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Impact
Report

MAKING COMMUNITIES STRONGER

ICNA Relief’s Programs:
• Disaster Relief
• Muslim Family Services
• Women’s Transitional Housing
• Hunger Prevention
• Refugee Services
• Zakat Disbursement
• Free Health Clinics
• Back 2 School Giveaways

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Table of
Contents

03 Letters from Board Chairman and 09 Refugee Services
Executive Director 10 Hunger Prevention
11 Free Health Clinics
04 Introduction and Accreditation 12 Back 2 School Giveaway
05 Programs and Locations 13 Memorable Moments from 2016
06 Women’s Transitional Housing 14 2016 Financial Summary
07 Disaster Relief Services
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Letter from Dear Donors/Volunteers
Chairman of the Board
On behalf of ICNA Relief’s Board of Directors, staff and more than 220,000 individuals and
families served in 2016 through your support, I want to say thank you!

May God Almighty reward you highly and continue to bless you and your family –
Aameen!

Your trust in ICNA Relief USA is a great asset and our team is committed to use every dollar
you donate in a purposeful manner. We also strive to be transparent in all our
work according to the best ethical and professional standards of nonprofit charities.
Please browse through this 2016 report of programs and expenses and see exactly how your
donations were spent.

ICNA Relief is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity. All donations made to ICNA Relief USA are tax-
deductible.

Wassalam

Rashid Siddiqi, MD
Chairman Board of Directors
ICNA Relief USA

Letter from Dear Respected Sisters & Brothers,
Executive Director
I pray to Allah (SWT) that He blesses you and your community. Your help and support has
allowed ICNA Relief USA to emerge as a leading Muslim charity, serving thousands of fellow
citizens of all colors and faiths.

Currently, ICNA Relief operates 14 shelter homes, 27 food pantries, 6 free clinics,
and 6 counseling centers across the country. Last year, ICNA Relief’s Disaster Relief Services
responded to 8 disasters, helping impacted communities get their lives back in order. Over
20,000 needy children across the country received new school bags and supplies through our
Back2School Giveaway project. Over 9,000 refugees from Syria, Burma and other places
were supported. More than 2,000 families received rental, utility and funeral assistance.

Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) has said, “The person who makes an effort for the
needs of a widow or a poor person will be rewarded like the one who strives in
Allah’s cause, like a person who continually spends his nights worshipping Allah and his days
fasting.” With your support we can be the best ambassadors of Islam in this country of
ours by displaying the compassion and generosity practiced by our beloved Prophet (pbuh).
We look forward to working with you in this regard, God willing.

Maqsood Ahmad
Executive Director
ICNA Relief USA

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About
ICNA Relief USA

Introduction ICNA Relief strives to uplift the underserved in the US through a nation-
wide network of shelters, food pantries, health clinics, skill development
programs, disaster relief services, refugee services and more. ICNA Re-
lief works to build healthy communities, strengthen families and create
opportunities for those in despair while maintaining their dignity and
advocating for their basic human needs.

Building Bridges ICNA Relief has worked alongside several governmental agencies and
Accreditation major NGOs including FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency),
NVOAD (National Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster), American
Red Cross, NECHAMA Jewish Response to Disaster, Habitat for Hu-
manity, NYDIS (New York Disaster Interfaith Services), CCUSA (Catholic
Charities USA), LSSDR (Lutheran Social Services Disaster Response),
UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) and the New York State
Chaplain Task Force.

ICNA Relief has won several awards for their outstanding service. It
has been rated 4 out of 4 stars by the esteemed Charity Navigator. The
charity also meets the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance’s
Standards for Charity Accountability, as well as GuideStar’s highest stan-
dards of transparency. We are also a participating charity in the Com-
bined Federal Campaign (CFC).

Code: 41442

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Our Programs

At ICNA Relief, we offer the following programs and services.

