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Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC)

Website:

iamc.com/
Location:

Morton Grove, IL
Tax ID:

05-0532361
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Budget (2020):

Revenue: $1,203,024
Expenses: $610,307
Assets: $809,155
Formation:

2002
Type:

Indian American Muslim Advocacy Organization
Executive Director:

Rasheed Ahmed

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Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) is the largest advocacy organization consisting of Indian Muslims in the United States. 1 Originally founded in 2002 as the Indian Muslim Council – USA, 2 IAMC  aims to advance peace, “pluralism,” and critical race theory-influenced conceptions of social justice in the Indian diaspora living in the United States. 3 IAMC also works with the U.S. federal government, state governments, Congress, state legislatures, news media, think tanks, and others to raise awareness on civil-rights issues in India. 4

IAMC is a longstanding critic of Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi, having campaigned to have him barred from the United States for violating religious freedom for failing to stop anti-Muslim rioting during his tenure as Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat in the early 2000s, a bar that was not lifted until Modi was elected Prime Minister. 5 6 7 IAMC has characterized Modi as a “mass murderer” 8 and “a criminal on diplomatic immunity.” 9

In 2021, IAMC and the left-of-center Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned the U.S. Department of State’s decision to exclude India from its “countries of particular concern” regarding religious freedom. 10

History and Leadership

Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) was originally founded in 2002 11 as the Indian Muslim Council – USA. In 2010, the organization changed its name to the Indian American Muslim Council. 12

Rasheed Ahmed is a co-founder and the executive director of IAMC. 13 14

Ahsan Khan is the president of IAMC. 15

Activities and Funding

Indian American Muslim Council is the largest advocacy organization consisting of Indian Muslims in the United States. 16

IAMC works to support inter-faith and inter-community understanding within the Indian diaspora in the United States and aims to advance the critical race theory-influenced concept of social justice, peace, and pluralism in the Indian diaspora living in the United States. 17 IAMC also operates a grant program for Indian and American Journalists, 18 while also claiming that India is one of the deadliest countries in the world for journalists. 19

IAMC hosts events and briefings on issues it defines as important for Indian-American Muslims. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) has spoken at IAMC events 20 and IAMC-event topics have included examinations of Hindu nationalism 21 22 and  “India’s Crackdown on Free Speech.” 23

IAMC also works with the U.S. federal government, state governments, Congress, state legislatures, news media, think tanks, and others to raise awareness on civil rights issues in India. 24 This includes recruiting volunteers to support activities including campaigning, Congressional outreach, coalition outreach, and marketing. 25

In 2022 IAMC, alongside the American Muslims for Democracy, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) New Jersey, the Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations (FIACONA), Hindus for Human Rights, and World Without Genocide, condemned various Hindu-aligned Indian-American organizations and claimed that they promote division within the diaspora. The coalition called the Hindu Swayamsewak Sangh USA, a member of the Sangh Parivar network of Hindu nationalist organizations associated with the controversial Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the American wing of a “Nazi-inspired paramilitary group.” 26

In 2021, left-of-center Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) joined IAMC to condemn the U.S. Department of State’s decision to exclude India from the department’s list of “countries of particular concern” regarding religious freedom. 27

Controversy

IAMC has called Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi a “mass murderer” 28 and a “criminal on diplomatic immunity.” 29

IAMC also hosts the “India Genocide News” YouTube video series. 30 The channel’s topics include claims that India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is “extremist” and that the Modi government is pursuing “anti-Muslim citizenship” policies. 31

Funding

Indian American Muslim Council receives funding from grants and individual donations. 32 33 In 2021, IAMC reported revenue of $727,282 and expenses of $671,703. 34 IAMC reported revenue of $1,203,024 and expenses of $610,307 in 2020. 35

In 2020, IAMC received grants of $113,345 from American Online Giving Foundation; $49,500 from Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund; and $10,000 from the left-of-center National Philanthropic Trust. 36 In 2019, IAMC received $17,700 from the Muslim Community Center of Chicago. 37

