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Al-Kawthar Institute Inc
Ozone Park, NY · EIN 832356739 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE X40 · Religion-Related · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.2M
expenses
$445K
net assets
$1.1M
employees
2
volunteers
6
program ratio
20%
mission · from form 990

Al-Kawthar Institute is a faith-based nonprofit dedicated to serving communities through education and humanitarian aid. Initially established as a religious education center focused on teaching the Quran to students, the organization has since expanded its efforts to provide critical relief services. Today, Al-Kawthar Institute supports orphans and vulnerable individuals by offering financial assistance, food aid, and essential resources to improve their well-being. Through its commitment to both education and humanitarian relief, the organization continues to uplift and empower those in need.

profile · synthesized from sources

Al-Kawthar Institute Inc is a faith-based nonprofit in New York dedicated to religious education and humanitarian aid. Originally founded as a Quranic education center, it now provides food assistance, financial support, and essential resources to orphans and vulnerable individuals. The organization serves local communities through direct services and charitable outreach.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $35K
    General Charitable Outreach Al-Kawthar made charitable contributions to qualifying nonprofit organizations and individuals in need, supporting community welfare, education, and faith-based initiatives. These contributions complement the organizations core humanitarian relief work by extending support to a broader network of partner organizations.
  2. #2 $10K
    Religious Programming & Special Events Al-Kawthar conducted special meetings and faith-based programming featuring speakers and religious leaders to provide spiritual education, community engagement, and religious instruction. Through these events, the organization fostered community connection, and engaged constituents and the broader public
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Food Distribution
Distributes food baskets to 200 families and meals to 500 individuals, particularly during Ramadan, to support food-insecure populations
General Charitable Outreach
Makes charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations and individuals in need, supporting broader community welfare and faith-based initiatives
Quran Education Program
Provides Quranic instruction to 50 students and distributes Qurans to underprivileged individuals; part of the organization's ongoing religious education mission
Religious Programming & Special Events
Hosts faith-based events and speaker sessions to provide spiritual education and strengthen community engagement
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Religious Education and Instruction 1 activity
    • Conduct faith-based spiritual education programs
      Organized and conducted special meetings and faith-based programming featuring speakers and religious leaders to deliver spiritual education and religious instruction.
  • Religious Holiday Food & Charity Distribution 1 activity
    • Distribute food baskets and meals during Ramadan
      Distributed food baskets to 200 families and provided meals to 500 individuals during Ramadan as part of direct community support.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Fund charitable contributions for community welfare and faith-based initiatives
      Provided grantmaking support through charitable contributions to qualifying nonprofit organizations and individuals in need, focusing on community welfare, education, and faith-based programs.
  • Islamic Religious Education Programs 1 activity
    • Provide Quran education and distribute Qurans
      Provided Quran education to 50 students and distributed 100 Qurans to underprivileged individuals to support religious literacy and access.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$1.17M
Contributions & grants$1.17M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$445K
Program expenses20%
Admin / overhead35%
Fundraising45%
Salaries & benefits$52K
Grants paid out$80K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$1.10M
Cash$1.09M
Investments$0
Liabilities$4K
Net assets$1.10M
Liquid reserves29.4 mo
2 years on record · 2024–2025 · YoY revenue +134.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Tanbir Ahmed President 40 $68K
board members · 4
  • Ferdusi Aktar — Secretary
  • Kawsar Ahmed — Vice President
  • Sadia Zabeen — Chairperson
  • Tarik Ahmed — Director
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • qualifying nonprofit organizations Partner — Receives charitable contributions from Al-Kawthar Institute to support community welfare, education, and faith-based initiatives.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Faith-Integrated Service Delivery
    methodology: faith-integrated_service_delivery
    By integrating religious education with humanitarian aid, we increase community trust and engagement, leading to more effective and sustained service delivery because spiritual and material needs are addressed concurrently.