Major Programs Other Services

• Women’s Transitional • Zakat Disbursement
Housing • Ramadan Food Baskets
• Disaster Relief Services • Udhiya Meat Drive
• Muslim Family Services • Burial Assistance
• Refugee Services • Chaplaincy Training
• Hunger Prevention • National Crisis Hotline
• Health Clinics • Winter Clothing Drives
• Back to School Giveaways

Here’s Where We
Offer Our Programs
Across the Country:

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Women’s Transitional Housing

ICNA Relief USA offers an alternative for homeless women in need of temporary housing. We maintain the
dignity of residents while affording them the opportunity to heal and develop themselves within a nurturing
environment. Women are provided with one-on-one support while they transition to permanent stable
housing.
Services Provided:
• Counseling
• Emotional Healing
• Action Plans & Goal Setting
• Personal Development
• Case Management
• Access to Services & Benefits

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Disaster Relief

The Muslim community has a role of importance in times of disaster. ICNA Relief’s Disaster Relief Services is
“our nation’s Muslim response to disasters.” Our Disaster Relief Services have been serving the country since
2001 by bringing assistance to those in need during disasters by providing victims with food, shelter, emer-
gency funds, medicine/medical care, emotional and spiritual support and case management.

# of Responses

+47

# of States

+15

1) September 11th, NY (2001) 25) Colorado Flooding (2013)
2) Hurricane Katrina (2005) 26) Moore, OK Tornadoes (2013)
3) Hurricane Rita (2005) 27) Boulder, CO Flooding (2013)
4) California Wildfires (2007) 28) Washington, IL Tornadoes (2013)
5) Hurricane Gustav (2008) 29) Baton Rouge, LA Fire (2014)
6) Hurricane Ike (2008) 30) Harlem, NY Gas Explosion (2014)
7) Tennessee Floods (2010) 31) Tupelo, MS Tornadoes (2014)
8) S. Dakota/Minnesota Floods (2010) 32) Detroit, MI Flooding (2014)
9) North Carolina Tornadoes (2011) 33) Detroit, MI Flooding (2015)
10) Louisiana Floods (2011) 34) Columbia, MS Tornado (2015)
11) Alabama Tornadoes 2011 35) DeKalb & Ogle Counties, IL (2015)
12) Joplin, MO, Tornadoes (2011) 36) Baltimore, MD Civil Unrest/Riots (2015)
13) Springfield, MA, Tornadoes (2011) 37) Hays County, TX Flooding (2015)
14) Hurricane Irene NJ, NY (2011) 38) NY/NJ/MD, Hurricane Joaquin (2015)
15) Kentucky Tornadoes (2012) 39) Charleston, SC Floods (2015)
16) Texas Tornadoes (2012) 40) Garland/Dallas, TX Tornadoes (2016)
17) Louisiana Floods (2012) 41) Houston, TX Floods (2016)
18) Alabama Tornadoes (2012) 42) Louisiana Flooding (March 2016)
19) Virginia Power Outage (2012) 43) Louisiana Flooding (August 2016)
20) Hurricane Isaac (2012) 44) Mississippi Flooding (2016)
21) Hurricane Sandy (2012) 45) Hurricane Matthew (2016)
22) Boston Bombing (2013) 46) North Carolina Flooding (2016)
23) Fertilizer Plant Explosion Waco (2013) 47) Tennessee Wildfires (2016)
24) Oklahoma Tornado (2013)
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Muslim Family Services

We offer sensitive and culturally appropriate counseling and workshops to individuals and families. ICNA Re-
lief arranges sessions with professional, qualified counselors in an Islamic atmosphere with clients’ privacy in
mind. We also disburses zakat according to Islamic principles to those in verifiable need in local communities
across the nation.

• Individual, adolescent & family counseling • Foster Care workshops
• Premarital & marital counseling • Zakat Disbursement
• Drug/substance abuse counseling • Burial Assistance

Value of Services

$716,861

including zakat recepients

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Refugee Services

Refugees face enormous hardships even after settling in the US because of language barriers, unemployment
and a whole host of other issues. ICNA Relief recognizes the great responsibility we have towards our strug-
gling refugee brothers and sisters. Our Refugee Services provide everything from monthly food baskets to car
donations and many things in between to refugees from Syria, Burma, Iraq, Palestine, Somalia and any other
nation.

• ESL classes # of Refugees Serving Refugees
• Tutoring for Children Served in 11 States
• Translation Services
• Car Donations +9,500
• Furniture Donations
• Monthly Food Baskets
• Case Management

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Hunger Prevention

Hunger is an issue plaguing almost 50 million
Americans, including thousands of Muslim Americans.
ICNA Relief strives to fight hunger through a national
network of food pantries and by providing hot meals,
food vouchers, Ramadan food baskets and holding
halal meat distributions.

