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. Its annual report and website report information about the charity's programs and results, leading to an average B grade in results reporting. 

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 F2021, IDRF supported over 1.1 million people in 27 countries.

International Development and Relief Foundation spent 95% of program costs on international programming and 5% on Canadian programming. It runs six main programs - Emergency Relief; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); Food; Education; Economic Development; and Health.

Food: In F2021, IDRF gave 44,660 people in Yemen enough food to last them a month. In Syria, they provided 14,732 people with food parcels.

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 F2021, IDRF built 55 wells in Yemen, 20 wells in Niger, and gave 28 schools in Palestine access to clean water. IDRF reports that its WASH programs helped 350,974 people.

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 F2021, the charity helped 313,754 people receive medical care. IDRF helped 14,590 covid-19 patients across 13 hospitals in India. 

Education: In F2021, IDRF reports helping 37,157 students receive an education. In Pakistan, IDRF helped 129 deaf students access education. IDRF trained 39 teachers in Pakistan. In Canada, IDRF’s Licensed to Learn program supported 2,810 students.

Economic Development: IDRF trained 2,537 people on how to start businesses and pursue economic opportunities.

International Development and Relief Foundation received $12.9m of Canadian donations in F2021. Administrative costs are 2% of revenues and fundraising costs are 7% of donations. For every dollar donated, 91 cents go to the cause. This is within Ci’s reasonable range for overhead spending. IDRF's funding reserves of $6.6m can cover 6 months of annual program costs. In F2021, IDRF spent $586k on Canadian program costs, down 78% from $2.7m in F2020. IDRF spent $11.2m on international program costs, up 77% from $6.4m in F2020.

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 June 2, 2022 by Emily Downing.