International Development and Relief Foundation is a 5-star charity with good impact. The charity has reasonable overhead costs and best practices in financial transparency. It has an above average results reporting grade of B+.

Founded in 1988, International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) is a Canadian charity that works with its local and international partners to put in place relief and development programs for vulnerable populations. Based on the Islamic principles of human dignity, self-reliance, and social justice, IDRF assists communities affected by disaster and poverty. In F2022, the charity supported 1.9 million people through 106 projects in 29 countries.

International Development and Relief Foundation runs six main programs: Food; Emergency Responses; Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH); Health; Education; and Economic Development.

Food: IDRF provides food to vulnerable people in areas facing drought, conflict, and instability. In F2022, IDRF’s food program operated in 22 countries. 769,201 people received food assistance through food packages and vouchers.

Emergency Responses: IDRF provides relief and aid in areas affected by natural disasters and conflict. In F2022, IDRF supported 294,876 people through its emergency response program, including 176,296 people in Palestine, 420,120 people in Afghanistan, and 18,697 people in the Horn of Africa.

WASH: 750 million people globally do not have access to clean water and 500 million children die each year from diarrhea caused by drinking unsafe water. IDRF’s program provides clean water to the developing world. In F2022, IDRF provided clean water, hygiene, and sanitation services to 626,864 people. It built 23 shallow wells in Kenya and gave 27 schools in Gaza access to clean water.

Health: IDRF's Health program works to provide medical care to those in need, as well as to improve healthcare capacity in developing countries. In F2022, the charity helped 151,712 people receive healthcare services. It funded 4,843 dialysis treatments in Guyana and trained 100 nurses as respiratory therapists in Yemen.

Education: In F2022, IDRF provided education support for 46,822 people. In Pakistan, it supported education for 883 women and girls. In Canada, IDRF’s Licensed to Learn program supported 1,720 students.

Economic Development: In F2022, IDRF trained and supported 4,618 people to help them start businesses and pursue economic opportunities.

International Development and Relief Foundation received $13.5m in Canadian donations in F2022. Administrative costs are 2% of revenues and fundraising costs are 10% of donations. Total overhead spending is 12%. For each dollar donated, 88 cents go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending.

Reserve funds of $5.6m can cover program and grant costs at the F2022 level for four and a half months.

This charity report is an update that is currently being reviewed by International Development and Relief Foundation. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on August 2, 2023 by Emily Downing.