IAMC received $8,200 from the left-of-center Silicon Valley Community Foundation 38 and $5,005 from the Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation in 2015. 39

References

  1. “Donate.” Indian American Muslim Council. Accessed November23, 2022. https://iamc.com/donate/.
  2. “Home.” Indian American Muslim Council. Accessed November 22, 2022. https://iamc.com/.
  3. “Who We Are.” Indian American Muslim Council. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://iamc.com/about-us/.
  4. “IAMC Jobs.” Indian American Muslim Council. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://iamc.com/jobs/.
  5. “Indian American Muslim Council Condemns Indian Govenrment’s Smear Campaign, Rebuts False Allegatiions of Terror Links.” Indian American Muslim Council. January 28, 2022. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://iamc.com/indian-american-muslim-council-condemns-indian-governments-smear-campaign-rebuts-false-allegations-of-terror-links/,
  6. Mann, James. “Why Narendra Modi Was Banned from the U.S.” The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, May 2, 2014. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-narendra-modi-was-banned-from-the-u-s-1399062010.
  7. Tisdall, Simon. “Narendra Modi’s US Visa Secure despite Gujarat Riots Guilty Verdicts.” The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, June 2, 2016. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/02/narendra-modis-us-visa-secure-despite-gujarat-riots-guilty-verdicts.
  8. “Tweet.” Indian American Muslim Council Twitter. Posted November 21, 2022. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://twitter.com/IAMCouncil/status/1594704988944859136.
  9. “Tweet.” Indian American Muslim Council Twitter. Posted November 19, 2022. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://twitter.com/IAMCouncil/status/1594034489952374785.
  10. “CAIR Joins Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) in Condemning Omission of India from List of Countries of Particular Concern.” Council of American Islamic Relations Press Release. November 18, 2021. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-joins-indian-american-muslim-council-iamc-in-condemning-omission-of-india-from-list-of-countries-of-particular-concern/.
  11. “Home.” Indian American Muslim Council. Accessed November 22, 2022. https://iamc.com/.
  12. “Indian American Muslim Council Name Changed.” Indian American Muslim Council. December 10, 2010. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://iamc.com/iamc-namechange/.
  13. “Hindu Nationalist surge in India creating fissures in diaspora.” Al Jazeera. October 19, 2022. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/19/religious-polarisation-in-india-seeping-into-us-diaspora.
  14. “Rasheed Ahmed.” International Council of Indian Muslims. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://theicim.org/rasheed-ahmed/.
  15. “Indian American Muslim Council.” Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). 2020. Part VII. https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/050532361_202109_990_2022083020310788.pdf.
  16. “Donate.” Indian American Muslim Council. Accessed November23, 2022. https://iamc.com/donate/.
  17.  [1] “Who We Are.” Indian American Muslim Council. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://iamc.com/about-us/.
  18. “Tweet.” Indian American Muslim Council Twitter. Posted August 10, 2022. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://twitter.com/IAMCouncil/status/1557451859991863296.
  19. “India is one of the Deadliest Countries for Journalists in the World” Daniel Bastard of RSF.” IAMC YouTube Channel. Posted May 5, 2022.  Accessed November 24, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBvuuXYtSaM.
  20. Gupta, Manoj. “Ex-VP Ansari Joins Jamaat-e-Islami Backed Event in US, Says ‘Concerned’ Over Human Rights Situation in India.” News18. January 27, 2022. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://www.news18.com/news/india/ex-vp-ansari-joins-jamaat-e-islami-backed-event-in-us-says-concerned-over-human-rights-situation-in-india-4703111.html.
  21. “The Politics of Fear and the Violence of Hindu Nationalism.” Indian American Muslim Council. April 11, 2022. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://iamc.com/events/the-politics-of-fear-and-the-violence-of-hindu-nationalism/.
  22. “Hindu Nationalism for American Muslims.” Indian American Muslim Council. September 28, 2022. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://iamc.com/events/hindu-nationalism-101-for-american-muslims/.
