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Qalam

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 33-1414396

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Nov 15, 2025

Organization Profile
12508 Center StSouth Gate, CA 90280

(213) 210-6084

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

98th percentile

90%

Higher net margin than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$56,693

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Net Assets

$56,693

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin98th percentile

Revenue

$63,200

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Expenses

$6,507

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Net Income

$56,693

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2024: $56,693Net Assets 2024: $56,6932024

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2024

Assets$56,693
Liabilities-
Net Assets$56,693
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2024: $63,200Expenses 2024: $6,507Net Income 2024: $56,6932024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$63,200
Expenses$6,507
Net Income$56,693
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$63,200
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Unlock the potential of youth through IT education, empowering them to become skilled, innovative, and successful tech professionals.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Helped discover the potential of the youth through IT education, empowered them to become more skilled, innovative, and successful tech professionals.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Nadeem BallajCEOPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Qalam
EIN
33-1414396
Phone
2132106084
Address
12508 Center St, South Gate, CA 90280

Signing Officer

Name
Nadeem Ballaj
Title
President
Phone
2132106084
Signed
2025-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Affordable Tax & Business Services Inc
Address
118 West Holt Blvd, Ontario, CA 91762-3822
Preparer
Arshad M Farooq
Phone
9092385361
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Travel 200”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Meals and entertainment 94”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Telephone 995”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Car Truck 235”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Bank Service Charges 85”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Office 138”

Raw XML Appendix115 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$56,693
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$56,693
Revenue
$63,200
Expenses
$6,507
Net income
$56,693
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$56.7$56.7$63.2$6.51$56.7
Peer Organizations

Similar nonprofits based on the same Siviq industry and scale cohort. 2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits