Islamic Relief USA

Tax-deductible

Alexandria, VA501(c)(3)Since 1993InternationalEIN 95-4453134Revenue $147.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSirusa.org3655 Wheeler Ave, 22304-6404 · Alexandria, VATax-exempt since Sep 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Islamic Relief USA provides Relief and development in a dignified manner regardless of gender, race, or religion, and works to empower individuals in their communities and give them a voice in the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4,000 volunteers and 156 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26.6M a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 89% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $278K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.1M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$147.2M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$155.0M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$228.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$147.2M
FY2024▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109.6M
FY2021$136.4M
FY2022$128.8M
FY2023$165.2M
FY2024$147.2M
Expenses
$155.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$72.1M
FY2021$72.7M
FY2022$105.7M
FY2023$148.6M
FY2024$155.0M
Net assets
$228.3M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$109.6M
FY2021$178.9M
FY2022$197.8M
FY2023$223.3M
FY2024$228.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1994.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $124.2M Management & general 2% · $3.5M Fundraising 18% · $27.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President Thru 4/30/24
$245,750Pt VII · Sec A
CEO from 1/1/24
$209,989Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$186,199Pt VII · Sec A
$172,769Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Public Affairs
$169,621Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Marketing & Communications
$160,477Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$160,268Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Business Services
$158,432Pt VII · Sec A

Anwar Khan’s $246K as President Thru 4/30/24 is at the 11th percentile of top reported officer pay among 88 $100M+ international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anwar Khan$245,750$222,691———
Anwar Ahmad Khan——$213,016$202,907$199,327
Ahmed Shehata$209,989$174,291$165,742$151,250$147,977
Sharif Aly—$119,962$193,449$183,861$180,933
Tareq Osman$186,199$184,274$176,425$167,439$164,416
Araif Yusuff$172,769$184,825———
David Hawa$160,477$176,576$167,506$153,338$150,381
Mohammad Dandashi$158,432$175,159———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and development grants to empower vulnerable communities and alleviate poverty both in the United States and globally.

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3 programs · $88.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Food Security and Livelihoods

Includes activities related to fisheries, livestock, pests and pesticides, seed systems and agricultural inputs, veterinary medicines and vaccines. Also includes activities related to long-term and short-term economic asset development, asset restoration, market infrastructure rehabilitation, micro-credit, microfinance, and temporary…

$31.9Mprogram expense
02

Emergency Response & Preparedness

This category includes activities focused on the immediate lifesaving needs of a population at the onset of a disaster, such as providing clean water, sanitation, food, temporary shelter, household items and emergency medical assistance.

$31.8Mprogram expense
03

U.s. Programs

Irusa U.S. Programs' main interventions consist OF:1. Us grants irusa offers 501(c)(3) organizations opportunities to apply for grant funds. This funding helps facilitate projects such as food programs, health and wellness initiatives, and livelihood assistance, in addition to other domestic initiatives.