  23.  “Congressional Briefing: India’s Crackdown on Free Speech.” Indian American Muslim Council. May 4, 2022. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://iamc.com/events/a-congressional-briefing-on-indias-crackdown-on-free-speech/.
  24. “IAMC Jobs.” Indian American Muslim Council. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://iamc.com/jobs/.
  25. “Volunteer for IAMC.” Indian American Muslim Council. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://iamc.com/volunteer/.
  26. “IAMC condemns Hindu Swayamsewak Sang’s sponsored march in New Jersey.” Indian American Muslim Council Press Release. November 3, 2022. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://iamc.com/iamc-condemns-hindu-swayamsewak-sanghs-sponsored-march-in-new-jersey/.
  27. “CAIR Joins Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) in Condemning Omission of India from List of Countries of Particular Concern.” Council of American Islamic Relations Press Release. November 18, 2021. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://www.cair.com/press_releases/cair-joins-indian-american-muslim-council-iamc-in-condemning-omission-of-india-from-list-of-countries-of-particular-concern/.
  28. “Tweet.” Indian American Muslim Council Twitter. Posted November 21, 2022. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://twitter.com/IAMCouncil/status/1594704988944859136.
  29.  “Tweet.” Indian American Muslim Council Twitter. Posted November 19, 2022. Accessed November 24, 2022. https://twitter.com/IAMCouncil/status/1594034489952374785.
  30. “IAMC Official Channel.” Indian American Muslim Council YouTube Channel. November 19, 2022. Accessed November 28, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHGuo62GSHI.
  31. “India Genocide News.” Indian American Muslim Council. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://iamc.com/category/india-genocide-news/.
  32. “Donate.” Indian American Muslim Council. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://iamc.com/donate/.
  33. “Donation.” Indian American Muslim Council. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://iamc.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/iamc/donation.jsp.
  34. “Indian American Muslim Council.” Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). 2020. Part I. https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/050532361_202109_990_2022083020310788.pdf.
  35. “Indian American Muslim Council.” Return of Organization Exempt Form Income Tax. (Form 990). 2019. Part I. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/50532361/202112289349304571/full
  36. “Indian American Muslim Council.” Cause IQ Database. Accessed November 23, 2022. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/indian-american-muslim-council,050532361/.
  37. “Muslim Community Center.” Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). 2021. Schedule I. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/237060038/202130209349301713/full.
  38. “Silicon Valley Community Foundation.” Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). .2015. Schedule I. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/205205488/201633199349311803/IRS990ScheduleI.
  39. “The Saint Paul Foundation.” Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. (Form 990). 2015. Schedule I. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/416031510/201602159349300625/full.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: September - August
  • Tax Exemption Received: March 1, 2003

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2020 Sep Form 990 $1,203,024 $610,307 $809,155 $0 N $1,203,024 $0 $0 $144,355
    2019 Sep Form 990 $176,750 $196,892 $1 $0 N $176,750 $0 $0 $29,231 PDF
    2018 Sep Form 990 $252,884 $218,034 $296,643 $0 N $252,884 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2017 Sep Form 990 $141,692 $189,797 $261,792 $0 N $141,692 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2016 Sep Form 990 $171,718 $107,947 $313,297 $-798 N $171,718 $0 $0 $0
    2015 Sep Form 990 $229,012 $147,526 $253,900 $420 N $229,012 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2014 Sep Form 990 $236,288 $205,694 $169,934 $383 N $236,288 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2013 Sep Form 990 $126,593 $114,184 $145,384 $4,065 N $126,593 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2012 Sep Form 990 $202,258 $187,033 $202,691 $1,500 N $202,258 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2011 Sep Form 990 $213,566 $151,442 $123,850 $0 N $0 $212,262 $0 $0 PDF

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    Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC)

    6321 West Dempster Street, Suite 295
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