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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2023 Expires: November 2025

Helping Hand for Relief and Development

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
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(888) 808-4357
21199 Hilltop Street
Southfield, MI, 48033
https://hhrd.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Helping Hand for Relief and Development meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to serve humanity by integrating resources for people in need and to provide immediate response in disasters, and effective programs in places of suffering, for the pleasure of Allah."

Year, State Incorporated:
1998, MI

Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) works with individuals and communities, especially in emergency and disaster situations globally, with special focus on needy people in Africa and Asia. The organization's major activities include reconstruction and rehabilitation of disaster affected areas, mainly by providing emergency relief, food, shelter, vocational and skills development, education, water, support programs for widows and orphans, health facilities, and economic and livelihood programs.

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Helping Hand for Relief and Development's program expenses were:

Education $2,087,114
Health and medical $1,766,017
Orphans $5,907,666
Emergency $7,273,739
Water for Life $3,230,133
Community development $1,957,469
Seasonal $5,609,402
In-kind $33,837,203
Total Program Expenses $61,668,743

Chief Executive
Javaid Siddiqi, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$162,250

Chair of the Board
Dr. Mohammad Yunus

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Physician

Board Size
11

Paid Staff Size
136

*2021 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Special events, Telemarketing, Foundation grants, Corporate solicitation

Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $80,617,179, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Helping Hand for Relief and Development's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Source of Funds
Prime Minister interest free loan fund $5,523
Miscellaneous income $99,030
Unrealized gains $302,591
Endowment fund $381,278
In-kind contributions $32,836,158
Contributions $47,394,220
Total Income $81,018,800

Programs: 90% Fundraising: 6% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $81,018,800
Total expenses: $68,598,567
  Program expenses $61,668,743
  Fundraising expenses $3,969,404
  Administrative expenses $2,960,420
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $12,420,233
Beginning Net Assets $41,221,655
Other Changes In Net Assets $-1,456,022
Ending Net Assets $52,185,866
Total Liabilities $840,871
Total Assets $53,026,737

Note 1: According to HHRD's 2021 consolidated audited financial statements, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $32,836,158 in the form of clothing ($17,824,694), medical supplies ($6,558,379), household goods ($3,224,559), hygiene products ($2,174,754), school supplies ($1,806,215), and food ($1,247,557).

Note 2: In the financial section above, "other changes in net assets" refers to translation reserve ($5,523), restricted reserve fund (-$136,479), equity transfer to HHIRS (-$164,392), and adjustment per ASC 830 (-$1,159,086).

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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance