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ICNA RELIEF USA PROGRAMS INC

Muslims for Humanity

aka ICNA Relief USA   |   NEW HYDE PARK, NY   |  www.icnarelief.org

Mission

ICNA Relief USA seeks to alleviate human suffering by providing caring and compassionate service to victims of adversities and survivors of disasters. ICNA Relief USA strives to build healthy communities, strengthen families and create opportunities for those in despair while maintaining their dignity and advocating for their basic human needs.

Volunteers from across the country help us accomplish our mission every day. We are a Muslim organization and feel it is our religious responsibility to support those in need in our country regardless of their race, religion or other identifying features.

Ruling year info

2005

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Maqsood Ahmad

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Abdulrauf Khan

Main address

1529 JERICHO TURNPIKE

NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040 USA

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EIN

04-3810161

NTEE code info

Human Service Organizations (P20)

Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services (M20)

Temporary Shelter For the Homeless (L41)

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

ICNA Relief USA seeks to alleviate human suffering by providing caring and compassionate service to victims of adversities and survivors of disasters. ICNA Relief USA strives to build healthy communities, strengthen families and create opportunities for those in despair while maintaining their dignity and advocating for their basic human needs. We do this through a national network of food pantries, women's transitional homes, refugee empowerment centers, free clinics, counseling centers, Back 2 School giveaways and disaster relief services.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Refugee Services

The refugee services provide support to the individual and families to achieve self-sufficiency in the United States by providing mentoring, education, preparation for job search & interviews and economical support

Population(s) Served
Immigrants and migrants

Disaster Relief
ICNA Relief USA responds to disasters quickly. While previously known for our expertise overseas, we have considerable experience with disasters in the USA. ICNA Relief USA has been recognized by FEMA and NVOAD, and has been funded by the American Red Cross and the September 11th Fund.

 

ICNA Relief USA Disaster Response Services is currently responding to the needs of survivors of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, in Louisiana and Texas, and the Spring floods in Tennessee. We are actively planning for the upcoming hurricane season in the Gulf South and along the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards.  Volunteers for Disaster Response Teams are being recruited and trained to assist survivors during their time of need.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Emergency responders

ICNA Relief has 12 running Women's Transitional Housing facilities, which are an alternative for women in need of shelter care. We provide women with a safe environment, allowing them the opportunity to maintain their dignity while working on issues of self sufficiency. Trained case managers work with residents, identifying areas of improvement and linking them to the community resources.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Victims and oppressed people

In many ways, America is the land of plenty but Hunger is also a reality for many Americans, even in our own backyards. People in every community face the risk of going hungry. 49 million Americans struggle with hunger, including 17 million children.(http://feedingamerica.org)
ICNA Relief supports a mobile feeding program providing hot meals, food vouchers redeemable at local grocery stores, Rmadan food basket, Zabeeha meat, and emergency help to the homeless and poor. We have food pantries in NY, Boston, Florida, Detroit, Atlanta, NJ, Houston and Chicago distributing food to needy individuals and families.
"(The righteous are those) who feed the poor, the orphan and the captive for the love of God, saying: 'We feed you for the sake of God Alone; we seek from you neither reward nor thanks." (The Holy Quran, 76:8-9)

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people

To create awareness and educate the Muslim community about family issues in America. We provide pre-marriage and marital counseling by religious and professional counselors, represent the Muslim community regarding Islamic and family related issues in the Family Courts and assist in foster parent services and financial support to the needy.

Population(s) Served
Families

Each year we give out school bags and supplies to children before the start of the school year. These events are done in lower income neighborhoods across the USA.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Parents

ICNA Relief has 6 Free Health Clinics, and also organizes several Health Fairs annually across the USA.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
People with diseases and illnesses

Where we work

Awards

Proclamation 2008

City of New York

Appriciation Award 2006

New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS)

2013 Partnership Awards 2013

New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS)

Sandy Relief Service Award 2013

Long Beach Martin Luther King Center, Inc.

Faith In Action Award 2013

CAIR New York

Certificate of Appreciation 2013

Catholic Charities USA

Community Empowerment Award 2013

Muslim Consultative Network

Certificate of Appreciation 2021

Member of Congress

Affiliations & memberships

FEMA 2021

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of participants counseled

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Muslim Family Services

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Total Counselling Hours spent on the participants in 2017 and 2018 were 7315 and 8259 respectively.

Number of people who received clinical mental health care

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

Free Health Clinics

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of people no longer living in unsafe or substandard housing as a result of the nonprofit's efforts

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

Women's Transitional Housing

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of people within the organization's service area accessing food aid

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Hunger Prevention

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of people using homeless shelters per week

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Women's Transitional Housing

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

On Average 52 and 56 homeless people were given shelter per week in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Total Bed nights provided were 20,443 in 2018.

Number of patient visits

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

Free Health Clinics

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of families served

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

-To assist and empower underprivileged Americans through sustainable social service programs

-To strengthen the family system through education and value based family services

-To foster effective partnership and coordination with Islamic Centers, faith-based organizations, civic and governmental agencies.
Values

1) Improve the volunteer base and involve them more in the public services area.
2) Organize educational lectures and workshops to educate community.
3) Develop educational program for disaster response and organize lectures in Islamic Centers and Mosques to educate and prepare the community for disaster response.
4) Add more personnel in the area of PR and Fund-raising. These personnel should actively work in the community to inform the community about our program and organize fund-raisers.

ICNA Relief is serving the Nation with a nationwide network of 2500 registered volunteers, 150 staff members, 20 Transitional Homes for Women and Children, 7 Free Clinics, 4 Mobile Clinics capable of 250 health fairs, 8 counseling centers, 36 food pantries, 270 Distribution locations for Back to School Giveaway, 750 Hot Meal Drives and the perfect blend of services enabling us to respond to disasters in the United States.

1) We started out with one transitional home in New York and now have a total of 20 nationwide and have opened New Family Shelter in New York.
2) We increased the number of our food pantries from 27 in 2016 to 36 in 2019. More food pantries will be opened in the coming years.
3) We had 4 health clinics in 2016 and now have 7.
4) Since 2005, ICNA Relief has provided relief and support in the wake of 61 disasters in the United States.
5) Over 250,000 free backpacks filled with school supplies have been given to low-income kids nationwide since 2009
6) We will expand our services to the areas we haven't reached yet.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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ICNA RELIEF USA PROGRAMS INC

Board of directors
as of 03/12/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Mohammad Arif

IT Professional

Hashim Badat

No Affiliation

Hasan Riaz

No Affiliation

Mohammad Afab

No Affiliation

Hyder Mir

No Affiliation

Masood Ranginwala

No Affiliation

Mohammed Arif

No Affiliation

Amin Jibril

No Affiliation

Muzaffar Hussain

No Affiliation

Uzma Ahmed

No Affiliation

Junaid Ahmed

No Affiliation

Najamul Haq

No Affiliation

Hanif Harris

No Affiliation

Amin Jibril

No Affiliation

Robina Ali

No Affiliation

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/12/2023

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Gender identity
Male
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Gender identity
Male
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Transgender Identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/12/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.