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Group 1 of 6

Can we trust the numbers?

  1. The 2021 and 2022 reports said updates would be sent when "the independent auditor" finalized the 2020 financial reports. Was that audit completed, and where is it?

    Backed byE2E4E11E13

  2. Is ADAMS audited today, and when will members be able to read the audit, as members of the Islamic Center of Maryland did?

    Backed byE1E14E18

  3. Which 2024 totals are correct: $8,389,197 revenue and $6,532,874 expenses on page 4 of the annual report, or $12,698,097 and $11,561,531 on page 5?

    Backed byE6E7

  4. The 2025 report claims a 55% reduction in the operating deficit. What was the deficit in dollars before and after?

    Backed byE12

Group 2 of 6

Where does the money go?

  1. In 2024, headquarters spent $3,355,940 against $2,646,835 received. Which funds covered the $709,105 difference?

    Backed byE8 difference calculated

  2. When I give sadaqa for a specific purpose, such as families in need, how is it kept separate from operating funds, and where is that reported?

    Backed byE8E13E21

  3. The 2024 report shows $489,367 received for relief and $138,424 spent, but also says $588,943 went to relief partners. Which figure is right, and where is any unspent relief money?

    Backed byE8E10

  4. How much of the $14.0M spent in 2025 went to administration and fundraising?

    Backed byE12E13E16

  5. Of the $8,932,800 in cash at the end of 2024, how much is held for construction, relief, zakat and general use?

    Backed byE9

Group 3 of 6

Gainesville

Based on the Gainesville slide shown at a town hall.E23

  1. What are the line items in Gainesville's $377,598 annual operating budget, and how much of it is charged to the branch by headquarters?

    Backed byE23

  2. What period does "YTD" cover on the Gainesville slide, and what period does the $1.15M shortfall cover?

    Backed byE23

  3. How was the $1.15M shortfall calculated, and how does it relate to the 55% deficit reduction in the 2025 annual report?

    Backed byE23E12

  4. What is the dollar budget for "ADAMS Shared Services," and how is each branch's share decided?

    Backed byE23

  5. The slide's title says the branch is covering its costs, but it also marks Gainesville "Behind" at 46% funded. Which is accurate?

    Backed byE23

  6. Gainesville was asked to raise $500,000 to become operational. What has changed since then, and where is that change explained in writing?

    Member-reportedE22

  7. ADAMS policy is 10% of a branch's operations collections, and Gainesville's $17,600 is exactly 10% of the $176,004 raised. What else is Gainesville expected to contribute toward the $1.15M shortfall or 'Shared Services,' and under which policy?

    Backed byE23E24 See his reply

  8. As of September 9, ADAMS projected a $2.55M deficit by year end; the town hall slide showed a $1.15M shortfall; the 2025 report showed $2.2M net income. Which figures cover which periods, and are they operating-only?

    Backed byE12E23E24 See his reply

  9. Which trust holds the $1M construction donation, who are its trustees, and will members see a balance statement?

    Backed byE24 See his reply

  10. Will significant Gainesville transactions require countersignature by branch officers: yes or no?

    Backed byE24 See his reply

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Group 4 of 6

Gainesville budget & construction (January 2026 slides)

Based on the slides shown at the January 10, 2026 Gainesville town hall.E25

  1. What was added between the January 2026 projection of $92,000 and the $377,598 annual operating budget, when, and who approved it?

    Backed byE25 slide 9E23

  2. Gainesville projected $100,000 in 2026 operations income and had raised $176,004 by the later slide. Why is the branch marked "Behind"?

    Backed byE25 slide 9E23

  3. The January ask was $22,000 a month against projected costs of ~$7,700 to ~$8,600 a month. What was the rest for?

    Backed byE25 slides 7, 9 monthly costs calculated

  4. The January budget has no line for the 10% contribution to ADAMS HQ. Where is it accounted for?

    Backed byE25 slide 9E24

  5. Is the $1M a matching gift, an escrow or a trust? What are its conditions, have they been met, and should it count in the $2.5M cash position?

    Backed byE25 slides 7, 36E24

  6. Phase 1 was to start in Q1 2026. What is the status of the building permit, site plan, notice to proceed and groundbreaking?

    Backed byE25 slides 18, 23, 24

  7. What does the $525,000 "Permits & Legal Fees" line for the land purchase cover?

    Backed byE25 slide 35

  8. The January deck gives three different 2025 Ramadan totals and two 2026 projections. Which are final?

    Backed byE25 slides 7, 8, 9

  9. A former ADAMS treasurer has cited a figure for the money sent from Gainesville to ADAMS HQ since the branch's early years. Can the Board confirm or correct that figure, say how much was designated for Gainesville construction, and where it is held today?

    For: Board of Trustees and Treasurer · Backed byE31E25

  10. Construction was promised to start in early 2026. Has the notice to proceed been issued, and what is the new start date?

    For: Board of Trustees · Backed byE25

Group 5 of 6

Their own rules and the ONE ADAMS deck

Based on ADAMS's Articles and bylaws,E27E28 Virginia lawE30 and the August 2026 town hall deck.E29 None has been answered yet. See Their Own Rules.

  1. Which licensed accounting firm audited ADAMS for 2024 and 2025, and when will the audited statements be posted, as bylaws §6.07, §5.11(4) and §6.08 require?

    For: Board of Trustees and Treasurer · Backed byE28E14E18

  2. Who sits on the Finance Review Committee, and will its quarterly reviews be shared with members?

    For: Board of Trustees · Backed byE28

  3. HQ costs $4.97M and branches contribute $410K. What are the sources of the other ~$4.56M, and how much of it is zakat or sadaqa given at branches?

    For: HQ Executive Office and Treasurer · Backed byE29

  4. Branch spending ($4.1M) plus HQ ($4.97M) is ~$9.07M. The budget is "$13,000,000+". What is the remaining ~$4M?

    For: Treasurer · Backed byE29

  5. The 2025 annual report shows a $2.2M surplus; the 2026 budget shows a $2.3M gap. Where did the 2025 surplus go?

    For: Treasurer · Backed byE12E29

  6. "75% leaner" excludes HQ. What is the cost per branch including HQ, and what is the source of the $2M national benchmark?

    For: HQ Executive Office · Backed byE29

  7. With "300 + Employees, ~40 Full-time", what is total payroll, and what share of the budget is it?

    For: Treasurer · Backed byE29

  8. Are the December 2020 bylaws still in force? If they were amended after the 2023 Articles, where are they published?

    For: Board of Trustees · Backed byE27E28

  9. The Gainesville deck cites a "$1M matching donation from a donor as promised by ADAMS Center." Has it been received, and is it restricted to Gainesville construction?

    For: Board of Trustees · Backed byE25

  10. Will ADAMS honor written records requests under bylaws §9.04 and Va. Code §13.1-933, and within what time frame?

    For: Board of Trustees and Secretary · Backed byE28E30

  11. When and where are Board meetings held, so members can observe as §4.10 allows?

    For: Board of Trustees · Backed byE28

Group 6 of 6

What will change?

  1. Will ADAMS publish a monthly zakat ledger, as the Islamic Center of Maryland does?

    Backed byE19

  2. Will ADAMS post the slides and a recording of every town hall within a week?

    Backed byE1E22

  3. Will ADAMS adopt Dar Al-Hijrah's reporting format, with an audit statement, a split of program and overhead spending, and totals that reconcile, starting with the 2026 report?

    Backed byE14E16

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