MLFA Form 990 - 2016
MLFA Form 990 - 2016
MLFA Form 990 - 2016
1545-0047
Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private foundations)
2016
Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public. Open to Public
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. Inspection
A For the 2016 calendar year, or tax year beginning , 2016, and ending , 20
B Check if applicable: C Name of organization Muslim Legal Fund of America D Employer identification no.
2 Check this box if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets.
3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ...................... 3 4
4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ................ 4 4
5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2016 (Part V, line 2a) ................. 5 12
6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............................. 6 29
7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ...................... 7a 0
b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 ....................... 7b 0
Prior Year Current Year
8 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) ......................... 2,200,264 3,328,905
Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revenue
9 0
10 Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d) ................. 0
11 Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) ............ 0
12 Total revenue - add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ....... 2,200,264 3,328,905
13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3) ............... 1,251,218 1,902,153
14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ................. 0
15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) ...... 580,994 803,999
Expenses
16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) ................. 0
b Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 306,348
17 Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a-11d, 11f-24e) ................ 237,373 330,485
18 Total expenses. Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) .......... 2,069,585 3,036,637
19 Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130,679 292,268
Fund Balances
Khalil Meek
Sign Signature of officer Date
2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the
prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ................................................ Yes X No
If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.
3 Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program
services? ........................................................ Yes X No
If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.
4 Describe the organization's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by
expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others,
the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.
List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.
X Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.
(C)
Position
(A) (B) (D) (E) (F)
(do not check more than one
Name and Title Average box, unless person is both an Reportable Reportable Estimated
hours per officer and a director/trustee) compensation compensation from amount of
week (list any from related other
hours for the organizations compensation
or director
Individual trustee
Institutional trustee
Officer
Key employee
employee
Highest compensated
Former
related organization (W-2/1099-MISC) from the
organizations (W-2/1099-MISC) organization
below dotted and related
line) organizations
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
or director
Individual trustee
Institutional trustee
Officer
Key employee
employee
Highest compensated
Former
hours for the organizations compensation
related organization (W-2/1099-MISC) from the
organizations (W-2/1099-MISC) organization
below dotted and related
line) organizations
(15)
(16)
(17)
(18)
(19)
(20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
(24)
(25)
1b Sub-total .....................................
c ..............
Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A
d Total (add lines 1b and 1c) ............................ 0 0 0
2 Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of
reportable compensation from the organization 0
Yes No
3 Did the organization list any former officer, director, or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated
employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual .......................... 3 X
4 For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the
organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such
individual ......................................................... 4 X
5 Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual
for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ................. 5 X
Section B. Independent Contractors
1 Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of
compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax
year.
(A) (B) (C)
2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who
received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization
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Part VIII Statement of Revenue
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII ............................
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Total revenue Related or Unrelated Revenue
exempt business excluded from tax
function revenue under sections
revenue 512-514
1a Federated campaigns ........ 1a
and Other Similar Amounts
Contributions, Gifts, Grants
2a
b
c
d
e
f All other program service revenue .......
g Total. Add lines 2a-2f ...................
3 Investment income (including dividends, interest,
.................
and other similar amounts)
4 ...
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties ..........................
(i) Real (ii) Personal
6a Gross rents ........
b Less: rental expenses . . . .
c Rental income or (loss) . . .
d Net rental income or (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7a Gross amount from sales of (i) Securities (ii) Other
assets other than inventory
b Less: cost or other basis
and sales expenses ....
c Gain or (loss) .......
d Net gain or (loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Revenue
Yes No
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016
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Part II Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under
Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) (a) 2012 (b) 2013 (c) 2014 (d) 2015 (e) 2016 (f) Total
7 Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
$
8 Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i)
and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ................................................ Yes No
9 In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that describes the
organization's accounting for conservation easements.
Part III Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.
1a If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet
works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of
public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.
b If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet
works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of
public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:
(i) Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ............................... $
(ii) Assets included in Form 990, Part X ..................................... $
2 If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:
a Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ................................. $
b
Assets included in Form 990, Part X ....................................... $
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Schedule D (Form 990) 2016
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Part III Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)
3 Using the organization's acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its
collection items (check all that apply):
a Public exhibition d Loan or exchange programs
b Scholarly research e Other
c Preservation for future generations
4 Provide a description of the organization's collections and explain how they further the organization's exempt purpose in Part
XIII.
5 During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures, or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization's collection? ............. Yes No
Part IV Escrow and Custodial Arrangements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form
990, Part X, line 21.
1a Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ............................................... Yes No
b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:
Amount
c Beginning balance ........................................ 1c
d Additions during the year ..................................... 1d
e Distributions during the year ................................... 1e
f Ending balance .......................................... 1f
2a Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? . . . . . . . . . Yes No
b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided on Part XIII .................
Part V Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.
(a) Current year (b) Prior year (c) Two years back (d) Three years back (e) Four years back
1a Beginning of year balance ........
b Contributions ...............
c Net investment earnings, gains, and
losses ...................
d ..........
Grants or scholarships
e Other expenditures for facilities and
programs .................
f .........
Administrative expenses
g End of year balance ...........
2 Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:
a Board designated or quasi-endowment %
b Permanent endowment %
c Temporarily restricted endowment %
The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.
3a Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by: Yes No
(i) unrelated organizations ................................................ 3a(i)
(ii) related organizations ................................................. 3a(ii)
b If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? ...................... 3b
4 Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.
Part VI Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.
Description of property (a) Cost or other basis (b) Cost or other basis (c) Accumulated (d) Book value
(investment) (other) depreciation
1a Land ......................
b Buildings ....................
c Leasehold improvements ............
d Equipment ................... 55,830 46,515 9,315
e Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10c.) ............. 9,315
EEA Schedule D (Form 990) 2016
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Part VII Investments - Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.
