Muslim Public Affairs Council

What Muslim Public Affairs Council does

Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1988 and headquartered in Los Angeles, with additional offices in Washington D.C. and Chicago. The organization's stated mission is to advance justice, equity, and inclusion for American Muslims by amplifying their voice in public policy and national conversations through strategic advocacy, government engagement, and coalition-building. MPAC operates as an umbrella for five interrelated program centers: the Hollywood Bureau (engaging the entertainment industry on Muslim representation since 2011), the 1st Amendment Center (legal advocacy for constitutional rights), the Center for Government Relations (Capitol Hill advocacy), the Center for Security, Technology, and Policy or CSTP (data-driven Islamophobia monitoring using AI tools), and the Congressional Leadership Development Program (leadership pipeline). Its customer segments include the American Muslim community as primary audience, plus policymakers, media and entertainment industry actors, and allied advocacy organizations as secondary stakeholders.

The core product portfolio is organized as a coordinated advocacy ecosystem rather than a unified software platform. Notable technology-enabled offerings include the Real-Time Islamophobia Monitoring System, the Islamophobia Index, the Big Tech Accountability Initiative, the Academic Freedom Report Card, the Community Safety Guide, and the K-12 Resource Guide for American Muslim Education. Operational technology stack includes Google Analytics for site analytics, FundraiseUp for donation processing, and FastAction/EveryAction (NGP VAN) for advocacy campaign management and email/text subscription. Total headcount is in the 11-50 band. MPAC's senior leadership combines policy veterans (e.g., former U.S. Department of Homeland Security senior advisor and Operation Allies Welcome Chief of Staff), entertainment industry operators, and corporate legal expertise, with co-founder Salam Al-Marayati remaining as President after 38 years.

MPAC's business model is donation- and contribution-driven as a 501(c)(3) registered in California (EIN 95-4675391) with state charitable registrations in 10 U.S. states. No pricing model, customer count, or revenue figure is publicly disclosed. The organization has stated a 2030 fundraising goal of $15M and reports impact metrics including 38+ years of operation, six integrated offices, and twelve issue areas (anti-American Muslim legislation, free speech, discrimination, AI, surveillance, religious freedom, employment, hate violence, elections, foreign policy, protest rights, and social narrative). There are no funding rounds, investors, parent companies, mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring events identified in the source data beyond a single recent leadership addition (Haris Tarin as VP of Policy and Programming).

Name

Muslim Public Affairs Council

Legal name

Muslim Public Affairs Council Foundation

Website

https://mpac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Muslim Public Affairs Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1988 that advocates for American Muslims through policy advocacy, government relations, entertainment industry engagement via its Hollywood Bureau, and AI-powered Islamophobia monitoring under CSTP.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Rights & Public Interest Advocacy (BPAGAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA), Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

Keywords

• Public policy advocacy
• Civil rights defense
• Islamophobia research
• Government relations consulting
• Civic engagement programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Muslim Public Affairs Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy organization that advances justice, equity, and inclusion for American Muslims through public policy influence, government engagement, civic empowerment programs, and media representation initiatives. It delivers this through five operating programs — the Hollywood Bureau, 1st Amendment Center, Center for Government Relations, Center for Security Technology and Policy, and Congressional Leadership Development Program — supported by an AI-enabled Islamophobia monitoring system, research reports, and grassroots community organizing across U.S. offices.

Product overview

The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) operates as a nonprofit advocacy organization with multiple interconnected programs rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include the 1st Amendment Center (defending constitutional rights), Center for Government Relations (DC advocacy), Center for Security, Technology, and Policy (AI-powered Islamophobia monitoring), Hollywood Bureau (media representation), and various educational resources including a K-12 Resource Guide. Key technology platforms include the Real-Time Islamophobia Monitoring System, Islamophobia Index, and Big Tech Accountability Initiative under CSTP. The organization also provides practical resources like the Community Safety Guide and organizes events like the Empowering Voices Gala. The product portfolio functions as a coordinated advocacy ecosystem rather than a commercial software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hollywood Bureau: MPAC's division dedicated to improving the quality and number of authentic, nuanced, and inclusive presentations of Islam and Muslims in the entertainment industry. Consults with major studios including Disney, Paramount, Amazon, Hulu, and others.
• 1st Amendment Center
• Center for Government Relations
• Center for Security, Technology, and Policy (CSTP)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Islamic Society of North America (ISNA): One of the largest Muslim umbrella organizations in North America, with advocacy and community programming. Comparable to MPAC in representing Muslim community interests in US public policy, though more faith-community focused and significantly larger in footprint.
• Emgage: Muslim civic engagement organization focused on voter mobilization and policy advocacy. Comparable to MPAC's Center for Government Relations and CLDP in mobilizing American Muslims in civic and political processes, with overlapping donor and constituency bases.
• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR): Largest US-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. Directly comparable to MPAC as both pursue policy advocacy, civil liberties protection, and public affairs work on behalf of American Muslims, often coordinating on overlapping issue areas like anti-Muslim discrimination and religious freedom.
• Muslim Advocates: National Muslim legal advocacy and policy organization focused on civil rights. Comparable to MPAC's 1st Amendment Center and CSTP in pursuing legal advocacy, anti-discrimination cases, and policy reform on issues affecting American Muslims.
• Japanese American Citizens League (JACL): National Asian American civil rights organization. Comparable to MPAC as a parallel civil rights advocacy structure for a community that has experienced discrimination, with analogous policy advocacy, education programs, and civil liberties focus.
• American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC): Civil rights organization combating discrimination against people of Arab descent. Comparable to MPAC in operating policy advocacy, civil liberties defense, and community organizing on behalf of a minority faith/ethnic community in the US.
• Interfaith Alliance: Coalition advocating for religious freedom and interfaith cooperation. Comparable to MPAC's interfaith coalition-building work and religious freedom advocacy, with overlapping funder base in foundation and faith-aligned giving.

Broad incumbents

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Major US organization fighting antisemitism and all forms of hate. Directly comparable to MPAC's CSTP work tracking Islamophobia, with similar real-time monitoring, big-tech accountability framing, and policy advocacy against hate-based discrimination.
• NAACP: Largest and oldest US civil rights organization. Comparable to MPAC in mission structure — policy advocacy, legislative engagement, and coalition-building for a historically marginalized community — though at vastly larger scale and broader scope across multiple minority issues.

Emerging players

• Bend the Arc: Jewish Action: Progressive Jewish organization engaged in policy advocacy and civic mobilization. Comparable to MPAC in operating as a faith-rooted advocacy organization pursuing civil rights and policy reform from a minority religious community's perspective.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mpac_national
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/muslim-public-affairs-council

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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