| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6, NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: |
ISLAMIC RELIEF USA (IRUSA) ENJOYED THE SERVICE OF AN ESTIMATED 1,500 VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY DURING 2016. IRUSA OFFERS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING ORGANIZING EVENTS, ASSISTING IN FOOD PACKAGE ASSEMBLY, PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT IN AN OFFICE ENVIRONMENT, AND VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS THAT AID COMMUNITIES IN NEED. THE DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM (DRT) IS A DEDICATED GROUP OF IRUSA VOLUNTEERS WHO UNDERGO TRAINING IN DISASTER SERVICES TO HELP U.S. COMMUNITIES DURING OR AFTER DISASTERS SUCH AS TORNADOES AND FLOODS, MANY TIMES WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY THROUGH OUR MEMBERSHIP IN THE NATIONAL VOAD (VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTER). OUR ANNUAL DAY OF DIGNITY PROGRAM IS AN EFFORT TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITIES AND ESTABLISH LONG-LASTING PROGRAMS TO SERVE HOMELESS AND LOW-INCOME AMERICANS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES; THESE EVENTS ARE MEANT TO FOSTER THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM ALL YEAR ROUND. WE ALSO SUPPORT A RANGE OF OTHER PROGRAMS YEAR-ROUND, SUCH AS FOOD PANTRIES AND HEALTH CLINICS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING WITH IRUSA? WE HAVE TWO WAYS TO BECOME INVOLVED: REGISTER TO BE AN OFFICIAL VOLUNTEER AND IRUSA WILL NOTIFY YOU WHEN A VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY BECOMES AVAILABLE; OR CONTACT IRUSA WITH AN IDEA FOR A PROJECT AND WE CAN TRY TO RALLY OUR RESOURCES AROUND YOU. OUR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES RANGE FROM LARGE PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITY TO SMALL ONES AT THE TOUCH OF YOUR FINGERTIPS THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS OR BY JOINING OUR ONLINE MOVEMENT THROUGH WEBSITES SUCH AS LAUNCHGOOD. VOLUNTEERING FOR IRUSA CAN BE THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION "HOW CAN I HELP?" PLEASE LOG ON TO WWW.IRUSA.ORG/VOLUNTEER AND SIGN UP SOON OR EMAIL US AT VOLUNTEER@IRUSA.ORG-WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. |
| FORM 990, PART I, PART VI, AND PART VII - BOARD COUNT |
A TOTAL OF SIX PERSONS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. THOSE SIX ARE SHOWN IN PART VII OF FORM 990. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 THERE WERE A TOTAL OF FIVE VOTING BOARD MEMBERS SERVING THE ORGANIZATION AS DISCLOSED IN PART VI, LINES 1A & 1B, AND PART I, LINES 3 & 4. KHALED HAMADE WAS A VOTING BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 2/5/16 (NOT AN OFFICER). HE BECAME THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (AN OFFICER) UNTIL 12/15/16, AND THEN THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS THEREAFTER (NOT AN OFFICER). |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A-4D: BENEFICIARY COUNT METHODOLOGY |
IRUSA RECOGNIZES THE INHERENT CHALLENGES IN GENERATING AN ACCURATE BENEFICIARY COUNT IN RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT WORK. SOME CHALLENGES CAN INVOLVE DATA INTEGRITY AND OTHERS ARE INTRINSIC TO THE CONTEXT IN THE FIELD, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN AN ACCURATE CENSUS OF A TRANSIENT OR DISPLACED POPULATION. IN LINE WITH OUR VALUES OF EXCELLENCE AND STEWARDSHIP, IRUSA STRIVES TO BE AWARE OF, AND ADOPT, THE BEST INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR OUR BENEFICIARY COUNT METHODOLOGY. IRUSA IS ADOPTING A METHODOLOGY FOR THE PROGRAMS WE FUND AND/OR IMPLEMENT IN WHICH A BENEFICIARY WHO IS PROVIDED WITH MULTIPLE SERVICES DURING A 12 MONTH PERIOD, WHETHER THROUGH THE SAME OR MULTIPLE PROJECTS, WILL BE COUNTED AS ONE INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT. ALSO, BENEFICIARY NUMBERS ARE NOW INCLUSIVE OF ALL THOSE WHO WERE SERVED THROUGHOUT A REPORTING YEAR, INCLUDING PROJECTS THAT MAY HAVE CARRIED OVER FROM ONE YEAR TO