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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2026 Expires: March 2028

The Salaam Network

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(502) 221-3939
9205 Linn Station Road
Louisville, KY, 40222
https://salaamnetwork.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

The Salaam Network meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The Salaam Network is an education network which was founded in 2016 by Dr. Riffat Hassan, Professor Emerita of the University of Louisville, a scholar of religion, feminist theologian, and social justice activist. The nonprofit’s mission is “Striving to Make Our Beloved Community of Louisville Whole.” The word “Salaam” is an Arabic word (“Shalom” in Hebrew) most often translated as “Peace,” but it also refers to wholeness, safety, well-being, and tranquility. The nonprofit aims at creating harmony and wholeness in a highly diverse and divided city.

Year, State Incorporated:
2019, KY

The Salaam Network provides free programs and presentations for the community at a variety of venues which include educational institutions, religious places of worship such as churches, mosques, temples, and synagogues, community centers such as La Casita Center and Americana Community Center, and public fora such as Metro United Way, Louisville Free Public Library and its branches, and Public Radio. 

The nonprofit has done much work to promote understanding and goodwill amongst Louisville’s religious communities. In this context it has focused especially on the three Abrahamic religions, namely, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, which together comprise more than one-half of the human race, and are substantially represented in Louisville. Cognizant of crucial contemporary issues, The Salaam Network has also developed programs to address issues of religious discrimination against women and LGBTQ individuals. The nonprofit also has a virtual Program Series known as the Interfaith Study Group which holds monthly meetings open to all interested persons.


For the year ended December 31, 2025, The Salaam Network's program expenses were:

Program services $3,929
Total Program Expenses $3,929

Chief Executive
Riffat Hassan, Founder and Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Yasser Hayat Khan

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Vice President, RAHM (Human Rights and Women’s Empowerment), Retired

Board Size
5

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Television, Membership appeals

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on The Salaam Network's unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Source of Funds
Donations $1,833
Total Income $1,833

Programs: 67% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 33%

Total Income $1,833
Total expenses: $5,902
  Program expenses $3,929
  Fundraising expenses $0
  Administrative expenses $1,973
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-4,069
Beginning Net Assets $7,997
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $3,928
Total Liabilities $5,902
Total Assets $9,830

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