International Development and Relief Foundation

23 Lesmill Rd., Suite 300
North York, ON M3B 3P6
CEO: Mahmood Qasim
Board Co-Chair: Yasmeena Mohamed

Charitable Reg. #:13254 2705 RR0001

STAR RATING

Ci's Star Rating is calculated based on the following independent metrics:

[Charity Rating: 5/5]

✔+

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

Audited financial statements for current and previous years available on the charity’s website.

B+

RESULTS REPORTING

Grade based on the charity's public reporting of the work it does and the results it achieves.

High

DEMONSTRATED IMPACT

The demonstrated impact per dollar Ci calculates from available program information.

NEED FOR FUNDING

Charity's cash and investments (funding reserves) relative to how much it spends on programs in most recent year.

90%

CENTS TO THE CAUSE

For a dollar donated, after overhead costs of fundraising and admin/management (excluding surplus) 90 cents are available for programs.



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OVERVIEW

About International Development and Relief Foundation:

International Development and Relief Foundation is a 5-star charity. It has an above-average results reporting grade of B+ and High demonstrated impact. Its overhead spending is 10% which is within Ci’s reasonable range.

Founded in 1988, International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) is a Canadian charity that works with its local and international partners to run relief and development programs for vulnerable populations. In F2023, the charity supported 2,096,413 people through 94 projects in 30 countries around the world. International Development and Relief Foundation runs six main programs: Food, Emergency Responses, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), Health, Education, and Economic Development. IDRF’s total program spending in F2023 was $22.8m.

A Charity Intelligence 2024 Top 100 Rated Charity.

IDRF’s Emergency Responses program was 35% of program spending in F2023. IDRF provides relief and aid in areas affected by natural disasters and conflict. The charity distributes essential items like food packages, vouchers, hygiene kits, water filtration units, winter packs, medical aid, and temporary shelter. In F2023, IDRF supported 162,495 people through its emergency response program, including 107,610 people in Turkey, and 35,385 people in Pakistan.

IDRF’s Food program was 26% of program spending in F2023. This program provides food to vulnerable people facing food insecurity due to factors like drought, conflict, inflation, or political instability. In F2023, IDRF gave food assistance to 391,213 people through food packages and food vouchers.

IDRF's Health program (18%) works to provide medical care to those in need and improve healthcare capacity in developing countries. In F2023, the charity helped 356,264 people through healthcare services. It provided 14,508 dialysis sessions to people in Guyana and trained 100 nurses as respiratory therapists in Yemen.

IDRF’s WASH program (11%) builds and rehabilitates water infrastructures, provides WASH education workshops, and distributes hygiene and sanitation products. During times of conflict, the charity implements water trucking to provide immediate access to clean drinking water. In F2023, IDRF provided clean water, hygiene, and sanitation services to 701,270 people. It built 23 shallow wells in Kenya, providing water to 43,750 people in four communities, and gave 35 schools in Gaza access to clean water.

IDRF's Education program (7%) provided education support for 52,962 people. It supported 11,230 students in India through quality education. The charity also provided daily breakfast to 300 students in Pakistan, and monthly educational and school supplies to 200 students in Guyana. In Canada, the charity offered peer tutoring assistance to 5,250 students and trained 45 women in web and data science skills.

IDRF's Economic Development program (1%) trained and supported 8,067 people to help them start businesses and pursue economic opportunities. The charity provided grain seeds, farming equipment, and training on crop management to 2,100 people.

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Results and Impact

IDRF provided emergency food aid to 9,112 people in Somalia, and 18,160 people in Yemen. It also delivered food parcels to 76,803 people in Palestine facing a humanitarian crisis.

While Charity Intelligence highlights these key results, they may not be a complete representation of IDRF's results.

Charity Intelligence has given IDRF a High impact rating based on demonstrated impact per dollar spent.

Impact Rating: High

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Finances

International Development and Relief Foundation had donations of $24.5m in F2023. It also had international donations of $226k.

Administrative costs are 1% of revenues (less investment income) and fundraising costs are 9% of donations. This results in total overhead spending of 10%, which is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. 

International Development and Relief Foundation has $5.7m in reserve funds. These reserve funds are the charity’s cash and investments. The charity has 3 months of annual program costs covered by its current reserves. This shows a need for funding.

This charity report is an update that has been sent to International Development and Relief Foundation for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on June 20, 2024, by Lily Ferguson.

Financial Review


Financial Ratios

Fiscal year ending June
202320222021
Administrative costs as % of revenues 1.3%1.7%1.7%
Fundraising costs as % of donations 8.7%8.3%6.8%
Total overhead spending 9.9%10.0%8.5%
Program cost coverage (%) 25.1%33.9%53.6%

Summary Financial Statements

All figures in $000s
202320222021
Donations 24,47117,38513,919
International donations 226119175
Goods in kind 000
Government funding 0310
Investment income 130(3)37
Total revenues 24,82617,53214,131
Program costs - International 20,56514,37111,249
Program costs - Canada 1,2331,224586
Grants 1,010978464
Administrative costs 314297235
Fundraising costs 2,1211,437950
Total spending 25,24418,30613,485
Cash flow from operations (418)(774)646
Capital spending 11018
Funding reserves 5,7295,6226,598

Note: Ci used the charity’s T3010 filing with the CRA to remove international donations from Canadian donations, affecting Canadian donations by ($226k) in F2023, ($119k) in F2022, and ($175k) in F2021. Ci reported grants based on the charity’s T3010 filing with the CRA and backed this amount out of Canadian program costs, affecting Canadian program costs by ($1.0m) in F2023, ($1.0m) in F2022, and ($464k) in F2021.

Salary Information

Full-time staff: 29

Avg. compensation: $68,970

Top 10 staff salary range:

$350k +
0
$300k - $350k
0
$250k - $300k
0
$200k - $250k
0
$160k - $200k
1
$120k - $160k
0
$80k - $120k
5
$40k - $80k
4
< $40k
0

Information from most recent CRA Charities Directorate filings for F2023

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Charity Contact

Website: www.idrf.com
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Charitable Registration Number: 80340 7956 RR0001