(a) Description of security or category (b) Book value (c) Method of valuation:
(including name of security) Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 13.)
Part IX Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.
(a) Description (b) Book value
(1) Deposits 4,519
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 15.) ............................ 4,519
Part X Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X,
line 25.
1. (a) Description of liability (b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes
(2) Accrued Expenses 9,554
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 25.) 9,554
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the
organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII ....
EEA Schedule D (Form 990) 2016
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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .................... 1 3,328,905
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a
b Donated services and use of facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2b
c Recoveries of prior year grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2c
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2d
e Add lines 2a through 2d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................. 2e
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................. 3 3,328,905
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . . . . . . . . . 4a
b Other (Describe in Part XIII.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4b
c Add lines 4a and 4b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... 4c
5 Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3,328,905
Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ........................... 1 3,036,637
2 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a Donated services and use of facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a
b Prior year adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2b
c Other losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2c
d Other (Describe in Part XIII.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2d
e Add lines 2a through 2d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2e
3 Subtract line 2e from line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3,036,637
4 Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b . . . . . . . . . 4a
b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4b
Other (Describe in Part XIII.)
c Add lines 4a and 4b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4c
5 Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ................ 5 3,036,637
Part XIII Supplemental Information.
Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part IV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line
2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.
(Form 990 or 990-EZ) Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 17, 18, or 19, or if the
organization entered more than $15,000 on Form 990-EZ, line 6a. 2016
Department of the Treasury Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Open to Public
Internal Revenue Service Information about Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990. Inspection
Name of the organization Employer identification number
10
Total ...................................
3 List all states in which the organization is registered or licensed to solicit contributions or has been notified it is exempt from
registration or licensing.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Schedule G (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016
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Part II Fundraising Events. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 18, or reported more
than $15,000 of fundraising event contributions and gross income on Form 990-EZ, lines 1 and 6b. List events with
gross receipts greater than $5,000.
(a) Event #1 (b) Event #2 (c) Other events (d) Total events
None (add col. (a) through
col. (c))
(event type) (event type) (total number)
Revenue
10a Were any of the organization's gaming licenses revoked, suspended or terminated during the tax year? .......... Yes No
b If "Yes," explain:
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
2 ....................................
Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table
3 Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ..................................................
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Schedule I (Form 990) (2016)
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Part III Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Number of (c) Amount of (d) Amount of (e) Method of valuation (book, (f) Description of noncash assistance
recipients cash grant noncash assistance FMV, appraisal, other)
7
Part IV Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.
02. Form 990 governing body review (Part VI, line 11)
The return Form 990 is reviewed by the governing body before filing.
04. CEO, executive director, top management comp (Part VI, line 15a)
05. Other officer or key employee compensation (Part VI, line 15b
06. Governing documents, etc, available to public (Part VI, line 19)
07. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances (Part XI, line 9)
Other changes
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ. Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2016)
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Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File an
Form 8868 Exempt Organization Return
(Rev. January 2017)
OMB No. 1545-1709
File a separate application for each return.
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service Information about Form 8868 and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form8868.
Electronic filing (e-file). You can electronically file Form 8868 to request a 6-month automatic extension of time to file any of the
forms listed below with the exception of Form 8870, Information Return for Transfers Associated With Certain Personal Benefit
Contracts, for which an extension request must be sent to the IRS in paper format (see Instructions). For more details on the electronic
filing of this form, visit www.irs.gov/efile, click on Charities & Non-Profits, and click on e-file for Chairities and Non-Profits.
Automatic 6-Month Extension of Time. Only submit original (no copies needed).
All corporations required to file an income tax return other than Form 990-T (including 1120-C filers), partnerships, REMICs, and trusts
must use Form 7004 to request an extension of time to file income tax returns.
Enter filer's identifying number, see instructions
Type or Name of exempt organization or other filer, see instructions. Employer identification number (EIN) or
print Muslim Legal Fund of America 01-0548371
File by the Number, street, and room or suite no. If a P.O. box, see instructions. Social security number (SSN)
due date for
filing your
833 Arapaho Road STE 209
return. See City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. For a foreign address, see instructions.
instructions. Richardson, TX 75081
Enter the Return Code for the return that this application is for (file a separate application for each return) ................ 0 1
Application Return Application Return
Is For Code Is For Code
Form 990 or Form 990-EZ 01 Form 990-T (corporation) 07
Form 990-BL 02 Form 1041-A 08
Form 4720 (individual) 03 Form 4720 (other than individual) 09
Form 990-PF 04 Form 5227 10
Form 990-T (sec. 401(a) or 408(a) trust) 05 Form 6069 11
Form 990-T (trust other than above) 06 Form 8870 12
The books are in the care of Safia Meek, 833 Arapaho Road, Richardson, TX 75081
1 I request an automatic 6-month extension of time until 11-15 , 20 17 , to file the exempt organization return
for the organization named above. The extension is for the organization's return for:
X calendar year 20 16 or
tax year beginning , 20 , and ending , 20 .
2 If the tax year entered in line 1 is for less than 12 months, check reason: Initial return Final return
Change in accounting period
3a If this application is for Forms 990-BL, 990-PF, 990-T, 4720, or 6069, enter the tentative tax, less
any nonrefundable credits. See instructions. 3a $
b If this application is for Forms 990-PF, 990-T, 4720, or 6069, enter any refundable credits and
estimated tax payments made. Include any prior year overpayment allowed as a credit. 3b $
c Balance due. Subtract line 3b from line 3a. Include your payment with this form, if required, by
using EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System). See instructions. 3c $
Caution: If you are going to make an electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit) with this Form 8868, see Form 8453-EO and Form 8879-EO for payment
instructions.
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see Instructions. Form 8868 (Rev. 1-2017)
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