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BARAKAH MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO

BARAKAH MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO (Illinois) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $12,500 to it, the largest being MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTER ($12,500). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.

Revenue FY2024
$418k
Funders on record
1
Grants received
$13k
Net assets
$1.0M
1/1 repeat funders
01What it does

What Barakah Muslim Association of Greater Chicago does

Mission

Serving muslims in the chicago area,arranging various islamic,educa- tional,social and cultural activities in accordance with islam,respon- ding to the social and economic needs of its members,promoting

As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.

Programs

  1. When a community memeber in Chicago passes away,Brakah orga- nization helps cover funeral costs for families in need or for those without relatives,Average funeral expenses are $6000 per funeral.

    $1,650 spent
    7% of program spending
  2. Barakah prepared over 100 back to school backpacks for students of immigrants and low income families in our community,supplies let our students know that they have Barakah Support behind them. We also have a monthly Family Gathering event,Sisters Bunna Coffee social gathering,Quarn Class for Adults and Kids.On the event day a brief speeech is given followed by dinner. Barakah also have the popular yearly Ramadan Iftar event & the two summar picnics for the community.Yearly Tenis Table games & Basket ball games for the youth are very popular programs

    $21,771 spent
    93% of program spending

The 2 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $23,421.

02Who funds it

Who funds it, year by year

Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.

Funder
'24*
'25*
total
funders
1
1

From the IRS filings of BARAKAH MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

Where its funders are

100% of BARAKAH MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO's grant income comes from Illinois funders.

IL

Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

03Its place in the field

Against its field

BARAKAH MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO runs a healthier operating margin than three-quarters of the 12,816 religion nonprofits its size.

Operating margin87% · top quartile
Months of reserve35.3mo · top quartile

this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 12,816 religion nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024

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04Profile & governance

Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.

Where the money goes

40% of spending goes to programs.

Program 40%Management 37%Fundraising 23%

Governance

0
board members
✓Conflict-of-interest policy✓Whistleblower policy✓Document retention✓Board reviewed the 990–Audited financials

Footprint & structure

Files a return copy in 1 state

IL

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Questions and answers

Who funds BARAKAH MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO?
BARAKAH MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO (Illinois) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $12,500 to it, the largest being MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTER ($12,500). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
How many funders does BARAKAH MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO have?
IRS filings report 1 organization giving $12,500 in grants to BARAKAH MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
Who is the largest funder of BARAKAH MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO?
MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTER is the largest funder on record, with $12,500 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
How can an organization like BARAKAH MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO find more funders?
Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Illinois. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.

These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2024–2024), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing