Islamic Relief USA strives to alleviate suffering, hunger, illiteracy, and diseases worldwide regardless of color, race, religion, or creed, and to provide aid in a compassionate and dignified manner. Incorporated in California in 1993, Islamic Relief operates a wide variety of projects, including education and training, water and sanitation, income generation, orphan support, health and nutrition, and emergency relief. Islamic Relief also sponsors many domestic projects, including homeless feedings, financial assistance, healthcare in underserved areas, the annual Day of Dignity program, providing food, medical care, hygiene kits, clothes, blankets, and more to homeless and underserved communities across the United States. Islamic Relief's largest domestic project was the response to Hurricane Katrina.
Islamic Relief USA strives to alleviate suffering, hunger, illiteracy, and diseases worldwide regardless of color, race, religion, or creed, and to provide aid in a compassionate and dignified manner. Incorporated in California in 1993, Islamic Relief operates a wide variety of projects, including education and training, water and sanitation, income generation, orphan support, health and nutrition, and emergency relief. Islamic Relief also sponsors many domestic projects, including homeless feedings, financial assistance, healthcare in underserved areas, the annual Day of Dignity program, providing food, medical care, hygiene kits, clothes, blankets, and more to homeless and underserved communities across the United States. Islamic Relief's largest domestic project was the response to Hurricane Katrina.
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What is your organization aiming to accomplish?
Islamic Relief USA is a community of diverse people sharing a set of common values: excellence, sincerity, social justice, compassion, and custodianship. Our goal is simple: we are working together for a better world.
What are your strategies for making this happen?
Islamic Relief USA donors support emergency and development projects in more than 30 countries around the world.
What are your organization's capabilities for doing this?
Islamic Relief USA is a community of humanitarians—staff, volunteers, affiliates, supporters, partners, donors—who have been working together for a better world for 25 years.
How will your organization know if you are making progress?
Islamic Relief USA has experienced tremendous growth over the last 25 years. Beginning in a small apartment in Los Angeles, IRUSA's roots have spread to offices in nine regions across the country. For 25 years, the Islamic Relief USA family grew to become first responders in emergencies all over the world, including at home in the United States. They joined the ranks of the top leaders in the development sector, supporting programs that lift families out of poverty in some of the most destitute communities. Today, Islamic Relief USA celebrates a legacy of service and hope and aims to complement the incredible humanitarian work being done all over the world.
What have and haven't you accomplished so far?
Islamic Relief USA has worked with many organizations over the years, formed strong alliances, and achieved great milestones, including partnering with the American Red Cross, Catholic Relief Services, ANERA, and more. IRUSA has grown to provide service in over 30 countries around the world, and intends to continue not only widening its reach, but always looking for ways of improving the quality of relief and development.
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This impact information is current as of October 2018, when it was provided to us by GuideStar.
At this time, Impact information published on this organization's page has no effect on its rating per our methodology.
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name
Amount Spent
% of Program Expenses
Health & Nutrition
$56,251,979
51.5%
Emergency Response & Relief
$15,153,948
13.9%
Food Security and Livelihood
$13,365,914
12.2%
U.S. Programs
$10,806,482
9.9%
Orphans Program
$9,241,083
8.5%
Ratings History Islamic Relief USA has received 3 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