THE NEXT OR ARE MULTIPLE YEAR PROJECTS. IRUSA IS IMPLEMENTING THIS METHODOLOGY THROUGH A TWO-STAGE PROCESS. FOR 2016 WE ARE REPORTING THE NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES AS PROVIDED BY OUR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS (OR OUR PROGRAM'S TEAM BEST ESTIMATED) AS THE ANNUAL COUNT, BUT ARE UNABLE TO SEPARATE OUT THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE INTERVENTIONS (I.E. THE SAME FAMILY WHO MAY HAVE RECEIVED A RAMADAN FOOD BOX AND A QURBANI DISTRIBUTION WILL BE COUNTED AS TWO DISTINCT BENEFICIARIES). FOR ACCOUNTABILITY, IRUSA WILL CAP THE BENEFICIARY COUNT AT THE ESTIMATED POPULATION NUMBER FOR EACH RELEVANT IDP CAMP, TOWN, VILLAGE, ETC. WHERE THE AID WAS PROVIDED. THE BENEFICIARY NUMBERS FOR ALL PROGRAM SECTORS ARE BEST ESTIMATES. IT IS IRUSA'S GOAL THAT IN 2017 WE WILL HAVE WORKED WITH OUR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS TO IMPROVE REPORTING OF BENEFICIARY NUMBERS TO REDUCE DUPLICATION ACROSS INTERVENTIONS OR PROJECTS. |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12 |
ISLAMIC RELIEF USA RECEIVED A CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT THAT INCLUDED ITSELF, ITS DISREGARDED ENTITY, 88 WHEELER FOUNDATION LLC, AND ITS RELATED SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, IRUSA WAQF, PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP. ISLAMIC RELIEF USA DID NOT RECEIVE A SEPARATE STATEMENT FOR ITSELF AS A STANDALONE ENTITY. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A, EMPLOYEE'S W-2'S: |
OUR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO), TRINET HR CORPORATION, FILED 134 W-2'S ON BEHALF OF IRUSA. TRINET HR CORPORATION (TRINET HR III, INC.) IS A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION HEADQUARTERED AT 1100 SAN LEANDRO BLVD # 400, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577, (888) 874-6388. IT PROVIDES HR OUTSOURCING SERVICES, INCLUDING PAYROLL PROCESSING, HUMAN CAPITAL CONSULTING, AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES. THEIR EIN IS 48-1304650. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B |
THE IRS FORM 990 IS REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE FINANCE, PROGRAM, AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTS. IT IS THEN SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, PREPARED BY EXTERNAL LEGAL COUNSEL, ANNUALLY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ANNUALLY. IF A TRANSACTION COMES BEFORE THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION THAT INVOLVES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER MUST ALERT THE BOARD TO THE CONFLICT AND RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. THIS PROCESS WOULD BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES ARE MADE BY KEY EMPLOYEES, REVIEWED BY HUMAN RESOURCES AND SHARED WITH THE KEY EMPLOYEE'S SUPERVISOR IF IT APPEARS THAT THE EMPLOYEE WOULD BE INVOLVED IN DECISION-MAKING THAT COULD RESULT IN A CONFLICT. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS INTERNAL CONTROLS AND POLICIES THAT FACILITATE ENFORCEMENT WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION LEVELS IN LIGHT OF MARKET AND COMPARABILITY DATA SUCH AS PRIOR JOB HISTORY, COMPETING OFFERS, RELEVANT SALARY SURVEYS, IRS FORM 990 DATA FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED NGOS, AND OTHER COMPARABLES, AND THEN APPROVES OR ADJUSTS THE TOTAL COMPENSATION AND/OR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS THEREOF. THESE DELIBERATIONS ARE RECORDED IN CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES. COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE APPROVED BY IRUSA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 |
IRUSA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT: WWW.IRUSA.ORG. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT: OFFICIAL@IRUSA.ORG. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: |
GRANT REFUNDS 985,502. FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE GAIN 518,389. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.