$25.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$278K
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Grants paid · 998 grants · $39.8M · 2020–2024
Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic CenterVA · FY2024$1,497,378
Hanan Refugees Relief GroupWI · FY2024$1,199,382
Al-Maa'uunMN · FY2024$975,000
Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic CenterVA · FY2024$971,215
Radiant Hands INCFL · FY2024$958,378
Pious Projects of AmericaIL · FY2024$833,914
Momand FoundationUT · FY2024$656,608
Baitulmaal INCTX · FY2024$618,114
Khalil FoundationIL · FY2024$520,875
Islamic Center of Detroit INCMI · FY2024$480,000
Salaam ClevelandOH · FY2024$347,250
Al-MisbaahCA · FY2024$287,606
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149.0M
Money outPt IX
$155.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$124.2M
Managementcol C$3.5M
Fundraisingcol D$27.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$228.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62.3M
Total assetsLn 16$232.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$149.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.5M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9K
Total revenueLn 12$147.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62.1M
SavingsLn 2$279K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$45.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Other assetsLn 15$42K
Total assetsLn 16$232.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32$228.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5156
VolunteersI 64,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71.5M$62.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30.8M$45.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$228.6M$232.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32$223.3M$228.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22.6M$22.6M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$85K$85K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$91.7M$91.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$966K$344K$76K$546K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.4M$4.8M$1.1M$7.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$395K$141K$31K$223K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.9M$1.0M$230K$1.7M
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$407K$90K$646K
Legal feesLn 11b$250K$102K$45K$103K
Accounting feesLn 11c$131K$54K$24K$54K
Investment management feesLn 11f$328K$328K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.9M$739K$352K$818K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9.8M$126K$9.6M
Office expensesLn 13$3.3M$808K$681K$1.8M
Information technologyLn 14$906K$252K$240K$413K
OccupancyLn 16$278K$69K$58K$151K
TravelLn 17$1.7M$536K$86K$1.1M
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.5M$105K$8K$2.4M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$101K$28K$27K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$145K$62K$21K$62K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$468K$179K$104K$185K
Total functional expensesLn 25$155.0M$124.2M$3.5M$27.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $147.2M$155.0M−$7.8M$228.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $165.2M$148.6M$16.6M$223.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $128.8M$105.7M$23.1M$197.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $136.4M$72.7M$63.7M$178.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $109.6M$72.1M$37.5M$109.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $147,232,658 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $168,032,010$148,989,550
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,718−$8,962
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,794,703−$1,747,930
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,235,589$147,232,658
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $114,906,771$114,395,585
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,410,144$18,874,208
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,282,278$21,759,238
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $148,599,193$155,029,031
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,636,396−$7,796,373
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $147,232,658 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,425,499
VIII-1e Government grants$5,151,755
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$134,412,296
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,538,215
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,989,550
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$8,962−$8,962
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,798,078−$1,798,078
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $50,148$50,148
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,756,892$147,232,658
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $155,029,031 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $22,621,801$22,621,801
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $84,584$84,584
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $91,689,200$91,689,200
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $344,198 · Management $76,155 · Fundraising $545,919$966,272
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,789,633 · Management $1,059,718 · Fundraising $7,596,652$13,446,003
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $140,751 · Management $31,141 · Fundraising $223,239$395,131
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,041,300 · Management $230,390 · Fundraising $1,651,565$2,923,255
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $407,346 · Management $90,126 · Fundraising $646,075$1,143,547
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $102,396 · Management $45,244 · Fundraising $102,839$250,479
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $53,679 · Management $23,718 · Fundraising $53,912$131,309
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $328,085$328,085
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $738,885 · Management $351,940 · Fundraising $817,525$1,908,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $125,737 · Fundraising $9,638,633$9,764,370
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $807,834 · Management $680,752 · Fundraising $1,770,789$3,259,375
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $252,237 · Management $240,467 · Fundraising $412,873$905,577
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,866 · Management $58,033 · Fundraising $150,957$277,856
IX-17 TravelPrograms $536,078 · Management $86,197 · Fundraising $1,117,907$1,740,182
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $105,236 · Management $7,754 · Fundraising $2,366,427$2,479,417
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,426 · Management $27,220 · Fundraising $45,348$100,994
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $62,401 · Management $21,123 · Fundraising $61,692$145,216
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $179,331 · Management $103,531 · Fundraising $185,166$468,028
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,179,919 · Management $3,461,594 · Fundraising $27,387,518$155,029,031
Part X · Balance sheet $232,371,467 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,135,158$62,064,751
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $388,932$279,405
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $121,256,884$118,772,706
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $732,227$1,864,937
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $818,252$847,650
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,404,698$3,294,194
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $30,792,539$45,206,002
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $53,161$41,822
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $228,581,851$232,371,467
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,337,782$3,434,004
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,397,378$663,272
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $544,957$2,282
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,280,117$4,099,558
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $63,144,969$94,617,511
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $160,156,765$133,654,398
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $223,301,734$228,271,909
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $228,581,851$232,371,467
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $228,271,909 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,232,658
XI-2 Total expenses$155,029,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,796,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$223,301,734
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,284,148
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$482,400
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$228,271,909

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