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Free Health Clinics

Close to 30 million Americans do not have health insurance. ICNA Relief USA is doing its part to combat this
problem by offering free basic medical services through our free clinics and numerous health fairs. We are
currently running clinics in 5 cities and soon expanding to many more.

• Crescent Clinic Anaheim, CA
• Shifa Clinic Atlanta, GA
• Shifa Clinic Mount Pleasant, SC
• Shifa Clinic Boca Raton, FL
• Shifa Clinic Oklahoma City, OK

www.icnarelief.org | (866) 354-0102 # of People Served

+4,571

Value of Services:

$2,567,694

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Back 2 School Giveaway

Every year ICNA Relief distributes hope to children in need by giving away backpacks filled with school sup-
plies in lower income communities. Education is the passport to our children’s future success; that’s why
ICNA Relief gives them the tools they need for school. We collaborate with local ICNA chapters and public and
private schools to give back in areas with severe needs.

We’ve given away more than 100,000 backpacks filled with supplies to kids in need
nationwide in the last 7 years. State senators, congressmen and even NFL players
have helped ICNA Relief distribute book bags spanning from Massachusetts to
California.

+22K

Backpacks distributed in

+20 +100
States Cities

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ICNA Relief was once again recognized by virtue of
aninvitationfromtheTheWhiteHouse.Thistimeour
Assistant Executive Director Br. AbdulraufKhan was
honored with an award from the Federal Emergency
ManagementAgencyforhisdisasterreliefworkinthe

Miami-Dade community in Florida.

New Shifa Clinic in Oklahoma: President Obama’s Visit to the Islamic Society of
Baltimore
A team of visionary and committed physicians,
pharmacists, IT specialists, and community leaders all Sabah Muktar, who calls herself a “proud ICNA Relief volunteer,” was
came in Oklahoma City to open ICNA Relief’s fifth free given the grand opportunity to introduce President Obama at the Islamic
health clinic. The clinic was inaugurated on June 1st, Society of Baltimore (ISB) / Al-Rahmah School in February 2016.
2016.

Baltimore Convention Blessing Bag ICNA Relief Houston’s Refugee
Distribution Eid Fair

ICNA Relief staff and volunteers were joined by Sr. ICNA Relief Houston held its Annual Eid Fair this summer to share the
Linda Sarsour and Imam Khalid Latif to distribute love and happiness of the holiday with the needy and refugees living
over 700 “Blessing Bags” to Baltimore’s homeless in our community. Around 300 families received 3000 gifts, including
and elderly residents during ICNA-MAS’ 41st Annual electronics, groceries, clothes, jewelry, bags, shoes and toys. There were
Convention. goody bags, henna, facepainting and balloons for the children.

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Financial Summary

* All audited financial reports and IRS 990 forms are available online.

FinancialSummary

Opening Balance 1/1/16 $944,205
Receipts :
Community Donation $6,442,549
Grants/Matching Funds $402,975
Total Revenue
Expenses: $6,845,524
Administrative
Fund Raising $336,090
Programs $429,104
Total Expenses $5,733,131
Ending Balance 12/31/16 $6,498,325
$1,291,404

Share of Expenses in Total Expense
Excluding In-Kind Expense

Fundraising
6%

Admin Breakdown of Expenses
5%
Program $ 5,801,502
Program Expenses Expenses $ 336,090
(Cash) (Cash)
89%
Admin
Program-wise % of People Served (2016)
Outreach/Fu $ 429,104
Program-wise % of People Served in 2016 ndraising

Total $ 6,566,696
Expenses

Community

Health Services Assistance Program People
Education/B2S 3% 1% Served
Hunger
11% Prevention 157,870

Family/Refugee Women Shelters 197
Services Disaster Relief 2,155
5% Hunger Prevention Family/Refugee
79% Services 9,201
Disaster Relief Education/B2S
1% Health Services 22,273
6,571
Women Shelters
0.10% 2,316

Community 200,583
Assistance
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Total Served

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