About Islamic Relief Usa
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.
Focus Areas
Emergency responseFood aid / Ramadan & Qurbani programsWater and sanitationHealth services and mobile clinicsEducation and vocational trainingLivelihoods / economic empowermentOrphans and children sponsorshipIslamic giving (Zakat, Fidya, Kaffara)
Who They Fund
newly arrived refugees and immigrant families (including Afghans, Rohingya)low-income familieswomen and survivors of domestic violence
About Islamic Relief Usa
A defining feature of Islamic Relief USA’s recent giving is its large-scale support for refugee reception and placement, paired with major investments in community-based health, food access, and emergency response. In 2025, the foundation awarded $1,497,378 to Dar Al-hijrah Islamic Center for Pathway to Empowerment, one of several high-value partnerships built around direct service delivery and community support. The pattern continues with sizable grants to Hanan Refugees Relief Group for programs reception and placement and to Muslim American Social Services Inc for the same purpose, showing sustained attention to newly arrived families and resettlement services. The foundation also funds Muslim-serving organizations and broader community agencies working on hot meals, clinics, mental health, and family services. Grants to Islamic Center of Detroit Inc for hot meals, Shifa Healthcare & Community Services USA Inc for Healthy Healing, Texas, and Khalil Foundation for an online mental health program point to a practical service model: support organizations already delivering aid on the ground. Islamic Relief USA gives nationally and its recent portfolio reflects that national reach through local partners in multiple states.
What Islamic Relief Usa Funds
Refugee reception and placement is one of the clearest throughlines in Islamic Relief USA’s grantmaking. The foundation gave $1,199,382 to Hanan Refugees Relief Group for programs reception and placement and $715,028 to Muslim American Social Services Inc for the same purpose, indicating repeated support for direct resettlement services. Food aid is another major area. Islamic Relief USA awarded $564,572 to Zienna Loraine Inc for hot meals distribution and $480,000 to Islamic Center of Detroit Inc for the Hot Meals Project in the City of Detroit, showing a focus on immediate food access. Health-related grants include $520,875 to Shifa Healthcare & Community Services USA Inc for Healthy Healing, Texas, Shifa Healthcare & Community Services USA and $520,875 to Khalil Foundation for the KC Online Mental Health Program. The foundation also supports community health expansion through grants such as $217,000 to Muslim American Society of Charlotte for Shifa Free Clinic to expand free healthcare in the Charlott.
How Islamic Relief Usa Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around five figures, with a p25 of $11,062, a median of $12,519, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent-gifts list also shows a smaller number of large strategic awards that reach into the six- and seven-figure range. Islamic Relief USA is a regular funder with national scope, and its grantmaking appears to combine routine program support with larger partnership grants and campaign funding. The 2025 and 2024 records show repeated support for the same service models across multiple awards, especially refugee services, hot meals, and health programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$22.1M
Total Assets
$232.4M
Total Revenue
$147.2M
Total Expenses
$155M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $25K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
National34 states funded
About 9% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
AHMED SHEHATA
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