHAIRMA

KAMAL YOUCEF TOUMIDIRECTOR

MEHMET EFE AKENGINCLERK

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 60 WILLOW STREET, CHELSEA, MA 02150
County: Suffolk
In care of: BASYOUNY NEHELA
Primary officer: BASYOUNY NEHELA, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@bostonislamicseminary.org Phone(781) 854-0883 Officer phone(781) 584-0883

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: July 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: W A LEONARD & CO PC
NTEE classification: Islam (X40)
IRS tax category: Islam
Revocation date: November 15, 2017